New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-23

This was greeted with cheer The dele
gates accepted the long walt FOR further
reports with noisy good humor.
The PENNSYLVANIA delegation distributed
song sheets" through the hall contain
ing PAROLES Some Of them were;
Wen hang Murray crane
I on sour apple tree,
Wen hang Murray Crane
! on sour apple tree,
Wen hang Murray Crane
/ on a sour apple tree.
when Teddy comes marching hom.
Boies Penrose and Mur-ur-phse.
| Boies Penrose and Mur-ur-phee.
| Roles Penrose and Mur-ur-phee.
| when Teddy comes marching nome
| The major nat com mit-tee.
| Tho major nat committee.
| The major nat committee,
| When Teddy comes marching home
roll on, Mr. Root. roll on.
| Wen roll on YOU
| In November
| II was T:l7 o'clock when the last OF
| the Washington cases vas disposed Of and
az lo:SS the session was still In suspension
| II wps an unofficial recess. delegates NOV
ing about the floor and gathering in groups.
But there was little sign OF Impotence.
While the leaders sat idly on the plat
form and the delegates rosmed up and
down the aises, a Pennsylvania delegate,
| equipped with an imagination and mega
phone, announced the following order Of
ceremonies:
| Victim-The Republican party:
Funeral Orator-Warren @. Harding.
! Chorist-John Wanamaker.
! Coroner-Jim watson.
| Undertaker-Elihu Root.
| Pailbearers-Hurray Crane. Boise Pen
| rose. Reed smoot. Big Steve, Theodore
Burton, Bill Barnes
| Getting to Work Again.
Senator Root again called the convention
TO order at 1889 o'clock and the report Of
! tic credentials committee on the 9Th dis
trict Of Virginia, seating the TAFT dele
gates. was adopted by viva voce vote.
There was no minority report
Chairman Root walked to the front OF
the platform 10 make a statement. lie
smiled broadly. as his advent was greeted
by a hoarse "Toot-toot' from the whistle
in the gallery.
| He asked unanimous consent TO place on
the roll those delegates against whom con
tests had been dismissed by unanimous
vote OF the national committee, and which
had not been renewed by the credentials
committee. This was done.
That leaves only the Texas cases which
| will be here presently" announced Mr..
| Root and the convention again settled
down TO walt
| II was 2l5 p. nj. when the report on the
eight delegates-at-large from Texas finally
was received A statement in the report
that the Republican sentiment in ToAas
was overwhelmingly in favor Of President
Taft" was greeted with groans and guf-
flaws The committee favored the Taft del
egates and scored the so-called Cecil Lyon
of1cehoders' machine in Texas. II also
referred TO Texas as "boss-rdden."
minority report recommended seating
the Roosevelt delegates
Mr.. Cady, OF Wisconsin. presented q long
statement representing the La Toilette
view Of the contests II was that neither
Taft nor Roosevelt had a majority OF lay
full delegates"
Texas Taft Mon Seated.
On viva voce vote the Taft delegates were
seated
Then came a series OF reports on the disI-
trict delegates from Texas. AS the viva
voce votes seating the Taft delegates were
taken the delegates laughed uproariously
whistles were blown and the galleries
Joined in the voting.
Senator Root tried TO be serious through
out the proceedings, but his face was al
most constantly broken with broad grin.
The Committee on Credentials and the
convention approved the action OF the Ma
tional Committee in giving the Roosevelt
men four delegates from Texas, IN the
Il % and 18th districts.
The Credentials Committee report a. a
whole then was adopted. This ended the
contests and the convention took up the
report Of the committee on permanent or
sanization. II recommended that the tenn.
porary organization be made permanent.
Senator Root Yielded the gavel 10 Rep
resentative olnsted, Of Pennsylvania. while
| the motion was put. When IL carried he
received big cheer.
There were cries OF Speech" Speech
and Senator Root stepped forward. II
had taken nearly FIVE days for the con-
venton to get 10 its permanent organiza-
ton, an unprecedented state OF affairs.
The demonstration continued several min
utes before Chairman Root could say
az thank you, my friends, from the bot
tom OF my heart. Ny first act as per-
uanent chairman Of this convention II 10
ask unanimous consent that delegate
from the state OF Kansas-our Republican
brother, Henry ]. Allen-be permitted TO
make a statement. Is there objection
The chair hears none"
| Roosevelt VsIedictory Pronounced.
Mr.. Allen than came forward to read
the Roosevelt statement and to pronounce
| "the Roosevelt valedictory." When he an
nounced he was about to read "a state
ment Just placed in my hands from
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt" the colonels
adherents broke into a demonstration,
cheering and renewing cries of I'VE want
Teddy
While Allen stood waiting for quiet New
Jerseys delegates tore her standard from
the iron pole and started around the alsles.
California was next In line. Minnesots, Ne
braska, Indiana, West Virginia and Okla
homa tolnsd the procession. and tn. thing