The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-19

the house of the Lord than to dwell
in the tents of wickedness," he be-
gan and cheers and laughter greeted
the remark
Mr.. Cannon then declared the
platform adopted by the convention
was true to the hopes, the aspirations
and principles of the country. Next
he paid tribute to Secretary Taft as
the nominee of the party, saying of
him that he was a broad cultured
judicial minded executive official who
had answered every draft made upon
him. with unfailing zeal and fidelity
to the public service.
''I say without mental reservation
said Speaker Cannon, that William
H. Taft is my candidate,'' and again
he was compelled to pause until the
yells of delight from the delegates had
died away.
Cannon Endorses Him.
He then entered upon an earnest
eulogium of Mr.. Sherman, Sketching
his services to the country as a whole
and described him as a man eminently
qualified to act as vice president.
1.-The middle west, that stands first
in population, first in agriculture,
first in manufactures and first in min
eral wealth. has the first place upon
the ticket and now the great empire
state, honors the party and honors
itself IA presenting the name of James
S. Sherman for the vice presidency.
IF ever the contingency should
arise, which God forbid, that he
should be called upon to supplant the
president there is no man 1 would
trust more to fulfill all the duties of
that high office than James S. Sher-
man
The closing of his address was
eminently characteristic of Speaker
Cannon. He predicted a glorious
triumph for Taft and Sherman and
vty-~ ~
gates he snapped out Goodbye"
and strobe to the rear followed by a
roar of laughter and applause.
Seconded by Kentucky
Governor Wilson, of Kentucky, was
recognized in his place on the floor.
ION behalf of Kentucky" he said,
Il want to second the nomination of
Mr.. Sherman. With him on the
ticket we are bound to win. The
knocking is all over now, and we are
solid and united"
Chairman Lodge, as Governor Wilson
sat down, said:
THE clerk will continue the call of
the roll" and then surrendered the
chair to Franklin A. Denison of Illi-
nois, who was not a delegate or alter
nate to the convention.
The gentleman from Massachus-
etts,' said the temporary chairman,
bowling to the permanent chairman in
recognition when Massachusetts, was
reached. Senator Lodge presented the
name of Curtis Guild of Massachus-
etts, as a candidate.
The seconding speech for Governor
Guild, was made by Charles H. Osborn
of Michigan.
Resuming thecall of the roll the clerk
elected no response until Mississippi
was reached when the chairman of the
delegation arose and seconded amid
cheers the nomination of Mr.. Sherman.
Murphy Is NOminaeed
New Jersey sent to the platform
! Thomas N. McCarter to place in nomi-
nation former Governor Franklin
Murphy of that state.
New Jersey Loyalty cheered the name
of Governor Murphy Harry Skinner
| a delegate from North Carolina, while
standing on the convention floor spoke
| briefly, seconding the nomination OF
| Sherman.
Ohio was pa ssed over without re-
| sponse and then Dennis Flynn of Ok
| lahoma, added the second of that state
| to the fast growing Sherman candidacy
Pennsylvania's seoonding of Mr. Sher-
man called out great cheering from the
| New York delegation as they regarded
this as conclusive proof of victory for
! their candidate.
Representative Olmstead, of Pennsyl-
vania, made the speech for that state.
| When Tennessee was reached anoth-
er second was given to Sherman by H
Clay Evans and c. B. Slemp of Vir-
| ginia, put his state in line for the
| New York man with the simple state
| ment that the state was for him.