Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-06-23

faction is the added honor which th,
conventions action brings 60 lt. 49,
Victor Rosewater retiring chair
man Of the Republican national com
mitteo, appeared on tho moor iu the
midst uf the Pennsylvania delegation,
where the delegates were making "a
great fuss over him, shaking hands
and pattiug him on the back :,
wHs another evidence of the wave :
good humor which had swept oc
the convention since yesterday :
The Texas delegates also held : "a
from RoscWater. one big de-. .tu
liftrd the former chairman - hia
arms while the convention en- !; d.
soon the shout changed - Won
have Teddy"
In the ohio delegation, oscycl,
supporter placed on high 8 common
rolling pin The kltch".s' lplcmcur
.vokcd a gale of iecrs cheers.
Ncw Jerseys RooseW ell sound
ed sharp and clear th IN the din
California also Joined Then the band
attempted To make itself heard and
the disorder quieted down,
California oudoaVOred 10 sing,
"Merrily We Roll Along,' but tho
demonstration soon died out
West Virginia tried to sing "No
Want Teddy but they were hushed
when Miss Flo jacobson, who sln'
yesterday appeared In the gallery ana
sung Moonlight Bay"
The song caused "a demonstration
by the Roosevelt forces.
Then came reports seating the TAFT
delegates from the first second and
third.
Each Of these reports began: The
delegates seated by your national
committee" This phrase brought
forth "A chorus of jecriug protests.
no, no; not ours. They don't be-
long to u.s.
ON each vote the gallery crowds
Joined In the chorus of noes" ana al
though the volume was greater than
the ayes" Root would smile pleas
antly and announce: The ayes ap-
pear to have it,"
As the Washington contests were
concluded, "Merrily We Ron Along"
and Rambling" were added to the
program. The whistle i'm the gallery
was kept busy "toot footing"
W. +. Doyell, one OF the TAFT Wash
lngt0n elegates-at-large spoke for
the majority report This ended tho
debate and the motion TO lay on the
table was put and carried by viva
yoce vote. A motion TO put the Taft
delegates on the permanent roll also
was put and carried without roll
call
This was a distinct surprise. The
Roosevelt people had been expected
to d mand line up Of delegates.
The proceedings seemed TO indicate
a complete backdown,
The disorder quoted down when
the minority report from the cre-
dentials committee in favor of the
Taft delegates-at-large from Wash
ington was presented.
The majority report held that the
Roosevelt deleEates-at- large from
Washington We're elected by bolting
the convention and an Illegal primary
and were not entitled to seats in the
Sullivan Of Ohio moved to substl-
tute his minority report for the ma
jority and Watson moved to table the
motion. A conference was held on
the platform to arrange for debate
on the motion and bedlam broke
loose on the floor,
"Toot toot,"
"Choo choo!"
"TOot tootu"
slip her I'm the high"
'What about the speed limit?'
Sand the track, Watson; you're
A storm Of yells and jeers swept
the hall. Root, leaning on his gavcl
smiled over the disorder.
The crowd began to sing Nearer
My God to Thee" and It swelled into
a chorus, followed by Lead Kindly
Light"
Another chorus began to sing
John Browns Body" altering the
final lines Of the chorus to "As We go
rolling on"
Hugh T. Halbcrt of Minnesota
spoke IN support Of the minority re-
port when quiet was restored limit
ed debate having been decided upon.
II was 10:43 when Chairman
Root dropped his gavel The floor
was in confusion and the aisles were
crowded with delegates seeking their
seats.
Clear the aises'" shouted the
sergeant-at-arms, and his forces scat.
tered through the hall TO quiet the
disorder. No sooner had Root an
nounced that the convention was
opened than a stenatorian voice from
the galleries shouted:
"Ali aboard"
Chairman Root, when some scmb-
lance Of quiet had been secured. in
troduced the Rev. John Wesley Hlll OF
New York, who opened the proceed.
ings with prayer.
The prayer was not applauded.