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ried out their primary instructions
and voted for the colonel.
On the voting for president the
Roosevelt delegates again as a rule re-
manned silent. The detailed vote was:
Taft. Sol; Roosevelt. 107; La Fol-
lette, Al: Cummins. II; Hughes, Q:
not voting. 344; absent, 6.
In the confusion just before ad-
journment a resolution was adopted
giving the national committee power
to declare vacant the seat of any man
on the committee refusing to support
the nominees Of the regular conven-
ton of 1912.
With the adoption in its entirety Of
the credentials committees report, fol-
lowing its adoption piecemeal. the per.
mament organization of the Republi-
can national convention was reached
shortly after p. ma point in the
proceedings. usually one of the phases
Of the second day. In ordinary con-
veutions.
The committee on permanent organi.
zation recommended that the tempo
rary organization be made permanent.
Senator Root yielded the gravel to
Representative Olmstead Of Pennsyl.
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early in the day that Mr.. Taft would
be nominated without great difficulty.
the leaders in control OF the conven-
ton decided to give him as a running
mate his companion on the ticket in
1908.
All others dropped from the race
and Mr.. Sherman was the only can
didate regularly placed before the con-
vention. A motion from New Hamp-
shire to make the nomination by ac-
clamation was declared out of order
There were many scattering votes on
the roll call that ensued.
The convention. amid much confu-
sion. adjourned sine die.
At no time was there any indication
OF walk-out OF Roosevelt delegates.
They expressed their revolt by silence.
The revolt was open from the moment
the permanent roll containing the
names of contested delegates was APP
proved.
A "valedictory" statement was read
in behalf of Colonel Roosevelt. asking
that his name be not presented and
that his delegates sit In mute protest
against all further proceedings.
A great majority Of the Roosevelt
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Man Almost Buried Alive.

Vienna.-A wealthy Polish landown-
er named Masny had a narrow escape
from being buried alive. He had fall
en- down In a fit three days before, and
as there was no doctor, veterinary
surgeon was called in. who pro-
nounced him dead from apoplexy. A
large number of his relatives were
present at the funeral and. in accord
ance with the local custom, after the
coffin had been lowered into the grave
they began themselves to shovel In
the nrst spadefuls Of earth which
reused the man from his trance.
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Henry ]. Allen-be permitted to make
n statement. II that all right? The
chair hears no objections"
Mr.. Allen then came forward to
read the Roosevelt statement and to
pronounce the Roosevelt valedictory."
When he announced he was about to
read "a statement just placed in my
hands from Colonel Theodore Roosc-
velt," the Roosevelt adherents broke
into a demonstration and cheering and
renewed cries of I'VE want Teddy"
Mr.. Allen when he had obtained at
tention, asked that the delegates keep
quiet: that what he had to say was
not intended to start demonstrations
but to set out the position of Pro.
gressive Republicans. He was listen.
ed to attentively for a time and first
read the Roosevelt statement.
I'VE have reached a point" he said,
where a majority of the Roosevelt
delegates feel that they can not longer
share in the response for the acts
of this convention. We have contend.
ed with you until We have exhausted
every parliamentary privilege in the
effort to have placed upon the roll the
names of men legally elected.
I'VE will not participate with you
in completing the scuttling of the ship.
We will not say to the young men of
the nation, who. reading political his
tory, with their patriotism, long to
catch step with the party Of their
fathers, that we have nothing better
to offer them at this hour than this
new declaration Of human rights that
a discarded political committee as its
last act holds greater power than a
majority of over 100000 voters. We
don't bolt. We merely insist that you.
not We. are making the record. And
we refuse to be bound by II. We have
pleaded with you 10 days. We have
fought with you five days for square
deal We fight no more. We plead on
longer. We shall sit In protest and
,, the people who sent US here shall
Judge u.s."
Mr.. Allen was followed by q storm
OF cheers as he concluded and left the
platform.
Coup by Taft Men.
Then came a distant and surprising
coup by the Taft leaders. A big fight
had been expected on the report Of the
rules committee which sought to
change the rules In many respects. Civ.
ing greater power to the national com
mittee and perpetuating in the minds
Of the Roosevelt followers, the meth
DDS OF the present convention.
When the committee reported. Wat
son. the Taft leader. moved to lay II
on the table. This was carried with
whoop leaving the convention oper
ating under the rules of the convention
of 1908. A resolution to SO proceed
until the adoption Of new rules" was
passed the first day Of the convention
A minority report from the COMMITTEES
on rules also laid on the table.
The proceedings were moving along
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MInnesotans Head Parade.
Bio Fishhawk Attacks Boy.

