The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-06-20

e'oHo WHeie Tue IiSHO W SIT Is pro-
tested. In 1884 a similar situa-
ton arose. 1t was held that for
forty years the national COM
mittee had power to choose
the temporary chairman, but the
convention decided that the com
mittee was the servant and not the
master of the republican party and
of the country. This question must in
thefinal analysis be decided one of
two ways, either hal the committee
the convention may later change it,"
Hadley was followed by Serene X.
Payne of the Taft e who said that
this is a proposition of order or
chaos. He reviewed the course of the
party procedure and said the history
of the party was uniform thai the
temporary roll made by the commit
tee should be adopted. Payne was
jeered and interrupted by the crowd,
but continued to speak.
Rosewater Rules Against Roosevelt
Hadley was followed by Fort for
the Roosevelt men then by Payne and
Watson for Taft men, the latter say
ing that all presidents of the past
were for adopting the roll prepared
by the committee.
Rosewater ruled against the Had
ley plan to substitute Roosevelt del
egates for the committees report.
Hadley for Roosevelt, appealed
from the decision of the chair. Rose
water ruled this appeal out of order.
Watson, for Taft, moved to table the
motion, but was ruled out of order.
Rosewater then nominated Root
fnt. 4 y, L, 10 :, ~ al, n 49,, 4, L., fDll-r.AJ H..
Henry F. Cochens of Wisconsin, who
vent to the platform and shouted
the nomination of Gov. McGovern for
temporary chairmen as a true pro-
gressive. johnson of California, a
Roosevelt leader seconded the nom
ination for McGovern. Cochems and
McGovern are La Toilette men. 1t
appeared then that the La Toilette
and Roosevelt men We're to join fore
es against the Taft selection for tenn
porary chairman.
All New York Cheers for Root.
There was a general stir through
out the room and then Joe e. Hedges
of New York was recognized to
second the Root nomination. While
he was climbing on the platform a
delegate showed a second for Nc
Governs nomination from the real
seat. Hedges, easily the most bril-
liant speaker in the New York dele
cation, caught the crowd with a few
humorous remarks. At the first men
ton of Roots name, the Taft people
jumped to their feet. The entire New
York delegation climbed on the
chairs and the cheering lasted a
minute and three quarters.
Hedges referred to Roots service
two years ago in New York when, at
the suggestion of Roosevelt, Root.
became chairman of the convention
and also to the fact thai four years
ago in New York, also at R~oosevelt's
suggestion, Root was both temper
airy and permanent chairman of New
York state convention.
Negro Speaks for Root.
j.. Edwin Wood, a negro delegate,
from Danville, Kentucky, made a
spread eagle speech, s%econding
Roots nomination. Wood praised
the republican party, declaring that
the negro race looked to it as it's
Saviour.
Not in Texas" yelled a gallery
sod, and wild yells followed.
Former Boss Finn of Pennsylvan-
ia. took his cigar from his mouth to
second the nomination of McGovern.
He said, The Pennsylvania dele
cation is the result of new political
Methods and a wild yell went up
from the New York crowd and even
Barnes smiled.
These new methods mean the
rule of the people" said Finn.
We believe you" yelled the New
York men in derision.
Dozens of nomination speeches for
Root and McGovern We're made amid
yells and cat-calls and the utmost
confusion. At 3 O'Clock. Senator
Bradley of Kentucky was s~econding
Roots nomination for temporary
chairman.