The Van Buren press., 1912-06-22


to strike a popular chord His argu.
ments were met by Watson, the Taft
floor leader Immediately, however
Watson yielded to Representative
Serene e, Payne of New York a Taft
man, who declared that the question
was between orderly procedure on
one hand and chaos possibly on the
other
81 move that the motion be laid on
the table" shouted Watson.
The convention was in an uproar
but Rosewater was not perturbed.
Under the ruling | have already
made both of these motions are out
Of order" said Rosewater, in a voice
that carried only few feet, Again
the delegates yelled Hadley appeal.
ed for recognition. Rosewater pound.
ed his gavel and paid no attention.
Directly order enough was restored
for the nomination Of MIR, McGovern.
Then Job Hedges of New York got the
floor to second the Root nomination
for temporary craftsmanship. His al.
lusion to the laLdatory estimate OF
Root by Mr.. Roosevelt had an instan
taneous effect on the convention.
Dry humor answered the remarks
from the Roosevelt delegates and ap
parently threw the convention into
shouts of laughter.
I've looked some things Hedges
said.
I've gone back three or four years
I've gone back rec or four years
and ! find on the authority Of the man
who knows
Cries of Boss Rarnes" sounded from
the floor Mr.. Hedges passed mo-
ment until silence came. Il quote
Roosevelt as follows" and a roar OF
laughter greeted the unexpected re.
mark
MIR. Hedges quoted Colonel Roose.
velts declaration that Elihu is "the
ablest man ! have known in our gov.
ernment service" and che ablest
man that has appeared in the public
life of this or any other country"
There was some confusion on the
floor.
You need not hesitate TO cheer
Roosevelt in my presence. | cheered
him for seven years and now ! am
just taking a day off That's all,
said Hedges. 81 leave Root with you
He was good enough for Roosevelt
He is good enough for me-
The convention was on its feet and
yelling as Goyerno. lIadley again took
the platform 81 also wish to cite to
you some particular authority" he be
gan. -Four years ago the man the
last speaker nominated said Of the
man | represent that he was the
greatest man Of this or any other
age.
believing that this question now
TO be decided is Of greater importance
than any question between indiyld
uals, ! am here representing a free
Republicanism, n ReN"blicanism that
is behind Theodore Roosevelt"
Cheering drowned ont the conclu
sion Of his speech and the dolega of
were unable TO understand whose
nomination he seconded When the
disturbance subsidized l1adley again ad
yanced to the front q he STAGE and
announced that he seconded the nomI
nation Of Governor u"Govorn
Governor Johnson Of California, sec
oned the nomination Of McGoyorn. he
was greeted with a storm Of choars
and was the center ~ a storm Of has
es as he declared "CHl0iornlq will cast
2G votes for Roosevelt The rontle
man who preceded me said this con
ventIon took no chances with Senator
Root"
William Finn, Roosevelt leader from
Pennsylvania, was noyt 10 be heard
81 am instructed" he said, "hy 81
|Awes out Of 7G IN t'o state OF Penn
'fylyania, TO second he nomination oi
Governor McGovern Gentlemen, the
Pennsylvania delerat on II the result
Of new political method"
pennsylvania Nv here M n Progroe
IsIyo state; she " hero to stay and
when we get through, no matter who
may be nominated, no matter what
the results Of the election may be
Pennsylvania may be- n Progressive
state"
Francis j lloney Of California made
his way TO tho platform amid cheers
from The Roosevelt delegates,
"FollowdclcRatos," he said, when
the crowd quIoted, "thIs nation Ia con
fronting one Of the most momcntoup
periods In lts history"
Honey was lost In wild outbursl
of yells and lecra, Tho delegates be
came impatient and began contIn
uous chant Above the uproar was
shouted that the man who helped
make up the temporary roll differed
from Abe Ruof only In that Ruei
last week was In the pcnItontary,'
while they were making IN tho roll
IIcnoy stood FOR several minutes
facing the disorder, tncn said,
Thirty Of - members Of the Ma.
llonal Committee who prepared the
temporary roll Of tho convention came
from the Democratic atntcs, which
viii not give single electoral vote 10
n Republican nominee In Noyembor
Then he turned 10 Chairman Rose
yater and asked for order
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