Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-06-19

Chicago, June 1s.--Whether It was
TO be fight to a finish between the
progressiyes and conservatives, or d
bolt in the interest Of the Roosevelt
presidential candidacy, was the prob
lem confronting the Republican ma
tional convention when Chairman
Root called the second days session
to order,
The Roosevelt camp was divided
The men who declared that they did
not care who was nominated, 80 long
as progressive principles were ad-
hered to- favored fighting to the
end. The professional politicians
who wanted to use the Roosevelt per.
sonallty to strengthen their own lead
ership in states where progresslveism
was new and popular were loudly
counsellng a bolt
Other men, notably Senator Borah
were insisting that what should be
done was 70 fight 70 the bitter end,
and, II beaten, taken their medicine,
but keep up fighting.
Convention Opens.
Gentlemen win please clear the
alsles and take their seats" shouted
Chairman Root at 11;16.
Roots voice was very hoarse. and
Stone came to his rescue,
Sergeant, please clear the alsles
for me-" said Root to the police offl-
Ger In command, and the latter did
so
While this was going on, Frank b.
Kellog, the Minnesota lawyer, laid the
law down to the progressive leaders,
He told them polntblank that Francis
J. Heney was a detrlment 10 the fight
@He simply stirs up trouble, said
Kellog, "and acts as a fire brand or
every occasion. We have q chance
to win this fight and ought not 10
throw II away by letting him speak,
HIS Friends Gag Heney
Kellog had his way, and II was
agreed Heuey would be gagged" 10
far as the Hadley faction was con-
cerned,
The San Francisco graft prosecutor
is the California member Of the COM
mittee on credentials, and II the fight
goes there he win have plenty OF op-
portunity TO speak
Root stood watching the delegates
taking their time finding seats for
about five minutes Then he sat down
IN his chair and took up a paper.
which he read carefully
Hadley came on the platform from
the conference with hls lleutenanis
with his program. He had agreed 10
present the proposition Of theRoose-
welt men on the committee and also
specifically TO deal with the Texas
contests. Governor Johnson was to
discuss the California contests; Geo.
Record Of New Jersey and Heney or
Allen the other contests.
Governor Deenen was slated 10 sum
mp the case for the Roosevelt men.
and also to ask that the Hadley mo-
tIon be divided so that the vote on
California could be taken first.
Took lots Of Prayer
At 1929 the opening Invocation
was delivered by Rabbi Joseph stolh
oi Chicago, the delegates and spec
tators standing reverently on thelr
feet The prayer was long and drawn
out and many OF the delegates ueom-
ed restless before Il was concluded
Root At once announced that the
unfinished business was the fIadlcy
amendment ne stated that on agree
ment for division Of the tlme--an hour
and half to each side -had been
reached
Governor Hadley opened the de-
bate at II 49, He wins cheered en-
Enthusiastically by the Roosevelt men
as he stepped to the front Many Of
the delegates we're on their chairs.
~ am going to trespass but for a
few moments" began Hadley. and q
hush telI on the audience.