The Sentinel=record., 1912-06-22
CREDENTIALS OF ALL DELEGATES EXCEPT THOSE FROM TEXAS
 FINALLY SETTLED.
NO CHANGE HAS BEEN MADE
Convention RatIfies Reports of Gre. dentials Committee Fast as Made Expect to Reach Nomination
 Saturday.

Chicago, June 21.-Taft forces in the republican national convention further demonstrated their control of that body. The convention took up piece neal the contests from many states and in each instance the Taft dele gates were declared entitled to their seats by maiorities ranging from a high water Taft vote of sos to 464 to a narrow margin of 542 to 529.
 The latter vote was in the California case, in which the convention rules for the selection of delegates by con- gressional districts came into conflict with the state primary law providing for a state wide vote on all delegates through this technicality the Taft for ces claimed the two delegates from the fourth district. The case was fought bitterly and the voting was followed with the greatest interest especially when it was seen that the Taft people were losing many delegates that had been with them in other contests.
 Despite the Roosevelt people were defeated in all their fights today, there was no indication of a bolt. Some of the Roosevelt leaders had feared that the Californians might take matters into their own hands and fail to ob- serve the Roosevelt program of sit ting through the convention to the end and then possibly taking indepen- dent action. But Their fears proved groundless.
 When adjournment was taken to. night until 10 a. m. the Texas and Washington contest cases still remain cd 10 be dealt with and there was likelihood of more bitterness between the opposing forces.
 After the California case had been disposed of today. however, the dele gates seemed to be in much better humor and there was much merriment during the late afternoon as the minor contests were pushed through without serious opposition from the Roosevelt people.
 There were many humorous allus- sions to the Steam roller and ire quent choruses of ''Choo Choo dhoo" in imitation of the figuratiye machine
 For large part of the time the delegates were in an uproar of laughter The galleries became infected and had fun too. Many of the spectators joined in the aye and nay votes-lift- ing their voices on both sides of the proposition and ali joined in tine laugh ter when Chairman Root invariably ruled
 The ayes appear to have it."
 Senator Root often joined in the laughter himself and once during a ul in the proceedings he remarked:
 To see a lot of men, laboring under great strain and feeling, keep their tempers and hold themselves so in restraint is fine, fine. It speaks well for the endurance of self government %
 Mrs Roosevelt, wife of Colonel Roosevelt watched toiay's proceedings from the galleries for several hours. After the test vote on California and the victory of Taft forces in this fight, she left the building.
 Tomorrow tue convention enters It's nth day and still is proceeding under temporary organization, condition Unprecedented in the history Of the party The leaders are going at their task in earnest tomorrow, and al though many doubt their ability to do sO are going to try to get through with the nominations and everything else before the adjournment early Sunday morning.