The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-09-28

not he shut on on any matter Cofnin1
before IT, Senator Brackett hoped tina
Representative Fasseit would modlf,
his attitude. but Mr.. Fas-ett refused anC
Speaker Wadsworth was beaten.
Old CUSTOM VOTED DOWN.
senator Victor N. Alien of Rensselaer,
then offered the resolution appointing
the committee on credentials. saying
-lmove that a committee on credentials
20 consist Of one delegate from each Con
gre-- district Ia he appointed 10y the Chair
he named
Here came the departure from the prec'
edent ~ fifty wears Speaker Nads-
worth was upon his feet in a second. lie
was recognized 10y Temporary Chairman
Roosevelt and speaker Wad-worih said
According Co custom and precedent
for generations ! move a substitute to
Senator Aliens resolution. NV substitute
IL that the committee on credentials.
consist ~ one delegate from each Con
gress district to he named 10y the dele
gates Of the district and Endorsed by the
State committeeman of IN. district
I Speaker wadsw3r'h told of the revo-
! mtionary methods advocated hv Senator
Allen and he closed his Sp',nCh Wv shouting
4 believe the delegates ~ this C"n,"n-
7 tion should appoint IN" committeeman
directly and primarily"
I This brought nat laugh NJ n -ki' IN tie
dir"C' primary and iir''CH nominations
Mr. Fas-ett objected To- Speaker Wad--
worfh's substitute and y viva "OC' voi"
was 'akcn which thurman Roosevelt
said LEFT him IN doubt ~ To- the result
SPEAKER Wad-worth then Geman d'd
roll call. hut at the suggeStIon II hIStrIends
hs withdrew his demand and when Chair
man Rou-ev"lt called for another viva
Voce vote he announced that Senator
Aliens motion had h"eu adopted
George " Daniels me of Pr.'na ~i"r
GTeInsrs delegates from Buffalo. then
offered the resolution for tho permanent
organization ~ IN" convention and fol-
low 81 the n solution offered Nv San1'or
Aih.n ~ tho sTcCt that the members 1T
thu COMMITTEES. SHOULD d. iilmed Nv m"
chairman Speaker W,dswor'h Offered
a substitute insisting upon the Continuance
NJ 'he old Usage Bu' On vo'" m IN"
convention Chairman Roosevelt an
ncunced that Speaker wadsworth was
beaten
ROOT FoR rEPv,NESr c'INIRvAN
The committees on credentials and I-ar-
manent organization are not considered
important IN thus convention. as 'h"r" arr
no contests and no delegate Is opposed ~ .
the selection II senator Root 80 H. p-.r- /
mdnant chairman
IN. naming OF iha committee on reso- |
lu'ions however. was considered 10 he /
Of vest importance Compir, Her Prendsr- (
gas; II kIngs offered the r''solu' on for |
~" appointment of the COMMITTEE. on ,
resolutions and suggested 'ha new Ii''a /
jhR' TIN. committee should be- named l
hy the hair Comptroller Prenderg CAST
ended hy Swing
And ! move previous question
Instantly all over the convention hall
~" shout went up. Gag r,Ile'- Gag rule
l. was -a'd 'h9' Comptroller Prendergas,'
r"asnn tor calling for the previous qu"~
ton cat N debate on the platform The
fow,~ ~ Gag rute'- Gag rule ARCS"
u mighty force The Old guard "a
gum AID silent
speaker Wadsworth. however. SMILING
and persistent offered DO" svFstIrut"
ealing tor 'he continue no" - tho old u-ag"
that the Congress diztrlCr delegation
should nam" their own members Of the
80 gr"I' was the runuli that Temporary |
hartman RO0sav",i called Mr. Prsndsr-
CAST - the platform ana had a whispered
with him This lasted sav-
rrg' minutes Neautr-ra Delegate Swa1.v
~ Kings and o't"-S We" roaring their dis-
approval shouting Gag RUE Gag rule
lu' th0-o was no change m Comptrolla-
resolution and when ~ was
put a. votsC hartman Roosevelt declared
Il CarrIoi
On this occasion N. old guarder- did
not vote" or ~ cast oulv a few ~ them
voted Tha 'a-t ma iuri'v Il them re-
main@i N their seats MANY - them
declared that IN ~" viva vucs votes
previously taks' they had won hut that
temporary chairman R"us"v"t had do
,,d~d arbitrarily against them and they
would not stand up again and RECORD
heir oppostlon - Comptroller Prendar-
yast'S resolution. Their Who'll" bearing
~ expressed va 40 many words wac
I - th.. tail e. with the KIT.
Immssiiar-ly after m" adoption -
comptroller Pr..udergast 4, resolution call
nE for jhe appointment Of the crmmirto
IN platform by the h''~ m"thoi that j.
" Chairman Rno-ave!t Mr. Pr"udcrgnst
'nckz and Others ,hI-t-red upon the plat
orm and went over m" proposed com
nittee on platform With Mr. Roosevelt
The old gIsrIrr- had submitted their
~ before he convention started early
n The day to SECRETARY Gleason IN.
Roosevelt. Griscom peup'" had also sub
nittcd their lat early IN the day To- sec
etarv Gleason.
The two ls'- were then gone over by
hartman Roosevelt Mr. Parsons Mr.
and Mr. Cocks Col Roo-s-
-clt chairman - the convent ton struck
ut the name - william r Swsitzer,
Shom the Oneids IerkIper delegation
lad recommended. and substituted 'he
lam. ~ Merwin X Hart IN like manner 7
we're Mr. Cromwell Mr. Livingston and
,ir wnocir,Ir disposed ~ By this cours"
'ol Roosevelt and his friends will control
ne committee on platform.
The convention then adjourned until /
o 81 o'clock rn-morrow morning
THE TNBOSSED CONVENTION
'ompleie Schedule Prepared BrfOrehand
for EVER Convention Move.
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