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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-22
HENRY ALLEN LEADS THE BOLT

the home state of Abraham Lincoln
that the 100000 majority with which we
defeated Mr.. Taft and his managers il
Illinois was overruled by those very
managers with the consent of those
who have arrogated powers never in
tended to be theirs.
Mr.. Payne sought to question ths
Republicanism of these great Repub
hcan states yesterday. Until he caf
show a better record than is showr
by the results of his type of conserva-
tive leadership he is estopped from
criticism.
Four Years of Taft.
when Theodore Roosevelt left tn:
White House four years ago he lett
you an overwhelming majority in botf
branches of congress, he left you ar
overwhelming majority in all the great
Republican states. he left you a rec
ord on which you could elect Mr.
Taft, he left you a progressive program
to carry forward. That program was
buried beneath an avalanche of words
at Winona and Is governors were bur-
led beneath an avalanche of vote.
which rebuked recreancy to party
pledges.
"A big majority in the lower house
gave way to Democrats and in the SEN
ate was reduced to u mere majority. Sc
much for your conservative leadership.
Mr.. Payne-
I'VE will not participate with you in
completing the Scuttling of the ship. We
will not say to the young men of the ma
ton, who, reading political history with
their patriotism, and longing to catch step
with the party of their fathers, that we
have nothing better to offer them al this
hour than this new declaration of human
rights, that a discarded political commit
tee as it's last act, holds greater power
than majority of over ten million voters.
We do not bolt. We merely insist that
you, not we, are making the record, and
We refuse to be bound by it. We have
pleaded with you ten days We have
fought with you five days for square
deal We fight no more. We plead no
longer. We shall sit in protest and the
people who sent us here shall judge u.s.
Aliens first mention of Roosevelt's
name started a tremendous cheer in
which all the Roosevelt delegates par
ticipated The Taft delegations sat
still watching the rest of the crowd,
but taking no part in the demonstra-
ton.
There were large sections of the
gallery, too, where persons sat mo-
tionleSs.
The uproar lasted long time. Five
minutes after it started the Roosevelt
delegations began a wild parade, led
by New Jersey followed by California,
Kansas and oklahoma
As the head of the parade reached
the head of the left hand aisle, where
Michigan was seated, fight broke out.
Ine poIIce pouhCeo oli 1-i0 AA9 ~ - =:
stantly and the parade was swung in
the opposite direction
Chairman Root pounded for order.
At first the noise only increased: but
delegates began to sit down. Slowly
the din subsidized.
Allen with upraised hand was
to the crowd to quiet. Quiet
ensued after % minutes of demonstra-
ton.
Aliens remaks, especially his read
ing of the Roosevelt statement, We're
interrupted by cheers,
misses and other noises. The chair
had great difficulty in preserving or
der
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-22
ARE NEAR A FIGHT
Members of Rival Factions i'm
Credentials Committee
Indulge in an Exchange of Bit
ter Words.

Chicago, June 22.-Denouncing the
Roosevelt members of the credentials
committee as "liars, gutter workers
and partisans' the majority mem bers
of that committee today answered the
attack upon them, made public last
night by r. r. Mccormick of Chicago.
The answer was in the form of a
statement drawn up by a committee of
dve-Devine of Colorado and Esta-
brook of New Hampshire Maltby of
New York, Lanstrum of Montana and
Mondell of Wyoming. This action fol-
lowed a session in which charges of
liar were hurled back and forth and
in which the Roosevelt men were ac-
cused of following orders and ignor-
ing their own judgment on contested
delegate cases.
The Mccormick statement made
public last night charged that a "co-
alition'' had been formed to seat all of
the contested Taft delegates without
regard to facts presented.
Row in Committee.
Chicago. June 22.-Charges that
Roosevelt members of the credentials
committee who signed the statement
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I'VE cannot become parties with you
In declaration to Pennsylvania that
defeated committeeman, seated in an
obscure room of this building, must
nuli1fy the 10000 majority by which
Pennsylvania gave expression to her
wishes. We will not put ourselves in a
position to be bound by any act IN
which you say to the ma jority which
rejected him in Wisconsin, to the ma
Jority which rejected him in Maine. to
the majority who routed him in Mary
land. to the majority in South Dakota.
u the majority in North Dakota which
gave him only 1.500 votes out of SO. 900
TO the majority which rejected him in
Nebraska, in Oregon, Minnesota. Kan
sas, Oklahoma, West Virginia and
North Carolina, that all these maiori-
ties added together went down under
tee.
We will not join you in saying tc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-22

