Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-20


when Massachusetts, was reached Senator
Lodge then nominated Governor Curtis
Guild of Massachusetts,.
The seconding speech for Governor Guild
was made by Chase H. Osborne of Mich
igan.
Resuming the call of the roll, the clerk
ELECTED no response until Mississippi was
reached, when the chairman of the dele
CATION arose and seconded, amid cheers, the
nomination of Mr.. Sherman.
Murphy In Nominated.
New Jersey sent to the platform Thomas
n. McCarter to place In nomination former
Governor rankin 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 nomina-
ton of sherman.
Ohio was passed over without response,
and then Dennis Flynn of Oklahoma added
the second Of that state to the fast-grow-
ing Sherman candidacy. He spoke from
his place on the floor.
Pennsylvania's seconding of Mr.. Sher-
man called out great cheering from the
New York delegation, as they regarded
this as conclusive proof Of victory for their
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Pennsylvania made the speech for that
state.
When Tennessee was reached another
second was given to Sherman by H. Clay
Evans and C. B. slemp of Virginia put
his state in line for the New York man
with the simple statement that the state
was for him.
Roll Call Begins.
The call proceeded and was completed
when a number OF Louisiana delegates
pressed forward TO the front OF the speak
er's platform asking that their state be
called again in order to allow ex-Gov-
ernor Warmoth to deliver a ~seconding
speech. The chairman refused to allow
this, saying:
"The clerk will call the roll"
Alabama"
alabama casts one vote for Guild, two
for Murphy and nineteen for Sherman"
Arkansas"
Arkansas gave it's solid vote for Sher-
man, as did California and Georgia.
Illinois gave Sherman 81 out OF 81 votes.
The Sherman tide continued steadily to
rise and when Louisiana had east Its split
vote heavily in favor OF the New York
candidate there was no longer any doubt.
Maine gave three to Guild and the re-
mainder OF its votes for Sherman.
Massachusetts, went solidly for it's man,
but the tide OF Sherman votes reached
steadily along until Montana split. giving
four to Guild.
Ohio, realizing that the contest was set
tied. divided its vote 10 compliment all the
candidates. giving 10 to Murphy. 10 TO
Guild and 20 to Sherman.
When New York was called, Timothy
woodruff arose and said:
New York casts its e votes for the
next vice president OF the mite States,
James s. Sherman"
The issue was settled and New York
eheered the victory. The balloting through
out was marked by great enthusiasm.
The vote for Sherman was not broken
until West Virginia was reached, when
Fairbanks was given che vote.
Ten Votes for sheldon.
Wisconsin split its vote among sherman,
Guild and Murphy, and also gave ten to
Governor Sheldon of Nebraska.
All of the territories cast their votes for
Sherman, and the result OF the ballot was
announced by Chairman Lodge TO be;
Sherman, SIC; Guild, IS; Murphy. n;
Sheldon. 10; Fairbanks, l.
Absent, /.
The big picture of sherman was up
raised instantly the result was announced
and for five minutes tbs convention was
IN an uprOaT.
A cheer leader with a flag and mega
phone rushed to the platform. He had
made quite a reputation At the convention
OF four years ago, but today Chairman
Lodge grabbed the young man by the
sCuff OF the neck and sent him whirlins
back 20 his place.
Shall the nomination be a unani-