New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-22
Convention Steadily Stands by the Credentials
Committee in Seating Delegates Who
Support the President.
ROOSFVELT,S VOTE DROPS TO 464
-Four Rocals Ordered in the Days Proceedings and on
Them the Coonels Highest Mark Is 529,
While the Taft Figures Range
from 542 to COS.

Of the Roosevelt forces was applaudcd as
he introduced Mr.. Mccormick to submit a
minority report Mr. Mccormick, waving
a document. said the minority OF the com
mittee had asked permission to file MI
nority report, but it had been refused, and
the facts in the case would be given the
convention at a later moment
Then cnsued an incident which aroused the
Ire of Senator Root. He had begun to state
the position he had taken in the matter 10y
saying: while. strictly speaking. there can
be no such thing as a minority report
when he was interrupted by an outburst q
groans. zoos and Kisses He pounded vgor-
ousIy for order. and when quiet was re-
stored he walked dehantly 10 the front Il
the stage
Gentlemen OF the convention" Mr.. Root
shouted. 1T would he well when the chair
man begins a sentence 90 wait until lie
concludes it. q statement which was greet
ed with applause.
Senator Root declared it was customary
for the minority TO present its views 10 the
convention informally. and this custom
would be followed He directed that the
views OF the minority, as presented by Mr..
Mccormick. be read for tho information Ui
tho convention.
Tn" minority statement protested tha' -.
g. Adams. Of Arizona; 6. \ Warnkc". ~
Texas. and ". r. Dovell, 81 Washington
had no right 10 sit on the credentials com
mittcc. because they had been elected by
delegates whose states were contested.
THEY are. in effect sitting as Judges IN
their own cases" said the report. wni n
protested also against the sitting on the
committee Of five members who had beeh
members Of the national commute" 'ccd'S'
they had already passed on the c"nt'''S'
in conclusion the report recommended 'hs
seating Of the Roosevelt delegates from me
9th Alabama District
Governor UadIcy moved that tho minor
ity report be substituted for the other ana
Mr. Hency. Of California, seconded the mo-
ton.
Hsdley Presents Reduced List
Robert J. Walker, Of Virginia, moved 10
Law the motion on the table, but withdrew
il al the request Of his delegation 10 allow
Governor Hadley 20 make another motion
which Was a renewal Of the fight to k""2
all contested delegates from voting lie
souzh, 10 bar seventv-two delegates from
their own cases had been determined
The original Hadley list contained y del
ogates when first presented, on MonddH.
On Tuesday st vas scaled down to -, to-
day il was -,
lanes W Wadsworth, jI.. Of New ! ori'
made a point Of order against HadIr} s.
motion. contcnding that IN effect its on
tertsiumcnt AZ this time would ostaph'h
, rules for the convention before the CON
mittee on rules had had an opportunity
Of considering the matter He said inc mo-
ton would reverse the ruling made by the
chair when the resolution was hrst present.
| ed on TUESDAY.
! Mr. Root said the parliamentary afSn-
I ment would support the point of oro"''
! "Rut." he continued. it is so TO the gen
eral interest Of the Republican party Ihd'
| II should he passed upon and settled by
| this convention that the chair VIII mere
fore entertain the motion.
James F. Watson. Of Indiana. the Taft
! floor leader. recognized hv IN" chair, vas
loudly cheered.
You're all right. Jim" called man IN
tho gallery.
Mr. Watson moved ~ Ia. the motion NJ
! Governor Hadlev on the table. The roilcal
vas demanded. seconded. and ordered.
Hsrey Wants TO Know.
Honey. who had been on hi9 feet s'v-
crai times clsmoring for recognition IN
tor,uptod tho roucall demanding n know
n tho seveuty-two contested delegates were
70 be allowed 10 vote on the motion
Senator Root said the two sitting mem
hers from the 9th Alabama District whose
RIGHT % seats was involved. would nor Ut"
allowed 20 vote. M others on the tom
,orary Toll would vote.
TIounv protested that the rights of TN"
sc,ortv-two delegates were involved ana
re made point Of order to that effect.
"Oye,ruled." said Chairman Root.
- oxoected II. shouted Honey, as the
rollcall began.
Alabama voted % yeas, rags, thc 'No
contested delegates not voting.
When California was reached the old 30"
over the right Of the two TAFT delegates
from the an District 20 vote was renewed.
Governor johnson and Heney protested
while several delegates called 10 them 10 SIT
down. Tho two Taft delegates who have
never had the t"mcrity 10 SIT with the
Roosevelt delegates but have occupied
pIaces on the stage, voted aye, while the
rweutv-four other delegates voted no,
Mr.. johnson yelled protest chaIIeng-
ing the right Of the contested delegates
10 yoto. but was ruled out OF order
Clinched by Washington.
Washingtons fourteen vot"s-sye-passHd
m. motion Of Watson 10 lay the Hadl"y
motion on the table. and ripple OF ap-
plause ran through the hall.
| Before the total vote was announced the
! chairman Of the North Carolina delegation
said one of his members, absent when his
name was called, had reached the hail
and wanted 10 vote.
There was objection from some quarters