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not altered in single detail by the
election of Root.
j Shrewd observers declare two
points in today's deliberations are
dependable.
First-No contest will be decided as
been gone into and returned from the
credentials committee.
Second-There will be no compro-
mise candidate until the Taft and
Roosevelt forces have tested their
strength further on roll calls.
i Merely Chewing the Rag.
i Convention Hall, Chicago, June 49,
chairman Root called the conven-
prayer by a Rabbi, Root announced
that an agreement had been reached
between Watson and Hadley that
three hours of debate equally divided
be admitted.
Hadley opened the debate, arguing
to unseat 80 contested Taft delegates.
He presented the statement of four
teen members of the national commit
tee that 80 contested delegates should
not be seated. Hadley rebuked the
jeers and remarks interrupting his
speech, asking serious consideration
to arguments on both sides.
"Utterly False"
Hadley finished at 11:5S and was
followed by w. T. Dovel of Wash
ingtOn for the other side. Doyell said
it was utterly false that the state OF
Washington ever was carried for Mr..
Roosevelt" Dovell was interrupted
with angry jeers and questions from
the Roosevelt partisans.
H. J. Allen, of Kansas. followed Do
veil, supporting Hadley's motion.
Senator Hemenwaf of Indiana, spoke
way said that Of the fourteen members
Of the national committee protesting
against the committees roll, all but two
had been returned from the commit
tee this year.
Hemenway said they might con-
denim, but he said: "Penrose above
/ linn every time!'
The Lie is Passed.
During HemenWay's speech war
of heated words broke out in the IN
diana delegation. The lie was passed
between Captain w. Z. English and
w. H. Dye. Great confusion followed
Mayor Shanks of indianapolis, said
Record was a liar. He can get a
scrap out Of me if he wants it,
Great confusion.
| Five Minute Recess.
At 1:35 p. m., an intermission OF
five minutes was taken, SO people
could leave for the afternoon. 1t was
announced that no one leaving would
be allowed to return. The band play
ed during the intermission.
Judge Morrison's Son Follows.
Robert E. Morrison of Arizona, fol-
lowed Record, in opposition to the
Hadley resolution
Texas Boss Praised.
G. c. Littleton of Texas, supported
the Hadley motion. He argued for
the regularity of the Roosevelt dele
gates He denied Devine's charges
and lauded Cecil Lyon.
Methods of Boss Lyons Denounced.
Devine bitterly assailed the political
methods of National Committeeman
Cecil Lyon of Texas. He concluded
amid much disturbance at 2:32 p. m.
Hadley Ovation Lasts as Minutes
1t was As minutes since the racket
for Hadley began. At last, Chairman
Root began to pound for order.
Mrs. Davis returned to her place
in the gallery, but the racket and
cheering for Hadley continued de-
spite the chairman's pounding.
At last, after about As minutes
quiet was restored and Governor Had
ley spoke Governor Hadley said
there was no misunderstanding be-
tween himself and Mr.. Watson, cor
any other honorable man.
He said he would favor referring
the resolution, but in such a way that
no man should be judge in his own
case.
| Watson moved to refer the Hadley
resolution to the credentials COM
mittee.
! Governor Deneen of Illinois moved
as an amendment to Hadley's resolu-
tion that no man whose seat was con-
tested should participate in the judg-
ment on his own case
Watson moved to table the Deneen
motion.
Chairman Root said he understood
the Deneen motion to mean that none
Of the delegates named in the Hadley
resolution could vote on any contest
ed seat The roll call on the motion
to table the Deneen amendment began
at 4:05.
Another Test Vote.
Vote on motion of James E. Wat
son to table Governor Deneen' S
amendment:
. Alabama, yeas, %; nays, 2.
Arizona, yeas, 6; nays, 0.
Arkansas, yeas, 16; Nays, /.
. Arkansas challenged and poll or.
| dered. Result, yeas, Is; nays, / two
: not voting.
\ Ae second poll of Arkansas resulted
t yeas, Is; nays, /; one not voting, a
S loss of one for the Taft forces.
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