Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-06-25

which although strained to the utmost
could be heard only few feet away, that
completes the roll Of States and the roll
| call will now be had for the vote. We
| will not wait n minute longer"
The scene was absolutely unique in
American political history, the vote be-
ing taken during a tremendous demon
stration for man whose name was not
before the convention.
| Alabama" shouted the reading clerk
There was a yell Of cheers and Kisses
| from the crowd
The chairman of the delegation, how
ever, made his way TO the edge OF the
platform and called:
Alabama casts her 90 votes for Taft"
Kisses cheers and cat calls continued
to come from the galleries as the States
of Arkansas, California, Colorado and
Connecticut cast their solid votes for
Taft.
Pay no attention to the crowd" said
Senator Lodge. directing the clerks to
proceed Il will not have the president
| nominated by Chicago mob" he shout
| ell in anger,
AS the roll call proceeded the chairman
of the various delegations. unable to
come up 70 the platform and yell the
votes of their States into the ears of the
secretary BY the time Kentucky was
reached on the roll. the crowds had
quieted down at last, but cheers greeted
each of the announcements for Taft.
NEW YORK VOTED INDIVIDUALLY.
New York caused a long break in
the roll call by demanding that the
names OF the delegates be called, and
that they be allowed to vote ndividu-
ally. one of the delegates delivered
himself Of a speech saying that while
he was under instructions for Hughes,
he personally favored Taft. Other
delegates voted for Taft while Benja-
min Il. Odell. Jr.. voted for Cannon.
another delegate following his lead n
second later.
| William l.. Barnes voted for Taft as
did Lucius y. Littauer. Representative
Payne voted with the Hughes dele
gates. The total vote was divided as
follows:
a Hughes 81, Taft 10, Cannon G. absent
The convention was deeply interest
ed in the polling Cf the New York dele
cation and listened in silence to the
voting.
1 Ohio cast 40 for Taft and four for
/ Foraker. This was the critical point
g in the ballot ana IT was bis own state
= that carried the ohio candidate over
i to victory.
. THREE FOR ROOSEVELT.
@ There was decided sensation wher
d PENNSYLVANIA was called and the chair
e man announced. Sixty -four for Knox
$ one for Taft. and three for Theodor
4 Roosevelt A resounding cheer from tn
n galleries greeted the announcement
e Chairman Lodge ordered the gallerie
l. cleared. but the demonstration was shor
IS lived. There had been 400 votes cast 70
l. Taft when Ohio was reached and tn
nomination was made. The ~ votes o
Ohio gave Taft 81 whereas only 4ol wer
required.
"a West Virginia, which was supposed t
be the breeding place of the Roosevelt
= boom, went for Taft
The TERRITORIES went solidly for Tat
and the final result was declared by tn
chairman to be: Taft 7o2,, Cannon q
Knox o.. La Toilette Is. Hughes GO, Fair
banks 40. Foraker l6. Roosevelt 3.
THE CORRECT VOTE.
Although this vote as announced
official and must stand until correcte
tomorrow, after the adjournment tn
o telers revised their figures and say tina
Il the result actually was: Taft. 10!
) | Foraker, 16; Hughes. 81; Cannon, So; Fair
Y | banks. 40; Knox. ss: IaFollette. 25; Roose
welt. 8; absent one; total $50.
Owing to some confusion among the &C
:, countants who kept the tally Of tn
r ballot vote 1t was 5:l5 before Chairma
Lodge read out the vote as given abov'
roar greeted tho announcement OF II
Taft vote which was given last but III
wearied delegates and spectators wei
not equal to an effort and the enthusiasts
soon spent It's efforts