The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-19
DAY OF NTERMINAbLE TALK IN
 COLISEUM AND THE CONVENTION IS
 BROUGHT TO COMPLETE STANDST'LL

came heavy
 Congressman Longworth, with his wife, Princess Alice,'' pushed their way through the crowd unnoticed to seats in the hall.
 The California delegates headed. by their two flaming gold and blue ban ners, marched into the hall at 10:45. Their two women delegates were greeted with shouts of "You are all right" and smiled their appreciation of this greeting from the galleries After the delegates were settled i:1 their seats the banners were rolled up and put out of sight.
 Senator Root came in five minutes later and was greeted with mild hand clapping from the New York dele gation He was given the gold badge pinned carefully to his vest under luis coat. Root and Watson talked ove1 things in whispers while the dele gates were gathering. AfterWard Governor Hadley and Watson con- ferred to agree on just how the de- bate was to be managed.
 By 1O:50 nearly all the delegates were in their seats awaiting the chairman's signal
 The police. began pushing the crowds through the aisles as il o'clock drew near, in an attempt tn get the aisles clear. Sergeant-at arms Stone was insistent in his de- nnand that the police keep the aislea clear and this demand was united in by the city fire marshal who threat ened, unless a clear way was kept tt the aisfes, to clear the building, dela- gates or no delegates In addition the antf-smoking rule was rigidly en- forced, today. Uniformed f1remen walked among the delegates and had L. S%,v 44lx {-~I. of and cigarettes away from their sur prised holders and stamping out the fire The amount of wood used in the construction of the platforms and stages was enormous and fire would undoubtedly start a panic.
 Five minutes before the time set for the convention to assemble. Hen Johnson and Dixon were in confer ence. The Roosevelt leaders were divided on just when to make their fight.
 Some wanted to stand or fall by the Hadley motion to substitute the seated in the contests by the nation al committee while others wanted the fight there to mark only the begin ming of hostilities. They conferred in whispers, and 1t was plain from their attitude that the difference of Op1nfOn was serious.
 Barnes sent a note to Senator Root and the temporary chairman after reading it, nodded an affirmative to ur. Root carefully placed the note in his pocket .ss-s----s-4s4ssss I sg (, It was just 11;1s when Senator Rootss gave1 fell heavily on the ma hogany table in front of him. E. Gentlemen will please clear the oi i~1ou %nI- = ed. Roots voice was very hoarse and Stone came to his rescue.
 Sergeant. please clear these aisles for me" he said to the police officer in command and the latter did so.
 While this was going on, Frank B. Kellogg, the Minnesota lawyer, laid the law down to the progressive lead CTS. He told them pointblank that Francis P. Heney was a detriment to the progressive cause.
 He simply stirs up trouble" said heilogg. and acts as a firebrand on the opposition. We have a chance to win this fight and ought not to throw it aside by letting him speak"
 Kellogg had his way and it was far as the Hadley motion was con- cerned.
 The San Franciso graft prosecutor is the California member of the com mittee. on: credentials and if the fight goes to it he will have plenty of op- portunity to speak
 Root stood watching the delegates eisurely taking their time finding seats for about five minutes. Then he sat down in his chair and took up ] paper which he read carefully.
 .Hadley came on the platform from he conference with his lieutenants with his program completed. He had agreed to prevent the general proposi- ion of the Roosevelt men. on the com- nittee and also specifically to deal with the Texas contests. Governor Johnson was to discuss the California contest, George W. Record. of New Jersey. the Arizona and Indiana con- ests, and Henry Allen, the other con- .ests.
 Governor Deneen was, slated to sum ID the case for the Roosevelt men and llso that the Hadely motion be divid- d so that the stolen California mat CT could be taken up first.
 At 1:29 the opening invocation by Rabbi Joseph stolez of Chicago, the rently on their feet. The prayer vas long drawn out and many of the delegates seemed restless before it l vas concluded.
 Root at once announced that the unfinished business was the Hadley m0u0u1ouI. f1e SkdISu ludI du dSicc nent for division of time, an hour and
 half to each side, had been reached Governor Hadley opened the debate at 1;33 He was cheered enthusiast1- ally by the Roosevelt men as he topped to the front. Many of the delegates were on their chairs.
 tsI am going to trespass for but @ ew moments" :" began Had1ey and ush fell over the audience.
 Hadley explained his amendment which was ruled out of order yester- ay. He declared that it was neces- ary that his amendment be carried 0 that the honest will of the Repub- can voters in the various States night be expressed. He criticised the losewater ruling briefly, insisting that is original motion. made immediately fter the convention assembled, be assed.
 We had two questions confronting s. said Hadley. "One was to ar itrarily meet the unparliamentary uling of the chair, the other was to ring this matter before this conven- ion. We chose the latter course and Q bring this question before you gain.
 s.we hold that there are 7S delegates laced on the temporary roll by the ational committee that do not belong here. We now ask that the names f men voted for by IA members of ne national committee be put on this pill and the names of the men now n the roll eliminated.
 sI want to present to you the coun- y wide indictment against the action f the national committee. This ques- on affects not only the campaign but 1e very existence of the Republican arty itself"