Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-06-22

Chicago, June 22,-Anticlpatlng a
long and continued session, the dele
gates we're late In arriving. Thirty
minutes before the time set for con-
vening there were only 10 delegates
in their seats by actual count, Even
the galleries we're slow IN filling up.
Meanwhile the biggest police detail
that has yet been on hand at the holl
got a little rest in anticipation sitting
in the delegates chairs
Chairman Root did not arrive until
several minutes after 10, the hour set
for Convenlng AT that time at least
a quarter Of the delegates seats we're
vacant.
The delay was said to be due In a
great part to the failure OF the reso-
luton commite to clean up the plat
forms, The leaders wanted every
thing in shape so that the program
could be put through on q definite
schedule, avoiding the delays that re-
suited in general disorder.
1t was 1914 when Chairman Root
called the convention to order and In
troduced as the chaplain Of the day
Rev. John Wesley Hill, Of New York.
Hill has been very active in cam
paigning for Taft, and the Pennsylva-
MIA delegates laughed when he was
announced, but all stood reyerently
during the opening prayer.
When he prayed that the country
should be spared from "restlessness
and disturbance" however, there was
a litter from the. New York delegation
and as he concluded someone IN the
Pennsylvania delegation whistled out,
"TOot, Toot," and a laugh went up
The credentials committee reported
Immediately IN favor Of seating the
Taft delegates at large from Mlssls-
slppi. There was a minority report,
but the majority declaration was adj
opted by yivi yoca vote.
The Taft delegates we're placed on
the permanent roll by a viva yoca
vote in the second, fifth. sixth and
seventh Mississippi
There was 80 much disorder when
the votes were taken that Root could
not be heard even by the delegates IN
front seats There was hootIng, howl
ing, cat calls and ieers. The com
mittee was unanimous IN continuing
on the temporary roll the delegates
in the fourth Carolina, third Oklahoma
and second Tennessee districts and
this action was approved by a viva
voca vote.
There was silence, however when
the Washington state report was read
seating the Taft delegates. This was
with the exception Of the fourth Cal
liornla, the most bitterly fought con-
test before the committee. Before the
report was read Chairman Root asked
that consideration be given TO tho
reading clerk.
There was no demand for record
roll call, by a viva voce vote the
Taft delegates were seated.
This was the greatest surprise Of
the session. but Il developed that the
progresslyes had decided that they
had no hope Of overturning the mai
orlty and they decided not TO waste
time, They agreed they had reached
the "high water mark" In the vote for
California last night and they saw no
reason to force the Issue further
While the reports we're being read,
q number Of the delegates, armed with
trolley conductors whistles kept up
an almost continuous "toot" A Pen
nsylvanla man with megaphone
shouted:
u nominate Jim Watson, Of Indl-
ana, for coroner"
Watson grlnned broadly
Victor Rosewaler chairman. Of the
national committee, came down the
aisle and the Texas and Pennsylvania
delegates patted him on the back,
saluted him na the 'best eaglneet ew