Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-06-20
HADLEY RECEIVES
A GREAT OVATION
Delegates Cheer Governor for
Nearly an Horr-Suggest
Him As Compromise.


lacross the aisle In front of the stage.
California, Nebraska and Kansas were
soon In line and the hall became II
hedIam The first great ovation was fairly
under way.
Governor Hadley retired from his place
ON the front of the stage and stood be-
side Senator Root and Mr.. Watson at
tive charinan's table. He smiled broadly.
oklahoma and Pennsylvania fell into
irc Round the big hall came the
recession yelling, shrielGng. trying to
f', cheering Roosevelt and IIadley.
1t took three men to carry each of the
hoavy standards which had been especial
~ weighted to prevent such a demonstra-
non
Some OF the California delegates, rs
they went by tho speakers stand, called
out: we want Teddy"
\ stalwart Kansan, carrying the
standard of that state. tried to thrust
it up on the platform but was pulled
back.
KANSAS WELLS FOR TEDDY
Mssouri's delegates brought their
standard with its big iron base up in
front Of the speakers stand and dii
a "grizzly bear" dance there until
pushed on by other delegates.
Some of the states found their
standards securely fastened to the
floor that all efforts to dislo ige them
proven futile.
! Massachusetts people tugged at
theirs for 10 minutes and then broke
It.
. The New York delegates climbed on
their chairs when the demonstration
had been in progress II minutes but
they did so to observe and not to par
ticipate.
over in the Kansas delegation. n
deep throatcd yell punctuated tho
demonstration. I'VE want Tc Idly; we
want Teddy" came the yell and soon
it developed into deep droning chant
that rose above the food OF sound
Callfornias bear surmounted pole
Joined the parade and the Maysa chu-
setts delegates hoistei a big black hat
on their broken standard
During the demonstration. Barnes of
New York said: Tin not disturbed.
Reason eventually will be restored "
: ALICE LONGWORTH INTERESTED.
Mrs. Alice Roosevelt Longworth,
' from her seat near the press stand,
Z stood up when the demonstration be-
gan to look over the sea of waving
hands. She turned and spoke to Con-
gresham Longworth and he rose also.
Mrs. I.ongworth showed no excitement
over the demonstration. Indiana ana
New York kept their places in front
of the platform.
What about Hailey?" was the in =
sistent cry of number in the Illinois
delegation. while others yelled I'VE
want Teddy"
Mrs LonGworth was leaning over
tho rail talking with friend when
tho chant of I'VE want Teddy" began,
SCUM ding much Ike I'VE want Had
Icy" She Strengthened up and waved
friends aside to catch the cry: then
: turned and smiled at her husband.
w. H. Coleman of the Pennsylvania
delegation went to the front of the
stage with a megaphone and shouted:
"IIadley, the next president Three
- cheers"
Coleman lcaped up and down on the
> platform, waved his arms and yelled for
cheers for Hadley.
PRETTY WOMAN TAKES A HAND.
Soon after this incident a pretty young
, woman in white in the galleries suddenly
stood up and waved n Autograph of Col
onel Roosevelt. She was Immediately tho
, center of attraction. She stood waving
the picture in one hand and a handlier-
chief in the other smiling all the while
, in a way that commanded admiration.
The California "reddy bear standard
= and several State standards were carried
to her side
Reporters made a rush to find who she
~ l,t
cage.
Old timers said they remembered moth
ing like this since Minnie Murray of
Iowa. the famous woman in white, -
stampeded the democratic convention in
1896.
As climax 10 the demonstration she
had helped to prolong. Mrs. Davis was
brought to the floor BY several dele
, gates and an attempt was made to bring
her over the press seats to the stage
The sergeantat- arms stopped this
The demonstrat ton had been In progress
40 minutes and Mrs. Davis had disap-
peared from the floor when Chairman
Root finally directed the officers to restore
' order.
QUIET AGAIN AT 3H7.
n Mrs Davis, somewhat ruffied. returned
2 to the gallery and was cheered for n mo-
h ment and then sat down. Sergeant-at-
o Arms stone succeeded in getting most OF
Y the delegates in their seats by 3f
Policemen IN the gallery were endeavor-
ing to restore quiet in the vicinity of Mrs
Davis who had returned to her gallery
u seat amid another wave of cheers. Wher
IL quiet had been restored and after Gov
u ernor Hadlcy had made brief state
u ment, Mir. Watson moved to refer to the
= credentials committee the motion to sea
" Roosevelt delegates. Governor Deneer
i moved to amend so as to provide that nc
= | contested delegates should vote on the
j. membership of the committee on creden
j. tails or on its report Both motions were
> applauded.
T; Governor McGovern seconded the motion
of Governor Deneen.
y Mr.. Watson moved to table the motor
n of Governor Deneen
/. mo no." shouted some of the dele
gates while some OF those In the gallere!
Kissed,
d MOTION NOT DEBATABLE
', THE motion is not debatable; are You
t ready for the question:" called Senator
y Root.
Former Representative Parsons of New
& York asked that the parliamentary situa
tion be explained by clerk and this Wa.