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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-07-10
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a short time ago a Grand Forks man was called out
or town for over night. Il neighhor woman going over
to spend the night with his Wife.
why do You look under the bed before ratirinso p
asked the visitor.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-20
Brief of the Proceedings of the Republican Conventions Second Day

ELIHU ROOT, chairman pro tenn
~ pore of the republican national
convention, met with difficulty in call
ing the delegates to order Wednesday
and had to call on the police
to aid in the securing of order. Half
an hour was consumed, and it was
11:30 when prayer was said. ..
The unfinished business of the con-
vention, Governor Hadley's resolution
to purge" the roll call of ninety-two
names of delegates seated by the ma
tional committee as the result of con-
test hearings, and to seat in their stead
ninety-two Roosevelt delegates, was
taken up at once, the debate being
opened by Governor Hadley. In sup
port of his resolution Governor Had
ley presented the protest signed by
the fourteen Roosevelt members of the
national committee, and quoted Colo
mel Roosevelt's criticism of the COM
mlttee in his speech on Monday night.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-20

among them Governor Hadley and
Governor Deneen of Illinois, to the eff
feet that they would not sanction a
bolt under any circumstances. They
We're willing to make their fight in the
convention, and abide by the con-
sequence.
Colonel Roosevelt has assumed abso-
lutte command of his own campaign,
and spent the day issuing orders to his
lieutenants. His followers complained
they knew nothing of his plans, and
that he was changing tactics from time
to time, so,they could not keep track OF
what he is trying to accomplish.
Director Mckinley of the Taft forces
spent his time among the delegates,
stiffening them in their allegiance to
the president. He secuted the claim
of Director Dixon of the Roosevelt
campaign that the Taft line had been
broken, and said that the president
would have 542 votes on the first ballot
when the time came. ..s
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-20
TAFT WINS IN COMMITTEE
Test Vote in Credentials Body Thirty
to Eighteen.
DEvINE Is ELECTED CHAIRMAN
Decision on Majority of Contest
Cases Planned to BE Made Dur-
ing the Night According
to Taft Members,

CHICAGO, June 1s.-In a test of
strength at the organization Of the cre-
dentials committee, after the adjourn
ment Of the convention, the Taft forces
elected Thomas H. Devine chairman over
the Roosevelt candidate, w. T. Lauder
Of North Dakota, by a vote of 30 to IS,
four members being absent or not voting.
Massachusetts had no representative on
the committee, because of the deadlock
In their late delegation. The Taft forces
expected to vote on the majority of the
contest cases tonight to be 80 to 10, bas-
ing their prediction on the attitude Of
the respective delegations on the conven-
ton roll calls of the last two days.
Immediately after the election Of Mr.
Devine, recess was taken until $50
o'clock to night. -
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-20

Delegations had abandoned their quar-
ters, and professions were marching
about the hall, shouting and singing.
Governor Deneen offered motion to
the effect that no delegate whose seat
is contested be allowed to vote on the
Hadley resolution. Watson of Indiana
moved that the Deneen motion lie on
the table; on roll call the motion to
table prevailed by 564 to $40. Watson
then moved that the Hadley resolution
be referred to the committee on Gre
dentials, which carried without debate.
Chairman Root rules that no dele
gate will be allowed to vote on his own
case .....t. '.
The convention took a recess until
noon Thursday.
Colonel Roosevelt's ultimatum,
which was made public in the morning,
to the effect that he would ask his fol-
lowers to leave the convention, was
heard with great surprise. It was i'm
mediately answered by a number,
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-20

The governor also pleaded for order in
the proceedings.
Delegate Dovell of Washington fol
lowed Governor Hadley, arguing in
opposition to the resolution. Other
delegates followed, and many eye j
speeches were made on either s; 4 he
interchange of personalitios s Is fire.
quent, and at one tim between
members of tlg-n 81 delegation
seemed iml 4ent. lie was passed,
and Mayor Shank o. Indianapolis, de-
clared his willingness to scrap" with
Delegate Record at any time.
The three hours that had been by
agreement allotted to debate was
greatly exceeded, and at $3.50 confer
ence between Hadley and Watson, the
floor leaders for the Roosevelt and
Taft factions. was held on the propo-
sition that the matter be referred to
the committee on credentials without
further argument. At this time the
convention was in the utmost disorder.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-20
Doorkeepers Who
Accepted Money Fired