The convention came to order again
at 2:12 p. m.
Convention Hall, Chicago, June a.
1t was 10:43 when Chairman Root drop
ped his gavel. The floor was in con-
fusion and the aisles were crowded
with delegates seeking their seats.
There was talk of an attempt at a
Roosevelt demonstration. Root ISSUED
orders to the sergeant-at-armsa and the
police that no delegations were to be
allowed to march into the hall Or
ders also were issued to bar all ban
ners.
No sooner had Root announced that
the convention was opened than a
stentorian voice from the gallery
shouted: 'tAH aboard
Chairman Root when some semb1ance
of quiet had been secured introduced
the Rev. John Wesley Hill of New
York who opened the proceedings with
prayer.
As DR.. Hill concluded some one 10
the gallery yelled "Toot, toot,' and
there was much laughter.
Business Begins Promptly.
The first report presented from the
committee on credentials recommended
the seating of the Mississippi Taft del
eSdIoS at large. w n6n the T0dO1nS was
concluded the gallery shouted:
The aves have it,.
The good nature which prevailed all
of yesterday again was evident.
The Roosevelt people presented mi
nority report but made no fight and
the Taft delegates were seated on a
viva Yoce vote. Amid chorus of
'Toot, toots," and ''Choo, choos,'' from
the galleries, the report on the contest
in the Second district of Mississippi
was read. The report characterized the
Roosevelt contest as a paper case.
tt re was no minority report and the
vote was taken without delay, Chair
man Root announced the seating of the
Taft delegates. The same procedure
seated two Taft delegates in the Fifth
Sixth and Seventh Mississippi districts.
AS the result of each vote was an,
nounced chorus of shrieks, whistles.
groans and catcalls, greeted the state
ment:
1.-The ayes have it,
The Fourth North Carolina, Third
Oklahoma and the Second Tennessee on
which there were no minority reports.
went through unC-~ the gavel.
Washington Cases Called.
The washington cases came next anG
the convention sobered down after an
admonition from Chairman Root.
Mr.. Chairman said B. H. Howard,
a negro delegate from Mississippi, u
make the point of order that the steam
roller is exceeding the speed limit"
There was a gale of laughter. renew
ed when Chairman Root said he was
prepared to rule on the point.
"The point of order.' he said, 'is
well taken
When the laughter had subsidized.
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Bryan Will Make the Fight
Against Judge Parker
If He Is Compelled to Make It
Single Handed.
is TALK OF A BOLT ALREADY
Presidential Candidates Have
Refused to Take Sides.
Hope to Persuade Nebraskan
to Withdraw Opposition.

