Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-20

Gov. McGovern Of Wisconsin, said
the call of the lunch appealed to him
and he moved a recess until p m.
mo, no." cried hundreds OF voices
and the motion was not put
If you recognize the right OF a
committee to pass on the right OF
state delegates to sit in a national
convention" resumed Mr.. Record
when order. was restored, you have
established government by minor
ity. You are submitting to parlia-
ment and packed tribunal cases where
the verdict is reached before the evil
dence Is submitted"
Indiana Objects.
An outbreak In the Indiana delega-
ton followed the assertion of Record
that in one district in Indianapolis the
returns were made up by. the officials
without even opening the ballot boxes.
William e. English, delegate from
the seventh district, leaped to his feet
and the entire delegation broke into
an uproar.
There was no contest in that dis
trict,' shouted English, wildly waving
his fists in the air. "You know there
was no contest there"
".
gate In the Indiana delegation, sprang
to his feet and shouted at English.
The latter yelled back: Liar, liar,
liar" and started toward Dye.
Other members seized the two men
and kept them apart.
In lull Lee Shanks of Indianapolis
shouted from his seat to Record on
the stage:
''If you keep on you'll get a scrap
out OF me-"
So much disorder had occurred In
the galleries that Chairman Root or.
dered a recess to permit those who
wished, to leave the building.
The Wabash avenue door of the
convention hall was besieged by tele-
graph operators, messenger boys and
newspaper employees who were de-
MED access. Tickets issued for to-
days session were recovered by the
doorkeepers and for time 1t ap.
peared that telegraph wires would lie
idle in the basement. Sergeant.at-
Arms Stone finally produced 300 for
gotten badges from his safe and these
were distributed in the crowd outside
the annex door.
There was rush for them, and 1t
required the assistance of policemen
to see that only authorized employees
secured the coveted passes.
The air OF nervousness that hung
over the convention police and EN-.
ployes before the opening Of the ses-
sion yesterday was absent today. No
one knew what to expect; today the
patrolmen chatted and laughted secure
in the belief that they could handle
easily any situation that might de-
velop.
At 10 o'clock, an hour before the
time for opening the session, less than
200 spectators were in the hall, and
but eight of the delegates we're pres
ent.
Although the convention forced the
real struggle Of the Roosevelt leaders
to obtain control of the permanent roll
of delegates, there was a noticeable
lack of excitement or enthusiasm
about the convention hall.
James D. Preston, In charge of the
press section In the convention hall,
came In with a big bundle of mail in
his hand. 1.-THE coliseum postmaster
wanted me to help him get out the
newspapermen's MALL he said. "Its
all for one reporter, William Jennings
Bryan"
Senator Moses e. Clapp OF Mime
sofa, one Of the Roosevelt delegates at
large from that state, was an early
arrival at his place on the convention
floor.
Spectators seats on the floor and In
the gallery were not half filled when
~ OF
at 1884.
When the California delegation ap-
peared it again bore the banners
which were barred from the hall yes
terday. The sergeant-at-arms again
forced the removal Of the flags, leav-
ing only the poles surmounted by the
gilt California bears.
Chairman Roots Speech.
The speech Of Temporary Chairman
Root was mastery affair and is con-
sidered by Taft people as one which
will be acceptable as Campaign slo-
gan. Mr.. Root said in part:
"The struggle for leadership in
the republican party which has
for so long engrossed the atten-
ton and excited feelings Of It's
members is about to be deter
mined by the selection Of candidate.
The various claims for recognition IN
the political creed Of the party are
about to be settled by the adoption OF
a platform.
The supreme council Of the party
Is this great national convention rep
resenting every state and territory IN
due proportion, according to rules
long since established, Is about to ap'
peal to the American people for con-
tinuance Of the power Of government
which the party HAS exercised with
but brief interruptions for more than
half century and that appeal Is to
be based upon the soundness OF the
principles approved, and the qualities
Of the candidates selected by the con-
vention.
"In the performance Of this duty
by the convention. and in the accept
ance OF its conclusions by republicans
is to be applied the ever recurring test
OF a party's fitness to govern, Its CO.
herence and its controlling power OF
organization"