Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-06-26
vice-President Sherman Also
Re-nominated---348 Roose-
welt Delegates Refuse
to Cast Votes.
THE ONE BALLOT


ard Taft was renominated for presi-
dent OF the United States by the re-
publican national convention al e: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 first ballot. Senator La Fol-
lette's name was the only name pre-
scented 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 SCI, Roosevelt 1O7. "a Fol-
lette Al, Cummins II, Hughes 2,
present and not voting 34S, absent, 2.
Besides the solid vote OF the Wis
consin delegation, La Toilette re-
ceived 10 votes from North Dakota
and from South Dakota
The vote on the vice presidential
nomination twas: Shermen SGT.
Borah 81, Merriam 90. Hadley IA.
Beveridge 2, Gillette 1. absent II,
not voting 1852.
The convention adjourned sine die
at 1922 p. m, amid much confus-
ion.
Nearly $50 of the Roosevelt dele
gates declined to vote and fastened
from the convention hall before ad-
journment 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
er, 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 the con-
vention decided to give him as run
ming mate his companion on the
ticket of 190S.t
At no time was there any indica-
ton Of walkout of Roosevelt dele
gates. They expressed their revolt
in silence. In the confusion Just be-
fore adjournment resolution was
adopted giving the national commit
tee power to declare vacant tho seat
of any man on the committee refus-
ing to support the nominees of the
regular convention OF 1912.
Immediately after the convent on
was called to order at 10:44 a, IN.
the final report of the credenti lis
com u ittee seating the remain ag
Taft delegates was received.
Senator Root yielded the gavel to
Representative 0Imstead of Penn
sylyania while the motion to make
the temporary Organization perma-
nent was put When it carried he
was given big cheer 1t had taken
nearly Eve days Ser the committee
to get to its permanent organization,
ca unprecedented state of affairs.
Henry Allen of Kansas was recog-
nized to present the position of the
Roosevelt forces.
After l get through We will not
try to put any more sand in the gas
oline," 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 demonstration in
which the Roosevelt delegates and
alternates Joined and were aided by
the crowd in the galleries. The
cheering was louder and more con-
certed than when the Hadley dem
onstration started on Wednesday.
The platform vas submitted to the
convention at 1885 o'clock, former
Vice President Fairbanks reading
the committees majority report.
The platform faYors a protective |
tariff but says that there should be |
some reductions, declares that the
recall Of judges Is unnecstssslY Y, IA |
yors treaties with Russia and other |
countries to protect American eiti- |
sens abroad, promises an inquiry into |
The high cost of living and urges laws
% increase the safety of ocean
.ravel.
The nominating Of candidates fol-
owed the adoption Of the platform |
20 the convention by the |
platform committee.
Walter g. Harding of Ohio pre-
IenteG the name of President Taft |
o the convention. M. B. OIdbrich of
Wisconsin made the chief nominat-
ne speech for La Toilette
Big demonstrations followed the
presentation Of each name.
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