The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-20
q H National RepublicanC Con- vention Noninates New York Congress- man for Vice Presi- dent of the United States on First Bal lot and Adjourns Sine Die.
The Final Result Was Announced Amid a Roar of Tremendous Demonstrations The Nominee is Notified of His Selection and is Given a Great Ovation.

Chicago. June is.-Taft and sner- man.
 This is the ticket the Republican party flung to the breezes today as the National Republican Convention con- cluded with the nomination of James s. sherman of New York for vice-Presi- dent amid q final roar of tumultuous demonstration.
 Again the vast assembly was swept with wave on wave and wild exuttant clamor as the multitude. realizing that at least the work was done and the record made up on which the Repubii- can party goes before the country united in one last mighty outburst or enthusiastic tribute to the men who will bear forward the standard In the struggle now at hand.
 Another inspiring picture was pre- sefted today as the convention named its candidate for Vice-Prestdent. The enormous throngs had waited through an hour of oratory, sweitering n the heat-laden atmosphere. packed as be- fore into solid masses of humanity, with only here and there few vacant spots in the remote gallery--the dele- gates in the broad arena below. the brightly gowned women in the cigcling galleries and over all the enveloping folds of 'iOid Glory" From the outset it was distinctly sherman erowd with galleries already trained into cfioruses of sherman songs and an in- vading host of sherman marchers etarting the chorus ringing with huge portrait Of the New York candis date Among the early arrivals on the floor was Speaker Cannon, only yester- day 6 candidate for President, but to- ..e mk,s .. t,s 4 ha Ghermari movement The widespread affection for the old war horse of the party was shown by the crowds of dal- e4ates surging about him to grasp his hand and bid him welcome.
 NOMINATING sPEECHEs FOR
 THE vICE-PREsIDENCY.
 The preliminaries were brief and at lO:s0 the nominating speeches for Vice President. began with limit of ten minutes to, each speaker. On the call pf States, Delaware yielded to New York, and x-Lieutenant- Governor Timothy l.. Woodruff mounted the platform for glowing speech, plac- ing in nomination Sherman as New York's choice for the Vice-Presidency.
 Now came a surprise, as the vener- able Cannon. with his Lincoln-like visage and gcraggy beard. emerged from the Illonois delegation and, step ping to the platform, was yielded unanimous consent to second the nomi- nation of sherman. Such a picture of sturdy, homely, plain American citi- zenship as he presented as he ad- vanced before the thrVng which rose to do him homage, has seldom been seen before a National Convention. Ills gerioug face was, beaded with sweat, his collar had melted to rag which hung limp about his neck. His vest was thrown wide open, exposing
 ell black alpaca coat curled up above his dangling cuffs to his elbows as his waving arms emphasized his ringing words for his colleague and friend, James S. Sherman of New York,
 From the outburst of enthusiasm which greeted every mention of Sher- mans name, 1t was plain that the mind of the convention had been made up and that the decision was only to be recorded.
 But for a moment there was a halt in the Sherman movement as Senator Lodge, leaving the presiding officers chair, advanced to nominate Governor Guild Of Massachusetts for the vice. presidency. The Senator's voice was strained with the exertlons of recent days, but he spoke eloquently and forcibly for the Massachusetts candl- date. Michigan, through Charles B. osborn, added her voice for Guild, and New Jersey brought forward her fa- vortte son in a speech by Thomas N M Carter. nominating ex-Governor Murphy of New Jersey for the second place on the ticket The steady ad- vance of the sherman movement now began again as State after State fell into lIne-North Carolina in a ringing speech from the floor by Harry skin ner: Oklahoma, by Dennis T. Flynn; Pennsylvania. by Congressman Myron Oimstead; tennessee, by H. Clay Evans; Virginia. by c. B Slemp.
 Now began the vote, taken amid con- fusion at first which increased as the totals climbed upward to the nominat- anR point The result was never in doubt as the totals of States were heaped one upon another. There were scattering votes, but the great body of delegates swelled the total of Sherman until it touched SIS. With keen ap- preclation of the effect of climax Chairman Lodge announced the result reserving Shsrman's huge total until the last
 'rVice- President Fairbanks gets one vote: Governor Sheldon of Nebraska. 10: Governor Curtis Guild of Massachu. eetts. T6 votes; Governor Murphy of New Jersey, 77 votes. and James Schoo craft Sherman of New York, SIS votes"
 Again the flood gates of wild enthu- siasm were let loose as floor and gal v onstration for the nominee.
 FINAL DETAILS OF
 CONVENTION COMPLETED.
 The nominations completed, final de- tails were now quickly perfected Com nittees from the various States to wait upon the candidates for President and President and formally notify them of the action of the convention in nominating them; prospective meet ings Of the National Committee to per- feet plans for the coming campaign and thanks and congratulations to. the