The San Francisco call., 1908-07-29

she demanded that she be called again
This vas done and g P Stea-ns OF
Grand Rapids. speaking for the ma
1orlty or the delegation from Michigan
seconded the nomination OF Graves
Walter Hollis OF Mississippi seconded
the nomination Of M y Howard OF
Alabama and Missouri followed suit
Montana declared for Hisgeu-
New Hampshire seconded Hisgen-
New York sent 10 the rosvrum J Judge
John Palmiere, who placed Reuben h
Lyon OF that state in nomination he
spoke but q few minutes Dr. j. D.
Bush. also OF New York, seconded the
nomination OF Lyon
A third New York delegate took the
stand in the person OF John T Martin
He seconded the nomination OF Graves
When Ohio was called the name OF
William Randolph Hearst was men
toned as d candidate for the first time
by a r Otte OF Cincinnati who spoke
briefly on the floor declaring that his
candidate needed no eulogy and ne de-
sired 10 say that Ohio would cast her
solid vote for Mr.. Hearst
ONLY A RIPPLE OF APPLAUSE
Only a ripple OF applause followed
the speech OF Mr.. Otte, it being gener-
ally understood that Mr.. Hearst did not
desire the nomination
Pennsylvania. through Samuel f.
Wheeler. seconded Hisgen. Rhode ISL
and seconded the nomination OF Hisgen-
80 did Utah and Vermont after South
Carolina had seconded Graves Ma
ginia seconded Graves also.
The West Virginia call brought a
resignation from the convention, two
delegates leaving because they were
not satisfied with the Platform.
The incident caused little commo-
ton and the seconding speeches con-
Guided with seconds for Hisgen from
Washington and Wyoming and for
Graves from the district OF Columbia
1nen the convention proceeded 10
The first ballot resulted: Hisgen SIS.
Howard zQ0. Graves 213, Lyon II and
Hearst zs.
There being no nomination on the
nrSt ballot the roll call was ordered
for the second time.
The second ballot was: Hisgen $50,
Graves ISs. Howard I0s, Hearst 49.
On the third ballot the vote was
steadily toward Hisgens. and IL was
Virginia broke from Graves and placed
Hisgeu within q few votes OF sue
cess Then Washington gave 10 votes
for Hisgen and he was nominated. Then
came the scramble for the ba2d wagon.
The third ballot resulted:
Hlsgen SSl, Howard SS, Graves a,
\ rollcaI followed the announce
ment OF the ballot and q motion max
ing unanimous the nomination was
adopted with 3 yell The usual parade
OF standards around the hall then
The uproar continued but eight
minutes and then q committee was
sent 10 ind 3ir. Hisgen and escort him
70 the hall
Chairman Walsh appointed as mem
bers Of the esCorCing committee
Aessrs- Howard. Graves and Lyon who
had just been competitors OF the Mas
sachusetts man.
FOR SECOND PLACE
While the committee was seeking the
nominee the rollcall FOR the nomination
OF vice presidential candidates was be-
gun
Clarence J. Shearn OF New York pre-
sented the name OF John Temple Graves
and asked that Il be given the unani-
nous vote OF the convention
Indisla's candidate. Charles T. Snesi,
was nominated by E. G. Ballard Of
Gary.
The next candidate 10 appear was
Steven Charles OF Ansonia- Conn His
sponsor was John n Kelly OF that
state
Illinois. through c. A windIe. sug-
gested Dr. Howard Taylor for second
place OF the ticket