Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-19

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support no candidate for temporary
chairman.
Men have spoken here, today,
claiming to represent the sentiment of
Wisconsin," he declared. Il am here
to say that neither were they author
lied nor do they represent him. In
order that his record may be kept clear
desire to say that the Wisconsin
delegation met, this morning, and de-
cided to support no candidate for tenn
porary chairman"
Senator La Toilette refused away
back at the beginning of this cam
paign to enter into any combination
or alliance with any candidate. He
refuses now to be forced into any al
lance.
Il state that Senator La Follettes
campaign before this convention may
be conducted along the straight and
narrow path which he has always pur-
sued" concluded Houser. and he was
roundly eheered.
The Roosevelt Resolution.
When Houser had concluded his
statement, Lawrence y. Sherman of
Illinois attempted to introduce the
resolution agreed upon. last night, by
the Roosevelt delegates as follows:
Resolved That no election of
temporary or other officers of this con-
Vention and no action. resolution or
other procedure shall be taken as the
act of this convention, or have any
effect unless it shall receive on a roll
call the affirmative vote OF $40 dele
gates whose seats are uncontested.
and this resolution shall govern and be
inforeed during the temporary organ
ization of this convention; and until
the permanent organization thereof
shall have been effected"
Rosewater pounding his gavel de-
c1ared the resolution out of order
Everybody shouted
Meantime Delegate Lee Gates of
California had the floor protesting in
advance against the votes of the dele
gates from the ninth Alabama dis
trict, but Henry C0chem of Wisconsin
who first nominated Gov. McGovern
got hearing He said the delegation
voted Is to Il against the presenta-
tion of candidate.
This ended the nomlnatlonS.
The Roll Call.
Secretary Hayward then announced
that the roll would be called. not by
states. but by individual delegates. and
amid the uproar the clerk began to
call the names.
When Arizona was reached. Francis
j. Heney arose in his place. and,
CHI oh
in vain to interrupt the roll call to
object to the votes of the Arizona dele
gates seated by the National commit
tee
The calling of the roll of the Cali
fornia delegates brought storms of APP
plause. when Mrs. Florence Porter of
Los Angeles, one of the two women
delegates in the convention, called
out:
"McGovern."
When the names of e. H. Tryon and
Morris Meyerfield, Jr. the two CON
tested California delegates were reach
ed. Gov. Johnson shouted:
There are no such delegates here
as Tryon and MeyerfeId. These names
were put on the rolls fraudulently. You
will elect no temporary chairman with
the aid of such votes
The protests of Gov. Johnson were
unavailing. The roll cali of California
was counted "a for McGovern. 2 for
Root
Holding no admission tickets as
delegates. +. II. Tryon and Morris
Meyertield Jr.. of San Francisco, the
two Taft California delegates. seated
by the National committee. stood back
of the railing, separating the delegates
from the alternates and answered from
that location when their names were
called Neither answered in very dis
tinct voices and there was some diff
Guilty in hearing them AS soon as
they voted they left the han.
When Colorado was reached and the
clerk called "Guggenheim,' there was
a chorus of "Boos" which was repeat
ed when the senator cast his vote for
Root. This demonstration was repeat
ed when big Steve" Stevens cast his
ballot for Root.
All of Colorado's II votes were cast
for Root.
Senator Root was credited with one
vote ON the first announcement of the
Maine vote, but the delegation pro-
tested and the roll was again called.
William B. Kendall shouted MCCOY
ern" in such a way that it was inter
preted Root" by all the reading
clerks. The recount showed a solid
Maine delegation of IL for McGovern.
Maryland divided, to 8. and Massa
chusetts Is to Is. The Massachusetts
delegates at large whom Col Roose
welt sought to renounce voted solidly
for McGovern.
While the roll was being called on
the question of temporary chairman
ship, the Roosevelt and Taft leaders
kept up their conference
Gov Hadey said that up to the
casting of the votes on temporary
chairman, the program had been in
exact accord with directions given by
Col. Roosevelt.
william Flynn of Pennsylvania had