Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-06-25
Vice-Presldent Sherman A:so
Re-nominated---346 Roose-
welt Delegates Refuse
TO Cast Votes.
THE ONE BALLOT

Chicago, June 22.-William How
ard Taft was renominated for presi-
dent of the United States by the re-
publican national convention at 9:25
o'clock tonight.
Less than an hour later, James
Schoolcraft Sherman was renomin-
ated for the vice presidency.
Both nominations were made on
the frst ballot. Senator La Fol-
lstte's name was the only name pre-
ser ted to the convention for the
presential nomination besides that of
Taft. Sherman's was the only name
presented for the vice presidency. A
motion made to make his nomination
unanimous was objected to and a roll
call ordered.
The vote for the presidential nom-
ination was:
Taft 5s1. Roosevelt 107, La Fol-
letts Il, Cummins IT, Hughes q.
present and not voting 34S. absent, q.
Besides the solid vote of the Wis
consin delegation. La Toilette re-
ceived 10 votes from North Dakota
and s from South Dakota.
The vote on the vice presidential
nomination was: Sherman 597,
Borah 21, Merriam 20, hadley IA.
not voting 352.
The convention adjourned sine die
At 1929 p. m, amid much confus-
Ion.
Nearly $50 of the Roosevelt dele
gates declined to vote and fastened
from the convention hail before ad-
tournament time to tender to their
leader the nomination of a new
party.
The decision of the Roosevelt peo-
pie, under the direction of their lead
or, to refrain from voting. left no
other candidate near the president.
The announcement of the Taft vic
tory was greeted with cheering from
his adherents and groans and Kisses
from the opposition.
When 1t became absolutely certain
early In the day that Mr.. Taft would
be nominated without great difficulty,
the leaders in control of Ike CON
vention decided to give him as run
ming mate his companion oD the
ticket of 1908.
At no time was there any indica-
tion Of walkout of Roosevelt dele
gates. They expressed their revolt
In silence. In the confusion just be-
nf
adopted giving the national commit
tee power to declare vacant the seat
of any man on the committee refus-
ing to support the nominees of the
regular convention of 1912.
Immediately after the convention
was called to order at 10:44 g. m.
the nnal report of the credentials
committee seating the remaining
Taft delegates was received.
Senator Root yielded the gavel to
Representative Olmstead of Penn
sylvania while the motion to make
the temporary organization perma-
nsnt was put When 1t carried he
was given big cheer. 1t had taken
nearly Ave days for the committee
to get to its permanent organization,
an unprecedented state of affairs.
Henry Allen OF Kansas was recog-
mixed to present the position of the
Roosevelt forces.
After l get through we will not
try to put any more sand in the gas
oiine,'f he said.
He then read the statement that
had been given out some hours prev
ious, In which Col. Roosevelt prac-
tically severed his connection with
the republican party and urged his
delegates to refrain from voting in
the convention.
The mention of Roosevelt's name
started an excited demonst rat;on in
which the Roosevelt delegates and
altsrnates Joined and were aided by
the crowd In the galleries. The
cheering was louder and more con-
certsd than wher the Hadley dem
onstration started on Wednesday.
The platform was submitted 70 the
convention at S:36 O'Clock, former
Vice President Fairbanks reading
the committees majority report
The platform favors a protective
tariff but says that there. should be
some reductions, declares that the
recall OF judges is unnecessary, fa-
vors treaties with Russia and other
countries to protect American citi-
sens abroad, promises an inquiry into
the high cost OF living and urges laws
to increase the safety OF ocean
travel.
The nominating of candidates fol-
lowed the adoption of the platform
reported to the convention by the
platform committee.
Walter G. Harding OF Ohio pre-
ssnted the name OF President Taft
20 the convention. M. B. oldbrich OF
Wisconsin made the chief nominst-
Ing speech for La Toilette.
Big demonstrations followed the
presentation OF each name.