The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-06-19
CONVENTION
SOLID
THE 0H|OAN
Allies Fail to Make a Showing
Against the War Secs
= retary
Representative James s. Sher-
man in the Lead fog
Second Place
Senator Long OF Kansas in the
Race for Vice Presi-
dent
Final Selection May Be Made
by the Nominee OK
Roosevelt
BY Raymond
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL


CHICAGO, June 49,
William Howard Taft was
nominated as the republican
candidate for the presidency
at 1::16 o'clock this after
noon, receiving 702 votes out
of a total of $50, thus con-
firming the prediction of his
friends that he would be
nominated on the first ballot.
His running mate on the ticket
is still uncertain. There was a
conference of the Taft supporters
in Frank H. Hitchcock's room,
which was attended by about a
dozen or twenty of the leaders of
the convention. They kept coming
IN and going out until after mid
night, and during the whole of
that time were unable to agree on
a man.
1t is possible that Secretary Taft
may come to Chicago for a consultation
with the national committee. at
which the general plan of the cam
has not given his answer yet, but il
he does come he will probably be here
Saturday.
Up to midnight the two candidates
for the vice presidency who were most
favored by the conference We're Rep
resentative James s, sherman of New
York and Chester Long. senator
from Kansas. The New York delega-
tion early in the evening indorsed
sherman unanimously At the same
time the Iowa delegation indorsed
Governor Cummins. The actions OF
these two put Sherman in the field
definitely and took Dolliver out OF 1t.
The letter of Vice President Fair
banks, coupled with the reference Of
Governor Hanly in his speech this
afternoon, seem TO put the vice presi
dent out of the running entirely. at
least in the opinion of the members OF
the conference.
SHERMAN IN THE LEAD
Late tonight the situation was ex-
planned by telegraph to Secretary Taft
and President Roosevelt. and upon
their reply will depend the selection OF
candidate. 1t is probable that some
one will be chosen before the conven-
ton reeonvenes tomorrow morning
Many OF the western leaders say the
vice presidential candidate should come
from west of the Mississippi river, and
il is known that Secretary Taft has
held this opinion for some time. In
view of this fact the suggestion OF
Senator Long of Kansas has been re-
ceived with a. great deal of favor.
1t is a noteworthy fact that after IL
o'clock the senator's colleague in the
senate, Curtis. was sent for to join
the conference He was taken into the
room by Senator Lodge. and from that
time on the boom of Senator Long be-
gan to take form
Up to midnight, however. it was evil
dent that Sherman had the Lead He
/ has the solid support of his own dele
CATION. and New York unquestionably
/ is doubtful state. Only the governor
is now republican.
4 Much is being made of this fact by
outside delegates, and unless the Taft
people personally indorse some other
candidate Sherman will have more
votes in the convention than any one
else He is likely to receive the sup
port of the Illinois. Indiana. PennsyI-
vania and New Jersey delegations and
/ of the allies in general. In that case
he would have a majority of the con-
vention if the Taft people kept their
/ hands Off
1t was just 1.1s o'clock this afternoon
when Henry Cabot Lodge announced
| to the convention the result of the
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