The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-06-22
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Of the Taft delegates in the Ninth Ala
bana District.
Dovell of Washington and sustained
the findings OF the national COMMITTEES.
When word finally came from the
credentials committee that the Ala.
baTna case was to be submitted to the
convention, Senator Root prepared to
call the convention to order.
PLAY BALL.
PLAY BALI shouted a man in the gal
lery.
The delegates applauded Senator
Root as he rose in his place. The gavel
fell at 1925 and prayer was offered by
Rev. John Balloon Shaw of the Second
Presbyterian Church of Chicago.
The prayer, which was much longer
than that at any previous session. was
not applauded. as yesterday was that
of Dean Summer One man in the
rear gallery shouted Amen" When
DR.. Shaw concluded, Senator Root
said:
1.-The business first in hand is the
report Of the committee on creden-
tials."
He introduced w. T. Dovell of
washington, member Of the commit
tee who submitted the report favoring
the seating of the Taft delegates in
the Ninth Alabama District
r. r. Mccormick of Illinois, Roose-
Welt leader was on his feet calling for
recognition. Chairman Root. however.
directed the reading Of the report,
which went into details OF the contest
and said that a full hearing had been
granted by the committee.
CHAIRMAN ROOT KISSED.
Chairman Root started to say that
while there could be, strictly speaking
no such thing as minority report"
Instantly there broke out a. storm of
Kisses and "boohooing."
Hadley moved that the minority re-
port be substituted for the majority
and adopted by the convention.
Scattering applause greeted the con-
clusion of the report.
Governor Hadley of Missouri, floor
leader of the Roosevelt forces, was
applauded as he arose, and introduced
r. R. Mccormick. Mccormick, waving
a document, said the minority of the
committee had asked permission to
file a minority report, but it had been
refused. Mccormick said the facts
in the case would he given the con-
vention at a later moment
Then ensued an incident which
aroused the ire OF Senator Root. He
had begun to state the position he
had taken In the matter by saying:
while, strictly speaking, there can
be no such thing as a minority report,
when he was interrupted by an out
burst of groans boos and Kisses.
Mr.. Root pounded vigorously for
order, and when quiet was restored he
walked defantly to the front of the
stage.
Gentlemen Of the convention" he
shouted. st would be we'll when the
chairman begins sentence to wait
until he concludes it,
This statement was greeted with
applause.
Senator Root then concluded by say
ing II was customary for the minority
to present its views to the convention
Informally and this custom would be
followed. He directed that the views
of the minority, as presented by Nc
Cormick be read for the information
OF the convention.
The minority statement was read
1t protested that ]. c. Adams of Ari-
zona, G. A. Warmken of New Jersey
and w. T. Dovell of washington, had
no right to sit on the credentials COM
mittee. because they had been elected
by delegates whose states were con-
tested.
They are. In effect sitting as judges
in their own cases." said the report.
The report protested also against the
sitting on the credentials committee
OF five members who had beSp mem.
bers@ of the national committee, be-
cause they had already passed upor
the contests.
II, rnnnl,,efav. 81. rapnrk raonVa,,. a
ed the seating of the Roosevelt dele.
gates from the Ninth Alabama District
When the reading had been con
cluded, Governor Hadley moved thai
the minority report favoring the seat
ing of the Roosevelt delegates be sub.
mitted for the majority. Heney of Cal.
ifornia. seconded the motion.
An unknown delegate moved to lay
the motion on the table.
Meantime Governor Hadley asked
unanimous consent for Mr.. Mccormick
to read further statement from the
minority.
SIS there any objection?" called out
the chairman. Several delegates arose
but before a protest could be regis.
tered Senator Root added with a pound
Of the gavel:
The chair hears none"
The result 500 to 499 tabled the Had
ley resolution.
Mr. Watson then renewed walker''
motion In effect to table the minority
report.
TAFT A FAvORITE.
The fourth day of the convention
opened with President Taft a stronl
iavorite for denomination. possibility
Of a third candidate as second choice
/. In the betting and Colonel Roosevelt
apparently out of the race as far al
This particular convention is con
cerned.
Ordinarily in Republican nationa
procedure, a candidate for presiden
would have been nominated yesterday
he third day. and the only business
remaining for the convention toda!