Baltimore, June CIV. J. Bryan will
make the fight against the nomination
of Alton B. Parker, of New York, as
temporary chairman of the Democrats
convention regardless of the attitude
taken by the five candidates for presi-
Dental nomination to whom Mr.. Bryan
sent telegraphic note asking them
to join with him in opposing Mr.. Par
ker. That statement was emphaticaiiy
made today by DIR. r. L. Hall, national
committeeman from Mr.. Bryan's home
state who has been keeping Mr. Bryan
informed of the progress of events here
DR.. Hall said the issue to Judge
Parker was more clearly defined than
ever and that the fight had to come.
"The replies of the candidates so far
made" said DR.. Hall. clearly Indicate
that they do not care to take sides
hut that will make no difference 20
MI Bryan. He will never let up IN
his fight and it will be carried to the
convention floor
Those national committeeman aliSn-
ed with Judge Parker analyzed the re-
plies of the candidates to Bryan's note
and declared the Nebraska leader would
find little comfort in them and he would
be compelled to make the fight with
only those delegates who Joined with
him.
Some of the leaders hoped Mr.. Bryan
could be persuaded to withdraw from
the fight and abide by the decision or
the committee in the interest of party
harmony There were reports that
there might be bolt if Mr. Parker
was finally selected. and a party OF
progressives formed but none close &c
the Bryan leader would confirm this,
saying it was idle to talk of such moves
and especially since the delegates and
leaders had not threshed ii out in con-
vention.
Platform Building.
The Democratic national platform
builders promise to present to the con-
vention next week a document that
shall be short and incisive. The num-
ber of teeth in it, as one plank
holder said today, will depend upon the
outcome of the struggle between the
conservative and radical wings of the
party. On most of the majority points,
however. the leaders seem agreed.
Some of them say that the differences
likely to arise in the committee on
resolutions when it considers the plat
form next week, will be matters of
language rather than of contents.
If w. J. Bryan wins his fight to have
the keynote of the convention sounded
by a progressive chairman, Mr.. Bryan
probably will be made chairman of the
resolutions committee. In view of the
Republican situation and the hints that
the leaders of third ticket may ap-
peal for support to progressive Demo-
Gratis there is little doubt that what
ever the action of the Baltimore con-
vention its platform will make sweep
ing concessions to the radical element
of the party. Senator O'Gorman, Il
New York, probably on the resolutions
committee, says it is the consensus of
opinion that the tariff sh I'd be the
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credentials committee had finished its
work on the contests. Secretary GIea-
son read statement from the chair
man of the committee to the effect
that all remaining contests had evil
IDENTIFY been abandoned.
BY unanimous consent all remaining
cases except those In Texas were
placed on the permanent roll.
IntermiSSiOn was resumed to await
the Texas report.
The long awaited report on the Tex
as delegates at large was presented.
This was Taft contest. The commits
tee favored the Taft delegates.
Governor johnson has just left the
convention hall, declaring he would
not sit i'm the convention during the
nomination for president nor be bound
by its acts.
1t was decided definitely this after
noon that before the adjournment OF
the convention or Immediately after
there will be held a meeting OF Rcose-
welt delegates who wish to enlist in the
new party. The meeting probably will
be held tonight.
Governor johnson i'm statement
said all of the California delegation
desired to retire with him. but that he
requested them to remain to carry
out the general plan of the Roosevelt
delegates.
The Taft delegates at large from
Texas were seated by the convention.
First Texas district, there was no
minority report. The Taft delegates
were seated.
Second Texas district. unanimous
report favorable to the Taft delegates
adopted and delegates seated.
In the Third Texas district the con-
testants. Roosevelt delegates, unani-
mOusly favored by the committee, were
seated amid great noise
Fourth. Fifth and Sixth districts OF
Texas, Taft delegates seated.
Eighth and Ninth Texas districts,
the committees report was adopted.
Tenth Texas district and Four
tcenth Texas district, also Fifteenth
district, went through in short order
In the 18th district the Roosevelt del
egates were seated.
1t was generally understood that
with the completion of the organiza-
ton, the Roosevelt people would de-
clare their position of noq-particfpa-
ton i'm further proceedings of the con-
venffOu.
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former chairman IN MS arms WHiAe
the convention cheered.
LulI in the Proceedings.
AS the wait for further reports con-
tinued, the California delegates began
to shout: 1--WE want Teddy" and in
a moment the Roosevelt delegates
throughout the hall were standing on
their chairs joining in the shout The
balconies took part in the uproar. 1t
was 11:47 when the last decision was
disposed of and at 12:45 the session
was still in suspension. 1t was an
unofficial recess, delegates moving
about the floor and gathering in
groups. There was little sign of i'm
patience.
Delegates Are Late.
Not more than 100 delegates were
in their seats at 9:45. The galleries
were practically empty and the pros
poets were that it would be after the
hour set for convening before the
convention settled down to the work
of what the leaders hope to make the
last session.
Not a single official had put in an
appearance except Sergeant-at-Arms
Stone, who was busy comforting with
his assistants and the convention po-
lice.
Before going to the convention hall
Gov. Hadley conferred for some time
with Col. Roosevelt, Il shall remain
in the convention said Had1ey,
whether 1 shall join any party but
the Republican party is question.
Looks Good for Sherman.
Chicago, June PAS to a vice presi-
Dental candidate sentiment had not
vet crystallized this morning in favor
of any one aspirant. 1t was generally
conceded, however. that New York, &c
of whose delegates had supported Pres
ident Taft constantly in the convention
was entitled to the distinction of nam
ing the candidate. Though Sherman's
chances loomed large, there was
feeling among some of the New York
delegates that another nominee could
be named who would develop greater
strength in the western states.
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THEY REFUSE TO Be BOUND
He Declares on Behalf of the
Roosevelt Men.
Says the People Shall Judge OF
Their Action.
Roosevelt Followers Interrupt
With Great Demonstration.

The report of the committee on
permanent organization recommend
ing that the temporary list, headed
by Senator Root, be made permanent,
was adopted. Senator Root came for
ward amid deafening noise of cheers,
whistling, boOing and other signs of
approval and disapprovaI.
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CONTINUED on Pag Two.l
WEATHER HAS SETTLED
Mercury Is Rising Following the
Rain.

The weather is pleasant, but alb
normally cool. The weather man
hints that showers may be the order
of things tonight or Sunday. The rain
fall late Friday amounted to 81 of
an inch. There was a light fall of
hail. Showers have fallen over the
eastern half of Kansas. A soaking
rain occurred at Mcpherson, which
measured 1872 inches. The wind is
blowing miles an hour from the
southeast
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-22
POSTSCRIPT EDITION.

