The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-06-21
ROOSEVELT FORCES
ROUTED IN THREE
STATE CONTESTS
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was that Gov. Hadley's resolution in
effect was an indirect method to avoid
ruling made by the chair two days
his opinion, was out of order. He said:
THE chair was notified of the inten-
ton to offer the resolution. The chair
has been in grave doubt of his right to
entertain the motion for substantially
the reasons stated by the gentleman
from New York. 1t would deprive the
delegates whose seats are contested
they are not concerned" Then Chair
man Root added that the resolution
was 80 evidently in the interest of the
Republican party that the chair has
decided to permit the resolution to
come before the convention" James
E. Watson then moved that Hadley' s
resolution be tabled. A roll call was
then ordered and Watson's motion
was sustained 564 to 499.
Heney Is Ruled Out.
Prior to the roll call Francis J. He
ney, on a point of information asked
whether the 70 delegates protested
against could have a right to vote On
the Watson motion. Chairman Root in
another ruling said that the delegates
from Alabama whose seats were con-
tested would not be permitted to vote
on the question of their own right to
sit, but that contested delegates from
the other states could vote on the con-
test from Alabama. When the ruling
was made Francis ]. Heney said II
make the point of order that the reso-
luton upon which we are voting eff
fects 72 delegates, and not the two
delegates" THE point is not well TAX
KEN" said the chair.
The convention proceeded to vote.
Il expected it," said Heney, when
California was reached on the roll call,
VIXEN Johnson arose to announce the
vote as % no, aye and 2 delegates
not voting. The chairman demanded
the vote of the other two. They were
recalled and both voted aye. The vote
was challenged. The convention was
thrown into disorder. The Californians
arose and shouted at the chairman.
Johnson was gaveled down.
Delegate Dye, of Indiana, protested
against the vote of his delegation.
The vote of Maryland was challeng-
ed on the accuracy, and the chairman
directed the calling of the roll of the
state delegates.
There was great interest in the New
York vote. 1t was reported as aye rs,
noes 10, one not voting. The vote was
challenged and the roll was called. At
the end of the New Hampshire vote
the total stood aye 313, no 366.
The New York poll showed that the
original vote as announced is correct.
Isaac NJ Meekin, of North Carolina, a
delegate, explained that the vote of
his state had been announced incor-
rectly. There was some delay while
the roll was called.
Porter Bolts Roosevelt.
Enos Porter, of Sixth Indiana Dis
trict delegate, refused to vote with
Roosevelt forces on the motion to
strike the contested delegates from the
roll. The Indiana vote was announced
8 noes; one not voting.
William H. Dye challenged the vote
with view to forcing Porter to go on
record. While he was demanding recog-
milton Porter's lips quivered. He NOV
ed about nervously in his chair and ap-
peared in great mental distress. He de-
clared he would vote with the Taft
forces if he was compelled to respond
to the call of his name. Dye finally
xxr;th &c ahaI
was not compelled to vote.
Second Vote Taken.
After the roll call James e. Watson
r1oved to lay on the table a motion of
Governor Hadley substituting the re-
port of the minority for the majority
on the seating of the delegates from
the Ninth Alabama district Gov. Had
had not carried the majority with it,
Il did not rule" cried the chair. There
came so much noise and stir in the
galleries that the chair directed order
&c be restored under the penalty of
having the police clear the galleries
THE question is on the motion of the
gentlemen from Indiana to lay the
lSSoluliou Vi the SSutleIidH HUH MIS-
souri on the table" said the secretary.
Vote aye is in favor the majority re-
port: vote no is in favor of the minor
ity report. The roll was called with the
final result, noes AGA; ayes sos: not
voting, 9.
The biggest break in the convention
came when Wisconsin switched %
votes to the Taft column. She had vot-
ed solidly against the majority report
on the former ballot. The reason given
Tor the change was that Wisconsin de-
sired to sustain her member of the
committee on credentials.
Arizona Case Up.
Reports from the committee on
credentials" announced Chairman
Root at 2;45, and VIM. T. Dovell. OF
Washington, came forward with the
Arizona report. The details of the two
meetings held on May 18th were read
Each of these meetings, ran the report,
sent delegations to the state conven
ton June LIST. whence came the two
contesting delegations. The majority
report seated the Taft delegates, and
John Sullivan, United States District
Attorney of Cleveland. Ohio. read the
minority report. The minority report
protested against the seating of the
delegates and objected to those mem
hers of the committee voting whose
seats were in question, and named the
entire Roosevelt list for the minority