The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-22
BULLETINS.

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dent the convention would be late In
converting.
Temporary Chairman Root, Crane
Penrose and Smoot, Charles d. Hilles
secretary to the president, VIM
Barnes, jr., and others of the Taft
leaders were in conference on the
platform before the convention came
to order.
The convention was called to order
at 1913 a. m. With hope of final adj
journment before daylight Sunday the
Republican national convention was
called to order at 1O:43 a. m. by Tenn
porary Chairman Root.
Several delegates cried "An
aboard Chairman Root seemed
amused by the interjection.
The convention Immediately took
up the report of the credential COM
mittee. seating the delegates at large
in Mississippi.
There were two reports: the minor
ity report was tabled by viva voce
vote amid cries of ''Toot, toOt.'. The
majority report was adopted seating
the Taft delegates.
Second Mississippi district, the COM
mittee reported unanimously in favor
of the Taft delegates, and they were
seated by the convention.
Fifth Mississippi, no minority re-
port; Taft delegates seated.
Sixth Mississippi, same disposition.
Seventh Mississippi and Fourth
North Carolina came SO fast it was
hard to keep track of the proceedings.
Third Oklahoma and Second Ten
nessee were rushed through amid
great confusion, shouts of LET her
rip" Exceeding the speed limit -
''Where is the traffic cop'' and the like.
Washington delegates at large, one
of the big cases over which a hot bat
tie was expected, was next brought in.
p. I'll. Howard, negro delegate
from Mississippi, raised a point of or
der. 1.-THE steam roller is exceeding
the speed limit This started a big
laugh which Chairman Root suppress
ed to say: ''IIhe chair sustains the
point of order" He added: ''The
justification is that we havs some hope
of getting through for Sunday
The majority report favored the
Taft delegates. Every Roosevelt men,
Der of the credentials committee sign
ed the dissenting report.
The Washington Taft delegates were
seated by a viva voce vote without the
expected roll call.
First district of Washington came
next; majority report favoring the
Taft delegates. The Taft delegates
were seated without a roll call.
The Taft delegates were seated as
also were those from the Third district.
This finished the Washington contests
all in favor of Taft.
The credentials committee resumed
its deliberations. Taft delegates from
the Fifth Virginia district were seated
and the Texas case was then called.
Rosewater, retiring chairman of the
national committee, Ventured down
among the Pennsylvania delegation.
His presence, like that of a lion in a
den of Daniels. caused sensation. A
big Pennsylvania picked him up and
held him high, while the crowd yelled
The Republican platform committee
voted down by bare majority of one
proposition by Governor HadIey to
incorporate plank favoring the direct
primary.
Governor HadIey announced that no
minority report would be presented by
the Roosevelt members of the platform
committee. 1t is possible, however,
that the LaFolIette faction will present
a report.
Frederick c. Tanner. n New York
delegate, gave out the following teIe-
gram received from Justice Hughes,
dated Lake Placid, n. ":
''Rabbi Wise's statement published
yesterday states my position. Please
stop any effort on my behalf, as nomi-
nation in any event would be de-
clined.''
day unanimously to follow the leader
ship of Governor johnson, who was
one of the earliest and most ardent ad-
vocates of third party plan. They also
voted to carry Roosevelt pennants with
them to the Coliseum. The eight
Idaho delegates who are uninstructed
decided to vote for Borah or Cummins.
''Under no circumstances will we
bolt said George r.. Parker, one of
the delegation.
During an intermission big sign
was hung over the rear gallery read
ing:
s.What Root said of Penrose ma
chine:
''They are an aggregation of crim-
inals nasquerading under the banner
of Republicanism.''
1t started a great uproar and espe-
cially among the Roosevelt people.
After a few minutes the police ordered
it taken down.
Word was received that the plat
form committee had adjourned after
it's work.
Lawrence Y. Sherman of the IIli-
nOis delegation, mentioned for vice
nomination. became i'll at
1915 and was taken from the Coli
scum to the emergency hospital.
At ID. m. after more than an hour
the convention was stir waiting with
no sign of resumption.
As the time of the intermfSsiOn ran
well over an hour and half. the lead
ers grew anxious. 1t became increas-
ingIy likely that adjournment could
not come before a. m. Sunday.
The name of Representative Samuel
Mccall of Massachusetts came into the
vice president gossip during the long
intermissiOn and was received with in
foreSf If was not known then yyhPfh-
er his name actually would be pre-
sented to the convention.
The eight Taft delegates at large
from Texas were placed ON the perma-
nent roll of the convention by the Gre
6entiaIS committee by % to Is.
naIaoafQG from contested Toxae dfC