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were Scutcu ny JHe COumlttee report
which finally was adopted as whole.
Permanent organization was then ef-
fected by the adoption confirming the
temporary organization. Representative
Olmstead of Pennsylvania welded the
gavel.
my first act as permanent chair
man of this convention" said Senator
Root stepping forward amid burst Of
cheers, "is to ask unanimous consent
that our American brother, Henry J.
Allen Of Kansas, be permitted to make
a statement. The chair. hears NO OBJ
jections. !"
Allen announced that he would read
"A statement just placed in my hands
by Colonel Theodore Roosevelt
A wild demonstration on the floor in
terrupted him. The Roosevelt men
from New Jersey, bearing standard
pulled from the floor, started a process
sion. California, Minnesota, Nebraska,
Indiana, West Virginia and Oklahoma
joined the line. Pennsylvania, Maine
and North Carolina took their places
and in roar of cheering and whistling
the march proceeded until it encoun-
tered squad of police in the rear or
the hall. 1t was 81 minutes before or
der was restored.
Mr.. Allen declared he had no wish
to start demonstration. He asked for
quiet and was accorded close attention
during the Roosevelt statement.
When he reached the point where Mr..
Roosevelt asked that his followers re-
frain from voting on any other propo-
sition in the convention a burst of
cheers, groans and Kisses interrupted
him. Mr.. Allen then proceeded.
Gentlemen: We have reached a
point where majority of the Roosevelt
delegates feel they can no longer share
in the responsibility of this convention.
When, by using the votes of the
delegates whose rign,s to sit in this
convention We're challenged, you took
a position which places the power of
political committee above the $1,000
majority elected in "a legal primary in
California, we decided that your steam
roller had exceeded the speed limit.
Since then we have asked for no roll
call.
We cannot share the responsibility
of convention which has said to Ohio
The home of President Taft-that a
majority of 1900 voters, obtained in
legal primary election, must stand
aside for the personal dictum of a
national committeeman discarded by
the same majority.
The speaker read the roll OF states
in which, he said, majorities given
against Taft went down under the
rulings of political committee Wis.
consin, Maine, Maryland, South Dako-
ia, North Dakota, Nebraska, Oregon,
Minnesota, Kansas, Oklahoma, West
and North Carolina.
I'VE do not bolt,'' concluded Allen.
I'VE merely insist mat you and not we
are making the record. And we reruse
to be bound by it. We have pleaded
with you for 10 days. We have fought
with You five days. We fight no more.
We plead no longer. We shall sit in
protest and the people who sent us here
shall judge u.s.
Allen left the platform in storm
If cheers.
Then came the surprise. The expect
ID fight on the report of the rules COM
nittee did not materialize. Mr.. Wat.
ION, Taft floor leader, moved to lay
t on the table. 1t was done with a
shoop and the convention proceeded un-
Ter the rules of 1908, the minority re.
bort also being tabled.
Former Vice President Fairbanks
hen began the reading of the plat
'orm.
Fairbanks was forced to suspend his
'eading while volleys of cheering for
VIM. j. Bryan ratified from the gallery
Is the democratic leader made his way
rom the hall.
Immediately on the formal announce.
nent by Senator Root of the nomina.
ion of President Taft the roll call for
of vice president was he.