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TAFT IS NOMINATED FOR PRESIDENT ON THE FIRST BALLOT
THE MORNIXG OREGONIAX, FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 190S.
TAFT NOMINATED
ON FIRST BALLOT
Roosevelt Shouters in Gallery
Vainly Try to Cause
Stampede.
OHIO STARTS ENTHUSIASM
Great Demonstration In Honor of Its
Candidate Favorite Sons Only
Get Scattering Votes Out
side Own States.
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and the decks were at last cleared for
the seconding speech for La Follette.
When the cheers following; the speech
had died away, like a cyclone from a
clear sky burst a La Follette demonstra
tion which swept the convention from
its very bearings. It was the same
deafening wave of sound that had greeted
Roosevelt yesterday and Taft a little
while before, intense and maddening and
with the vital ring of genuine enthusiasm.
It seemed as though Wisconsin had sud
denly peopled every foot of the galleries.
The delegates sat calm and waiting, ex
cept the frantic Wisconslns, but the con
vention for the time being was in the
possession of the galleries.
AVhlrlivind Veers to Koosevelt.
Now a singular transformation oc
curred. Gradually the whirlwind veered
from La. Follette to Roosevelt. A banner
bearing the Roosevelt portrait and wav
ing from the gallery was the signal for
the change, but in the confused babel of
voices there was- no distinguishing where
the. La Follette cheers ended and those
for Roosevelt began.
Amid this pandnponium and with , the
galleries in full control. Chairman Lodge
decided upon heroic action in order
again to make the convention master of
its affairs. He ordered the rollcall of
states to begin for the vote on President.
Such a call, under such circumstances,
has probably never 'before occurred in
the history of National conventions.
A ballot was taken to nominate a can
didate for President, while the conven
tion was cheering frantically for a man
whose name had not been presented to
the convention. The votes were being
counted for Taft while the people were
shouting for Roosevelt. The delegates,
however, cast their votes uninfluenced
by the clamor of the crowd. More than
this, the first states of the call, Alabama
and Arkansas, had been relied upon by
a few Roosevelt enthusiasts to start the
Btampede forhe President, but they held
by their Instructions while the stampede
raged all about them.
Ballot Begins Amid Tumult.
The secretary was powerless to make
his call of states heard above the deaf
ening clamor. Seizing a megaphone, he
shouted the roll of states: "Alabama,"
"Arkansas," but his voice was swallowed
up in the mad uproar. Gradually, how
ever, the curiosity of the multitude con
quered its enthusiasm and it lapsed into
silence to hear the result of the call. A
hush of expectancy hung over the assem
bly as the call proceeded.
Hasty summaries showed that Taft
was far in advance. When New York
was reached, the Taft column totaled
427. Ohio carried the Taft total to 511,
or 20 more than enough to nominate.
Still the call went on until the final re
sult was announced by Chairman Lodge.
"For Theodore Roosevelt. 3 votes: for
Joseph B. Foraker. of Ohio, 16 votes;
for Charles W. Falnbanks, of Indiana,
40 votes; for Joseph G. Cannon, of Illi
nois, 58 votes; for Robert La Follette,
of Wisconsin, 25 votes; for Charles K.
Hughes, of New York, 67 votes; for
Philander C. Knox, of Pennsylvania, 68
votes, and for William H. Taft, of Ohio,
702 votes."
Unanimous for Taft.
A great shout'went up as Lodge con.
eluded his announcement, and with one
accord the adherents of Cannon, Knox
and Hughes and the others Joined in
a common tribute to the Candidate of
the party.
General Stewart L. Woodford, for
Governor Hughes, leaping upon a chair,
moved to make the nomination of Taft
unanimous; Senator Penrose, for Knox;
Boutell. for Cannon; Henry of Georgia,
for Foraker, and Cochems of Wiscon
sin, for ua Follette, seconded the move
ment for a unanimous vote for the can
didate. The vote was given with a
ringing cheer, and then, with shouts of
exultation over the new candidate, the
convention adjourned until 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning, when the nomina
tion for Vice-President will be made.
Earlier in the day, the battle over
the platform had occupied the close at
tention of delegates and spectators.
The platform, as framed by the com
mittee on resolutions, was read by its
chairman, Senator Hopkins of Illinois,
while a minority report, reflecting the
views of the supporters of Senator La
Follette, was presented by Congress
man Cooper of Wisconsin. It was oti
one hand the sledgehammer blows of
the Wisconsin men against combina
tions and monopoly; on the other hand
the warning of Hopkins against the
Socialist doctrines of Wisconsin. The
platform was adopted by an over
whelming vote, after separate planks
In the Wisconsin plan had been burled
under adverse votes.
Cheers for Each Candidate,
i
It was not until four hours had been
spent over the platform that the con
vention was ready to proceed with the
nominating speeches for President.