CHICAGO, June 19.-In spite of the pre-
cautions taken by the committee on ar
rangements and the police to prevent
any but those holding regular tickets
from gaining admissions to the Coliseum,
1t was reported last night that scores
had been passed by the doorkeepers,
either for money consideration, for
friendships sake or on a ticket resem-
bling the regular one but not genuine.
Chief Doorkeeper John Hanson relieved
several Of his aids after taking their
badges from them and causing two al
dermen to be rejected from the building.
In each case the men had been found
accepting entrance fees" The tick
cts accepted at the door, but which were
said to be counterfeit were the same as
the regular tickets only they did not in
dicate the entrance, section row and seat
number. The tickets are said to have
been distributed In national committee
envelopes bearing the words Admission
only"
Many joke tickets were also presented.
These entitled the holder TO pass by the
Coliseum any day during the week.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-20

CHICAGO. June 19-(Special telegram
The second day of the big convention,
hket he first has been devoted entirely
to clearing the decks for action. So
much time has been consumed in this
that my suggestion Of yesterday that the
convention will reach over into Saturday
may now be put down as an almost safe
prediction. Today, as yesterday, there
was only one test vote, as between the
rival forces, and it showed up even better
Tor the Taft people than before Governor
Hadley again presented the resolution
which had ruled out Of order prior to
the election OF temporary chairman
and It was allowed to come up for de-
bate. being properly presented at this
time, but voted down on a motion to
table.
The debate however, gave the conyen-
tion a chance to learn that there are
two sides to every one OF the contests
on which the national committee divided,
and that the decision of the committee
as to which delegates name should be
put on the temporary roll was not neces-
sarily arbitrary or fraudulent as the
Roosevelt people had been claiming, but.
quite to the contrary, might well chal-
lenge the judgment of fair-minded men.
The vote tabling the Hadley resolution
simply means that the regular order that
has prevailed in previous conventions of
sending contests to the credentials COM
mittee, made up in the usual way of one
representative to each sitting delega-
ton, will be followed with the title tn
questioned seats determined by accept
ance or rejection Of minority or majority
reports. -
The Roosevelt people tried their fav-
or1te game Of spectacularism today. but
they did not accomplish anything by It.
From where i was sitting it could be
plainly seen that the whole affair was
pre-arranged and pulled off under per.
sonal supervision of Senator Dixon, the
Roosevelt campaign manager, who de-
ployed the actors and actresses and gave
them their cues. 1t certainly produced a.
tremendous bedlam Of noise and confusion
which at last wore itself out, and when
the vote was tailed Notwithstanding the
1act that Wisconsin went back on its
agreement to divide half and half, the
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-20
CUBAN INSURGENTS ACTIVE
Buildings of American Company Ar,
Burned Down.
MARINE DETACHMENT CALLED
Blue Jackets to Reinforce the Gar
rison at FfrmeEa and Pro-
tect the Valuable
Property.

SANTIAGO, Cuba, June 1s-The build
ings Of the Ponupo Manganez company,
an American concern, situated near La
Maya, about seven miles from Santiago,
were burned by Cuban insurgents at
noon yesterday.
detachment Of forty marines under
command of Captain Alexander S. Will
liams, United States Marine corps, ar
rived here today on special train from
Guantanamo to reinforce the garrison at
the Firmezt mines and to protect the
property OF the Jaragua Iron company.
AS result Of the latest amensty pro-
clamation issued by General Monteagudo,
commander-in-chief of the government
forces, about 800 insurgents came in to-
day and surrendered to the military
authorities. OF this number, however, not
one brought In any weapon. This fact
causes great confidence among the
whites, who regard it as an indication
that the insurrectos troops have not
diminished.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-20
(3ADLEY WILL NOT.
OBEY ANY ORDER
TO WITHDRAW
Governor of Missouri Announces He
Will Not Leave Hall if Roose-
welt Calls Out Followers.
DENEEN TAKES SAME GROUND
Others of Coloneps Lieutenants Re-
fuse to Sanction Walkout.
COLONEL TAKES FULL COMMAND
He Issues Orders Like All Officer in
the Field.
WILL REMAIN IN HIS HOTEL
Decides to Stay Away from Conven.
ticn for the Present.
COLONEL TAKES FULL COMMAND
He Issues Orders Like an Officer in
the Field.
WILL REMAIN IN HIS HOTEL
Decides to Stay Away from Conven.
ticn for the Present.
REVIEWS THREAT IN SPEECH
Pledged to Him He Announces
Roll of Convention Must Be
Purgcd of Fraud.

