The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-06-23
TAFT AND SHERMAN
ARE NOMINATED
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

At this time, Temporary Chairman
Root announced that the credentials
committee had finished by unanimous
consent all the remaining cases, save
Texas, and they We're placed on the
permanent roll. The convention ther
seated the Texas Taft delegates al
large, the Roosevelt delegates from
the third and fifteenth districts an
the Taft delegates from the first
second, fourth, fifth, seventh, eight
ninth, tenth and fourteenth, in short
order.
The platform committee voted down
by one majority, Hadley's direct prl
mary plank, completed its work and
adjourned, after pledging reduction
of the tariff duties which are consld'
cred high.
1t was fully understood at this time,
that with the completion OF the Or
ganization, the Roosevelt forces would
Immediately declare their non-par-
| ticipaton in the convention.
The temporary organization, headed
by Root, was Unen made permanent.
The names of Representative Nc
Call of Massachusetts and Laurence
lR. Sherman of Illinois were among
those discussed for vice presidentia.
nomination during the afternoon.
Root made a speech thanking the
convention and introduced Henry
| Allen, who declared that the Roosevelt
people had repudiated the convention
and without physical bolt, appealed to
| the people. Aliens first mention OF
Roosevelt's name started a wild up
roar and a parade OF the delegates
began, headed by New Jersey, and
followed by California, Kansas and
Oklahoma.
Governor johnson of California left
the convention, saying he would not
| sit during the nomination nor be
bound by the conventions acts.
1t was decided definitely this after
noon that before or Immediately, after
the adjournment OF the convention
there will be meeting Of the Roose-
welt delegates, who desire to organize
, a new party.
! After twenty three minutes of the
Roosevelt demonstration, quiet was
restored and Allen finished. Fair
banks then presented the platform
| from the committee.
Late this afternon Roosevelt and
his managers decided to hold mass
meeting at nine o'clock tonight at Or
chestra Hall. At this meeting, the
Roosevelt delegates will nominate hin
| for president. After an all day
conference, it was announced that
Roosevelt would accept this program
The platform was adopted as re-
ce'ved from the committee. The vote
on the platform resulted: Yeas 666
nays So, present and not voting 343
absent 16.
At SOB nominations for president
were called for.
At sos Warren Harding took the
platform to nominate Taft.
Iowa and New York were called in
turn, but there wasno answer The
name of Cummins did not come from
Iowa, nor did that of Roosevelt from
New York. Cummins will be voted for
but not formally nominated.
Michael Olbricht of Wisconsin
placed La Toilette in nomination.
On the nomination roll call, nine
| states gave Taft lis, Cummins Z.
Nineteen states gave Taft EGO
Roosevelt Is, Cummins II.
Thirty states gave Taft 400, RoOse-
welt 80, CImmins II. LaFollette 10
AT q:25 Taft was nominated. The
official result of the first ballot
showed:
Taft SCI.
Roosevelt 107.
| LaFOllette Al.
Cunmins II.
Hughes g
Present. but not voting, 34t
Nominations for vice president were
called for at 9:36.
James S. Sherman of New York was
placed IN nomination for vice presi.
dent
/ Sherman was nominated for vice
| president at 10: 10.
The total vote on the nomination
| for vice presidency:
Sherman 597.
Borah 21.
Marion 90
Hadley IA.
Beveridge =.
Gillette J.
Absent II.
Present, but not voting, 352
The convention adjourned at 1890
p. m.
EAGLE WILL SCREAM