The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-06-23
s. SHERMAN CANDIDATE FOR
VICE PRESIDENT
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THE middle west that stands frst
In the population. nrst In agriculture.
frst In manufacture and drst In min
eral wealth. has the hrst place upon
the ticket and now the great Empire
state honors the party and honors It.
SELF In presenting the name Of James
8. Sherman for the vice presidency"
re ever the contingency should
arise. which God forbid that he should
be called on to supplant the president.
there 10 no man to whom ] had rather
trust 10 NIL Ill the duties Of that Of
fee than James 8. Sherman"
The closing Of the address was emil
nently characteristic Of Speaker Can
non. He predicted . glorious triumph
for Taft and Sherman and then wav-
ing both arms at the delegate he
snapped out "Good-bye'' and strobe to
the rear Of the platform followed BY .
.roar q laughter.
kentucky for Sherman.
Governor Wilson of Kentucky was
recognized In his platform on the
door. Il
ION behalf Of Kentucky" he said,
want to second the nomination Of
Mr.. Sherman. With him on the ticket
We ! bound to win. The knocking
% all over now. and we are solid and
united"
Chairman Lodge, as Governor Will
son sat down, said: .'The clerk will
continue the roll CALL" and then sur
rendered the chair to Frank A. Deni-
son Of Illinois, who was not q dele
gate or alternate to the convention.
1.-THE gentleman from Massachusetts"
said the temporary chairman. bowling
to the permanent chairman IN recog-
when Massachusetts, was reach.
ed by the clerk.
Senator Lodge Nomlnates Guild.
Senator Lodge, who spoke as fol-
lows IL presenting the name uf Curtis
Guild Of Massachusetts candidate.
The seconding speech for Governor
Guild was made by Charles +. Os-
borne Of Michigan.
Resuming the call Of the roll the
clerk ELECTED no response until Mis-
sissippi was reached, when the chair
Of the delegation arose and sec
onded amid cheers the nomination Of
Mr.. Sherman.
New Jersey sent to the platform
Thomas N. McCarter to place in nom
ination former Governor Franklin
Murphy of that state.
New Jersey Loyalty cheered the
name Of Murphy.
Harry Skinner, q delegate from
North Carolina while standing on
the convention floor spoke briefly,
seconding the nomination Of Sherman.
States Favor Sherman.
Ohio was passed over without re-
Spouse and then Dennis Flynn Of
Oklahoma added the second Of that
state to the fast growing Sherman
candidacy. He spoke from his place
on the floor.
Pennsylvania seconded the nomi-
nation Of MT. Sherman and called out
great cheering from the New York
delegation as they regarded the con
elusive proof Of victory for their can
didate. Representative olmsted Of
Pennsylvania made the speech for
that state.
Tennessee gave another second ia
Sherman by n. Clay Dvans and 9. p.
slemp Of Virginia put his state in line
for the New York man.
The call proceeded and was com.
spleted when . number Of Louisiana
delegates pressed forward to the
front Of the speakers platform ask.
ing that their state be called again IN
order to allow Ex-Governor Yarmouth
to deliver 4 seconding speech. The
chairman refused to allow this, say.
ine: 1.-THE clerk viii call the roll"
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