The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-07-04
HOW DELEGATES
VOTED In CHICAGO
CHICAGO. special.-rhe Republi-

CHICAGO, Special.-The Republi-
cah national convention came TO an
end Saturday night without any OF
the spectacular features which have
attended former sessions Of that body.
President Taft was nominated on the
first ballot. as has for days been in
dicated by the action Of the committee
on credentials. The Roosevelt men
were there. but the vast majority of
them kept quiet and let the steam
roller do it's work, though some voted
for Roosevelt.
The convention ceased it's work at
1890 o'clock. the announcement that
President Taft had been given more
than a majority of the delegates be-
| ing received with cheers by his sup
pOrters and cries of derision by the
/ Roosevelt followers.
As viewed by the Roosevelt men,
there was never n more disorderly and
unlawful organization in the world.
| The whole days proceedings had been
/ marked by a determination to defeat
| Roosevelt IL it wrecked the party
and the steam roller was started on
/ the last day with additional steam
and with experienced men at the helm.
and was followed by n cheering and
| well organized force. The Roosevelt
men We're smoOthed and flattened out
and their hides were left TO dry on
the floor or wherever the roller caught
them. II was great victory, said
the Taft men.
NothillstunS speeches.
The nominating speeches were short
and to the point. w. G.. Harding the
man whom Governor Harmon de-
feated. came to the front when Ohio
was called and placed President Taft
! before the convention.
Iowa had refused to enter a candi-
date, the delegates waiting to see what
CumminS would do. The fact that his
name was not presented was the first
intmation that he had quit the race.
SRnnfnV. In al TO
nounced that he would not so on
record for or against the platform
Tor the reason that IL was not as pro-
greSsive as he desired.
Then La Toilette was placed in nom
nation, and there followed all sorts
( OF seconding speeches, the proceed
/ lngS being interrupted by several fiSti-
cuffs in various parts of the building.
When the roll was called the Roose-
welt men, for the most part, sat mute
and made no response.
| When a Roosevelt delegate answered
present. there was more confusion,
Chairman Root holding that il was
not sufficient. and an alternate wanted
to vote for the present delegate.
The first roll call showed that Pres
ldent Taft had n majority Of twenty
one, and after that the other candi-
4 dates voted to make the selection
unanimous. This was done so far as
561 delegates could. there being some
/ 900 who had not voted at all-many
| being absent and others refusing to
answer roll call.
sunny Jim a Winner.
Vice President sherman. of New
CORK was named to succeed himself.
there being no candidate placed in
nomination in opposition. and he re-
! ceived much greater vote than did
President Taft.
The vote cast for Mr.. Sherman was
close on TO coo, but Il majority OF the
Roosevelt men still refused to have
, any part in the convention. The roll
was called and several delegations ex-
ercised their right and voted for ia
Vorite sons. but Mr.. Sherman made a
I runaway or the race. He was de-
clared the nominee and the conven-
ton adjourned.
The following shows the recorded
vote OF the several States on the roll
call for President and Vice President:
How DELEGATES Voted