The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-19
ROOT DEFEATS
tooaHaasd from Firs r.s.)

81 ana the roll was again called WILL
liam r. Kendall shouted: -McGovern. In
such a way that Il was interpreted
Root. by all the reading clerks. The
recount showed a solid Maine delega-
ton OF II for McGovern.
MaryLand divided. = TO 9, and Massa-
chusetts. is 10 rs. The M-assaehusetts
at large whom Colonel Roose-
seL' sousht To r~enounce. voted solidly
Michigan voted 10 for Root and 10 for
MSyovern one Michigan delegate. John
vote OF y, led by Senator Clapp. was
cast Tor McGovern The announcement
OF the vote brought cheers from noor
In Mississippi. MeGovern gained four
OF the twenty votes. One % these was
Charies Banks. the negro delegate. ac-
to bride delegates to desert raft for
Roosevelt
Hadlsy Leads Missouri.
Governor Hadley led the McGovern
forces in the Missouri delegation. All
OF the Roosevelt observation-disclosures and
70 or the district delegates followed his
Ieaa The Mlssouri delegation divided;
Montana's s votes went solidly for
Root This H. the home state OF sena-
welt campaign. and the announcement
OF the vote was greeted with a round
Nebraska gave another solid deiega-
Govern.
Nevada's six. the entire delegation.
the late Senator nixon was called ey
the clerk as a delegate. The vote was
cast by Albert warge. the alternate.
sew hempshire cast a solid vote of
New Mexico gave McGovern ?. Root
All OF New Jerseys delegation. Is.
voted for McGovern. the
ment out applause and cheers
from the Roosevelt forces.
When the New York was
called Elihu Root was the hrst name
calied- Senator Root was not seated
NTH the delegation. and Il was an
The Roosevelt delegates gave vent 20
a Wild outburst OF cheers when Tim
9thy l. woodruff voted for McGovern.
iormer. Governor Fort OF New Jersey
ieaped in the aisle and led the cheer
The final vote OF rs for Root. IL for
McGovern. led TO more cheers.
Three delegates from North Carolina
voted for Root and 81 for McGovern.
lette delegates voted for McGovern. The
other delegate. Robert NJ. Pollock,
voted Tor Walter l.. Hauser, La Fol
lette's campaign manager.
Ohio. he presidents own state, gave
Root IL and McGovern - votes.
@. p. Taft cheersd.
brother to the president. received a
round OF applause. when as a delegate
at-large from the presidents state he
gates-Gt-large voted for Root.
oklahoma cast i6 votes for Meow
ern and 4 FOR Root Oregon voted 6 for
voting.
Pennsylvania voted 81 for McGovern
and - for Root George ". Newcomer,
alternate for All +. Cooper. in the 23d
district. voted for Root Cooper Is a
Roosevelt man, but was too ~ to attend
me convention William Finn Sro-
a Kendall. FIRST alternate for the dis
trict. a Roosevelt man, was entitled
Under the rules TO vote.
Rosewater said Newcomers name ap-
peared opposite Cooks name on the roll
and that IL was the custom TO call that
The entire Pennsylvania delegation
was on its feet shouting Thief. rob
oer, at the chairman. Flynn said:
You are raping your own roll: you
are a pack OF thieves. that's what you
As soon as the vote was announced.
Finn challenged IT,
Barnes. of New York. moved that the
challenged vote be passed over. The
chair did not recognize him.
Amid the greatest confusion. Rose
be called again.
on the new roll call Newcomer again
voted In place OF Cooper. casting his
Finn held aloft a certificate OF election
Tor Alternate Kendall. who received the
highest vote. and preceded Newcomer
on the list lie said the secretary OF
state OF Pennsylvania had declared ken
dali entitled 10 the place OF Cooper.
hin Angry at Rosewatsr.
hakin his fist at R~osewater. that 81
you steal this vote you'u call no roll on
this convention to-day.
Mingled cheers. boots and Kisses
ON this second call OF the delegation.
when the clerk called Cooper's name
Kendall responded "McGovern."
Herbert Parsons. Of New York. ehai-
7 know Cooper and you are not he
he shouted.
Then Newcomer was called and
voted. :
Chairman R-osewater walked 20 the
front OF the platform 90 talk TO Finn.
He declared no discrimination was be-
ing shown against Pennsylvania
Finn declared Secretary Hayward. Of
tho national committee. had told him
the name Of Kendall would be called as
the alternate IN the Twenty-thtrd Penn
sylvania district
The secretary had no authority 20
make a ruling tn the case. said Chair
man Rosewater. The chairman L. Sim
ply following the established prec--
dents. This has been lone all through
to-day's proceedings. and we can make
no exception for Pennsylvania
Flinn declared there would BE no roll
called
W % URN ENHNN NNF IT, TO HNnANNNs
while Others standing near him. cried
Out "thfef. "robber."
The roll rail- proceeded however. the
P~ennsylvania men finally taking their
seats.
Rhode Stands ten votes we're cast FOR
Root
south Csrolinn's ~ we're divided
Root. ~: McGovern. T.
The 10 delegates from South Dakota
voted solidly Tor McGoveni
one vote % TenncsFee's 20 went 90
MaH-LHmwmn. 81 -H.Mm mm 81. 49, -
d~Flegafe voting for MCGovern was D.
~ Murray. 81 the Eighth district
The TeHua vote ~ 20 was divided
81 for Root. 8 Tor McGovcrn. and one
not voting William Flinn. 81 Pcnnsyl-
vauia- cndeavored % start an arEu-
ment, but Rorewnter paid No attention
end the Pennsylvania subsidized.
q p Loose. the national committee
man. was the only Ttah delegate who
voted FOR McGovern The Utah vote
vas Root. Z MrGoveru. 4
Vermont gave Root 6. Mrgovern 2
N~lrEinfaa - votes were divided
Root. %. McG0vcrn.s2
Cheers greeted the announcement %
Virginia. vote. for % seemed Co. place
Root Gets majority
The nuaI vote That gave Root a wI.
,orit Tor temporary chairman was rart
hv patrIck HaUuran. of the First dia-
tricf o. Washington. 81 sfz O'Clock
when The solid delegation was record
~ Tor Root riffrr him the fuu ff dele.
EeteF rnudemurium broke loose ln tho