First came the nomination of Cannon
by Representative Boutell of Illinois,
seconded by Representative Fordney of
Michigan, which awakened a welcom
ing yell, for the "grand old man" of
Illinois. The nomination speech for
Fairbanks by Governor Hanly of In
diana, was made amid Intense confu
sion and constant interruption. Smart
ing under the discourtesies toward the
Governor. Mayor Bookwalter of Indian,
apolls began his speech seconding the
nomination of Fairbanks with a cut
ting allusion to the "steam roller"
which wes crushing out all opposition.
The convention gave enthusiastic
welcome to the name of Hughes as
General Woodford presented the Gov
ernor's candidacy in fervent words.
The name of Senator Foraker was
placed in nomination by Judge t. B.
McCoy of Ohio, and seconded by the
eloquent negro delegate from Georgia,
W. O. Emory, the latter winning a
true ovation as he closed the splendid
tribute to Foraker in the name of
2.000.000 black voters. The call of
Pennsylvania brought the Keystone
delegation to their feet in a wild dem
onstration for Knox, and a little later
Wisconsin followed with Its enthusl
tlc tribute to Wisconsin's candidate.
Senator La Follette. The speech
concluded, the time for balloting ;
rived, with the results already given.
BOUTELL NAMES CANNON
Nominations Begin With Illinois!
Offer of "Unci Joe."
CONVENTION" HALL, Chlca&o. June
18. No sooner was the majority report
of the committee on resolutions adopted
than the, convention got to the climax of
the business before it the' nomination of
a candidate for President. At 12:45
Chairman Lodge said:
"The next business Is the presentation
of names of candidates for the office of
President of the United States. The clerk
will call the roll."
At the conclusion of his remark a
great cheer went up from the assembled
multitude.
The clerk ran rapidly down the list of
states and there was no response until
Illinois was reached.
Then Representative Boutell. of Illinois,
went to the platform to nominate Speaker
Cannon. The enthusiastic cheers were
quickly hushed as Boutell held up his
hand for attention and began his address.
Mr. Boutell said In part:
"Within these very walls, only four year
since, we named our present matchless
leader. Theodore Roosevelt. What glorious
memories crowd upon us from across the
years of mighty deeds wrought by the Re
publican party for freedom and humanity
under our great chieftains from Lincoln and
Grant to McKlnley and Roosevelt! Very near
us today are the spirits of those leaders of
our party whose work Is finished Lincoln
and Grant. Logan and Oglesby. Morton of
Indiana. Chandler of Michigan, Sherman of
Ohio, Hawley and Piatt of Connecticut,
Conkling and Arthur, Sumner and Hoar,
Blaine and Garfield. Harrison and McKln
ley. What pictures these names call up of
courage on the field, of eloquence In the
forum, of devotion to party, of loyalty to
the state! Of them and their associates
we may say, as we contemplate the out
come of the principles for which they
lived, truly, their works do follow them.
Through the triumph of these principles,
now. In the fullness of time, the American
flag; floats over one hundred million people
from Porto Rico to Luzon, who live In the
enjoyment of enlightened freedom sanctified
by law.
inspired by these memories and encour
aged by these reflections, we meet to gird
ourselves for another combat,- and choose
another captain. Today' Illinois once more
offers to the party of Lincoln and Grant
a leader under whom defeat will be Impos
sible a ad victory will be complete and
glorious all along the line. And nothing
leas than complete victory should be our
aim In these 'deliberations.
Th'e next President will appoint many
United States Judges, and. In all probabil
ity, a majority of the Supreme Court, the
last bulwark of our National Institutions.
Speaker Cannon's legal training and high
regard for the judiciary as an Independent,
co-ordinate branch of the Government give
assurance that these appointments will
continue to be made with an eye single
to the maintenance of the lofty standard
of learning and purity of character that
has dlr ..nguished our Federal Judges In the
past.
Mr. President and gentlemen of the con
vention, I nominate as the Republican can
didate for President of the United States
the Speaker of the House of Representa
tives, who cast his first vote for Lincoln,
entered Congress under Grant and crowned
a generation of service as Roosevelt's
strongest and bravest ally, Joseph " G.
Cannon, of Illinois.
FEW CHEERS FOR CANNON
Illinois Explodes With Enthusiasm,
Few Others Help.
Just as Mr. Boutell commenced hia
address. Chairman Lodge banded the
Ravel to Senator Heyburn, of Idaho.
The mention of the name of President
Koosevelt by the speaker called out
a burst of cheering, which soon how
ever, died away.
The mention of the name of Cannon
was the signal for an uprising of the
Illinois delegation. They mounted their
chairs for a few seconds, cheered and
sat down inside of a few seconds.
Here and there throughout the hall a
flag or kerchief was raised, six or
seven of the New York delegates Join
ing in. Illinois cheered in loyal fashion,
but its following was scant and the
entire demonstration was over In al
most exactly two minutes.
While Mr. Boutell was in the most
impassioned periods of his speech, the
Taft and Fairbanks men who occupied
seats almost at his feet were busy in
preparing for their turn. They brought
in small bundles of small flags, dis
tributing them throughout their own
delegates and to all others who would
agree to wave them at the critical
time.
