The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-06-26
TAFT AND SHERMAN
HEAD REPUBLICANS
Steam SolIer I'm Fine Work.
ing Order.
ROOSEVELT DELEGATES
REFUSE TO VOTE
After an Uproarous Meeting Lasting
for Entire Week and Featured by
Bitter Contests Taft's Forces Win
Out Over Those Of Theodore Roose.
welt.

Convention Hall, Chicago, June 22.-
With nearly $50 Of the Roosevelt dele
gates declining to vote and Fastening
away at adjournment time to tender
to Col. Roosevelt the nomination of
new party, the fifteenth Republican
National Convention. at the end of
long and tumultuous session, tonight
renominated William Howard Taft, of
Ohio, for president, and James School
craft Sherman, of New York, for vice
president.
President Taft received sci of the
1,07S votes in the convention, or 81
more than a majority
The decision of the Roosevelt people
under direction of their leader, to re-
frain from voting, left no other candi-
date near the President. The an
nouncement of the Taft victory was
greeted with cheering from his adher-
ents and groans and Kisses from the
opposition.
When 1t became absolutely certain
early today that Mr.. Taft would be
nominated without great difficulty, the
, leaders in control of the Convention
mate, his companion on the ticket in
1908.
A 0ne.Man Race.
All others dropped from the race
and Mr. Sherman was the only candi-
date placed before the Convention.
A motion from New Hampshire to
make the nomination by acclamatior
was declared out of order. There were
many scattering votes on the roll call
that ensued.
The convention, amid much confu-
sion, adjourned sine die
At no time was there an indication
Of walk-out OF Roosevelt delegates.
Aey expressed their revolt by silence.
NpLh the confusion just before adjourn
ment resolution was adopted giving
the national committee power to de-
clare vacant the seat of any man on
the committee refusing to support the
nominees Of the regular convention of
1912.
Sherman's vote was 597.
The revolt of many Roosevelt dele
gates in the convention was open from
the moment the permanent roll con-
tanning the names of contested dele
gates, was approved.
A "valedictory" statement was read
in behalf of Col. Roosevelt asking that
his name be not presented and that
his delegates sit in mute protest
against all further proceedings.
Loyal to the Colonel.
great majority Of the Roosevelt
delegates in the Illinois and all in the
clined to follow this advice, but Col.
Roosevclts sway over the delegations
from California, Kansas, Maine, Min
nesota. Nebraska, New Jersey, Penn
syivania, South Dakota and Kest Vir-
ginia was all but absolute.
Most OF the delegates from these
States ANNOUNCED their purpose of
helping to give Mr.. Roosevelt an inde-
pendent nomination.
The split in the convention occa-
stoned no surprise. 1t was but fulfil
ment OF predictions that had been
made during the last few days.
The closing scenes of the convention
were marked by counter demonstra-
tions for Taft and Col. Roosevelt.
The first test vote after the an
nouncement "valedictory" came on the
adoption OF the party platform. The
gnative vote was 666. Roosevelt
Go1egates present and not voting num-
bered 343.
There were SO noes, SO Of them from
the LaFollette States of Wisconsin and
North Dakota.
Senator LaFollette was placed be-
fore the convention, but Col. Roose-
velts wishes were carried out by his
followers and they remained silent
during the call of the STATES for nom
nation.
On the voting for President the
Roosevelt delegates again, as a rule
remained silent.