Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-08-08

minutes late In pounding out with his
gavel the announcement that the show
was about to begin. The Omaha man.
looked pitifully small and weak, and
could not make himself heard ten feet
away from the platform. For fifteen
minutes confusion reigned, and the
chairman was unable to quell it. A
little later, when the Roosevelt adher-
ents were making their first fight by
seeking to substitute their own tenn
porary roll for that prepared by the
national committee Mr. Rosewater
piped feebly until some one shouted,
Speak up, little boy" Then he sue
cumbed to the roar of laughter and let
clerk read his rulings
1t was no easy job keeping the great
crowd in order, for while the dele
gates themselves were mostly grim
and tense, apparently imbued with the
idea that they were making history"
there were numerous skillfully placed
claques in the galleries which inter-
rupted the speakers at frequent inter-
walls.
Hadley Commands Respect
One man there was who was not
subject to ribald Interruptions and
jeers. That was Governor Hadley of
Missouri, the Roosevelt field captain.
Whenever he arose he was accorded
respectful attention and often hearty
applause, for even his political enc
mics couldn't think up weak spots in
his record with which to taunt him.
Bill" Finn, another Roosevelt
fighter, was not so fortunate, but he
seemed to like the storm that ragged
about him and did not give an inch
until squelched by the gavel. Senator
Bradley of Kentucky, too, came in for
share of "boos" and Kisses and was
stirred to rage by many illusions to
the fact that he had voted in favor of
Lorimer.
"HelnIe" cochSms in Action.
The little furry in che Wisconsin
delegation, caused by Mr. Honser's as
sertion that the delegation would not
support Governor McGovern for tenn
porary chairman, gave "Heinie" Coch-
ems a chance to show some Of the
spirit which used to take him through
an opposing football eleven. COch-
ems had placed McGovern in nomi-
nation. and all had gone swimmingly
until Houser got up and protested that
La Toilette would not enter into any
combination with any other candidate,
and therefore the Wisconsin dele
gates should not support the Badger
governor, who was the choice Of the
Roosevelt forces.
Up jumped "Heinie" and being
given two minutes, explained that the
Wisconsin delegation in caucus had
split on the question, but that he, as
an individual La Toilette delegate. had
presented McGovern's name. But"
shouted Cochems, squaring his jaw,
Il dare any progressive delegate from
Wisconsin to vote for Root" And he
made good, for when the ballot was
taken thirteen Badgers voted for the
governor and the other thirteen split
up their votes among North Dakota
men and Mr.. Houser.
For a long time Governor Hadley
stood smiling and helpless, with Jim
Watson of Indiana by his side. Then
they sat down, hopeless of stilling the
tumult. Just as the shouters began
to get bit weary, pretty young
woman was spied in the front row of
the west gallery wildly waving a big
portrait Of Colonel Roosevelt and yell
ing at the top of her musical voice.
She Mrs. William A Davis of Chicago,
and her efforts were rewarded by a re-
neWal of the uproar, which now
changed to shouts of I'VE want
Teddy" Certain of the colonel's pub
l1city promoters, quick to seize upon
the incident, made their way into the
gallery and led Mrs Davis downstairs
and to the speakers stand. She was
boosted onto the platform, and, with
the standards grouped in front of her
led the Roosevelt forces in redoubled
demonstration.
Finally the patience of Chairman
Root and Sergeant at Arms Stone was
exhausted. and the police were told to
escort Mrs. Davis away with orders to
resume her seat or leave the hail. She
chose the former alternative.
Colonel Roosevelt Pleased.
During all this uproar there were
constant rumors that the demonstra-
ton had been pre-arranged by the
Roosevelt men. and that the colonel
himself was on his way to the Coli
scum. The latter part of this certain
ly was not true, for Colonel Roosevelt
sat in his hotel room receiving bullet
ms on the proceedings. When he
heard that there was something in the
nature of stampede for Hadley, he
said: Il am glad of it."
Senator Depew looked on with great
interest. and said he believed the dem
onstration was entirely spontaneous,
and that 1T looked as though Hadley
would be third candidate.
The uproar lasted in all nearly an
hour and was decidedly diverting, but
did not accomplish anything. For when
it came to a roll call, the Taft forces
tabled Deneen's motion with a vote of
564 to $40, thus showing an increased