The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-18
BITTER FEELING ATTENDS NOMINATION
|KzREPUBL|CAN NATIONAL CONVENTION
VcePreside Fairbanks eered BY Big Crowd in Coliseum and
Governor an|ey Warns Delegates that Indiana Will Be
Heard Fru11---WeI Prepared Demonstration for Taft

THE COLISEUM, Chicago, June IS
Secretary of War William H. Taf
was nominated for president on the
first ballot, taken late this afternoon
The nomination of Taft was attended
hy wild scenes Of disorder.
The first ballot stood: Taft, 703;
Hughes, So: Cannon, 61 Fairbanks, so;
LaFollette. %; Foraker, 16; Knox, s;
Roosevelt. 3. The nomination was mad,
unanimous.
When Illinois was reached Represen-
tative Henry Boutell was recognized
He began a speech nominating Cannon
Al reference to Lincoln there was
tremendous applause, which increased
when he referred to Roosevelt, and il
l2Ster several minutes.
Cheers for Uncle Joe.
~ the first mention of Cannon's
name galleries let loose the widest
cheering Of the day. the Illinois dele
cation leaving their chairs and yelling
Uncle Joe; Uncle joe
Fordney. of Michigan then seconded
the nomination of Cannon. Governor
Hanley was next recognized and he
nominated Fairbanks.
After attempting to make himself
heard he turned to the gallery and
shaking his fist. exclaimed:
Ny friends. it will depend on you
how long l talk; l can stay here all
night if necessary"
The crowd yelled louder drowning
the sound of the gavel
Jeers for Fairbanks.
Every allusion to Fairbanks was
greeted with jeers and catcalls. When
Hanley likened Fairbanks to a pure
marble shaft, the crowds went into a
convulsion of mirth. The Taft dele
gates, who prepared early for a de-
monstration. were loud in hooting.
Senator's Bcveridge and Hemenway,
Of Indiana, overcome by the display
against Fairbanks, jumped on chairs
and shouted at the top of their voice:
Name him. name him"
Lodge restored order.
III nominate him when get ready
shouted Hanley
Mayor Charles Bookwalter. Cf India
napolis, seconded Fairbanks nominal
ton.
Roasts Committee.
BookWalter. shaking his fist at the
ohio delegation. shouted:
Fairbanks is a real republican,; un-
drg MS direction we made his state
The real republican stronghold of
America The committee on credentials
should blush to think it did not present
a minority report but it did not be-
cause it loved party reputation less
than it did its candidate
Hughes was nominated by General
Steward L. Woodford of New York,
and Knox by Lieutenant Governor Rob-
vrt Murphy of Pennsylvania.
Well Prepare Ovation.
The Burton crowd knew the latter
vas To present the name of Taft and
phioans who had been waiting, arose
and started cheering Flags were waved
IN all parts of the big hail. 1t was a well
prepared ovation and we'll carried out.
The tall congressman stood several
minutes unable to utter the first word
80 great was the noise. There was a
tenSeness about the crowd that was not
houceable before.
Chairman Lodge delivered a lecture
70 the galleries.
! shall order the sergeant at arms
10 clear the galleries if there is not
less disturbance" he said. "The busl-
mess of the convention must be trans
acted. Guests of the convention can
not be permitted to prevent proceed
Ure."
Indiana Is Sore.
Governor Hanley took advantage OF