Milford. Del. - Roland West,
Georgetown boy. was badly scratched
and his clothes were torn by a nsh-
hawk which had attacked him. He
was In danger Of having his eyes
scratched out when Oscar King hur.
ried through the Slaughter Neck
marshes and beat the bird until Il
new away. West had found q birds
nest In . tree containing three little
hshhawks. He started to take them
away when the mother bird swooped
down and began claving the boy, vhe
3an 2 the gr9Yp4
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ROOSEVELT MEETING

Chicago. June 24.-Former Presi.
dent Theodore Roosevelt was nominal
ed for president on an Independent
ticket, In the dying hours of the Re-
publican national convention In which
he had met defeat.
The followers Of Colonel Roosevelt
gathered In Orchestra hall. less than
a mile from the Coliseum and pledged
their support to the former president.
In accepting the nomination Colonel
Roosevelt appealed to the people of
all sections, regardless of party affilia-
tions. to stand with the founders of
the new party. one of whose cardinal
principles. he said. was to be Thou
shalt not steal"
The informal nomination Of Colonel
Roosevelt was said to be chiefly for
the purpose of effecting a temporary
organization.
Beginning with a call to be issued
for state convention in Illinois. the
work of organization will be pushed
forward rapidly. state by state. At a
later time. probably early In August. it
is intended that national convention
shall be held. Colonel Roosevelt. in
accepting the nomination. said he did
SO on the understanding that he would
willingly step aside II 1t should be the
desire of the new party. when organ
ICED. to select another standard bear.
er.
Prendergast Makes Speech.
The speech nominating Colonel
Roosevelt was made by Comptroller
William H. Prendergast of New York.
who was to have presented the colo
nel's name to the convention.
Dean William Draper Lewis Of the
University of Pennsylvania law school.
who was to make one of the second
ing speeches. delivered the address
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which he had prepared for the Re,
publican convention.
Representatives Of "a states COM
posed the notification committee which
informed Colonel Roosevelt Of his nom
ination. and In . sense stood as spon-
sors for the movement.
The committee consists Of Comptrol-
Ter w. A. Prendergast Of New York.
Meyer Lissner Of California, former
Congressman Richmond Pearson Of
North Carolina, Frank Knox of Michi-
gan. Matthew Hale Of Massachusetts,,
A. r. Garford Of Ohio. David Brown
ing of Kentucky. Evard Bierer. Jr., Of
Utah. Walter Thompson Of Vermont.
Judge Oscar R. Hundley Of Alabama.
Judge Ben F. Lindsay Of Colorado:
Andrew Rain Of Minnesota, Judge
Stevens of Iowa. Judge Lowder of
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Wanted to Sail With Rostron.

New York.-There was a very much
disappointed 14-year-old runaway boy
on the Cunrad Line pier as the resuce
ship Carpathia sailed away for Naples,
with the heroic Captain Rosthron on
the bridge. The boy gave his name
as Lewis Robertson. and said he had
run away from his home in Philadel-
phia. He wanted to 60 to sea. he said.
and picked out the finest ship he had
heard Of for his first trip. He had
read lot about the captain and de-
cided he would IKE to 60 shipmates
With such Q great nan
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-06-28
The Regular Nomination
Comes on 1st Ballot.
Roosevelt Men In Convention For the
Most Part Decline to vote-Wild
Ovation rendered the President
After His Name 10 Placed
Before the CONVEX tion.

