Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-06-18

Ia lEtliS buC tlSclN'o W ItI INV l'Cpltlbii
OF delegations. They are Milton Blu
of the United States Senate,
and Fred Ireland, dean of the repor
ters in the House of Representatives
RilIes Was Not Worried.
Charles Dewey Hilles, President
Taft's secretary, made his appearance
on the convention platform before il
0 clock. His countenance showed no
worry or grave concern over the out
come of the session.
Members of the Republican national
Committee made their appearance
one by one.
Taft Gains Delegate.
President Taft Unexpectedly gained
delegate in the Pennsylvania dele
CATION today through the illness of
Delegate Cooper of the Twenty-Third
district. Mr.. Cooper is q Roosevelt
man but his alternate Mr.. Newcomer,
is a Taft man.
Cooper was unable to attend the
convention.
No Enthusiasm.
Chairman RoseWater, it was an
nounced, had agreed to recognize
Governor Hadley Of Missouri, as the
representative of the Roosevelt peo-
pie. Up TO noon. there had been no
signs of enthusiasm, no cheering, no
marching up and down. Delegates
and leaders came in and went
straight to their seats, and stood talk
ing in the aisles. There was some
perturbation amOnU the Taft forces as
to whether or not the two Taft dele
gates seated from The Fourth Califor-
ria district would be able to reach
their seats on the convention floor.
There was relief when word reached
the hall that he two Taft delegates
had procured guest tickets and would
sit with the delegates from Alaska.
The tickets for the entire delegation
were turned over ,ast night by Ma
tional Committeeman knight Of Cali
fornia to Governor Hiram Johnson,
chairman of the delegation, and one
OF the most radical of the Roosevelt
/ leaders.
Roll Call by Names.
1t was stated as the hour for con-
vening drew near that the role call on
the election of temporary chairman
would be by individuals and not by
states. This plan will be in accor
dance with the action of the conven-
tion in 1884.
California Lost Banners.
! Bearing two huge banners inscrib
ed california for Roosevelt" the
staffs tipped with the golden bear OF
the state, the California delegates
headed by Governor Hiram johnson
filed into the hall. Scattering cheers
greeted them.
| Sergeant-at-arms Stone ordered the
| banners removed. After considerable
| discussion, the Ca?ifornians consent
ed to remove the banners but insist
ed on retaining the staffs.
! Charles P. Taft, brother of The
President, visited the Texas delega
ton and asked them to sit firm il
the boat" He also visited severa
delegations and urged them not to b.
affected by Roosevelt cheers.
And the Band Played On.
At ten minutes of twelve practical
ly all of the delegates were on tn
floor, but many of them either ha
seats. The aisles were ,choked, an
, there was much confusion. The hal
was a veritable babel. Above tn
, roar of the conversation of calls an
, yells the big band from its lofty perc
kept pouring out more or less mourn
ful tunes.
Victor Rosewater began poundin
t for order at 1902 p. m.
. Sergeant-at-Arms Stone called fC
, his assistants to clear the aisles. v
< w. (Pudge) Heffelfinger of Mimi
: apolis, the famous former Yale foo
ball guard, led the attack on the ais
y crowds. He was acting as an assis
ant Sergeant-at-Arms. Meantin
Rosewater took an occasional Whac
= OF the table with his gavel.
Wisconsin Yell Is Heard.
n The effort to secure order was i
d terrupted by the appearance throug
side door OF big transparency ca
IS ried by the LaFollette delegates fro
., Wisconsin. A cheer swept the ha
d Sharp and clear came the Visions
yell, and it led another round
cheers: "U-Rah-Rah," "Wis-Co
N Sin," "U-rah-rah," Wisconsin,
e. Senator Dixon was busy making
re last sounding of the Roosevelt fore
Ii. while the serseants-at-arm sought
is clear the aisles.
is He was aided by Governors Dene
OF Illinois and Hadley of Missouri
RS The packed aisles yielded slow
ii. the pressure. A reading clerk W!