Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-06-28

over the convention police and en-.
ployCes before the opening of the ses.
sion yesterday was curiously absent
today. No one knew then what to ex.
pcct; today the patrolmen chatted
and laughed, secure in the belief that
they could handle easily any situation
that might develop.
After the prayer. Senator Root an.
nounccd the unfinished business of the
day-the motion of Watson that the
convention proceed to the appointment
of. regular committees and the substi.
tutc motion of Governor Hadlcy that
the Roosevelt list Of delegates he sub.
stituted for the temporary roll lie
also announced the agreement to
three hours debate and asked II there
was objection. There was not.
Watson Closes for Taft.
A round of applause greeted James
+. Watson, who concluded the argu.
ment against the Hadley motion. From
the gallery came shout OF Hurrah
tor Sunny Jim"
Watson asked whether the delegates
felt able to Judge on the merits Of all
the cases involved IN Hadley's mo.
ton. He pointed out that but few Of
the contests had been discussed by
the speakers.
Nov. you are not In a position To
Judge the merits of the controversies"
said Watson.
A roar OF MOI came up from tho
delegates. you are In no position,
you are in no temper-.-if you will OK.
cuse my saying soto judge these
cases"
Watson was interrupted several
times and there were renewed calls
for Hadley.
Ovation Given to Hadley.
The Governor appeared and was &C.
corded the greatest demonstration of
the convention up to this time. Both
floor and galleries were on their feet
whistling, cheering, yelling. pounding
chairs and stamping their feet.
Watson and Root Joined In CONVEX.
sation with lIadley as hn stood wait
ing for tho wild welcome to cease. Ru,
the tumult went on and on. Hats were
thrown In the air, and one enthusiast.
ic negro delegate raised an umbrella
and cast II above his head
In one corner of the hall Governor
Stbbs OF Kansas, Ills light hair
ing cheer after cheer. The California
delegation endeavored to put up their
Roosevelt banners and start around
the hall; but Sergeant.at.Arms Stone
quickly halted the plan and the ban.
ners were taken down.
The Missouri standard was waved
| on high and in an instant the New
Z Jersey delegates raised their stand
ard and started around the hall. Mis-
souri,, Hadley's home State, followed.
| Then West Virginia Joined the process
sion. The ovation to Governor Had
/ ley started a running fire of talk on
/ the convention floor to make him the
! compromise candidate for President.
The Roosevelt reOple yelled them
selves hOarse, while many OF the So
called doubtful delegations Joined in
the cheering.
One of the Ohio delegates grabbed
up the standard of that State and
marched across the aisle In front of
the stage
! California, Nebraska and Kansas
were soon in line, and the hall became
a bedlam of noise.
State Banners In Parade.
i The first great ovation of the con-
vention was fairly under way. Gov
ernor Hadley retired from his place
on the front of the stage and stood
beside Root and Watson at the chair
mans table. He smiled broadly.
Oklahoma and Pennsylvania fell
!, into line. Round the big hall came
the procession, yelling, shrieking, try,
ing to sing, cheering Roosevelt and
. Hadley II took three men to carry
/ each of the heavy standards, which
had been especially weighted to pre-
vent such demonstration.
y Some Of the California delegates, al