CHICAGO. June 19.-Some Of the friends
Nof Mr.. Roosevelt were not so certain that
Sthe colonel would not have some other
plan in his mind which might upset
things. That the colonel has taken abso-
lutte, dominating command of the stua-
ton seems certainty. He issued orders
like an officer in the field, and today
had messengers rushing about with mes
sages for the Roosevelt leaders. who came
In haste to his quarters. $685..
THE colonel is absolute boss" said one
Of the Roosevelt lieutenants this morn
ing. I'VE know of no change in the cam
>paign plans up to date, but he can change
them at any moment"
That. Roosevelt will order withdrawal
of his delegates from the convention If
the credentials committee fails to unseat
the protested eighty delegates included
in the appeal submitted by Governor Had
ley was the most discussed proposition
around headquarters just before the con-
vention opened for the second day. On
every hand 1t was agreed that this de-
velopment was certain to follow approval
OF the ndIlOndl COHlHuLle6 D dCton. IL
was also expressed as another certainty
that Roosevelt could not take from tha
convention some Of his pledged delegates
Roosevelt's chief lieutenants including
Governors Hadley and Deneen. served
notice today that they will not sanction
bolt under any circumstances. They
made no secret Of their position In this
respect and announced It to a number
of newspaper men. -. :.
Governor Hadley said after the concen-
tration Of the leaders just before going
to Mr.. Roosevelt's rooms, that he thought
there would be no change in the conven-
tion program of the Roosevelt forces.
I'VE are going right ahead fighting every
inch of the ground" said Governor Had
ley. 1T is the present intention to re-
new Immediately today our demand that
the convention be purged Of the fraudu-
lent delegates until the credentials COM
mittee can act. l know of nothing to
interfere with that program"
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-20
DEMOCRATS HAVE new PLAN
Want Second Man on Final Ballot to
Accept Second Place.
FEW CONTESTS ARE IN SIGHT
Secretary Woooson says Not More
Than Forty Seats VIII BE In
voIved--Rival Camps Is
sue Statements.
FEW CONTESTS ARE IN SIGHT

BALTIMORE, June 19-Preliminary to
the meeting tomorrow of the arrange
ment committee to select temporary of
ficers Of the democratic national commit
tee, there was further discussion today
of the proposition to have the candidates
who receive the second highest number
OF votes on the final ballot accept the
nomination Of vice president National
Committeeman Daniels of North Carolina
Is urging this proposition to his fellow
committeeman. .#."
"Of course all the presidential candi-
dates say they would not accept second
place on the ticket, but what else could
they say at this time" said Committee
man Daniels, who added that the make
UP of the ticket from the geographical
standpoint would be satisfactorily brought
about by the addition of the proposition.
The headquarters of the various candi-
dates were In full swing today and the
rival camps issued hourly claims of VIC
tory.
Contests of No Importance.
Secretary Woodson said all of the con-
test received so far were quite minor In
character.
"Al in all. don't believe there will
be more than forty seats contested" said
Secretary Woodson. ''and these repre-
sent perhaps half dozen delegations.
No one Of them is serious
Lieutenant Governor j. Taylor Ellyson
of Virginia, the national committeeman
from that state, says the several candi-
dates in the field will receive part of
the vote cast.
Virginia viii be satisfied with any
good candidate" said Mr.. Ellyson. Our
state has no candidates OF its own.'s
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-20

