Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-22
CALIFORNIA CASE
ALMOST DEFEATS
TAFrIrE8 NAVE CLOSE CALI
WHEN CONVENTION VOTES
ON CONTEST CASE.
ESCAPE DEFEAT ~ NARROW
MARGIN OF TWO VOTES
psbats Over Golden State Delegates
Exciting Feature Of Friday's Long
Session - Hsnsy Scores TAFT and
Governor Johnson Sets Convention
Wild.

Wild
Chicago, June 22.-With their control
reduced to only two votes over the
necessary majority and this slight hold
threatened by impending developments,
the Taft forces adjourned the national
convention at 1880 o'clock last night
until 10 o'clock this morning. The night
was spent by the Taft leaders in at
tempts to strengthen their lines to meet
the onslaught OF the Roosevelt forces
today.
It was over the seating Of the two
contesting Taft delegates from Cali
fornia, given title by the outgoing ma
tional committee, that the reactionary
element in the convention came close
to losing its grip on the temporary
organization.
After forty minute debate. in which
Governor Johnson. Of California. speak
ing for the Roosevelt contestants.
reused the convention to high pitch
Of enthusiasm, the Taft delegates were
seated by this vote:
Fourth California district
For Taft delegates ................e4I
For Roosevelt delegates .......... S2S
Not voting ..............-.....
Total delegates ............. LOIS
Margin Of Safety Only Two.
AS the majority OF the convention
necessary to carry all motions Is $40.
the margin Of safety for the Taft men
was only two votes. while their total
strength was only thirteen over the
Roosevelt forces.
The unexpected slump in the con-
servative vote frightened the Tart
leaders. They realized that when the
WASHINGTON contests come before the
convention the Roosevelt men are like
ly to give them another close call. SO
in the midst of the work Of passing on
the contested cases reported by the
credentials committee Senators Penrose
and Crane called a hurried conference
with Senator Root on the platform ana
decided TO adjourn the convention In
order to gain time.
Lack Of Progress Sets Record.
When the session Of the fourth day
ended the convention was still in tenn
porary orga nization thing unhearc OF
In the history Of political conventions.
Usually the temporary organization
finishes its work and starts on the
permanent organization on the second
dary Of the gathering. This circum-
stance accentuates the almost even
sn,it between the warning factions IN
the convention.
The decision OF the leaders to ad-
ioprn before tackling the Washington
contest was fastened by the attitude OF
the big crowd which had been closely
following the unerring work OF the
Taft men in turning down the Roosevelt
contested delegates and upholding the
action Of the national committee In
seating the Taft contestants
By the time the questioned delegates
from Alabama. Arizona. Arkansas. CAL
ifornta. Indiana, Kentucky. and Micn-
pan had been seated the cry that n
vax steam roller work went up on
every side.
"choo! choo!" Chants Chorus.
"rhoo choo-choo. choo," chanted the
Roosevelt sympathizers. and the chorus
MA. taken I'D in all parts Of the great
hall.
"Toot foot" chirruped the crowd
when the Taft men voted to uphold the
na+,cnal committee In the Michigan
case.
Even Chairman Root could not re-
,,e.s a smile at the crowds apprecia-
Hon of the situation. He valiantly be-
I1ahored the table with his gavel to quell
the din aroused By this greeting to the
steam roller, but finding that method
~ no avail he advanced to the edge OF
~. nlatform and lifted his hand to
command silence.
"Au aboard" yelled spectator. IN
;mnersonation of the conductor start
| inx the steam roller.
Al that the demonstration broke
loose afresh, and the leaders lost no
time in cutting thru their decision u
adjourn.
s~ats Thirty six Of Tainted 0sissatss
| Altogether the convention In its Ions
session Friday seated Sc Of the " dele
Gates which Col. Roosevelt charges
were given fraudulent title by the ma
tional committee.
But the Taft forces Won out only be-
cause they were able. under Chairman
Roofs ruling, upheld by the convention
to vote contested delegates on al
questions relating to contests othel
than their. own. For example. thu
Arizona men were not allowed to vote
On their own case, but the other 81
disputed delegates were allowed to vote
| on 1t.
/ II none Of the delegates Col Roose'
I welt asserts were stolen from him hat
1 boon allowed to vote on any OF tn
! contests the Taft forces would hav'
been defeated.
Battle Over California Exciting.
Easily the mos. exciting event Of tn
day was the California csse. The ma
jority report Of the credentials com
mittes upheld the decision Of the ma
tional committee in placing on tn
temporary roll two delegates from Sal
Francisco, who, It was asserted. hat
received majority Of the votes css
In the Fourth district.
1t was argued the call for the M
tional convention making 1t options
to disregard state primary laws wa
superior to the presidential preference
primary law Of California. which pro
vides that delegates be elected and In
structed by the statewide vote. Tn
minority report upheld the state law
. superior 20 the party call.
0pvernor Hadley OF Missouri. move
day was the California case. The ma
jority report. Watson Of Indian'