The daily sentinel., 1912-06-19
Associated Press.

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Associated Press.
Convention Hall, Chicago, June 10.
The Coliseum filled slowly this
morning, the band played number
OF airs and there was little excite
/ ment
At 1854, when Chairman Root
appeared at his desk on the platform,
the spectators seats on the floor and
| in the gallery were not half filled.
When the California delegates ap-
peared at the hall they bore the ban
ners which were barred from the
building yesterday The sergeant at
arms again forced the removal of the
flags, leaving only the poles
Soon after Chairman Root had ar
rived on the platform he was fianked
on one side by Governor Hadley, the
Roosevelt leader, and on the other
| by James Watson of the Taft forces.
! AS preliminary to the days ex-
pected hostiities all three shook
hands "and retired to their corners. +"
| Before the calling of the conven-
tion to order Chairman Root and the
other officers of the convention posed
for series of pictures, and this
| nelpeu 10 uelaN matters.
At 11:5o am. Chairman Root
called the convention to order.
Considerable time was consumed
in clearing the aisles before the chap
| lain offered prayer.
! The prayer of Rabbi StolZ was as
follows:
20, Lord, who art the loving Fa-
ther of all mankind, the just ruler of
the nations, the everlasting God
whose counsel of righteousness and
truth prevalent over the waves of
passion and the tumult of voices, we
/ bless Thee that Thou hast set our
nation high among the peoples of the
earth and hast been our strength in
every conflict, our present help in
every time of need
''ln Thy bounty, Thou hast given
us this land flowing with milk and
| honey; and, in Thy gracious provi-
dence, Thou hast destined it to be-
come the promised land of liberty
and equality, the home of the free,
the refuge of the oppressed, the goal
of the strong and the aspiring who
would share our inheritance of law
and order. And we praise Thee for
the multitude who have found bless
| ing within our borders we thank
Thee for every beneficent institution
established within our domain, for
what of justice has become the com
mon law of the land, for our goodly
| heritage of tolerance and peace.
'And we beseech Thee, Lord OF
Hosts, be with us. as Thou hast been
with our fathers Help us to prove
ourselves worthy of Thy blessings.
Make us mindful of our duties as we'll
as our rights, our responsibilities as
well as our privileges Grant us the
insight that people perisheth
where there is no vision, and the un-
/ derstanding that a great nation maxi
| eth its rulers Righteousness and it's
| officers Peace, seeketh leaders who
despise the gain of oppression and
/ withhold their hands from bribes,
maketh chief those whose glory ii
! is to serve mankind by justice, fidel-
! ity and truth. Bestow upon the del
egates assembled the spirit of wis
dom and understanding, of counsel
and might. that they decide in JUS
tice and equity and not after the
sight of their eyes or the hearing of
their ears, and that they guide them
selves by the truth that righteous
ness eXalteth nation and injustice
| is a reproach to any people.
"And so may Thy Kingdom come
and Thy will be done on earth.
! Amen"
Unfinished business was taken up,
concerning Governor Hadley's de-
mand for the elimination of 80 con-
tested delegates from the temporary
roll
Chairman Root announced that an
agreement had been reached between
| Watson and Hadley that a three
hours debate would be equally di-
vided between the two sides to the
controversy.
When Governor Hadley opened the
debate he was received with cheers,
accompanied by ieers and interrupt
remarks. He rebuked the disturbers,
asking for the serious consideration
of the arguments OF both sides.
There are persons who do not
agree with us that Theodore Roose-
welt should be our candidate for pres
ident; but there can be no difference
of opinion that his voice today is the
greatest of the western world" said
Governor Hadley.
He then read a statement from