Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1912-06-23
TAFT NOMINATED
ON FIRST BALLOT
Continued from Page j.

placed LaFollette in nomination This
was followed by a wild demonstra-
ton for LaFollette by Wisconsin and
North Dakota delegates on the floor,
and many in the galleries, several
women displaying pictures o. the
senator. The enthusiasm continued
ten minutes.
a resolution appointing Root TO
notify TAFT OF his nomination, and
naming Thomas Dcvinc, OF Colorado,
as chairman OF the committee TO
notify Sherman, was adopted while
the delegates hurried from the hail
June 22.-Nfth nearly $50 Of the
Roosevelt delegates declining TO
vote, and Fastening away at adjourn
ment time to tender Roosevelt the
nomination Of a new party, the fiji
teenth republican national convention.
at the end Of a long and tumultuous
session tonight rcnominated William
Howard Taft, OF Ohio. for president.
and James 5. Sherman, OF New York.
Tor vice-president
roosevelt DeCiiTES
The revolt OF the many Roosevelt
delegates in the convention was open
from the moment the permanent roll
call containing the names of contest
ed delegates was approved. a vale
diCtory statement was read in behalf
of Roosevelt, asking that his name be
not presented and that his delegate
sit as a mute protest 90 further pro-
Ceedinss The great majority of tho
Roosevelt delegates ia Illinois. and
al of The Missouri and Idaho delega-
tons declined to follow this advice.
but RcOsevelts sway over the dele
cations of California Kansas, Maine.
Minnesota, Nebraska, New Jersey.
Pennsylvania. South Dakota and West
Virginl was all but absolute. Most
of the delegates from these states
ANNOUNCED their purpose Of helping
to give Roosevelt an Independent
nomination later in the evening.
The split OcCasioned no surprise.
but was the fullIment Of predictions
made curing the past several days.
Closing scenes OF the convention
were marked with counter demonstra-
tions for Taft and Roosevelt
The first test vote after the an
of Rooseyelt's valcdic
tory came on the adoption Of the
party Platform The Affirmative vote
was 6GG Roosevelt delegates present
and not voting, 34&; 50 noes, SO OF I
them fom LaFollette states OF Wis
cOnsin and North Dakota.
Some for Colonel
LaFolette was placed before the I
but RoOsevelt's wishes I
we're carried out by his followers, who /
remained silent during the call Of /
states fer nominations. MANY OF the /
delegates, however,. carried or. prl- !
mary iHtructiUns and voted for the 4
Colonel. On voting for president,
Roosevelt delegates again, as rule,
remainG silent.
The dtaiIed vote gave Taft SOL.
Roogevet lO7, LaFollett Al. CUmmins
II, Huqes 2. Not voting. 344, aO-
sent six. Many times during the bal
Ioting tie convention was in great
confusiO
Names Sherman
PTesidnt TAFT received 55l of the
1913 volts of the convention p more
than a ma jOrity. The decision OF
the Rooevelt people 10 refrain from
voting ut no other candidate near
the president The announcement OF
the Taft victory was greeted VITA
cheering. groans and Ia T.,
Convection leaders bss "' -,
give Tat as running ~ le n'o -
nanion n the ticket in 1908. An
others ere dropped from the race
and sherman was the only candidate
before the convention
There WIRE many scattering votes on
the roll call that ensued. The con,
vention. amid confusion. adJouIheu
A. no time we're there indications
Of waIl-out by Roosevelt deleeattes'
They expressed their revolt by 81
ience. aid in the confusion just pc
fore the adiournpent was adopted |
eiyfur tie national committee power
TO declare vacant the seated any man
on the committee for refusing 10 sup
mort the nominees of the regular con
vention Of 1912.
The conflict in the Oklahoma oele-
cation over the selection OF nation
al committeeman was referred WIN
power 20 act 70 the national commit