El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-24


The vote by states was taken
On the roll call most Of the Roose-
welt men refused to vote.
Idaho gave seven of its eight votes
to Cummins and one to Taft
Roll Call on Nomination
Alabama, Taft. %; not voting, ?. Il
Arizona, Taft, 6,
Arkansas, Taft. Il. not voting, I.
California Taft, ?; not voting, a.
Colorado. Taft, u.
Connecticut Taft, II.
Delaware, Taft, 6.
Florida Taft, II.
Georgia, Taft. Is.
Idaho, Taft. 1; Cummins, Z
o. Illinois, Taft; 2; Roosevelt 81; absent,
2; not voting, ,.
Indiana, Taft, 20; RoOseveIt3. not
voting. Z.
Iowa, Taft, 16; Cummins, 10.
Kansas, Taft, ?; not voting, 1S
Kentucky, Taft "A; Roosevelt. ?.
Louisiana, Taft. 20.
Maine, not voting u.
Maryland, Taft 1; Roosevelt, 9; abb
sent, /; not voting, 5.
Massachusetts, Tart 20; not voting,
Michigan. Taft. 20; not voting. 9.
Minnesota, not voting, "a
mississippi, Taft, Il; not voting, :.
Missouri Taft 10; not voting. 20.
Montana, Taft, 8.
Nebraska, Roosevelt, ?; not voting,
Il
New Hampshire. Taft, 8. = - -.
Nevada, Taft 6.
New Jersey. Roosevelt 2; not voting,
New Mexico. Taft, Z; Roosevelt, 1.
voting, 8.
North Carolina, Taft, 1; Roosevelt. l;
not voting, p.
North Dakota cast the first votes
for LaFonette, a vote of 10.
ONO, Taft, a. not voting 81
Oklahoma, Taft, +; Roosevelt /; not
voting, Is,
oregon. Roosevelt. s; not voting. >.
Pennsylvania, Taft 8; Roosevelt, >;
Hughes. ,; not voting, So; absent. /
Rhode Island Taft, 10.
South Carolina, Taft. 16; absent. I;
not voting, /
South Dakota, Roosevelt, 5; LaFoI-
Tennessee. Taft. %; Roosevelt /
Texas, Taft 81; absent l; not vot-
ing, s.
Vermont, Taft, s; not voting, ?.
ing, 1.
Washington, Taft Il
West Virginia, not voting Is. ~
Wisconsin, LaFollette, rs.
Wyoming. Taft, 6.
Alaska, Taft. ?.
District Of Columbia, Taft 2
Philippines, Taft, 2.
Porto Rico, Taft .
Hawaii, Taft, g.
The Total Vote.
Official result Of the first ballot:
Taft 551; Roosevelt, 10Y; LaFollette,
Il; Cummins, Il; Hughes, ,; absent, s;
present but not voting, S44
Lawrence Y. Sherman came down
from the stand and voted in the IIli-
nois list for Roosevelt.
AIternates allowed to Vote.
Massachusetts was challenged. When
the delegates refused to vote. Chairman
Root ruled that their alternates' names
should be called. This awakened the
widest disorder all over the hall The
Roosevelt men in the delegation stood
on their chairs, brandishing their fists
and yelling at the chairman
rms was the first time this ruling
had been made The leader of the
Roosevelt men shouted
massachusetts, is a lawabiding state
ana VIII stand for no such teaiing-"
That's piracy" shouted a delegate
Urged by the police and the sergeant
at arms, the angry Massachusetts men
slowly took their seats. but the hall
still rang with the angry shouts OF
robbery" thieves" At last quiet
Fosdyck. Of Massachusetts asl.e5 90
an explanation of the chairs ruling.
Chairman Root replied that the chaI-
Ienge OF the vote and the individuals
not answering required the calling OF
the alternates.
Delegates stand Firm.
IF I say present is not rnat suffi-
cient2' asked FOsdyck.
The chair thinks not"
Fosdyck. tried to gain the attention
Of the chair.
Chairman Root ruled that he was out
Of order until the roll call was COM
pleted.
The Massachusetts Roosevelt men
stood their ground and answered pres
ent, but not voting"
Several of the alternates gave the
same answer.
Oregon Challenged.
Oregon was challenged. The list
showed no frs
Charles W. AckersOn, cried: 7 refuse
to vote when the cards are stacked
me moment the result was certain
a yell swept over the hall The tail
end of the list was called, but there
was little interest in T. The great
battle. so far as this oSN(SntiOn was
concerned, was over
Nominations for Vice President.
Nominations for vice president were
called for at 1856 p m
The band played America while the
aisles were cleared The roll of states
Alabama yielded to New York. Oh
colt came forward amid applause to
name James sherman, of Nav York, for
Daugherty, Of Ohio. seconded Sher-
mans nomination.
Confusion Over Vote.
c. T. Cratz. of Pennsylvania, evident
" in deriSiOn. named Boise PenrOSe
1t was not seconded. No other nOmin-
ations were made. Vermont did not
present, as expected. the name of gov
ernOr Mead.
The roll call proceeded amid great
confusion The nomination Of Sher-
man seemed a fOregOne conclusion.
Following the nomination of Mr..
sherman, which was with a total OF
597 votes. the convention soon passed
into history. Delegates were stream
ing out an during the voting, but
enough remained So that the cOnven-
ton adopted the HemenWay resolu-
ton authorizing the national ReDuhIi-
can committee to fill vacancies in its
membership in whatever manner oc-
curing, and to declare vacant the seat
of any member of the committee re-
fUsing to support the nominees OF the
convention"
Adjournment was had at 1880 D. N.