The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-22

when the Taft men were seated on viva voce vote. Indiana came next Both mi- nority and majority reports were submit- ted The delegates at large were first com sidered The majority favored seating the Taft delegates, and they were seated without roll call
 The Thirteenth district delegates from Indiana next were taken up, the ere dentials committee favoring the Taftsnen who were seated without a roll call.
 Then came the Eleventh Kentucky dis trict contest, in which the credentials committee recommended the seating of one Taft and one Roosevelt man. This plan was accepted by the convention without roll call.
 On the viva voce votes the chorus of nays and ayes were of about same vol mue Chairman Root, however, aNaIss said the ayes appear to have it" The Roosevelt men made no issue of il and there was much laughter. Lots of | spectators in the gallery joined in the voting, most of them voting ojb>both sides.
 Roll the Steam Roller Roll the steam roller some more, shouted a delegate. This created laughter During Hull between reports from the committee some of the Roosevelt delegates set up a shout ing of We want Teddy" The pounding of the chairman's gavel soon put an end to 1t. The Seventh Kentucky contest also brought out majority and minority re- port
 The Taft delegates were seated. The galleries continued to vote bosl ways. Some one set up a din of 'Choo. choo, choo" in imitation of the popular song. while others initiated steam caliopes. What is this place, anyway?' demand ed Chairman Root. "A menagerie," came the response
 "The noes in the Eighth Kentucky case did not make so much nonse," he said. | ''You don't appear to want to go home | for Sunday" said the chairman. As he regained attention he said: ''The affirmative have it. | All laughed. Everybody appeared to be | in fine spirits Even Senator Root broad ] ly smiled.
 1 Tn the Fourth Louisiana case, after the usual laughing chorus of "noes." Chair man Root added 10 the merriment by ex- l claiming.
 'The ayes plainly have it." | Both minority and majority reports from credentials committee delegates ordered reading clerks to skip much I of the argument where the issue wal not sharply drawn. In the Fourtf Louisiana, as an instance, the minor. lty report said
 skip all you can except the names
 Band Plays Furiously
 There was long delay waiting fol the committed to report the next con tested cases The band played fur. good humor. The Fifth Louisiana con test brought a unanimous report 1T favor of Taft delegates. Despite thi, fact the chorus of noes was loud a. ever. It was coupled with laughter.
 The case of the Michigan delegates at large came next, the sitting T'af delegates having been favored by tn, credentials committee again. As soon as the majority report ha( been read the crowd began to choo-choo 1 "Toot, toot, look out for che stean roller" yelled a hoarse-yoiced delegate
 The minority report favorinB thu Roosevelt delegates, having been reat by Calvin A. Palmer a Roosevelt dele gate, was given unanimous consent t' make five minutes speech. He mad a ringing appeal for the contesting del
  Governor osborn was one of these.
 And he would be here today but for ; broken leg he said.
 This seemed to strike the convention al humorous. and there was wave of laugh ter.
 Yes" said Palmer after quiet had beer restored. land If you keep up your pres ent tactics the republican party In No vember will have broken back
 Palmer stirred the Roosevelt delegates to enthusiasm by declaring that Michigan the mother of the republican party, migi soon give birth to a new progressive party.
 John D. Mackay of Detroit attempted to reply to Palmer, but was interrupte' by the delegates and the galleries. "Th ayes have It." yelled one voice. All aboard. toot. toot, ding-dong.' sail another.
 The Taft delegates were declared seat ed by viva yoce vote.
 Two men in the gallery were put out Their etectment called forth hisses. Thi was followed by another outburst Of ''w want Teddy
 II did not last long. and at 7:39 D. m with utter confusion reigning, adjourn ment was taken until 10 a. m. tomorrow.