The convention finally broke in on
the speaker with cries of "time," and
Chairman Lodge was compelled to
interpose with loud whacks of his
gavel, cries of ''time," and "stop" and
"he has time to conclude his address."
Illinois was up again as Speaker
Cannon was formally placed in nomi
nation, and Ohio and a few delegates
from New York, who paid the tribute
of cheers and the waving of their
flags. This explosion of enthusiasm,
however, lasted only about a minute.
Representative Fordney, of Michigan,
made the seconding speech for Speak
er Cannon, taking the platform imme
diately after Mr. Boutell had conclud
ed his tribute to the candidate of
Illinois as "the strongest and bravest
ally of President Roosevelt."
Mr. Fordney's speech was brief, but
he did not escape Interruption by the
exclamations of the galleries. Mr.
Fordney concluded amid some ap
plause. Silence soon was restored.
INDIANA NAMES FAIRBANKS
Governor Hanly .Names Candidate
as No Untried Statesman.
"Indiana," called the clerk, and with
an upshot of colored bunting the dele
gates of that etate were on their feet
with cheers for Vice-" resident Fair
banks. A delegate in the Connecticut
delegation was practically all tie out
side moral support that was given the
Hoosiers.
Governor J. Frank Hanly. of Indi
ana, who was to present the name of
the Vice-President to the convention,
mounted the rostrum, and was greeted
by Chairman Lodge, who asked him
what his name was. The Governor in
troduced himself, and the chairman
presented him to the convention.
Governor Hanly is a tall, bjaek
halred, clean-shaven man, with a clear,
ringing' voice. His words were delib
erate and clear. He drove home the
points of his address by Jamming the
air with the first finger of his right
hand and by nervous sharp Jerks of
his head.
Mr. Hanly said In part:
A ifreat dominant party long charged
Tlth the administration of .the government
of a mighty nation a nation with varied,
complex and globe-encircling interests is
here assembled through its representatives
to re-submlt its record, re-state its faith
and select the instruments of Its will for
the further administration of that govern
ment. Indiana alls to all the North, the South,
ths Efest. the West. She offers you no mys
tery, no unknown, untried statesman. Twice
she herself has Riven him high commis
sion, and each time at its expiration she
found her commission unstained. The peo
ple of the Nation hare once commissioned
him. Indeed, he now holds their commis
sion. Here in this hall, four years ago.
the party pUt the seal of its approval upon
him,
' Given second place upon the ticket four
years ago, the burden of the campaign fell
upon him. He did not shrink nor hesitate,
tout accepted the trust and carried the
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party banner In honor and triumph from
sea to sea. By temperament and experi
ence he Is peculiarly qualified for party
leadership.
Ills character is as pure and white as a
marble shaft. His life, public and private,
1s as clean and as wholesome as the morn
Ins; light. Imbued with a deep religious
sense, he Is too conscientious for hypocrisy,
too scrupulous for d ishonesty, too candid
for deception. He has In marked decree
the genius of goodness that characterized
McKlnley, and his home life is typical of
the best there is. Across its threshold no
shadow has ever fallen. He lives In the
.open a manly man, an American gentle
man. The confidant, adviser and friend of Mc
Klnley, he has supported the present ad
ministration with loyalty and devotion.
With htm the 'sujnare deal will be
transferred from the forum of academic
discussion to the field of accomplished fact.
His "spear will know no friend." There
will be no favorites, no "Immunity baths."
He believes not only In "government of the
people" and for the people," but in "gov
ernment by the people."
Mr. Chairman, for these reasons reasons
which seem to her to be cogent and abid
ing Indiana nominates the Honorable
Charles Warren Fairbanks for President of
the United States.
CROWD IRRITATES HANLY
Jeers at and Mimics Him Book
waiter Wins Applause.
After Mr. Hanly had been speaking ton
a few minutes the gallery again grew
restive and began to cry "Nominate him!
Name him!" '
Chairman Lodge rapped for order,
and when it was restored the speaker
resumed.
Finally, Mr. Hanley turned to the
noisiest section of the gallery, and, shak
ing his finger, ' shouted:
"You keep quiet, and I'll nominate him
when I get ready "
A period of silence followed this, but
the galleries were held in order with dif
ficulty. Cries of "booboo,"- came from
several sections of the hall, and Govern
or Hanly had to cease speaking for some
little time.
During the delivery there was constant
clapping of one hand upon the other.
The crowd caught this up at last, and
every time the speaker's hands came to
gether there was a resounding crash of
hands all through the gallery. As Mr.
Hanly raised his right hand, the
crowd prepared, and amid roars of eheers
and applause, continued its uproarious
mimicking of the speaker.
"I will be heard," shouted Mr. Hanly.
"I demand protection," he appealed to
the chairman.
