Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-19

JlCdn lfllbiAAi RtlN EIIlNh btEtAll IL
second days session shortly after /.
o'clock today. The ~cIoseness Of the
vote by which Senator Elihu Roo
was elected temporary chairman gay,
the supporters Of Mr.. Roosevelt re
newed hope. The first order of bust
ness was the election of other tenn
porary officers Of the convention. Mr.
RooseyeIts supporters were prepared
to fight every bit Of the way and they
expect Il break that VIII give them the
control Of the convention. The Taft
men, flushed with victory over the
election Of Senator Elihu Root, were
more confident than ever in their pre-
diction hat the president will be nomi
mated.
1t was after six hours OF tumultuous
scenes that Senator Root was named
temporary chairman. This was the
first victory of the Taft forces. The
vote was as follows:
Elihu Root of New York, 55S: Frank
+. McGoyern of Wisconsin, 6O2; w. y
Lauder of North Dakota, O.; Walter l.
Houser Of Wisconsin, 3; AISLE J. GrOn-
ma Of North Dakota, /. Absent or not
voting z Total 07e Nacassarv fo,
oboico 5tn
If will Ina oheeryod from, tha foreoo.
inc fg,res that Senator Root swung
ont tho Imam victorv hv . orgin of
fifty-six votes, or eighteen more than
$40 votes needed to nominate a presi
dent.
colonel Rooeevalt and his snnnortore
oss,n,n tha air of n-ronoupned conf
do,oo war what tbav daecrIba az fine
"sbo11oyy victory" of the Taft mon
and tbov hint ot a sensational tormfro.
+ior of Their frbt a flor tho convantion
hoe hoor ro-rr,onorly roo nizad
rho Toft coptoins vbiIa avnraseiDo
cor,nIatn IN their oLuftv to
boId thal. limos oqoirst tho assanIts of
CoIoraI DoosaraIf ond bf, fn,nossfo,ad
erio,d. ,.ora oL,in,sIv cboari,od 1--we
+ba no,rov-,oss ~ tho iorf+, nv
which NOV conro1ad tho oJact,o, ~
ca,otor p1o, GO ton,,ornrv choi,n,ao
r'"'' ""' C""y S''''
Inc ballot started with senator ROOT
Ill the lead Nhen pennsylvania was
reached there was II teFrlic tohluIt
over tue caIilnG OF Il name OF an ailer-
nate.
william fIinn and Richard X. Quay,
the latlet uecorateu Win d padSe winch
read, IL shalt not steal, ana thell
friends III the delegation disputed the
naming of this alternate, but the roll
clerk kept right on calling the m
while Mr.. Finn and Mr.. Quay sharply
interrupted with That's n steal; thief
you are a pack of thieves; that's II
yea are"
Sergeant at Arms Stone, MS Mr.. Finn
n Mr., Quay and their following
moved toward the PLATFORM directed
the police to clear the aisle Ana YET
MI. Film and Mr.. Quay Kept on shout
ing, You are thieves ana
Inc paIIot became d neck ana neck
race as South I'aRota was reached
AFTER the south DAKOTA pailot the vote
slood McGoFerh' 478; Root AL. But
tennessee turned the tlde, ana AFTER
the IeNas vote the total was, Root,
49o; N~let'oVerh' 4oZ. AFTER the vote OF
the state OF Washington was tailed the
totaI was hoot, o4ii McGoVern, 46i,
Il from mat time on Roots vote was
Increased anna the clleers OF president
Ialts lflehds ana Roots Itlehds IN the
convention
CHAIRMAN hoSe"ater the
el'*'th OF senator l'oot' l~hltneolately
nehatoE 900 came 10 Tue Iron" OF the
PLATFORM. 1"e vast "uu'ence was PlettS
wen l"sEeu anu oes"n 70 cave ne Hnii'
Inns gave senator hoot an oPpoltuhllS
10 ueiiNet Ms spesch Win no ln'erlup
tlohs except tne applause OF the ue'e
gates VINO hau s'ooo sturdy py HIS
side during that eVehtfni Daiiot'
Police Quiet Finn and Quay.
Are you wiling to axe an election
that was s'oie4l' clleu r'ihh' Qun9
ana Aioa l. Moore settluS III on thelr
cllalrs as usual
Inc chleI OF ponce got pussy al once
bnd made them SIT down
People had Deguh 10 pour out OF their
seats ana move toward the e2us III
such NoIunAe theh that senator hoo'
saw 1t was no use TO proceed lor a"hile'
He waited quietly Ior ten mihules
WINE all tuoSe VINO "isheu 10 90 so
couId leave the builuihg' MOST OF the
galleries were empty When ne resumed
taking tie was listened TO