Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-06-25
Nominated on the First Ballot BY
a Larger Vote Than Was
Given Taft.
SECONDED BY CANNON
Convention Crowd showed the Speaker
Great IIomngc--Shcrmnn Got n To-
tai of SIG 'Votes-Einnl Adj
journmen Taken before
Noon.

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This is the ticket of the Renublic.r ,a,,,
flung to the breeze today ne tho ranut'
lican national convention cnrc,udod ,,.i.,
the nomination Of Jorcs s a,,.r,,,o,, -,
| New York for vice-nrosidor, o,,,i1 ,,,a
| roar OF tumulttlot,s demonstration Au,;,
the vast assembly was swont with u,,,..
and wave of Wild cxulant clamor as tb,
| multitude, reaIiz.ny that at Ias. tho u,o,l
was done and the record msdo nm,
which the Republican marty eoce bofor,
the country. united in ono last might,
outburst of enthusiastic .rihuto :, ~,
'"e. VINO VIII pear forward the standard
Another inspirjnp nictur. wos 700.
scented to-day as tho 20, von,for r,,,ad
its candidate for v,co-nrosidert Tho
enormous throngs had uaitod .bro,,,r,,
hour Of oratorv. sweltcr,ne, &, ,ho haa,
laden atmosnhere rockoo &c hotoro &c..
solid masses Of bun,,i,y ,,i,,, 1,,,,. 49,,
there a few vacant snots IN tho ro,,o,o
gallcries-the delegates j., ,ha h,
arena below tho hr,ah. ,,a u.
feninini.v in ,ho c,rclin.. ,,oi,..ila
over all ,ho orvo,o,,,,,,, ,,I1. .,rI,,
C;lnr," rro,, tho o,,,sa, 4. ,,
~ a sbor,,o, r,,.I -,,,i, .,,
r,o1, ,rot,,, az
san,,. Nv '''' y. n''e' IMAM
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''"' .'"S 'ne echoes
''' curry ''FiN"is on
vas "I''i"'l Cannon yesterday
'oi pr'S'uent out To-Day mere
80 " P'!''' ~, S'rtnR'" IN the sherman
=, i". "'"'SPIeau alec'ioh Tor
o'' war 'orSe "l 'he party was
'''"" :" '"e crowds OF delegates surg
.ns "'o"Hd MIN 10 grasp MS mana and
'iu MN "eIcoihe'
CANNON cppr>-cc ct.D,,,cr
me Pr"Hfhlharies were brief. and at
Io'"o the nominating speeches for vice
P'eS'ue"' began with limit of ten
minutes 20 each speaker. on the call OF
"'a'eS, Deia"are yielded to New York
anu FORMER Lieut.. Gov. Timothy l..
oourur1 mounted the platform for a
Elo"'ng speech placing In nomination
SHERMAN as rev fork's choice for the
N'ce-presidencY. Now came surprise
"S inc venerable cannon with his Lin
coin-hke Visage and shaggy beard
emerged from the Illinois delegation and
stepping 10 the platform. was yielded
"Hahifn"us consent to second the nomn-
a"on OF sherman. such picture Of
sturdy homeIy plain American citizen-
snip as cannon appeared, as he advanc-
eo before the throng which rose to do
MN homage. has seldom been seen be-
fore national convention. His serious
race was beaded with sweat, his collar
heited TO rag, hung limp about his
h'ck' his vest was thrown wide open
exposing crumpIed shirt and the
sieeNes Oh MS pIack alpaca coat curled
UP ABOUT MS dangling CUTS TO his ol-
BOWS as MS waving arms emphasized
f,,ord 1a,,os shor ',"
rum III" outpnrsts OF enthusiasm
VIM" cN''E h'en'!oh OF Sherman's name
was pam that 'ne ihind or the con-
H'"''"" """ "''h hla"e up and that a
u'''H'o' was oniN 10 De recorded But
" '''''''e"' '"efe was " matt IN inc
'''' ma" ''oN'''t''' senator Lodge
'">''s inv P''S'"''S "''''or chair' hd-
W no'''h,"'e ''oV' yuma III MISS
80 i'' '''' ''-Pl 'N'ue'''N IL"
''''"''i - ''I'' WIS slldlll'u WIN tHt