Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-06-22
REPUBLICAN leaders HOPE TO
BRING THE NATIONAL CONVENTION
TO A CLOSE AT N|GHIFALL


in the viva voce vote seemed to take
Senator Root by surprise.
As the washington contests were
concluded "Merrilly We Roll Along, "
and "Rambled" were added to the
vocal program. After the Washine
ton contests had been decided there
was lull in the proceedings.
Victor Rosewater, retiring chair
man of the republican national com.
mittee, appeared on the floor in the
midst of the delegation where the
delegates were makingsa great fuss
over him, shaking hands and patting
him on the back 1t was another evi-
dence of the wave of good humor
which had swept over the convention
since yesterday.
AS the wait for further reports con-
tinued, the California delegates be
gan to shout 1--WE Want Teddy" and
in moment the Roosevelt delegates
throughout the hall were standing on
their chairs joining in the shout.
The galleries took part in the up
roar. A huge placard was lowered
over the balcony rail bearing in big
black letters, What Root said of the
Penrose machine, corrupt and Grim
inal combination masqnerading under
the name of the republican party"
When the crowd caught sight of it
there was a roar, but police rushed
down on the banner and the man who
had placed it there was out of sight.
1t was HAT when the last of the
Washington cases was disposed of
and at 1896 the session was still in
suspension. It was an unofficial re-
cess, delegates moving about the floor
and gathering in groups. But there
was little sign of impatience.
The convention was called to order
again at 1:39 p. m. after a loss OF
nearly two hours. Chairman Root
announced that the credentials COM
mittee had finished its work on the
contests. Secretary Gleason read a
statement from the chairman of the
committee. to the effect that all re-
naming contests had evidently been
abandoned. BY unanimous consent
all remaining cases except those in
Texas were placed on the permanent
roll
The Taft delegates-at-large from
Texas were seated by the con-
vention. First Texas district-there
was no minority, report; the Taft
delegates were seated. Second Texas
district report favorable
to the Taft delegates, adopted and
the delegates seated.
In the Third Texas district-the
contestants, Roosevelt delegates, un-
animously favored by the committee
we're seated amid great noise.
Fourth, Fifth and Seventh districts
of Texas, Taft delegates seated.
Eighth and Ninth Texas districts
the committees report wns adopted,
Permanent Organization
The report of the committee on
permanent organization, recommend
ing that the temporary list. headed
by Senator Root be made permanent,
was adopted. Senator Root came for
ward amid deafening noise of cheers,
whistling, booing and other signs of
approval and disapproval The dem
onstration lasted several minutes,
Mr.. Root standing smiling, waiting
for the noise to subside.
When at last it became quiet, Mr..
Root made a brief speech of thanks.
He introduced Henry ]. Allen of
Kansas to make a statement.
Henry ]. Aliens speech was dec
laraton that the Roosevelt people
repudiated this convention and its
work and. without a physical bolt, ap-
pealed to the people.
Allen began reading the state
ment of Mr.. Roosevelt. Aliens first
mention of Roosevelt's name started
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