The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-04-10

| winch the speaker asked TO De In
corporated into the resolutions.
Then the fun began. 1t seemed
to be the signal that the ball was
now open. Then It was that the
Roosevelt and Taft forces FLASHED
with fierce effect. The chairman
could hardly keep a half dozen men
from being ION the floor" at the
same time. Thomas contended that
it was but right and proper, in a
Republican convention, that its
resolutions should endorse the work
and record of Republican Presi-
dent. He said it was a shame IL the
Republicans could not endorse their
own work-their own administra-
ton. Said If they couldn't, they
perhaps had better vote the Dem
ocratic ticket How dare you,
said Thomas, TASK the people to
give you another administration If
you fail to endorse the present
one?" Mr.. S. l.. Stevens jumped up
and said they could not afford to
endorse it on account of President
Taft's actions in the Reciprocity
Treaty, which the President was in
favor Of c. NJ. Barnett fiercely
denounced Thomas for saying that
the Republican State platform last
year failed to endorse the Wilson
administration, and intimated that
the short and ugly word" would
come in mighty handy right there.
Said the convention was for peace.
but that Thomas had Intentionally
cast a firebrand in their midst.
Postmaster Heavrin Ia Taft mani
then took the floor and delivered an
imprisoned appeal in behalf of the
President. Said the Republicans
cross themselves when they refuse
to endorse President Taft's admin
istration--a virtual confession that
they are a failure in the admins
tration of Governmental affairs.
mot a word is there in the resolu-
TONS" said Heavrin, ito show that
this is really a loyal Republican
convention The resolutions are
meaningless, said the speaker, with
out this amendment in behalf of the
President. Barnett holly replied
that the resolutions spoke much in
favor of Theodore Roosevelt, which
he defied Heavrin to find in any
Democratic document.
There was a general uproar and
the chairman had to repeatedly rap
for order. The Taft forces seemed
to realize the hopelessness of their
contention, but used the opportu-
nifty TO hand some very warm pack
ages to their opponents, the Roose-
welt men. More, bitter words in
denunciation of their own party's
action and men, were never heard
In a political convention. It was a
"pic-nic" for the Democrats pres
ent, who sat and enjoyed the per-
Torrance. Despite a promise to the
contrary, the convention had work.
ed itself up into regular "Kilken-
ny cat" affair.
Thomas again arose to speak for
his motion, but at a signal from the
Roosevelt fellows, the convention
howled him down. The chairman
demanded order and said that
Thomas would and must be heard.
AS final dash for the pole, Thomas
again came to his feet with strong
appeal for his amendment, which.
he said, would not alter the mean
ing or destroy the effect of the res
olutions, but was simply a Repub-
lican duty, which they could not in
fairness dodge. Said he had al
ways been loyal Republican and
that his amendment only spoke for
Republican loyalE to party princi-
pies. But hisNoice fell on deaf
ears, as did that of his party col
league, Postmaster Heavrin. They
went down in ignominious defeat,
amidst the cheers and derision of
the Roosevelt forces. An AYE"
and mo" vote brought general con-
fusion, but the Roosevelt fellows
outroared the Taft men.
The convention then adjourned,
but its proceedings and action were
a topic of general comment every
where. Old line Republicans stood |
aghast at the outcome. Several
were heard to remark that it was a |
sorry day for their party. The
Roosevelt fellows carried the day, |
but II did not spell satisfaction" in /
party circles, for the convention had
done what no like body had ever
done absolutely refused to
the administration of their
President. 1t was a day which will |
live long in the history of the Re-
publican party of Ohio county.
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