"I am doing the best I can," replied
Mr. Lodge, as he pounded vigorously
on the table. The official stenographer
could not hear Mr. Hanly, and
made his way to the stage to take a
place immediately at the speaker's side.
Chairman Lodge went to the front of
the platform, where he conferred with
Sergeant-at-arms Stone and then he
spoke briefly and to the point, admonish
ing the people in the galleries that they
were present as guests, adding:
"The gentleman presenting a name of
any candidate is entitled to as much time
as be sees fit to use."
He closed with the announcement that
unless respectful attention was given the
speakers, the police would be ordered to
clear the galleries.
A tremendous cheer broke from the del
egates, the Ohio men leading in the
demonstration of approval by waving
their fans. "When order was restored.
Governor Hanly resumed his address,
turning first to the galleries which had
so long Interfered with his speech, say
ing: "You may not want to hear me now,
but before November you will want to
hear me and you will want to hear from
Indiana."
When Mr. Hanly concluded his address
by naming Mr. Fairbanks, declaring:
"Nominate htm and victory in Novem
ber will be ours," there was a demonstra
tion in the Indiana delegation in which
several of the Ohloans participated. '
Mayor Bookwalter. of Indianapolis, then
made his way to the stage to second the
Fairbanks nomination. He spoke extem
poraneously and in opening made refer
ence to the disorder that had marked the
speech of Governor Hanly.
"It dawns upon me," he said, "that the
forward movement of the road roller no
longer satisfies the gentlemen in control
of this convention."
There were some hisses at this and with
livid face. Senator Hemenway, of the In
diana delegation, Jumped to his feet and
turning toward the Ohio delegates across
the aisles, he said:
"Indiana has a right here"
Senator Beverldge reached up and put
ting a restraining hand on his arm,
pulled him back to his seat.
"In Indiana," resumed Mr. Bookwalter,
"we have only two things that hiss
snakes and geese."
Mr. Bookwalter then said that the
Indiana delegation came into the conven
tion as Republicans from a state which
has electoral votes to give to a Republi
can' President, realizing that a large per
centage of those who refuse to listen
came from states that never in 20 years
have done anything and never will, un
less they get a little political courage.
Mr. Fairbanks, he declared, was no re
actionary, "but still a conservative one,
and whose record was such that it was
not necessary for any element in , the
party to be outraged by the Insertion of
a plank that will cure the errors in his
record on any question."
"You, gentlemen of Ohio," said the
speaker, bending forward toward the
Ohio delegation, "you've done us, and
you've done things to us, but we will be
for the ticket just the same."
A volley of cheers followed this, and
the speaker, taking it for anticipa
tion, said: ,
"Bear with me for a minute. I am
going to nominate the longest candi
date in the shortest speech." A roar
of laughter and applause followed the
remark of Mr. Bookwalter, who, af
ter a few additional . remarks, left the
platform with a generous tribute of ap
plause and approval.
Hot words emphasized with menacing
gestrres passed between ex-Governor
Herrlck, of Ohio, and Governor Hanly,
as the latter descended the steps from
the platform to take his seat after his
much interrupted speech. Governor Han
ly complained that he had not been treat
ed right, and to the disclaimer of re
sponsibility by Mr. Herrick, the Governor
was heard to ejaculate: "I can make It
burn for you, and I am going to do it."
LUSTY CHEERS FOR HUGHES
Voodford Heartily Received When
Naming New York's Governor.
When Mr. Bookwalter had finished
the call of the states was resumed, and
there was no response until New York
was reached. Then General Stewart
L. Woodford arose to nominate Gov
ernor Hughes. He was cheered lustily
by members of the New York delega
tion and several sections of the hall
joined.
During the nominating speeches the
Coliseum was filled from wall to wall,
every aisle, all the stairways and en
trances being packed to the utmost.
General Woodford was greeted in the
most hearty manner as he descended
from the rostrum. The delegation gave
a few lusty cheers for Hughes, and the
incident was closed.
There was no seconding speech to
Mr. Hughes, bo the roll call was re
sumed. ,
TAFT IS CHOICE OF OHIO
Thundering Cheers Greet Burton's
Speech for Big Candidate.
The response was electric. Ohio gave a
yell, the neighboring delegations, except
Illinois and Indiana, followed and for a
brief period the uproar was deafening.
The galleries joined in with enthusiasm
and the cheers rang from one end to the
other of the building.
Among the spectators on the platform
was Alice Long worth, who, in company
with her husband, Joined in the tribute
to Secretary Taft.
Representative Theodore E. Burton, of
Cleveland, the chosen orator for Taft,
went to the front of the platform in the
midst of another wild demonstration from
the Ohio delegation and their friends.
