The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-06-19
Only Blood Spilled in Con-
vention When Texas Dele
gate Bit Off Top of Bot
tie of Beer.
A DISAPPOINTMENT
FOR BLOODTHIRSTY
Hadley Not Only Failed to
Kick Rosewater in Shins,
but He Treated the Chair
man Politely.
BY SAMUEL c. BLYTHE.
Copyright: 1912: BY Samuel G. Blythe.

Copyright: 1912: BY Samuel G. Blythe.
CHICAGO, June 19.-Much to the
regret of some thousands OF blood
thirsty spectators. there wasn't a soil
tary homicide at the first session OF
the convention. Not drop of blood
was spilled except in the case of the
Texas delegate who tried to bite the
TOP of bottle OF beer ano iacerated
one of his lips. Otherwise all was as
Ecnsanguinary as a pie social
Early in the proceedings it was
clearly apparent the anti-Taft people
Lad changed their reported tactics. and
instead of numbering and otherwise
malterating the Taft men, had decided
on a more lingering, but just as effec-
tive manner of disposing of them.
which was to talk them to death. The
Taft men resented this To some extent.
and talked back. And, although some
OF the delegates grew groggy under
the fierce verbal assault. not one sue
cumbed, nor did any spectator get any
thing worse than a headache.
No Cory Spectacle.
Viewed as a CORY spectacle. as an
incarnidined illustration of the lengths
to which earnest men will go to obtain
the rights and protect the plain people
In those equities guaranteed to them
Under the constitution and by Mr..
Francis ]. Heney. the first days pro-
ccedings were a distinct disappoint-
ment.
Indeed. 1t was plainly apparent. ear
ly I'm the day, that Gov Hadley. the
Roosevelt floor leader, so far from
kicking the minute Chairman Rose
water in the shins. had naught else In
nind than to treat him with scrupu-
lous Missouri politeness. and that
Chairman Rosewater, in turn. fntsndsd
to be courteous, even chivalric. m his
dealings with Gov. Hadley.
Nor were any guns pulled NOR knives
displayed. Two or three hundred DO
Iicemen stood around and yawned
their heads OF. and the amazing coliec-
ton OF assistant sergeants at arms
spent most of their time borrowing
cigarettes from one another or proud
ly contemplating their nifty badges.
Incited by the dire predictions OF
Death and disaster that had been scat
tered abroad the popuiace. as repre-
sented by those who had pull enough
10 get tickets. came early to the hall
nno resolutely turned down their
thumbs as evidence they desired nor
would allow quarter. They expected a
riot to start at the moment the flash
light picture was taken and In q sense
they were gratified. for a riot did
stsrt-a riot OF conversation and so
called oratory But that was all. There
wasn't a leaf stirring in the killing
line Not a gun barked. nor a head
was cracked. All went as decorous as
au intercollegiate debate.
Not . ProjsetiIe-
There were precedents instead OF
lpIoiectiles, elocution instead Of as
sault. The barking being particularly
sood. the speakers harked back to the
days of John c. Fremont and dwelt
with great declamatory effect on the
convention that nominated Abraham
Lincoln in 1854. They also harked back
and barked forward in other regards
for an almost interminable period. cit
ing other events that had happened
in former Republican national conven-
tons. and the spectators cheered and
leered alternately. chagrined. of course
because there was no gore. but out for
holiday and. in a spirit of true
American adaptability to circumstan-
ces. accepting language in lieu Of lam
, basting So the crowd had a good time,
the speakers had good time. and all
Iased OF pleasantly as could be ex-
pected, Notwithstanding the alarming
advance notices
There was terrifying feature. how
ever. that brought sudden chfIls to the
tearts of those present on various oc-
casions. Numerous of the orators. find
ing themselves at a loss to proceed be-
cause Of the clamor for action on the
part of the delegates and spectators,
cruelty threatened TO stay there all
lDummer unless they were allowed to
continue speaking This frightful
threat had instant effect each time IL
vas used Unable to fact this dread al
Tentative. the crowd always lzpsed In
10 silence and permitted the piatitudin-
GUS partisans TO perorste, sped them
10 their seats with brief applause. and
demanded vote while the next man
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