Convention Hall. Chicago, Illinois,
With nearly $50 Of the Roosevelt dele
gates declining to vote and Fastening
away at adjournment time to tender to
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt the nomi-
nation of a new party, the 18th Re-
publican national convention at the
end of a long and tumultous session
renominated VIM. Howard Taft of
Ohio for president. and James School.
craft Sherman Of New York vice
president.
President Taft received sci of the
LOIS votes In the convention, or 81
more than q majority. Vice Presi-
dent Sherman's vote was 579.
The decision Of the Roosevelt people
under direction Of their leader. to re-
frain from voting left no other can
didate near the president. The an
nouncement of the Taft victory was
greeted with cheering from his ad.
herents and groans and Kisses from
the opposition.
When it became absolutely certain
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rapidly now and former Vice President
Fairbanks. chairman Of the resolutions
committee was introduced to read the
platform. He was greeted with ap-
plause.
The reference to the administration
Of President Taft was received with
cheers, but the demonstration was
over In q moment.
As he concluded. Mr.. Fairbanks
moved the adoption Of the platform.
Delegate Walter C. Owens Of Wis
consin was recognized to present the
La Toilette platform offered as a COM
plete substitute. The North Dakota
delegates Joined with Wisconsin in
urging the La Toilette ideas.
]. J. Blaine of Wisconsin. closed the
debate with tribute to Senator La
Toilette. The La Toilette platform
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Foot on Wrong Pedal; Dying.

Lexington. Ky.-While taking q les
son In running an automobile. Mrs. H.
III. Earlywine put her foot on the
wrong pedal and the machine crashed
into q telegraph pole. Mrs. Earlywine
being probably fatally injured and
Mrs. Arthur Burley and Mrs. Margaret
Stivers. the other occupants Of the ma
chine. sustaining injuries. The three
women. who were prominent socially
In Paris. KY. were on their way from
Paris to this city when the seci@ePt
occurred
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Colonel at Head Of an
Independent Ticket.
Ex-Presldent Pleads With People, Re-
sardless Of Party Affiliations, to
Stand BY Founders Of the
New Party-Prenderoast
Nomlnates Him.

vania while the motion was put. It
carried. There were cries Of Speech,
speech" and Senator Root stepped
forward.
II had taken nearly five days for
the committee to get to its permanent
organization, an unprecedented state
Of affairs.
Roosevelt VaIedictory.
The demonstration continued several
minutes. Then Senator Root spoke.
Il thank you, my friends. from the
bottom of my heart" he said My
first act as permanent chairman Of
this convention is to ask unanimous
consent that a delegate from the state
of Kansas-our Republican brother,
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North Dakota. William Allen White Of
Kansas, John C. Greenway Of Arizona,
Ex-Governor John Franklin Fort Of
New Jersey. Col. E. C. Darlington Of
Maryland. Pearl Wight Of Louisiana,
Lorenzo Dow Of Washington, Walter
Clyde Jones of Illinois, and Frank
Frantz of Oklahoma.
Red Badges Worn.
The first persons admitted to the
hall were those wearing large red
badges with the words National Re
publican convention. compliments Of
Roosevelt national committee" The
wearers> were the Roosevelt steam
rolled" delegates who were excluded
from the Republican national conveur
ton.
Delegates Delayed.
Governor Johnson, the most be-
ligerent Of all the anti-Taft leaders,
who was the first to leave the Re-
publican convention. after the creden-
tials committee report had been adopt
ed. announced that the arrival Of the
delegates would be delayed.
Among other Roosevelt champions
to arrive early was q. c. Darlington
Of Baltimore. leader In the Maryland
Roosevelt campaign.
Among others present were Robert
c. Novario Of Cleveland. Ohio, who
painted the portrait of Roosevelt
which was suspended In the rear Of
the stage; Frank Knox of Michigan.
secretary Of the state committee;
Harry A. March and d. @. Henderson
Of Ohio; William Finn Of Pittsburg.
recently resigned from the Republican
national committee; Francis ]. Heney
of California; Alexander p. Moore,
Pennsylvania; James R. Garfield.
Ohio; e. r. Mccormick and J. Medill
Mccormick. Chicago. and A. B. Butler
Of Oklahoma and Washington.
MInnesotans Head Parade.
The delegates from the Coliseum
convention arrived in q body and
marched into the hall. headed by SEN
ator Clapp of Minnesota and the Min
nesota delegation which Joined the
California delegation on the stage.
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PRES. TAFT TWO TICKETS ROOSEVELT

