The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-22

QenIs The NOlc Ol 4NtN 1Oih ih anu eAASAi CA North Carolina was challenged, and the delegates were boiled. Washington, IA votes, aye, passed the motion of Watson to lay the Hadley motion on the table ana applause rang through the hall.
 Before the vote was announced the chairman of the North Carolina delega- tion said one of his members. absent when his name was called, had reached the hall and wanted to vote.
 There was objection from some quar- ters and confusion ensued.
 Finally member of the Kansas dele gation got up and demanded to know if "a man had a right to vote in this con- vention." iF~siFI
 He has if you will keep quiet long enough to permit it." shouted Senator Root. The name of the North Carolina delegate. MT. Herrick, was called and the incident ended.
 The vote was 5ss ayes, 4ss nos. Ten not voting.
 Taft Forces Gain
 This was gain for the Taft forces and a distinct loss to the Roosevelt adher- ents and the Taft people applauded and cheered for a minute.
 The motion to table the motion of Gov ernor Hadley to substitute the minority report in the Alabama cases was put anu Itddicy QcilidllutQ dHOlitT TOll Cdll, and 1t was granted. despite cries of "No, no' from the floor.
 At this time it was apparent there would be a third roll call when 1t came to a motion to adopt the majority report in favor of the Taft delegates. On both roll calls the delegation today voted sol idly for Taft. It had been divided 24 to four.
 Idaho voting solidly for Roosevelt on all previous questions. changed to the Taft column on this call.
 Oregon divided five and five on the first call, went six to four in favor of the Taft proposition on the second.
 Wisconsin shifted completely on the sec ond call, voting with the Taft people to table the minority report. Arizona Cases Settled At 2:45 the chairman's gavel fell and the report on the Arizona contests was presented, seating the Taft delegates. Sullivan of Ohio presented the views of the minority on the Arizona cases. He read a brief statement. The same parliamentary tact that marked the Alabama cases were followed. Sullivan moved the adoption of the minority re- port and Wilson moved that 1t be tabled. A roll call was demanded. On this proposition Wisconsin swung back to the Roosevelt forces on the Arizona vote, giving 27 noes. The minority report was tabled 56i to 497. A roll call was not demanded when the motion to adopt the major ity report was put and carried. A voice vote adopted a motion by Watson to table Hadleys motion to substitute the minority for the ma Jority report on Arkansas district. An other voice vote on the majority report, n roll call was avoided. The absence of roll call caught up with the committees report and an- other intermission took place at 3:3S | p. m.
 At 3:57 the chairman rapped for or der and W. T. Dovell of Washington brought in the credentials committee report on the fourth California district seating the two Taft delegates and moved its adoption.
 Would Seat Taft Delegates l The report recommended seating Try on and Meyerfeld the two Taft dele gates, and set forth that the vote in lthe Fourth congressional district elected Tryon and Meyerfield, although in the statewide primary the Roosevelt dele gates received a majority of 77,000. The committee held that the state primary law. which did not provide vote by districts, could not supersede the cal 1 Issued by the national committee, whicf distinctly provided for representation 1 in the convention by congressional dis tricts.
 Groans, hoots and misses from thu California delegation greeted the state ment In the majority report that th' California urinary law would in eff | feet enforce the unit rule in its dele gations and the further statement tha the national convention and not stat laws Is the supreme source of part, regularity. Hugh T. Halbert of Min nesota brought in the minority report | He was greeted with cheers as he reat the report denouncing the seating O l the Taft delegates as the tyrannica overthrow of the will of the people O California Halbert attempted to mak, a speech but was forced to desist.
 Moves Tabling of Minority Report
 Watson, Taft floor leader. moved tha the minority report be laid on the table but pending that it was decided. h' asked 20 minutes for discussion. Hi lmotion was greeted with jeers and criei of enthusiasm for Hadley.
 Mssouri's governor arose from hi place on the stage and the noise sub sided. Senator Root put the reques for unanimous consent for debate ant lit was granted Francis J. Heney tool lthe platform and opened the argumen for the minority report. Heney said thu