A later, or Postscript, Edition will
be issued about O'Clock with latest
convention news; on sale by newsboys
and at news stands.
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Chicago. June 22.-At the close of
cases Mr.. Henry ]. Allen of Wichita,
Kansas, was recognized and spoke as
follows:
Gentlemen of the Convention: We
have reached a point where a major
ity of the Roosevelt delegates see that
they can no longer share in the re-
sponsibility for the acts of this con-
Vention. We have contended with
you until we have exhausted every
parliamentary privilege in the effort
to have placed upon the roll the
names of men legally elected.
When by using the votes of the
delegates whose rights to sit in this
convention are challenged, you took a
position which places the power of a
political committee above the author
. ity of 1900 majority elected in Ie-
gal primary in California, we decided
that your steam roller had exceeded
the speed limits. Since then we have
asked for no roll call. You have now
completed the seating of all contested
delegates using the votes of the con-
tested delegates to accomplish your
purpose.
vii Not BE Found.
I'VE cannot in justice to ourselves,
share the responsibility of conven-
home of President Taft-that a ma
jority of 1900 voters, obtained in
legal primary election must stand
aside for the political dictum of a ma
tional committeeman discarded by
that same majority.
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Henry j. Allen, Kansas Editor. Who
Delivered the Address for Boilers.
When at last it became quiet, MFR.
Root made a brief speech of thanks.
He introduced Henry j. Allen of
Kansas to make a statement.
Allen began by reading the state
ment of Mr.. Roosevelt.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE.

New York. June 22.-American-
Fist game: R.H.E-
New York. ..... 2 Z 2
Boston .13 16 o
Mcconnell, Thompson and Sweeney.
Street; Hall and Cady-
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Weather Forecast for Kansas
Unsettled, probably with showers to-
night or Sunday. Warmer tonight
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urly readings.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Boston 5; New York f..

BUSIOh o. New HFfk Il.
Boston. June 22.-NationaI:
R.H.E.
Boston -........ ..... 512 4
New York 1922 4
Dickson, Brown and Killing; Mathew
son and Meyers, Hartley.
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CONTINUED on Page Two.A
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former chairman in his arms while
the convention cheered.
LulI in the Proceedings.
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Majority Is Allowed to Dispose
of Contests
By Viva VOce Votes and With
out Opposition.
GOOD HuMoR PREVAILS
Contests Are Settled i'm Rapid
Succession.
Convention Is Forced to Wait
ON the Committee.

The convention came to order again
at 2:12 ID. m.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-02-20

Cloudy and south wind reported as far as Big Salmon. Clear and calm to Dawson.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-02-20
TELEGRAPH OPERATOR
 MAY LOSE FINGERS S.

Howard McMillan, the telegraph op orator, who, after being rendered un- conscious by being thrown from a dog sled five weeks ago, was danger ously frozen in the hands and arms, and who has since been an inmate of the local hospital, is now out and around. having made the Star office a visit Tuesday, says the Whitehorse Star. He is getting along very we'll except for the fingers of his right hand. some of which Dr. Davis thinks il will be necessary to amputate. All the little finger will have to be removed and portion of the others, the first two probably at the second joint. NIT. McMillan is confident that the loss of parts of his fingers will not incapacitate him performing his work as a telegraph operator.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-02-20
CITY DADS MEET
 AND TRANSACT BUSINESS

The City Council held their regular semi.monthly meeting in the town nall last night and transacted the regular routine of business.
 It was decided by the council to dispense with the services of Judge LeFeyre for the present. in the city coal case. and his bill for services to the city, in filing an answer to the temporary injunction asked against the city by the Moore's Wharf Co, of S25O was referred to a committee, it being considered exorbitant by the members of the council
 The proposition of purchasing an automatic striker ;or the fire bell was considered, action being delayed pending more definite information on the actual cost and the cost of fin. stallaton.
 A petition was received by the council and was considered for the installation of a fire-plug on the cor ner of l1th Ave. and Broadway for the protection of the property located In that vicinity. Due to the frosted condition of the ground at the pres ent time of the year it was the gen. eral opinion Of the council that the plug and the necessary block of pipe .o be laid could not be put in until the frost had left the ground. Never. theless, the proposition was referred 10 the committee on Public Works and Public Property.
 The Marshal was ordered to give the owners of old deserted buildings, which are open and contain combusu, ble matter. a final warming to clean up the said buildings and to close them. failing which, summary action is to be taken to enforce protection to the community from these fire menaces.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-02-20
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT
 TO ISSUE NEW STAMPS

WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 15-En- cravings and printing plates are now in process of manufacture at the bureau of engraving and printing to be used in issuing a new set of stamps for the postoffice department There are at present eleven different kinds of stamps, but the designs in use are too much alike to be easily distinguished.
 The new plates are being made to meet this difficulty. While the colors will not be changed materially, it is planned to have an entirely different border on five of the new plates to enable those handling mail to tell at a glance the denomination of the stamps.
 The first six stamps are to bear the head of Washington, while the last five will have the head of Frank lin. the first postmaster general.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-02-20
WHY SO WEAK?
Kidney Troubles May be snApping Your Life Away. Alaskan People
 Have Learnei This Tact

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