Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-06-20

iork ana eN-hepreSentat1ve James r.
= Watson of Indiana in behalf of the Taf
people. After the arguments were fin
shed Chairman Rosewater renewed hi
r ruling that nothing was in order but nomi
nations for temporary chairman. He pre-
scented the national committees recon
mendation of Senator Root and asked fol
further nominations.
, The Roosevelt men ma le no furthe,
, opposition to this ruling, and the roll
, call was begun at 3;15. The name q,
every delegate was called ami Il con.
suined three hours; yet every step OF
the proceedings was heard with tn,
keenest interest
The Roosevelt mon dill the hest they
could; deman ding the omission of the
name OF every one Of the delegates oh
lertei to on the ground that he had
been improperly seated by the national
committee as set forth in the ST L.
tracked motion of Governor la 1ley.
but the roll call went on mercilessl,.
sometimes amid deafening choruses
The shifting of the vote made "A dra :
matte sequence of emotions as applause
ana cheers greeted one vote after an =
other.
VOTE SWAPS EITHER WAY.
With Oregons three for Taft and six
for McGovern. the net plurality for
Root stood at SO. hut Pennsvlyania,s
"a for McGovern threw the balance tho
other way and the advantage remain
ed with McGovern until Tennessee was
| reached when the Root ADVANTAGES re-
appeared with a net plurality of 10
ana from then on the margin in Roots
faVor increased and with the vote of
fatrlck Halloran in the Washington
delegation cast for Root at 5:5o n. m.
amid a storm of cheers from the Taft
followers the total vote for the New
| YORK Senator reached the necessary
Gao and the Taft victory. at least in
the matter of the temporary chairman
ship. was assured.
Aside from the practical absence Of
the "rouSh-house' tactics which had
been so deliberately prepared for by the
heavy police guard and the cxtraordin
airy pains of the national committee or-
Ulcers to guard against outbreaks of
any kind. there were several remarnahlo
things about the convention. It was des-
perateiy serious business from begin
ming to end There was absolutely none
Oh mat long-continued uproar extending
INTO long minutes. even hours. which
nave lately become feature Of poll.
ucal conventions. On the contrary there
was marked tenseness and an At !
mosphere surcharged with watchfuIn.ss |
Nell-known leaders came into the hall |
unnoticed: there was entire absence Of |
tributes of applause by State delegations
to ''favorite sons" The crowd pathered
somewhat slowly, and save for the n,usic
of the band there was nothing but The
indertone of conversation. After Roots
election, when ne came upon the plat
form. the welcome to him lasted perhaps
~ seconds And when he began his speech
pennsylvania showed its bitterness to.
ward him with jeers and caustic remarks
which went far to discount the cordialitv
of his reception.
Ihere was one promise of real trouble |
"hen State Senator Finn compelled the
repetition OF the call of the PENNSYLVANIA
delegates fghting the vote Of one Of the
aHernates who. he said, was being called
out OF orde" The point was that the man
called. and who voted, was the second
on the list for Root. whereas the man
nrst ON the list of aiternates from that
o'stflct would have voted for McGovern
III you steal that vote" shouted
f1ynii, There will be no roll call in this
convention to- lay"
That was all there vas 70 II Tho
chairman overruled him. and the grind!
ing voice Of Secretary Gleason went
IN rolllnG out tho vote.
NEGRO DELEGATES STAND FIRM
with few exceptions the negro dele
gates from the South, about whose
Steaotastness there nas been SO much
speculation during the last few days.
stoo1 last FOR the Taft candidate
f'arly In tho vote william Barnes. Jr.
VINO with Watson Of Indiana watched
OUT Tor the Taft interest on the floor.
said they would have 500 votes. They
got two less than that.
"hen Senator Root began his "key
note speech people in great numbers
oeean to leave the hall. lie announced ,
Lhen he would suspend until All those
"h" wished to go had retired. Thou-
'ahIs then left; but nearly all the della +
gates remained, and listened to the II
speech with an intentness OF intcrea,
very noticeable. Il
Even those who had most bitterlv t
ought his election heard him IN tba
md
When senator Root finished. amid
onG-continucd applause pursuant IN nm
agreement between the leaders OF the
actions the whole business OF an
pointing committees and other proceed
nFs naturally belonging to to-day's
work went over until tomorrow.
only the national committees rec
for temporary Officers OF ~
nc convention was adopted without dis
ent, Mr. Watson moved the usual pro.
ednre for the appointment or commit
ees Governor Hadley presented a res
tuition for the substitution of 81 dele. =
'ates from the Roosevelt list, and tho
whole matter went over as unfinished -
BUSINESS for to-morrow's session.
EARLY CONVENTION SCENES.
Convention Hail. Chicago June IA
he republican national convention was n
allied to order at 1902 D. m by Chairman a
ictor kosewater. Iie called upon the ls