The Detroit times., 1912-06-20

SdNlph. Ilt was SVEN Ailf SplN pahe'
OF the temporary chairman. which ht
pinned carefully TO his vest under bis
coat
Root and Watson In Confab,
Root and Watson talked over things
in whispers while the delegates were
gathering Atterward Gov Hadley
and Watson conferred 10 agree on
Just how the debate was 10 be man
aged.
BY 10: so nearly all OF the delegates
were In their seats awaiting the
chairman's signal
Congressman Longworth with his
wife, Princess Alice pushed his
way through the crowd unnoticed TO
the seats reserved for them Mrs.
Longworth wore big wide hat trim
med with big golden feather
The police began pushing the
crowds through the aisles as IL
O'Clock drew near, in an attempt TO
get the aisles clear Sergeant-At-
Arms Stone was insistent in his de-
mand that the police keep the aisles
clear and this demand was united in
by the city fire marshal who threat
ened, unless a clear way was kept to
the aisle 10 clear the building, dele
gates or no delegates.
In addition the anti-smoking rule
twas rigidly enforced today Uniform
ed firemen passed among the dele
gates and had no hesitancy in taking
lighted cigars and cigarettes away
from their surprised holders and
stamping out the fire. The amount OF
wood used in the construction OF plat
forms and stages was enormous and
a fire would undoubtedly start a
panic.
Five minutes before the time set
for the convelsion to assemble,
Heney. Finn, Hal ey. Clapp, Kellogg,
Johnson and Dixon were in confer
ence. The Roosevelt leaders were
divided on just when to make their
fight
Some wanted to stand or fall by
Hadley motion TO substitute the
Roosevelt delegates for the Taft men
seated in the contests by the ma
tional committee while others want
ed the fight there to mark only the
beginning of hostilitles They con-
| erred in whispers and II was plain
from their attitude that the differ
ence OF opinion was serious.
Barnes sent note 10 Senator
Root and the temporary chairman
after reading II. nodded an affrma-
tive to Jim Wadsworth. who passed
II up and carefully placed II in his
pocket
1t was just 1916 when Senator
Roots gavel fell heavily on the ma
lhogany table in front OF him.
Gentlemen will please clear the
aisles and take their seats" he
shouted.
Roots voice was very hoarse and
Stone came TO his rescue.
Sergeant. please clear those
aisles for me-" he said to the police
officer in command, and the latter
did so.
Kellogg Denounces Heney.
While this was going on Frank
B. Kellogg, the Minnesota lawyer.
laid the law down TO the progress
blank that Francis j. Heney was a
detriment TO the progressive fight.
He simply stirs up trouble" said
| Kellogg, land acts as firebrand
| on the opposition We have a
chance to win this fight and ought
not to throw II aside by letting him
speak.
Kellogg had his way and IL was
agreed Heney would be gagged" so
far as the Hadley motion was con-
cerned.
The San Francisco graft prosecu-
tor is the California member of the
committee on credentials and IL the
| fight went there he would have
plenty OF opportunity TO speak.
Root stood watching the delegates
leisurely taking their time finding
seats for about Ave minutes. Then
/ he sat down in his chair and took
up paper which he read carefully.
Hadley came on the platform
from the conference with his lieu
tenants with his program completed.
He had agreed TO present the gen.
eral proposition OF the Roosevelt
men on the committee and also
specifically TO deal with the Texas
contests. Gov johnson was TO dis
cuss the California contest, George
Record, OF New Jersey, Arizona and
Indiana. and Henry Allen the other
lcontests.
Gov Deneen was slated to sum up
the case for the Roosevelt men and
also TO ask that the Hadley motion
be divided so that the vote on Cal
ifornia could be taken first.
At ll:2S, the opening invocation
was delivered by Rabbi Joseph Stoltz,
OF Chicago. the delegates and specta-
tors standing reyerently on their feet.
Inc prayer was long drawn out and
many OF the delegates seemed rest.
less before IL was concluded.
Root al Oupp annnuucad tbat ~ -,
finished business was the Hadley
amendment lie stated that an agree.
ment for division OF the time. an hour
and a half TO each side. had been
reached.
Roosevelt Men Cheer Hadley.
Gov Hadley opened the debate at
1898. He was cheered enthusiastic.
ally by the Roosevelt men'as he stem.
ped TO the front. Many OF the dele.
gates were on their chairs
} i am going TO trespass for but a
few moments, began Hadley. and a
hush fell over the audience.
Hadley explained his amendment
which was ruled out OF order yester.
day. lie declared that IL was neces.
sary that his amendment be carried
so that the honest will OF the Renub
lican voters in the various states
might be expressed lie criticised In.
Rosewater ruling briefly. insisting thai
his original motion. made immediate
~ after the convention assembled
was proper