His address was as follows :
This convention enters upon the grave re
sponsibility of selecting a Presidential can
didate with the serene assurance that" the
Republican party will continue to sule tbls
people. What assembled multitude in any
land has ever pointed the way to such
beneficent results for home and for the
progress of the whole human race as the
recurring conventions of this grand old
organisation? Yet we do not rely alone
upon the record of that which has been
accomplished.- "We emphasize, even more,,
its supreme qualification to solve the prob
lems of the present. It is especially appro
priate that this gathering should be held
in this marvelous City of Chicago, whence
the steel bands of commerce reach out In
every direction, over plain and river and
mountain, to almost boundless distance,
bringing the richest treasures of a continent
to lay them at your feet. Here it was that
the righteous uprising against slavery and
Bourbonlsm, sprung from the Nation's con
science, raised its first triumphant voice
when Abraham Lincoln was nominated.
And here, again, with notes of thunderous
acclaim, enraptured throngs greeted the
naming of Garfield, of Blaine, of Harrison,
and of Roosevelt.
Ohio's Seven Presidents.
Again Ohio presents a candidate to the
National Republican Convention. In seven
stubbornly contested Presidential campaigns
sons of her sacred soil have led the em
battled Republican hosts to victory. The
Buckeye State has assuredly contributed her
share of statesmen and generals for the
upbuilding of the Nation. But that of
which we are prouder still is her stalwart
citisenshlp the mightiest bulwark of the
Republio in every commonwealth made up
0 SE VELT BUZZ SAW.
of America's Tree yeomen, ever ready to
respond to the tocsin of alarm in days of
peril, or to crush corruption whenever it
raises Its menacing head. From this citi
zenship Ohio, in the supreme emergency of
the Civil War sent forth more than two
hundred thousand soldiers for our coun
trys defense, a formidable array easily sur
passing in numbers the world-conquering
legions of imperial Caesar, and even larger
than any army ever mustered by Britain
for the tented field.
But transcendent above all is the fact
that Ohio Is one of a match less union of
states linked together In everlasting bonds
of amity and constituting an empire won
derful in power and almost immeasurable
In extent. Bach sovereign state alone would
occupy but a subordinate place in the great
current of the world's events, but when
represented by one of forty-six bright stars
on a field of stainless blue, every one forms
part of an emblem of union and of strength
more beautiful far than the most brilliant
constellation in the heavens. .
Welcomes Rivalry of Others.
We welcome the friendly rivalry of can
didates from other states from the great
Empire State, the Keystone State, Indiana,
Illinois and Wisconsin, forming with Ohio
a broad expanse extending in unbroken
sweep from old ocean to the uppermost
bound of the greatest of Inland seas. Each
of these presents a leader among leaders
whose achievements and renown are not
confined to the narrow limits of a single
commonwealth. Today with fervid earnest
ness we wage a contest for the prize. To
morrow, united for the fray and quickened
by a common flery zeal, the champions of
all the candidates will go forth with mount
ain g enthusiasm to vanquish the foe.
The most perplexing questions of today
arise from the bountiful development of
our material wealth. Such a development
cannot occur without the creation of Ine
qualities and dangers to the social fabric.
I most strenuously deny that the Ajnerfcan
business man or the American cltizffh cher
ishes lewer standards than the citizens of
any other count rv. The American people
are by no means ssepraved. But by reason
oti their busy absorption in varied pursuits
and of the glamor which attends success in
great undertakings, questionable methods
have been able to engraft themselves upon
-the business of the country. Rich rewards
have too frequently been gained by some
who are none too scrupulous. Monopoly,
dishonesty and fraud have assumed a prom
inence which calls for the earnest atten
tion and condemnation of every man who
truly loves the Republic.
Fit Successor t Roosevelt.
Against all these abuses and In the work
for restoring old ideals of honesty and
equalit, as well as for higher standards
of civic virtue, one man has stood pre-eminent,
and that man is Theodore Roosevelt
Against corruption in every form he has set
his face with grim determination, prompt
and fearless in action and with that Intel
ligent leadership which has assured the es
tablishment of a better era In which the
strong and the" weak alike must submit
themselves to the impartial execution of
the law. There was need of a strong,
courageous spirit to restrain those destruc
tive forces which have asserted themselves
in this time of growth and plenty. The
story of his achievements will make up
one of the brightest pages In the history
of this or any age and will prove that to
day, as in any crlltcal hour of social un
rest or of danger, the man will appear who
wilt grapple with the emergency.
Who so fit to take up the tasks which
this wondrous generation demands should
be wisely and impartially performed as his
great War Secretary Since the day when,
in Benjamin Harrison's administration,
these two first met the one as Solicitor
General, the other -as a member of the
Civil Service Commission they havs been
bound together by like ideals and alms, by
close ties of friendship, and by the ex
change of mntual counsel- each with his
own individuality and characteristics keep
ing constantly in view the ennobling vision
of a better and a greater America. They
have not been satisfied that the Temple of
Prosperity should be decked alone by the
jewels of the fortunate and the opulent,
but have insisted that it should still more
abound In trophies which commemorate the
enforcement of even-handed Justice and the
maintenance of that equal opportunity
which spreads hope and blessing even to
the humblest home.
Toft's Public Record.
