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port recommended seating Tryon and
Myerfeld, the Taft delegates. 1t was
presented by Halbert OF Minnesota.
Watson moved to table the motion tc
substitute the minority for the majority
report. There was much confusion
Watson asked unanimous consent for q
minutes on each side for debate. The
confusion was so great he could no,
proceed for some minutes
The time was allowed. Chairman Roof
ANNOUNCED that the time Of the majority
and minority respectively would be con.
troled by Payne Of New York and Had.
ley of Missouri.
| CONFUSION GREETS PAYNE.
Francis ]. Heney took the platform
for the minority. and closed amid APP
plause. Serene Payne Of New York then
took the platform amid great confusion
He proceeded amid a tremendous storm
of interruptions until Chairman Root
said:
| mo republican convention ever was
won to cause by drowning out speech
on either side
Mr.. Roots remarks had marked effect
as also did Paynes defiant announce.
There was mucn confusion as PAYNE
closed Watson followed, arguing for
the majority report. lie declare 4
that 1t was asserted before the ma
tional committee. and never denied.
that the Taft delegates received a ma :
jority In the fourth district Of Cali
fornia
Governor Hiram Johnson was the
next speaker, taking vigorous part in
the discussion flor the minority. He
declared that the California case went
to the root Of the question shall ne
people ruler" He was wildly cheer
Ell. Mr.. Bryan Joined in the applause
Johnson pointed out that every
presidential can 1idate including Taft
had accepted the unit conditions OF
the California law, under which all
the delegates would be elected as from
the State at large. He denied Wat
sons statement that Taft had n ma
jority in the fourth district.
Johnson closed at $40 with a tribute tt
Roosevelt. The Roosevelt delegates broke
out with yells OF I'VE want Teddy
The demonstration lasted for about q
seconds
Johnson's speech was interrupted b,
the gavel. Herbert Parsons Of New Yorl
moved that his time be extended. Unani
nous consent was given and the Cover
nor continued.
RESULT OF THE ROLL CALL.
The vote on the motion to lay the mi
| nority report of the California case on the
| table was as follows:
Alabama: Yeas %; nays, .
| Arizona: Yeas, G; nays, 0.
| Arkansas: Yeas II; nays 1.
California: Yeas. 0; nays, "a 1.-TWO MOI
voting).
Colorado: Yeas, IL; nays, O.
Connecticut: Yeas. IA: nays. o.
Delaware Yeas. 6; nays. 0.
Florida: Yeas. u; nays. 0.
Georgia: Yeas. Is; nays. 0.
Idaho: Yeas, 0; nays. 8.
Illinois: Yeas. S; nays. CO.
Indiana: Yeas. 20; nays. 10.
Iowa: Yeas, 15 nays. II.
| Kansas: Yeas. 2; nays, u.s.
| Kentucky: Yeas, rs; nays, g.
Louisiana: Yeas, 20; nays. 0.
Maine: Yeas, 0; nays, IL.
Maryland: Yeas. l. nays, IA: lone no
jvoting).
Massachusetts: Yeas. is: nays. 49,.
Michigan: Yeas 20: nays. TO-
Minnesota: Yeas. 0: nays, a.
Mississippi: Yeas. 16; nays, L.
Missouri: Yeas. 16; nays. 20.
Montana: Yeas, 6; nays. O.
New Jersey: Yeas. o; nays. Is
New Mexico: Yeas. 6; nays, 2.
Nevada: Yeas, s; nays. 0.
New Hampshire: Yeas. s: nays, O.
Nebraska Yeas. o; nays, 16
New York: Yeas, rs; nays, 10.
North Carolina Yeas. 3; nays, 81
North Dakota: Yeas 0; nays TO-
| Ohio; Yeas. Ia; nays. 81.
Oklahoma: Yeas. 4: nays 16
oregon: Yeas. 0; nays, TO-
Pennsylvania: Yeas. u; nays, g..
Rhode Island Yeas 10; nays, o.
South Carolina: Yeas. IL; nays. 6; ION,
not voting).
South Dakota: Yeas, 0; nays. TO-
Tennessee: Yeas, 90; nays. 2
Texas: Yeas. %; nays, 10: Zone not vot
ing).
Utah: Yeas. Z; nays. l.
Vermont: Yeas, g. nays 8.
! Virginia; Yeas. IS; nays. 4; 1.-TWO no
voting
| Washington: Yeas, IL: nays, o.
West Virginia: Yeas. 0: nays. l6.
Wisconsin: Yeas, o; nays. IS
Wyoming: Yeas, 6; nays. O.
Alaska: Yeas. .; nays. O.
J District of Columbia: Yeas. .; nays, 0
Hawaii: Yeas 0; nays. 6.
Philippine Islands: Yeas, 2; nays. O.
Porto Rico: Yeas. 2: nays 0.
Next came the unanimous report OF
the credentials committee seating the
Taft delegates-at large from Georgia
BUSINESS was suspended at $50 TO al.
low people desiring to do 30 to leave
the hall
SESSION TO END AT EIGHT.
At 900 p m. 1t was said that the
session would continue until abou,
500 p. m. when adjournment would
be taken until tomorrow.
! Convention called to order again a,
500 p. m.
The Georgia case was then taken up
There being no minority report the
delegates were seated by the frs,
unanimous vote of the convention
Then came the case of the Indvns
delegates at large.
Majority ana minority reports or
the Indiana delegates at-large were
presented and the usual motion made
to table the latter. The motion wa.
carried ana the report adopted without
a roll call.
The Taft delegates In the 18th indiana
district were seated without roll call
The llth Kentucky district followed. Thi
is the district where one Taft and on
Roosevelt delegate were seated by tn