The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1912-06-28

NEW-OLD TICKET
President Has SCI First Ballot
Roosevelt 1O7

mated for the second time for Presi-
dent of the United States. The nomi-
nation came after a roll call in which
the bitterness of the convention was
reflected. Clash after clash resulted
Roll calls were challenged One hour
later James S. Sherman was renomi-
mated for vice president, after the
nomination had been. turned down by
Hadley of Missouri, Deneen of Illi-
nois and Borah of Idaho, when prof
fered it by the Taft leaders.
The convention was in an uproar
The Massachusetts delegates defied
"a steam rolled" decision of Chair
man Root, who held that when the
vote was challenged it was not suf-
ficient to answer present. % The
ruling was appealed. The ruling on
the appeal was not pushed and did not
| go before the house.
The Massachusetts men were in the
exact centre of the building, standing
on their chairs, shaking their fists,
Kissing and hurting excavations at the
chairman, who had retired to his
desk. When thirty policemen were
called they quoted down and voted.
Many Of the Roosevelt men, follow
ing the instructions of the colonel, sat
silently in their seats while the votes
were being cast, taking no part at all
in the proceedings.
Walter G. Harding of Ohio, pre-
scented the name of the president to
the convention. John Wanamaker and
Nicholas Murray Butler were among
those who made seconding speeches.
M. B. Olbrich of Wisconsin made the
chief nominating speech for La Fol-
lette.
The vote for president was: Taft,
Sci; Roosevelt, 107; Cummins, IT;
La Toilette, Al; Hughes, 2; not vot-
ing, 344; absent, 6. Total, 1918.
The vote for vice president was:
Sherman, F97; Borah, 81; Merriam,
20; Hadley, IA; Beverage, 2; Gill
lette, /; absent, II; present but not
voting, 352. Total, 1913.
The names of President Taft and
Senator La Toilette were the only
ones presented to the convention for
mally. The votes for the others were
cast by delegates who insisted on fol-
lowing their instructions.
A "valedictory'' statement was read
in behalf of Colonel Roosevelt asking
them that his name be not presented
and that his delegate sit in mute pro-
test against all further proceedings.
A great majority of the Roosevelt
delegates in the Illinois and all in the
Missouri and Idaho delegation de-
clined to follow this advice, but Col
onel Roosevelt's sway over the dele
cations from California, Kansas,
Maine, Nebraska, New Jersey, Penn
sylvania, South Dakota and Virginia
was all but absolute.
Most of the delegates from these |
helping to give Mr.. Roosevelt an in
dependent nomination at another hall |
later in the evening.
The split in the convention occa-
stoned no surprise. 1t was but full
filment of the predictions that had |
been made during the past several
days.
The closing scene of the convention
were marked by counter demonstra-
tions for President Taft and Colonel
At times during the balloting the
was in great confusion. At
no time was there an indication of
walkout of Roosevelt delegates. The
adjourned at 1920.
To gage the full Roosevelt strength
add the 107 votes cast for him to the
344 present and not voting; add also
the seven Idaho voters than went to
Cummins, give him half of the ten
absentees and we have total Roose-
Welt vote of G63. Taft picked up few
votes, all in the south.
With the nomination of Taft and
Sherman, a new record was made,
since never before has the Republi-
ian party renominated a vice presi-
lent. Mr.. Sherman probably owes
his unique distinction largely TO the
ieclination of any available insurgent
eader to fiirt with the Old Guard for
second place on the Taft ticket.
chairman Root had ruled that since
he Massachusetts delegates at-large
ad refused to name their choice for
resident he would call upon the al
to vote. This de-
ision meant that eight alternates-at-
arge, who were all elected pledged
D Taft, would be permitted to vote.
t was a fine taste Of the steam roller
Methods. 4,
When the roller stopped the score
TODD 20 for Taft and 16 not voting.
/ would have been six more for Taft
ad the MISUNDERSTANDING been on .
be job. AS IL so happened the only
xo Observation-Disclosures present were
J.. II. Anthony of New Bedford. for
gorge W. Coleman, and E. W.
dams Of Worcester, for Alvin S.
Weeks OF Fall River.
The twelve delegates from Maine
nd the two progressives from the
econd Vermont district withheld their