' Since the day when, less than 80 years
of age, Mr. Taft denounced, with burning
words, a member of his profession who had
been guilty of flagrantly vicious practices
and had demoralized the community, he
has ever been associated with the cause
of true reform with that reform which
will not content itself with academic dis
sertation or hollow words. He ha-3 been
Imbued with the spirit of action. His ad
vocacy of sounder conditions has never
arisen from a desire for the exploitation of
himself. It has always been based upon
unswerving integrity and the courage to
speak the truth, es he understands it, on
all occasions, no matte- how Innuonllal or
powerful the evils which he may attack.
No one has ever yet assumed the Presi
dential chair who had received a more ideal
preparation for the duties of that great
office. As Judge in State and Federal
courts, as Solicitor-General, as Governor, of
the Philippines, as Secretary of War, which
has Included the work of Colonial Secre
tary and Director of National Public Works,
he has received his training and has always
shown himself master of the situation and
competent to make more honorable and
beloved the American name. There have
been no years of inaction in hts career.
He has been continuously engaged in
weighty tasks, and each sucesslve service
has been characterized by an Increasing in
fluence upon most vital questions.
In our domestic affairs. In whatever po
sition he has held, he has displayed the rare
union of a judicial temperament with an
unsurpassed gift for administrative manage
ment. To him belongs the extremely valu
able faculty of eliminating the non-essential
from complicated problems and going
directly to their substance. His capacity
for work is enormous, yet quite as helpful
Is bis equable temperament, which will not
allow the annoyances of life to distract or
hamper him. Although of an aggressive
personality, he possesses an innmio gouu.
nature, a charm of manner and a poise
which have made him a model for exalted
station. In the final analysis even the high
est officials must be Judged as men. and
under this criterion Secretary Taft is now
and will ever be known for hU broad sym
pathies with every grade of humanity and as
one invariably actuated by that democratic
spirit which should characterize a pro
gressive American. And yet no one can
for a moment hesitate to recognize his se
verity in dealing with wrong-doing. While
no honest enterprise need fear him, no dis
honest scheme could hope to hide its face
from the light or to escape punishment.
Proconsul In Philippines.
More than any other of our public men he
has had to do with our outlying depend
encies and colonial relations. it was he
who took in charge the prosecution of that
colossal enterprise on the Isthmus, the
canal untttng the lesser and the greater
oceans, and under his directing hand the
completion of this most stupendous of pub
lic works is no longer a vague and distant
hope, but an Imminent reality. With his
ever-ready skill as a pacificator, he re
stored tranquility in the fertile Island of
Cuba, so often districted by civil strife. Iu
the far-off Philippines, under a biasing
tropical sky he found a people of many
races and tribes, degraded by centuries of
misrule and oppression; and there too he
not only established the rule of law and
local control in place of confusion and
bloody strife, but showed the way to self
government, and a new recognition of the
rights of man. For peoples ard races, like
individuals, under the . inspiration of a
friendly guide, may lift their faces heav
enward and seek to climb the groat world's
altar stairs to nobler heights of liberty and
opportunity. It is to his lasting honor that
his desire was not to be known as "Taft,
the Pro-Consul." but as "Taft. the Father
of the Filipinos." who brought to them the
light of modern civilization.
Familiar With the Orient.
In the larger sphere of world politics,
we are entering into new and closer bondc
with all the nations of the earth. Who
is better qualified than he to lead America
to her true position In this later day when
the boundaries established In the centuries
past are becoming less distinct and king
doms and races are beginning to realize
that they have all one cmmon destiny?
Secretary Taft has exceptional familiarity
with conditions in the distant Orient in
Japan, In China. We may rest assured
that our traditional friendship with Japan
will continue. Moreover, the future promises
that the slumbering millions of China will
awake from the lethargy of ages, and she
then will realize that the morning dawn of
fresher life and wider outlook comes to her
across the broad Pacific from free America,
her truest friend and helper. We covet no
portion of her territory. We desire from
her. as from alt nations, increased good will
and that mutual respect which knows neith
er bluster nor cringing on either side. Thus
In this new era of larger relations Secre
tary Taft, with his comprehension of Na
tional and international subjects, would
furnish a certainty of peace and sustained
prestige.
Under him. at home and everywhere,
this mighty people would have an assured
confidence In the secure development and
progree-1 of the country and would rest sare
in tho reliance that a Chief Executive was
at the helm who, in peace or in war, would
guide the destinies of the Nation with a
strong hand and with a gentle, patriotic
heart. And so today, in the presence of
more than 10.000 and with the inspiring
thought of the well-nigh 10,000 times, 10,
0'K who dwell within our borders, I nomi
nate for the Presidency that perfect type
of American manhood, that peerless repre
sentative of the noblest Ideals in our Na
tional life, William H. Taft, of Ohiu.
DEMONSTRATION FOR TAFT
Roar Breaks Out an Burton Con
cludes His Eulogy.