delegates in the Illinois and all in the
Missouri and Idaho delegations de-
clined to follow this advice, but Col.
onel Roosevelt's sway over the dele
cation from California. Kansas. Maine,
Minnesota, Nebraska. New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, South Dakota and West
Virginia was all but absolute.
Most of the delegates from these
states announced their purpose Of
helping to give Roosevelt an independ-
ent nomination.
The split In the convention occasion
ed no surprise II was but . fulfill.
ment of predictions that had been
made during the past several days.
The closing scenes of the convention
were marked by counter demonstra-
tions for President Taft and Colonel
Roosevelt.
First Test Vote.
The first test vote after the an
nouncement of the Roosevelt valedic-
tory came on the adoption Of the party
platform. The Affirmative vote was
666. Roosevelt delegates present and
not voting numbered 343. There were
SO nays. SO Of them from the La Fol-
lette states Of Wisconsin and North
Dakota.
The name of Senator Robert NJ. La
Toilette Of Wisconsin was placed be-
fore the convention, but Colonel Roose-
velt's wishes were carried out by his
followers and they remained silent
during the call of the states for nomi.
nations.
Many of the delegates however, car
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then was laid upon the table.
On the adoption of the platform.
Barnes, the Taft leader from New
York, demanded a roll call. 1t was
ordered.
There was great interest in watch.
ing the action of the Roosevelt dele
gates.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-06-28

Now that pleasant weather has ar
rived. guess how long It will be before
the water companies get out their an.
nual warning against q water famine,
with all sorts Of threats against ths
man who uses the hose too freelyf
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-06-28

An eminent alienist declares tina,
for man to liken his wife to an an.
gel Is not an indication of insanity.
Once In a while. one OF those alienists
does show some signs of human In
telligence.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-06-28

The statistician who asserts that the
population Of New York is too dense
probably has no money to be separat.
u from. or else he has never been
Hhere.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-06-28

A New York court includes baseball
bats In the category Of deadly
weapons and a Chicago jurist adds
automobiles. Justice. however leaden.
footed. occasionally overtakes the pro
cession.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-06-28

An English gypsy queen has Just
died at the age Of lo1. She was an
inyeterate pipe smoker. which. no
doubt. accounts for her early taking
on.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-06-28
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Man Asks "Honor'' Of Being Executed
In Electric Chair.

Anderson, s. Cat his own request
to the court. Samuel w. Hyde win be
the first man executed In the electric
chair in South Carolina. Hyde made
the request for this honor" when
sentence was passed on him for killing
his wife and father.in-law.
The Judge granted the favor and
named July al the date for the exc
cution. The chair b to b Installed
some tine thia pQltA
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-06-28

America now has three women aero
plane pilots. May there be no subtrac-
ton by accident from that mystic
number.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-06-28

More than 1000 metal articles were
removed from the stomach Of . Cali
fornia woman by q surgeon the other
day. Probably q souvenir huntress.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-06-28

The English sparrow may be saw
DRY dish. but It would cost too muci
to put salt on Its tail
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-06-28

"Knee-deep in strawberries" etacu-
lates a Baltimore paper. Yet one can
think OF several pleasanter things than
that kind OF wading.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-06-28

