The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1912-05-02

gates in anxious suspense, because
such proceeding would have given
the convention to Taft. The tension
had become dangerous as the day set
for the sessions Of the convention
drew to a close. At o'clock Chair
man Chas. D. Morris, after a most
earnest appeal 10 the committee to de-
eide on a course OF action, proposed
that three members Of the committee
favorable TO TAFT and three favorable TO
Roosevelt be named at once and that
they meet in a room Of the hotel there
to consult with Hon. Chas. Nagel and
Governor Hadley, and TO determine a
course Of action for the committee as
quickly as possible. This proposition
was approved and the state committee
took recess until the result Of the
conference could be announced. It
was after 7 in the evening when the
committee re-convened and Hon.
Clarence A, Barnes reported the result
Of the conference. The committee
agreed promptly to follow the course
suggested and the committeeman and
delegates in waiting departed at once
il hand lain stoIm, tor the Conver-
ton had which had been CIo&n,n all
ii ,ht afternoon ard evening with Il J.
egalcs and spectators mCmenlaulv CA
| pecIing the opening Of The convention.
At $3.50 in the evening Hon. Charles
| u. Morris, chairman OF the state com
mittee, called the convention tc order
and called upon Governor Hadley TO
introduce Mayor Kreisman as the choice
OF the state committee for temporary
chairman. The mayor took charge
and the proceedings began. Few
present supposed they would continue
later than midnight, but there was no
break or recess Till nearly 7 O'Clock
the next morning, though there was a
wait Of two hours while the credentials
committee was hearing contests and
making up the permanent roll. Alter
that committee and The committee on
permanent organization had reported,
Governor Hadley was promptly elected
permanent chairman and Hon. Jas. a.
Finch permanent secretary. Then 1t
became a thoroughly organized Roose'
welt convention and remained so 10 the
end.
Ten prominent republicans were
placed in nomination for delegates at
large 10 the national convention. As a
matter Of Cancellation and as personal
compliment TO them, Hon. Chas. D..
Morris and Mayor Krelsmsn were nom
mated and were given practically tho
same vote received by six other nom
inees. Believing that the delegation
would not be directly instructed these
gentlemen, though pronounced advo-
Gates Of the nomination OF Taft and act
i've workers in his behalf, felt gratifed
over the honor the convention had be-
slowed upon them, but, in the closing
hour Of the convention after bright sun
shine had filed the hall and the rain
storm Of the night had ceased, an un-
pleasant situation for them developed,
and they were impelled to decline the
honor conferred few hours earlier.
After the presidential electors had
been selected and Mr.. Niedringhau;
had been elected national committee
man, perfected report Of the resolu
tions committee was presented strongly
endorsing Col. Roosevelt but not di
rectly pledging the delegates at large
to support him for president. A mi
nority report signed by five dissenting
members OF the committee was pre-
sented as follows:
I We, the minority Of the committe,
on resolutions, hereby recommend ,ha
the delegates at large to the naticna
republican convention elected at thi
{; convention be not instructed with rel
E erence 10 a presidential preference
: but shall be permitted TO exercise thei
e own judgment as the exegencies Of tn
D occasion may require, and that we ar
k opposed 10 the recall Of judges or {