The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-21

Rhode Island-Yeas 1c. nays o.
South Carolina-Yeas IL, nays 5,
one not voting.
South Dakota-Yeas 0, nays 10.
Tennessee-Yeas 23, nays /.
Texas-Yeas 20, nays 10, one not
voting.
Utah-Yeas Z, nays 1.
Vermont-Yeas 6, nays 2.
Virginia-Yeas %. nays 1; one not
voting.
Washington-Yeas IA, Nays O.
West irginia-Yeas o, nays g.
Wisconsin-Yeas 25. nays 0. one
absent.
Wyoming-Yeas 6, nays 0.
Alaska-Yeas 2, nays 0.
District of olumbia-Yeas 2.
nays O.
Hawaii-Yeas 6, nays O.
Philippines-Yea 2, nays O.
Porto Rico-Yeas 2, nays o.
Governor Hadley, of Missouri, Roose
velt floor leader, was applauded as he
introduced r. r. Mccormick to submit
a minority report. Mccormick said the
minority had been refused permission
to file minority report. He said the
facts in the case later would be given
the convention.
Root Is offended.
Then ensued an incident which
aroused the ire of Senator Root He
mad begun to state the position he had
taken in the matter by saying:
While strictly speaking there can be
no such thing as minority report =
when he was interrupted by an out
purst OF groans, boos and Kisses.
Mr.. Root pounded vigorously for or
der and when quiet was restored he
walked defiantly to the front of the
stage.
N"Gentlemen of the convention he
shouted, "it would be well when the
chairman begins a sentence to wait
until he concludes it,
The statement was greeted with an
plause. Senator Root then concluded
by saying it was customary for the
minority to present views to the con-
vention informally and this custom
would be followed. He directed that
the views of the minority, as presented
by Mccormick, be read for the infor-
nation of the convention.
The Minority Statement.
The minority statement was read.
1t set forth that ]. c. Adams of Ari-
zona, c. A. Warken of Texas and w.
T. Dovell of Washington, had no right
to sit on the credentials committee
| because they had been elected by the
| delegates whose seats were contested.
They are, in effect, sitting as judges
on their own cases. said the report.
The report also protested against the
| sitting on the credentials committee uf
| five members who had been members
of the national committee, because
they had already passed on the con-
| tests In conclusion it recommended
the seating of the Roosevelt delegates
from the Ninth Alabama district.
Governor Hadley moved the minor
| 1ty report be substituted for the ma.
| Jority. Heney of California seconded
| the motion An unidentified delegate
moved to lay the motion on the table
| Mr- Dovel asked and obtained unani.
nous consent to make a five minutes
statement The delegates listened inn
| patiently.
Chairman Root announced that il
| was Robert j. Walker, a Virginia dele
| gate, who had made the motion to lay
on the table but had withdrawn it a.
the request of his delegation to ALLOW
| Gov. Hadley to make a motion whlC.
| otherwise would have been excluded
| under the rules.
| When Governor Hadley was recog
| nized for the notion he was cheered.
| He began to talk from the floor bu
| Root, quieting the demonstration
said:
| "It is the evident wish of the con
| yention that you should take the plat
| FORM