An Ohio man started to dig a gar.
den and turned up a chestful OF treas
ure. but few gardens are quite SO
profitable.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-06-28

The strike OF German aviators leads
one to suspect that the wages OF the
birdman are not breaking any altitude
records.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-06-28

A man with but one leg Is trying to
walk around the world. He might be
pardoned for calling 1t a stamping
tour.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-06-28

Americas hens last year laid pit
eggs for each inhabitant- And yet
We look upon the eagle as the nation
III bird.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-06-28

Smallpox turks in false hair. says
an exchange Get the back OF her
dressing chair vaccinated.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-06-28

Some optimist has discovered that
a cold spring is good for the black
berry crop. Now let US all cheer up.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-06-28

The new one-half cent piece approx
imates the feelings OF the man who
appears In public with the first straw
hat
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-06-28

Another infallible sign OF the ap-
proach Of summer Is the mad dog
scare.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-06-28

The eastern farmer who has spent
$1,000 In q suit over $50 COW has rea-
son to kick about the price of beef
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-06-28

A counterfeit $40 bill is reported
In circulation. this being one OF the
perils OF the rich.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-06-28

A New York policeman. while on
duty. arrested two burglars. II might
pay New York to give few more COP
pers a vacation.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-06-28

A German company has Just launch.
ed the biggest steamship In the world.
It's England's move.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-06-28

The inventor OF the black dress
shirt was no doubt behind on hii
laundry bill.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-06-28

Massachusetts has forbidden by Law
the explosive Joke" cigar. showing
clearly that the Bay state knows when
q joke is a misdemeanor.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-06-28

An actress is writing a series OF ar
ticles on "how to stay married" We
can do.it In four words: Don't sue for
divorce.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-06-28

In Duluth the author OF a popular
song Is running an elevator. The pun
tshment hardly seems adequate
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-06-28

The. passing of the horse Is q ca
lamity-when you've got money up on
him.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-06-28

One way to drive away every sign
of rain is to buy a new umbrella or
raincoat-
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-06-28

The Chicago girls are right. the
old-fashioned kiss is the sweetest and
best
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-06-28

A Louisville doctor says that man
can stand more suffering and endure
lpash: 70 vsar . voaan's toexery for .
1hil&
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-06-28

The stepless car is highly popular
In these days of hobble skirts.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-06-28

Most of the recent aeroplane re-
ords have been death records.
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Now a lot Of people are hearing the
first call to the old swimming hole.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-15
GIANTS FIND WOOD AND WIN
THIRD FROM SOX; NOW EVEN

Boston, Oct. 15.-The New
York Nationals overwhelmingly
defeated the Boston Americans
today by a score of 1 to A be-
fore a crowd of over 0,0eO
people. Each team having three
games, they will play the de-
Gliding contest in the world S
series here tomorrow. Smoky
Joe" Wood, the Red Sox star
pitcher, was driven from the
slab in the first inning, when
his delivery was touched for
seven hits, which netted six
runs. Hall finished in the box
for Boston and was batted free
ly. The game was loosely play
ed in the field on both sides.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-15
COLONEL ROOSEVELT NOT YET OUT OF DANGER BULLET IN HIS BREAST
ROW STARTED At
CHICAGO MEETING

Chicago. Oct 15.-Announcement
was made at Progressive headquarters
here this morning that a statement
concerning an incipient row said to
have been precipitated by Senator
Walter Clyde Jones, one of the Illinois
progressive leaders, at the republican
rally at the Coliseum last night.
might be expected later in the day.
The occasion was a largely attended
meeting addressed by ]. Adam Bede
and John Maynard Harlan, during
which Harlan severely arraigned
Roosevelt, declaring he was traitor
and an migrate" During the speech
it is stated Jones handed a card to
Harlan. On the card was written,
DO you know Roosevelt has just been
shot by a would-be assassin, melted
by just such talk as you are now Civ
ing?"