rough-riders were further behind by six
votes than they were the day before.
incidentally was gratified to note that
Senator Root repeated and reinforced
two o fthe rulings I had made while in
the chair on parliamentary points of
order. He enforced the requirement
that where delegate is absent the name
o fthe alternate shall called, which ap-
pears opposite that of the principal on
the credentials as filled. This is the
point which raised such an outcry from
Boss" Finn and his bunch when in
sisted on the same thing. Chairman Root
likewise ruled that every delegate on the
temporary roll had all the rights OF any
other delegate. even though contest
had been made against him
Vindicating the calling OF the full roll
which had ordered, and on which the
vote on temporary chairman was taken
in my mail this morning received this
note from Prof. Albert Bushnell Hart
who is one of the Roosevelt leaders and
delegate-at-largs from Massachusetts,:
CHICAGO, June IS, 1s12--Dear Mr..
Rosewater: want to express my sense
of your courtesy in facilitating my few
remarks today. And In general, I think
the feeling of the convention, both sides.
was that you presided with conspicuous
dignity, good temper and fairness.
My colleagues are shaken from their
belief that the chairman of the national
committee is an escaped convict with a
concealed ball and chain; but don't
believe that your people understand our
feeling of rage and depreciation? especially
over Washington and California But I
can't find sense Of antagonism toward
you personally. and some day I hope
shall have chance to understand your
point of view; just now-well, we are
friends anyhow. Yours cordially,
ALBERT BUSHNELL HART"
To this am replying that / appreciate
his testimonial to my fairness in the
chair equally with the unanimous vote of
the committee at the conclusion of the
sessions, over which ! had presided
through many trying ordeals for nearly
two weeks. This letter of Professor Hart's
I am willing to put beside the fire in the
rear resolutions Of the illustrious Neb-
raska delegation.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-20
MANY CONFERENCES ARE HELD
1t is Nearly ll:3O Before Conven-
tion Gets to Work.
MANY CONFERENCES IN HALL
Hadley and Watson Go Over Pro-
gram with Chairman Root.
VOTE TO COME LATE TODAY
BE Announced before 6 O'clock
--Dovell of Washington IL
the Second Speaker.

CONVENTION HALL. June 1s.-with
interest SO intense as almost to preclude
applause the republican national conven-
tion at l:S0 y. m. today was in the midst
of three hours argument on the motion
of Governor Hadley of Missouri to
purge" the temporary roll Of ninety-two
delegates contested by the Roosevelt fac
tion, but seated by the national COM
mittee.
1t seemed likely that the debate and
the vote on the question would last all
the afternoon.
CHICAGO, June 19.--At 1890 a. n.. half
an hour before the republican national
convention was to resume, the Coliseum
was about half filled with spectators.
Few delegates had arrived, but the num-
ber was steadily increasing. The Coli
senm filled slowly. The band played
a medley of airs. There was little ex-
citement.
As the banners of tho California dele
cation were brought In there was a slight
round Of applause.
Senator Root. the temporary chairman.
entered at 1854 and was greeted with ap-
plause. Senator Root. James K. Watson
of Indiana. and Governor Hadley. the
Taft and Roosevelt floor leaders. con
ferred before the gavel fell.
Chairman Root raped for order at
1i:l5 but considerable time was con-
sumed in clearing aisles before the chap
lain offered prayers. At II 80 Root again
called to order and announced prayer by
Rev. Joseph StoIz.
Three Hours Debate.
The unfinished business taken UP was
Hadley's demand for elimination Of nine
ty-two contested delegates from the tenn
porary ROLL.
Chairman Root announced that an
agreement had been reached between
Watson and Hadley that three hours oe
debate equally divided be admitted. Had
ley opened debate. arguing to unseat
ninety-two contested Taft delegates. He
presented statements of fourteen mem
bers of the national committee that nine
ty-two contested delegates should not bs
seated.
Hadley rebuked jeers and remarks In
terrupting his speech, asking serious con.
sideration to arguments on both sides.
At l1:55 a. m. the fire department or
dered all of the Coliseum doors closed on
the ground that the capacity Of the hal,
had been reached.
Hadley finished at 115S o'clock and was
followed by w. r, Dovell of Washing
ton for the other side Dovell 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.
Allen was challenged to say whether
he intended to support the nominee OF
this convention.
He said he would ION one condition
that his nomination is not accomplished
by fraud and thievery.'
A great uproar of cheering and angry
shouts followed.
g Fl. j. Allen of Kansas followed Dostell
supporting Hadleys motion.
Allen ridiculed Dovell's statements
about the Washington primary and
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-20
SECOND DAY OF
THE CONVENTION
Coliseum Quickly Filled by Dele.
gates and Spectators After the
Doors Are Opened.
MOTION AGREED TO
Proposition to submit the Contested
Seats to Credentials Committee
Carries After Three Hours
Struggle ON the Floor.

