Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-21

With the knowledge that the committee
on credentials had not nearly completed
its work. delegates to the republican ma
tional convention were slow to move to-
ward the Coliseum this morning for the
session scheduled to begin at IL O'Clock.
Up to 1O:45 O'Clock only handful OF
delegates were in their seats, but FROM
| this time on they poured in from every
aiseway.
Conflicting reports had gone abroad as
to the intention of leaders. 1t was va
riously rumored that there would be a
recess until pm, an adjournment until
tomorrow. and that the convention would
proceed to consider at once such con-
tested cases as the committee decided at
the convening hour.
The general impression was that an ad-
sisted the Alabama case was to be con-
sidered at once.
May Go Over to Tuesday.
1t was further reported that it might be
Tuesday or Wednesday before noni-
nation was reached.
At ii an. word came that the cohVeh-
ton vas to proceed on a partial report
from the committee on credentials. Inns
statement brought the delegates rapioiy
to their seats to prepare for the struggle.
II was expected the Roosevelt forces
would make their last big fight in the
convention today. They had expected
to make their stand on the credentials
report as a whole. but were prepares
to meet the change Of plans and hght an
the way through on the Individual cases,
The galleries filled up very Slowly ana
fen minutes after the scheduled time Tor
calling the convention TO order nun
dreds of chairs were vacant.
Regaled With Coon Songs.
High above the noise from shuftiine
faat and shifting chairs throughout the
bip auditorium rang out a clear soprano
in coon song. handsome woman
dressad in a blue tailored suit and wear
ing q big red hat appeared far up IN the
a,andstand just under the steel girders or.
the roof and accompanied by the orches-
ira. sang several songs.
A. 30 word came from the cfeden-
+ials committee that opposition to par
tial report had arisen. PENDING furtner
word from the committee, Chairman
Root made no move to call the convention
to order s.
,osa ;n their seats and delivered the Jer-
soy veil that has become famiiiar IN the
convention. na 81.
west Virginia answered Jersey. and the
shrill shrek of the Calilolnlans Joi.Gd Sid
l., for a time. But the demonstration olo
not develop and the yelling subsided.
New Roosevelt Yells.
The Roosevelt delegates from Massa-
cb,setts blossomed out with a new Roose-
ye,t vel, announcing their eighteen votes
FOR Roosevelt. They brought New Jersey.
West Virginia and California back TO
.hatr feet and there was another attempt
IN start a. demonstration. Again II SUD-
s;dAd enA the crowd settled back to await
the fall Of the gavel.
The Fennsylvan!a delegation also
brought out q new YELL 1t WAS:
Ray. ray, ray.
"Pennsylvania.
"Sixty.fye for Roosevelt.
When William 7. Bryan climbed into
his seat in the press stand. where ne set
tied down as an oraihars shs h,r ePulne ha,I The
hand nlaved .'Should Auld Acquaintance
Be Forgot. ,a
n was then forty-five minutes beyond
the scheduled hour for convening' out
Chairman Root, Senator Crane. James r.
watson. Gov Hadley. Senator Boran.
former Gov. Fort of New Jersey and the
other leaders Of both factions sat idly on
the platform. Hadley and Crane en-
gagged. smilingly, in conversation while
they waited word from the committee on
credentials.
The band played OH and on. Its strains
almost drowned in the vast hum or con-
yersation that filled the hall. Delegates
roan,ed about and visited. and on the
platform Chairman Root and the leaders
sat quietly waiting for word from the
credentials committee that would shape
the day's program
Root Picks Up Gavel.
When word finally came from the Gre
dentials committee that the Alabama
oas> was to be submitted to the conven-