The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-06-19
He DEFEATED GOVERNOR M'GoV-
ERN, THE ROOSEVELT
CANDIDATE.
Great Excitement Prevailed as the
Different States Cast Their Ballots.
Wild Scenes Followed Announce
nent of Result.

Convention Hall, Chicago, June Is.
Amid the widest excitement, most
ly by the Taft adherents, United
States Senator Elihu Root of New
York, was this afternoon elected tenn
porary chairman of the republican
national convention, defeating Cover
nor McGovern of Wisconsin, who
had been placed in nomination by
the Roosevelt forces in the place of
Senator Borah of Idaho, who had been
considered as the Roosevelt candi
date all along. The Wisconsin gov
ernor was substituted, however, by
the Roosevelt managers in an effort
TO swing the Wisconsin delegates, who
are instructed to LaFollette, to the
rough rider after the first ballot, but
the effort failed, and the Taft men
were jubilant over the second victory
OF the day.
The election of the temporary
chairman was the !irst real test of
strength between the two candidates
for the nomination and keen interest
was manifested in the result.
The nomination of Root and Nc
Govern were made following a stren-
uous fight for the adoption of the
Roosevelt list of delegates, which fail
ed by ruling of Victor RoseWater,
the presiding officer and engir eer of
the steam roller. Nominating speech
es were made by many delegates to
the convention and great excitement
followed.
A riot threatened the disruption of
the convention when Francis J. Heney
of California, the fiery prosecutor,
made an attack on the Taft machine
in general and A NJ Stevenson, the
30O-pound practical politician from
Denver, in particular. For eight min
siding officer could be heard Heney
persisted and won out. He rad his
stay, which was very bite one.
There is no difference between
Abe Reuf and Stevenson" was Hen
eys characterization of Stevenson.
Senator w. o. Bradley of Kentucky,
took upon himself the duty of reply
ing 70 Heney. Bradley was filed with
bitterness and words of contempt. He
was soon precipitated in a row with
number of delegates, who showed
him from the floor. RoseWater'S gavel
alone saved Bradley.
1t was a fight forced by. the Roose
welt men from the start They car
ried the war into the camp of the en-
emy at each opportunity, only to be
GoWned by the followers of the pres
idant
Vote is Taken.
Finally, late in the afternoon, the
vote was taken for temporary chair
man, and as each state voted great ap-
piause followed. Alabama was the
first state on the roll call and that
stated voted % for Root and 2 for
McGovern; Arizona was next and
when all six of her votes were cast
for Root the followers of Taft went
wild with excitement. Next came Ar
kansas and of the IS votes of that
state II went to Root.
Considerable interest was manifest
ed j in the Georgia vote, as it had
been reported that many of the dele
gates from that state had bolted from
Taft to Roosevelt The delegation
voted % for Root and for Meow
ern.
When the vote was completed and
the result announced, showing that
Senator Root had been elected,
great excitement followed. It was
considered Taft victory of great
and for Teveral minutes
the presiding officer was unable to
secure order. Taft delegates climbed
to the top of their seats, waved their
hands in the air and whooped and