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Newspaper
Sandersville Herald
Location
Sandersville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1908
Page
2
The Republican National Convention in Chicago nominates Secretary of War William Howard Taft for president on the first ballot amid a sea of delegates. Roosevelt is praised, and the hall erupts in cheers as processions and speeches unfold marking Taft’s unanimous nomination.
The Republican platform adopted by the convention endorses Roosevelt era progress and calls for tariff reform, elastic currency, postal savings banks, Sherman act amendments, and greater corporate publicity. It pledges wage earner relief, justice in courts, and stronger federal law enforcement while endorsing naval preparedness and conservation. It also supports extension of rural delivery, Negro rights, and veteran pensions, and notes Lincoln's 1809 birth anniversary as a patriotic holiday.
Various editorials weigh the meaning of ratification versus convention, noting optimism for a GOP harvest and the pressure of national leadership. Discussion mentions Hitchcock, Burrows, Baker, Conner, Low, Hughes, and Sherman with logistical security measures at the hall.
An examination of Tafts background shows an affluent upbringing and strong Yale, law, and political records. The piece highlights his family, education, early offices, and eventual rise to secretary of war and presidential nominee with Roosevelt influence. It notes Asher C. Hinds as parliamentary coach and Malloys Hawaii mispronunciation provoking laughter.
Newton figure Sherman receives the Republican nomination for vice presidency in a convention report. The selection signals a major party bid with support from key factions and delegates.
The 1908 Republican National Convention adjourned after naming William Howard Taft for president and James Schoolcraft Sherman of New York as vice president. Sherman’s nomination followed a vote that made his election unanimous, with cheers for Cannon’s seconding speech. The session closed at 11:47 a.m. with "The Star-Spangled Banner" and a final wave of applause.
James Schoolcraft Sherman of Utica New York is nearly sixty eight, serving twenty years in Congress representing New York's twenty seventh district. Born October 24, 1855 he studied at Hamilton College and became a lawyer in 1880. He chairs party and congressional committees and is a close adviser to Speaker Cannon.
The mammoth platform in the convention hall seated 1,800 as bankers and corporate reps backed Taft. They were said to be authorized to spend to thwart a Roosevelt third term push. A band used an aerial platform and a buzzer on the chairman’s table controlled music.
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