Mr. Burton was given most respectful
attention throughout the hall. He spoke
rapidly, with appropriate gestures, and
could only be heard by a small minority
of the people In the building.
Mr. Burton brought the first applause
when he said, after referring to the
friendly flvalry of other states, that "to
day we wage the contest for the prize,
tomorrow quickened by a common fiery
zeal, the champions of all the candidates,
with mounting enthusiasm, will go forth
to conquer the foe."
While the delegates and the occupants
of the galleries and the platform accorded
Mr. Burton the closest attention. It was
plainly evident that they were waiting
for the supreme moment to give vent to
their pent-up enthusiasm.
The first mention of the name of Taft
by the speaker passed almost without no
tice; one Ohio delegate made a feeble
flicker with a flag and said "hurrah."
There were a few handclappings from
the, galleries, but that was all. The name
was uttered by the orator before the con
vention seemed to realize that the name
had been uttered. "When they realized the
fact, Mr. Burton was 100 words further
along In his address. As Mr. Burton
neared the end of his speech, a perfect
stillness pervaded the chamber.
"And so," said he, "today In the pres
ence of ten thousand persons and the
Inspiring thought of the well-nigh ten
thousand times ten thousand who
dwell within our borders, I name for
the Presidency that perfect type of
American manhood, that peerless rep
resentative of the noblest Ideals In our
National life William H. Taft."
Texas Pants forTaft.
The demonstration that followed the
name of Ohio on the roll was not a
drop to a deluge compared to the roar
that broke out as Mr. Burton con
cluded. On their chairs, with waving
flags, hats and kerchiefs, stood the
men from Taft's state, shouting at the
top of their voices. Other delegations
came In on the wave and a roar of
laughter followed when a flagpole, to
which was attached a pair of trousers
of most generous proportions, was held
aloft by the members of the Texas
delegation. It was the Angora goat
mentioned and previously described.
Across the consolidated portion of the
trousers, fore and aft, were attached
placards bearing the Inscription: "As
pants the heart for cooling streams, so
Texas pants for Taft."
The blue banner of the picture of
Mr. Taft was quickly raised by Ohio
delegates, who whooped and yelled like
a batch of Comanche Indians. After
holding It aloft for a while, they bore
It down the aisle, followed by others.
States In Triumphal March.
The Oklahoma delegates came up
bearing the standard and lifted It high
above the heads of the surrounding
delegates. The Ohio people began a
chanting yell of "Taft, Taft. William
H. Taft." which was continued for a
long while, and was caught up by the
delegates from Arkansas, . Missouri,
South Carolina and Virginia, who be
gan a parade around the aisles. Con
necticut. Washington and other states
soon Joined In the line. Alaska, Ne
braska and Kentucky took, up the
marching and finally the crowd of
pushing, parading delegates Included
most of the state standards In the hall.
Charles P. Taft. of Cincinnati,
brother of the Secretary, mounted the
ladder leading to the stage the better
to see the surging, yelling crowds of
delegates as they passed in review. He
waved a flag at them and the beaming
smile on his face plainly told of his
pleasure.
"Taft, Taft. Big Bill Taft." shouted
a large section of the marchers. The
gallery crowds were chiefly onlookers
during the demonstration and thor
oughly enjoyed the spectacle of the en
thusiastic delegates and alternates,
who at last broke Into song with
"Marching Through Georgia," and
"Glory. Glory, Hallelujah."
The heat in the convention hall while
the demonstration was In progress was
fairly suffocating. Doors and windows
had long been choked with the press
ing throngs and crowds not spectators
and not a breath of fresh air came Into
the hall.
When the demonstration had been
under way 25 minutes, Chairman
Lodge, with the assistance of the ser-
geant-at-arras and the Taft floor man
agers, managed to quiet the bubbling
enthusiasm of the delegates and Intro
duced George A. Knight, of California,
to second the Taft nomination.
Mr. Knight possesses a remarkable
voice, which rang to the far corners of
the hall and held the crowd In close
attention. Stalwart, square-shouldered,
with Iron-gray hair and stubby mous
tache, Mr. Knight was garbed In a
conventional frock coat. His speech
was brief.
FORAKER GETS CHEERS
Named by Ohioan and Seconded by
Georgia Negro.
When the cheers following the speech
of Mr. Knight were concluded, Mr.
Lodge Introduced G. B. McCoy, of Cosh
octon, O., to place In nomination Senator
Foraker.
"My speech will be the shortest of th
convention," declared Mr. McCoy, as he
began a personal tribute and review of
the career of Mr. Foraker, who, he said,
came from the battlefield and forum of
the Republic.
"He Is not too radical to be safe, nor
too conservative to be unprogressive,"
was one of the tributes paid to Ohio's
Senator by the speaker.
A generous amount of applause followed
the close of Mr. McCoy's speech.
W. O. Emery, of Macon, Ga., made the
seconding speech for Mr. Foraker.
