The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-06-22
BATTLE OVER REPORT OF
CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE
Motion to Substitute Minority
for Majority Lost by Vote
Of 569 to 4o8.

chicago, June 22-After three days
of what has practically amounted to
a deadlock the Republican national
Its first business was the report of the
committee on credentials on the con-
test In the Ninth district of Alabama.
The first clash came on a vote to
table the Hadley motion substituting
the minority report for the majority
on the Ninth Alabama contest in
which the decision of the credentials
committee was in favor of seating the
two Taft delegates. The motion was
tabled.
The vote was 569 to 49S and the
Taft forces scored another victory in
test of strength on the floor of the
convention.
Hadley's motion to substitute minor
ity for majority report in the Arkan-
sas contest cases was defeated, 464 to
sos.
The temper of the gathering was in
dicated at the start of the session
when apparently Chairman Root was
about to rule against the presentation
of a minority report on the Alabama
cases. Ins ntly a chorus of Kisses
and groans came up from all parts OF
the hall.
Then, obtaining order, Mr.. Root re
marked that If he had been allowed
to finish his sentence the demonstra-
ton would not have been necessary,
and proceeded to finish his ruling
which was that the minority report
could be Informally presented and dis
cussed. The crowd made amends by
cheering the chairman.
The Alabama Contest.
w. T. Doyell of Washington,
member of the credentials committee,
presented the report favoring the seat.
ing of the Taft delegates In the Ninth
district of Alabama.
r. r. Mccormick of Illinois,
Roosevelt leader, was on his feet
calling for recognition.
Chairman Root, however, directed
the reading of the report, which went
into details of the contest and said
that full hearing had been granted
by the committee.
Scattering applause greeted the con-
clusion of the report. Governor Had
ley of Missouri, floor leader of the
Roosevelt forces. was applauded as
he arose and introduced r.. r. McCor-
mick to submit minority report
Mccormick, waving a document, said
the minority of the committee had
asked permission to file a minority re-
port. but 1t had been refused. Me
Cormick said the facts in the case
would be given the convention at q
later moment.
Then ensued an incident which
aroused the ire of Senator Root. He
had begun to state the position he had
taken in the matter by saying:
while strictly speaking there can
be no such thing as a minority re
port" when he was interrupted by an
outburst of groans, boos and Kisses.
Mr.. Root pounded vigorously for or
der and when quiet was restored he
walked defiantly to the front of the
stage.
Gentlemen of the convention" he
shouted, 1T would be well when the
chairman begins a sentence to wait
until he concludes it,"
This statement was greeted with ap-
plause.
Senator Root concluded by saying II
was customary for the minority to
present Its views to the convention in
formally and that this custom would
be followed. He directed that the
views of the minority as presented by
Mccormick be read for the informa-
ton of the convention.
Argument Of the Minority.
The minority statement was read.
N protested that ]. c. Adams OF Ari-
xona, c. A. Warnken OF Texas and w.
+. Dovell of Washington had no right
60 sit on the credentials committee be-
cause they had been elected by dele
gates whose seats were contested.
They are In effect sitting as judges
In their own cases." said the report.
The report protested also against
the sitting on the credentials commit
tee Of ave members who had been
members of the national committee b.
cause they had already pasaaA spon
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