New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-19
Speeches and Arguments Addressed to CAL
Ieries and They Inpart:aly Cheer and
Jeer the Opposing Leaders.
TOO MANY POLICE FOR RIOTING
Delegates and Spectators All Expecting Bows and txcIed
by Hot Speeches in Debate but Checked by the
Presence of Host Of Trouble Preven!ers
They Let the Session Pass with
Nothing Worse than Noise.

Chicago June 1S.-Senator Elhu Root
Of New York. was elected temporary
chairman Of the Republican National
Convention this evening by a vote ~
55S tc 5Os for Governor Francis E. Nc
Govern. who was supported by the
Roosevelt men and part Of his own dele
cation Il was victory achieved ny
the Taft men only after five hours OF bit
ter debate. which on several occasions
threatened TO progress into fist figh'ins
Senator Root heard his election de-
nounced in the debate before the vote
as the result Of corruption and the trult
Of theft. and when he made his KEY
note" speech he had to suspend for the
wholesale exit Of spectators and Roose-
Welt delegates. which left galleries ana
the floor Of the convention hall only half
full and compelled him to wait ten min
utes until the disorder could he quioted
sufficiently 10 let him be heard
The galleries played an important part
IN this rrst session Of the convention.
To them the speeches were addressed in
reality. not 10 the delegates They per
rnitted an address to be made, or re-
fused 10 hear it, as they chose. Their
comments furnished point 10 many OF
fbe speeches-in fact. the galleries took
a very active part in the convention and
plainlv manifested their belief that they
could render a decision far more salts
factory to the general public than could
the delegates.
Fiaht Over Temporary Roll
Il was the temporary roll which pro-
duced all the tumult and disturbance ana
torrid speeches-the temporary roll, with
the Texas and Washington and Alabama
and Kentucky and other Taft contest
ants seated IN defiance Of the Roosevelt
protests.
The Roosevelt men. fighting along the
line Of campaign laid ont in various con-
ferences Of the Rough Rider and hls
leaders. tried IN every way 70 prevent
this roll, with what they charged were
"seyertv or eighty fraudulent delegates
seated. tn, result Of corruption ana
theft" from becoming the basis OF or
RdnlZdIlOu OF lDe lDll
At the first possible opportunity Gov
ernor Hadley Of Missouri, who acted as
the dashing cavalry division OF the
Roosevelt guards, charged on the ma
tionaI committee and its roll. His as
sault was supported by infantry and ar
tillery in the persons Of Ex-Governor
Fort Of New Jersey. Governor johnson
Of California, Francis J. Heney. graft
hunting limelight chaser; Governor
Vesey Of South Dakota, Henry J. Allen,
q Kansas fire eater, and Boss Bill
Finn. of Pennsylvania,
The national committee Chairman
Victor Rosewater bearing the sacred
temporary roll under his arm, retreated
hastily into the fort Of regularity and
parliamentary procedure. From that
stronghold the Roosevelt forces were un-
able 10 dislodge them. Tho battle Will be
renewed tomorrow. after both sides
have tried to strengthen their position
and to produce heavier artillery.
Roosevelt Roll Ruled Out
Governor Hadley insisted that the dele
gates i'm contest on the temporary roll
should not be considered members for the
utrpose Of organizing the convention.
He presented temporary roll prepared
bv the Roosevelt men and asked that
this be substituted. Wild howls Of op-
position greeted his suggestion which
he transformed into formal motion.
Ex-Representative Watson insisted
that It was not in order, on the ground
that the convention itself had no ch air
man as yet. The acting chairman, Nr.
Rosewater Of the national committee,
agreed with him, but granted each side
twenty minutes TO argue the question.
Then he ruled that the Roosevelt call
could not be considered available under
any circumstances. Governor Hadle'
appealed from the decision; Watson
moved that his appeal be tabled, and
Rosewatcr ruled both motions out OF or.
der
Then came the fight over the election
o1 Senator Root on the basis OF the ma
tional committees roll. At the end o.
the session, when the formal routine Of
temporary organization was being wpurd
up. Governor Hadley again made his mo-
tion in the form of substitute for the
motion by Mr.. Watson providing for the
appointment OF committees. Adjourn
ment was taken, leaving the question of
accepting the Roosevelt roll as the first
business Of the convention tomorrow.
Partisanship could not have run
higher i'm the convention without a riot.
Indeed, only the actual presence Of po-
liccmen ready to interfere at the first
blow appeared to prevent William
Barnes, jr. If New York. and Bill
Finn, of Pennsylvania, from fsticuffs
which would have set the entire con-
vcntion into spasms.
Galleries in Action.
There was a vehemence I'm the argu-
ments Of the Roosevelt men which met
a ready response from the galleries and
started applause or jeers i'm quantity
large enough to interfere sadly with the
proceedings Yet the galleries were no
respectors of persons. and howled,
Booted and jcered at Francis ]. Hency
until he had 10 stand silent for minutes
al a time waiting for the tumult TO sub
side
Senator Bradley, Of Kentucky, who
undertook to answer Heney's charges