"It Is the proudest moment of my life,"
he said, "to stand here as the representa
tive of ten millions of people, two mil
lions of whom are voters, all of whom
are patriots and love their flag and their
country, to have the privilege in behalf
of all these people, to second the nomi
nation of J. B. Foraker, of Ohio."
Liberal applause greeted 'the colored
orator as he made his way back to his
place.
MURPHY NOMINATES KNOX
Ohio and Pennsylvania "Wave Flags
at One Another. ,
"Oklahoma," called the clerk, "Oregon,
Pennsylvania." and the chance of the
Knox men had come at last.
Robert S. Murphy, the chosen orator
In behalf of the Senator from the Key
stone State, came to the front amid
cheers from the Pennsylvania delegation
and the gallery.
Mr. Murphy strode back and forth on
the rostrum, sotting forth in loyal tones
the merits of Senator Knox, who deserves
much, he said, of the country at large
and of the Republican party In particu
lar. Pennsylvania cheered wildly and waved
flags in the faces of the Ohio delegation,
which sat immediately on the right.
Ohio returned the compliment with In
terest and the scene was pretty and
tilled with color.
The second speech In behalf of Mr.
Knox was made by James Scarlet, of
Danville, Pa.
WISCONSIN JJAMES CHOICE
Delegates Interrupt Cochems AVitb
Running Fire of Protest.
Continuing: the rollcall, there came
no responding: voVe until Wisconsin
was reached, and Henry F. Cochems, of
Milwaukee, came forward to nominate -Senator
La Follette. The applause and
cheers of the Wisconsin delegates fol
lowed him a he spoke.
Four years ago the people of the -Stats
of Wisconsin sent to the Republican Na
tional Convention a message and a man.
Four years ago that message was derided
and the man scourged from the temple.
Todav the man and the message return
in triumph. The report of our resolutions
committee persuade; me that the message
has been heard. What will you do with
the man? Four years ago, stigmatized and
humiliated though wo -were, we returned to
Wisconsin, our loyalty unshaken, and gave
to Theodore Roosevelt a hundred thousand
plurality. The btak fla and the white
are stranger to Wisconsin Republicans.
Wisconsin offers her candidate to the
Nation, not because he is her favorite son,
not because we know him and love him,
not because of his ability, integrity and ex
perlence alone, but because in "him we know
there is embodied In Ideal poise and bal
ance those other splendid elements and. at
tributes which most nearly respond to the
requirements of the hour and demands of
the people, and which alone qualify for
leadership In this great National crisis.
The paramount problem pressing for so
lution today baa no parallel In the economic
or industrial history of man.
In plain English, business in this He
public is In the hands of the few.
Our failure to revise the tariff has con
tributed to these conditions. Seven years
ago McKlnley appealed to the party to re
vise. For seven years we have marched
through the waters of the Red Sea and
tho waters have been withheld by the
hands of a patient suffrage. In the won
der change thus wrought we have leaped
from the field of Individualism and com
petition into the new era of corporate mo
nopoly and Government regulation.
The end is not yet. The foices which
have produced this brutal perversion of in
dustry are more actively potcntlat today
than In the past. The Government must
regulate, and regulate with an iron hand.
In this and this alone can we make success
ful stand against the advent of Socialism.
The shipper and consumer are justly suspi
cious. They are shocked. They will know
the reason why. They are sensitive, quick
to feel and understand, and, unless we meet
our responsibilities, sure to strike.
They will have no more of this stand
patism and stagnation. To meet that tem
per of the people, which, once aroused, wil!
swoop away majorities like the mists of
morning, the party must give to them here
today, not only In Its platform, but in its
candidate, a guarantee of relief. If we are
to have the joy of another deliverance.
A Government founded on a theory of
equality of opportunity cannot survive when
social and economic opportunity have been
extinguished. We have here & problem of
industrial history which looks beyond the
selfish purpose of the hour and sees with
sure perspective and clear vision the rights
of generations to come and the future des
tiny of our common country.
Senator La. Follette has championed five
great measures. First, a bill designed to
conserve the National resources; second, a
bill which justly protects the injured em
ployes, wounded or maimed, in dangerous
occupation; third, a bill to determine the
real value of the railroads of the country,
to the end that the Government shall be
able adequately to protect the public from
railroad extortion In matters of rates and
service; fourth, a protest against a system
of currency issue which reposes, in ths
judgment of a political appointee, the Con
troller of the Currenry, the basis of values
upon which American dollars are Issued
and guaranteed by the Government; fifth,
he has challenged a leadership In the
United States Senate which we believe
menaces the best interests of the whole
country.
The successor of Theodore Roosevelt
should be a man who Is neither a rampant
radical nor a cowardly conservative, but a
man strong to understand, fearless to exe
cute, and Just to conserve the honest rights
of all.
The laborer is worthy of his hire. Wis
consin offers her foremost citizen, Robert
M. La Follette.
Mr. Cochems spoke in behalf of Mr.
La Follette, with a vigorous manner
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