The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-06-22
SETTLES
down TO HARD WORK
ROOSEVELT LEADERS DECIDE
NOT TO PRESENT MINORITY RE.
PoRT-WoRK OF CREDENTIALS
COMMITTEE ACCEPTED.
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presented to the convention on the
platform. .g
Gov. Hadley said that they would
maze no fight on the floor to have a
minority rebort adopted. Hadley said:
"The only disappointment TO the
Roosevelt side was the defeat in the
committee OF the presidential prefer.
ence primary plan, which was voted
down by a majority OF one. 1t was
stated to-day that the LaFollette fol.
lowers would attempt to have minor.
ity report adopted"
CHICAGO, June 22.-The conven.
ZION was called to order at 1858, cen.
tlal time, and the Mississippi dele.
gates were adopted by a vlva.vocc
vote. At 1885 the credentiai report
cn the second Mississippi contest was
accepted by viva voce vote.
At 1857. the credentials commit.
tees report In the 9th Mississippi dis.
trict was adopted by viva voce vote.
AT 1888 the 9Th Mississippi contest
report was adopted by n viva voce
vote.
AT 11:O2 the credentials committees
report on the 5th, 9th and Sth Miss.
issippl. 4th Carolina and I'd Tennessee
districts we're adopted by a viva vocc
vote.
At 1929 minority plan TO substi.
tue Roosevelt for Idlt men as Wash.
ington State delgates was defeated.
At 11:40 the credentials committee
report on Washington State delegates
was adopted by via voce vote.
While the report was being reau n
number of the delegates armed with
trolley car conductors whistles. kept
up continuous 'toot. toot." which
seemed to amuse the spectators great.
g.
Il a Pepnsylyanla man with a mega;
Phone, made a hit by shouting. II nom.
iaate Jim Watson. OF Indiana, for Cor.
oner." Watson grinned broadly at
the Illusion.
There was long walt for the com.
mittee on credentials to finish its
work, and the Roosevelt men started
shouting in unison, I'VE want Teddy"
The galleries were kept in control,
however and as they refused TO allow
, the spectators TO join In the demon.
stration.
The State delegation began cheering
for themselves and for each other and
Pennsylvania delegate got laugh
for himself by showing miniature
steam roller to the crowd.
Dynamite" Ed Perry and his Okla.
homa bear cats" gave series OF wild
whoopees, and showed that they had
plenty CT reserve lung power.
Other delegates sang popular songs
while the Wisconsin crowd sang
Nearer My God TO Thee" and other
sacred songs.
The band was playing a lively tune
| when Il man In the rear gallery sud.
denly dropped n big oil cloth sign, on
which was printed In big red and black
letters what Sen. Root said about Pen.
rose and his followers: "They are a
bunch OF thieves, masQuerading under
Republican covers" The Chief OF
Police gave sharp order, the sign
was pulled away. and the man who
had dropped 1t was summarlly elected.
The incident started a battle OF
words between the New York and
Pennsylvania delegations. Flynn de
clared that the police were exceeding
their rights.
You fellows who stand for this TT.
reference with personal liberty might
just as well recognize that you are
done fer" he said, and was launching
into speech when the band in the far
OF gallery started to play Nearer My
God to Thee" lnterrupting Flynn's
speech.
When the music ended Myer Lis
sner, OF Los Angeles, got recognition
frcm the chair 81 move, you" he
shouted, "llsten TO addresses on party
regularity from Sen. Penrose and eX
Sen. Murray Crane. Root smiled al
the caIly and the crowd yelled aud
cheered. and Penrose and Crane from
their seats Immediately In the rear oi
the temporary chairman. scowled ir
the direction OF the California dele
gate.
1t was stated fatty In the Missouri!
delegation that Sen. Murray Crane to
day called on Gov Hadley and asked
him 10 accept the vice.presidentia
nomination with Pres. Taft. EadleS
refused the offer.
Victor Rosewater. chairman OF the
National committee. walked down the
aisle and the Texas and West Virginia
delegates patted him on the back, and
saluted him rs the best engineer they
ever had and generally had fun with
him. One big Texan picked up d.
mlnutivc Arkansan In his arms and
carried him over the la II
The majority platform when COM
lIeted did not mention initiative and
referendum or, reca.. OF judges.
The platform heartily endorsed the
administration Of President Taft