CONVENTION HALL, CHICAGO, June
19.-The Coliseum was sea of empty
chairs at 9:3O o'clock when the band, in
its perch near the roof, struck the open
ing note of the morning concert A file
of policemen came in through side
door, stepping brislSly to march time. The
blue-coated guardians took their places
across the front of the hall where the
line held back surging crowds yesterday,
and delegates and spectators began to
filter In through the doors.
Before . o'clock Wabash avenue doors
Of the convention hall were besieged by
telegraph operators, messenger boys and
newspaper employees. who were denied
access The tickets issued for Tuesday .
session were rejected by the doorkeep-
ers, and for time it appeared that tele-
graph wires would lie idle in the base
ment. sergeant-at-Arms Stone finally
produced 800 forgotten badges from his
safe and these were distributed In the
crowd outside the annex door. t.s..s.
There was rush for them, and 1t re-
quired the assistance Of policemen to see
that only authorized employees secured
the coveted passes. e.itM.y IL
The air of nervousness that hung over
the convention police and employees be-
fore the opening OF the session yester-
day was curiously absent today.
Nobody knew then what to expect: to-
day the patrolmen chartered and laughed,
secure in the belief that they could han
die easily any situation that might de-
velop.
Lack of Excitement.
In the box reserved for special guests
there were several early arrivals. At 10
o'clock, an hour before the time for
opening the session, less than 200 spec
tators were in the hall and but eight of
the delegates.
Although the convention faced the real
struggle of the Roosevelt leaders to OBJ
tain control of the permanent roll Of
delegates, there was a noticeable lack Of
excitement or enthusiasm about the con-
vention hall.
James D. Preston, in charge Of the
came In with big bundle of mail In his
hand. "The Coliseum postmaster wanted
me to help him get out the newspaper
mems mail" he said. TITS all for one
reporter, William Jennings Bryan"
Senator Moses E. Clapp of Minnesota
one Of the Roosevelt delegates-at-large,
from that state, was an early arrival at
his place on the convention floor
Spectators seats on the floor and In
the gallery were not half filled when
Chairman Root appeared at his desk at
1854 o'clock.
When California's delegation appeared
1t again bore the banners which were
(Contiuued on Sixth PapeN
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-20
BY COL. ROOSEVELT
Renews Threat of Bolt in Address to
Caucus.

Caucus.
CHICAGO, June 1S.-'T regret to say"
said Mr.. Roosevelt in an address tonight
him, that Mr.. Root is the beneficiary
and representative only Of the majority
of the defunct national committee which
seated in that convention eighty or
ninety delegates who have no claim what
,aver in law or in morals to seats there. -
Colonel Roosevelt added: THE sixty
four cases which / have personally ex-
amined, about which any honest man
could have no doubt, represented men
taken from my strength and added to
the strength of Mr.. Taft-making shift
of 12S votes. The two great flagrant
cases where entire states were stolen
Washington and Texas-would alone
have reversed the vote of the conyen-
ton. In an honest vote Mr.. Root would
have been in a minority of seventy-two.
His election represents the taking ad-
vantage of successful fraud and nothing
else"
Serve notice." Mr.. roosevelt con-
ciuded, 'tnat we VIII hoI u oo' "ii' "o~o
taken by the convention, as binding on
any members Of the convention or any
members Of the republican party, ii the
nominal majority taking action contains
as an essential part the fraudulent dele
gates to whose votes Mr.. Root Is indebted
for his selection. In particular wish
to say that / speak for the great ma
iority of the Roosevelt delegates when
say that they will decline to recognize,
as of any important force whatever, any
report of the credentials committee de-
pendent upon the votes of any of the
fraudulent delegates who may be put
upon the committee or of any men rep
,csenting them who are on the committee.
Full opportunity will be given the
honestly elected delegates TO this con-
yention to purge the roll Of the delegates