The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-21

the crowd about the doors never
budsed. y few were fortunate
enough to have umbrellas raised above
them. Open skyllghts let rain in up
on the people all along the ccntre OF
the hall: on the west side the water
blew in through the windows. UNI
orelias were opened all over the hall.
But wet or dry. nobody would take
the chance of losing his seat
The rain failed to keep the crowd
from coming back. and fifteen minutes
before the hour for reconvening prac-
ucaily every seat in the capacious
gallery was filled. Word had been
passed around that the convention
probably would be in session. but a
Few minutes and then adjourned. n
tact which made the large attendance
.eihar kaolc. Another rumor that
Colonel Roosevelt might be present
may have had something to do with
II. No sooner had Chairman Root
called the convention to order than
Iatt FLOOR Leader Watson again was
recognized to move an adjournment
until IL o'clock tomorrow to allow
the credentials committee to complete
It's labors. The motion prevailed
without objection and the crowd dis
filing out.
Roosevelt enthusiast In the ral-
iery set up the cry I'VE want Teddy"
as the crowd moved toward the exists.
Inc cry was taken up among the
Coionefs supporters on the floor. Taft
followers then started an opposition
demonstration a heavy down pour out
SIDE stopping the exodus.
Not to be outdone. the Wisconsin
Delegation entered thu competition with
the cry; we want Bob" The din was
terrific.
On the floor the demonstration was
led by the New Jersey delegation.
We want Teddy" they responded in
chorus, at the game time lifting high
above their heads a picture OF their
candidate. In a minute the Roosevelt
mon throughout tho han were a-thri1l
with enthusiasm, and 500 or 400 men
among the delegates were shouting for
the eX-Presidcnt.
New jersey added to tho enthusiasm
by repeating the State cry:
"Rah. rah rah, who are we?
we are the delegates from New
Jersec.
Are We IN IT. Just you wait
TIL we give Teddy twenty e.! Shit
straight"
There were many Interruptions, but
all were received good naturally.
Teddy? He's dead" remarked a
Tart delegate. as he passed through
the thlckest of the Roosevelt throng.
A Live Corpse.
Dead? He's the Invest corpse Won
ever saw was tho reply from a Roose-
welt champion.
When are YOU going to bolt?" asked
another Taft man.
Never, IL you purge the roll" was
the reply.
As the rain continued tho crowd was
unable to leave; there was no anate-
ment OF the rival demonstrations. Altar
hfteen minutes of this fuss. John NJ.
Harlan. OF Chicago. announced through
megaphone that the lights would Zoe
turned out in five minutes. Jeers
greeted the announcement. There was
no movement toward the doors. as the
rain seemed to be falling harder than
ever
The five minutes expired and tho
iishts continued to CLEAN brightly.
Assistant Chief OF Police Schuotler de-
clined to make the crowd move out
whiie the downpour was so heavy.
frame OF mind. but restless.
Comparative quiet had been restored
thirty-hve minutes after the demon
etration started. Assurances from thu
police that the rain had abated gave
the enthusiasts something else to
think about. and they began devotine
their attention to getting out. They
moved out slowly
1t was significant that all Of the
convention officers remained IN their
places on the platform as long as there
was crowd in the convention hall.
a police guard also occupied the
PLATFORM. 1t was easily apparent that
nose IN control were prepared to
meet any situation that might arise
one hour after adjournment the
crowd practically had been dispersed
The excitement had subsidized. and
those who had looked for serious
disturbance went their way disappoint.
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