Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-19

chicago. June 19.--With Congress-
man James S. Sherman of New YORK
chosen as vice presidential candlu"'e
and running mate of William Howard
Taft the Republican convention OIL
1905 passed into history today. The
Anal session lasted less than two
hours. "without day" being taken at
11:47 n. m. The committees to notify
the candidates were officially promui-
gated. Senator William Warner OF
Missouri, past commander of the O. A.
r. being selected to head the delega-
ton that will call upon Secy. Tart ana
Senator j. c. Burrows of Michigan be-
ing placed at the head of the commits
tee to notify Mr.. Sherman.
The exhaustive work of yesterdays
session in the Republican national con-
vention. the promise of another day OF
sweltering heat, and the fact that the
great event in the program had trans
pired all combined to cause a scanty
arrival of delegates today.
The early prospects were for another
flood of nominating speeches as no ar
the oratory on the vice presidential
candidates. Every speaker was enti-
tied to as much time as he elected ac-
cording to Senator Lodge.
.'There Is no agreement concerning
the speeches" he said. but I have an
idea that the convention itself will
take some action that will prevent eX-
tended remarks"
Among the early arrivals in the con-
vention hall. was Speaker Cannon, who
entered quietly and unobserved. He
came down the aisle until he reached
the seats of the North Carolina delega-
ton, where ne was met by Myron t.
Herrick of Ohio, with whom he held
brief conversation.
DELEGATES ARRIVING.
AS the delegatese began to arrive in
strong force at the convention hall, the
word that the vice presidential nominee
was to be James S. Sherman Of New
York commenced to filter through. The
report steadily strengthened and in
few minutes the grapevine telegraph
was carrying around the hall the state
ment that an agreement mad peeh
reached on the question.
]. Sloat Fassett of New York confirm
ed on his arrival, the report that 1t was
TO be Sherman, and he asked Chairman
Lodge to delay calling the convention
to order until two brass bands which
had been hired by the Ne" ioIh oeic-
cation could arrive.
THE chairman agreed to this saying:
Il know there Is nothing to it but
Sherman"
Chairman Lodge. at the conclusion OF
the prayer, stated that he desired to
make a formal announcement which
had been overlooked in the rush of the
closing hours of yesterday.
1T is my pleasure to announce to
YOU that you have nominated for the
presidency for the term beginning
March T. 1909. the Hon. William How
ard Taft of Ohio
The announcement was greeted with
cheering soon interrupted however by
delegate from Michigan, who offered
a resolution providing that all nominal
ing and seconding speeches for vice
presidential candidates be limited to
10 minutes. This was carried with
roar and the yellS broke into q cheer,
az the first notes of Marching Through
Georgia" We're heard from an approach
ing band.
SHERMAN EMONSTRATION.
The New Workers. realiging that this
was the Sherman demonstration which
they had arranged, broke into cheers
and attempted to break into song. but
the result of this last effort was not
exactly all that could be desired In
point of melody although It abounded in
energy.
huge picture Of Sherman was car
ried aloft and was greeted with tumul-
tous cheers,
When the sherman paraders had I'm
ished their march 1t was announced
that there would be a meeting of the
national committee after adjournment
The motion to limit nominating
speeches. the chair announced had been
unanimously carried.
The call az the roll for noOina ions
then was In order and there was no re-
Spouse until Delaware was reached,
when Senator Dupont rose and de-
clared:
Delaware yields to New York"
THE SHERMAN WAVE.
This was the beginning OF the
Sherman wave and there was an out
burst of cheering led by the New
York delegation,
Timothy Woodruff had been chos-
en- to make the sherman nominating
speech and was met with another
vociferous outburst from New York as
he WAS introduced 10 the convention
by Senator Lodge
The point made by Mr.. Woodruff
that no Republican ticket had ever
been defeated when a New York man
was ON II except once and that was
when the Opposing party was bright
enough 10 put a New York man at
the head OF their ticket" evoked much
laughter and applause,
ION behalf OF the united delegation
OF the pivotal state Of the Union for
rs New York goes so goes the ma
Ton, ] present 10 YOU the name OF
Congressman James II, sherman"
UNCLE JOE CANNON.
II was thus Mr. Woodruff eonclud-
20 and Speaker Cannon arose 10 make
MS way TO the platform 20 second
the nomination. Mr.. Cannon was
given what was really ono OF the
most enthusiastic receptions accorded
70 any man during tho convention. lie
repeatedly waved his hand 10 the con-
Nentlon, motioning them TO resume
Their seats, but II was several mlnu-
tes before he was able to commence
his speech.
II would rather be doorkeeper in