The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-22

tion OF Delegate Walker 10 table the
Hadley motion that would substitute
the minority report for the majority
| In the Ninth Alabama district, was In
order. This. be said. would not carry
adoption OF the majority report.
Hadley demanded a record roll-caa
and Pennsylvania and New Jersey
seconded, thus assuring lengthy roli-
call.
There vas great confusion at this
point. both in the galleries and on the
floor. and Root ordered the police 10
either keep the visitors quiet or clear
the galleries.
Watson then moved 10 table TIE
Hadley motion TO substitute the min
ority report for majority report from
the credentials committee In the Ala
bama case.
The motion was seconded and the
rollcall ordered
Soon after the Republican national
convention was Called TO order 80
1926 today by Temporary Chairman
Root. w. L Dovell or Washington.
handed up the majority report from
the committee on credentials recon-
mending the Taft delegates and alter
Eates be seated in the Ninth Alabama
district. !.
In the report the majority members
stated that they had fully heard both
49, nd found nat the ei>~'i7n OF
To =.
report reviewed the es.-
case and declared that the call for
the convention was signed by twenty
three OF the thirty members OF the
district committee. This, IL was held
by the committee showed the regular
lily of the committee which elected the
delegates.
The report in effect charged that
the Roosevelt people tried 10 pack the
district committee and declared that
resolution, under which the Roose- |
welt men acted in naming committee
men 10 get the committee was never
pas sed al regular meeting OF the |
committee, or II originally passed was |
later changed TO benefit the Roose- |
welt men
The minority report was submitted |
by Delegate Mccormick OF the I'LL.
nois delegation, who said he had ask
ed for time 10 prepare a proper minor
ity report, but that the time furnished
bim and his associates had been In
adequate. He stated that for the
Roosevelt minority he merely present.
ed dissenting opinion and reserved
the right to submit, the facts in the
case later
Root said that while there could
lot strictly speaking be such thing
- a minority report an expression
II the views OF the minority could al
Ways be expressed.
The Roosevelt delegates started to
Boo" Root In the middle OF the
entence. but he merely smashed the
able with his gavel and finished his
tatement, hrst suggesting sarcastical-
y that II might just as we'll be con-
idered advisable to wait for the com |
letion of sentence before jumping )
I conclusion.
This resulted In q wild burst of APP :
lause from the Taft men. =
A delegate arose in the Illinois sec
on. but Root failed to recognize him
nd declared that the Mccormick
tatement could be read. =
Mccormick statement found snat
he Taft convention in the Ninth Ala
anna district was irregular and bolt
IL one and that the Roosevelt dele
ates were the only legal delegates
ected in that district
As he read the report, which was a
epstition OF the briefs presented to
ie national committee at it's hearings,
ne Taft men occasionally interrupted
il remarks with laughter.
Root then stated that Delegate Rob-
RI ]. Walker, OF Virginia, had with
rawn his motion to table the minor
y report in order that Gov. Hadley
1uld address the convention on the
inority report.
Francis j. Heney tried to get recog-
ltion by climbing on his chair, but
DOT ignored him and invited Hadley
the platform
Gov Hadley was cheered and ap-
auded both from the floor and from
e gallery as he began to read type
ritten document.
II was a resolution that the contest
delegations should not be permit
ID TO vote on the report OF the COM
ittee until after their cases had
zen voted on and decided. The reso-
tons included the ~ delegates
hose credentials have always been
matter OF controversy ever since
q convention first met.
James w. Wadsworth, Jr., of New
DIRK, raised the point OF order that
Q chair had already ruled on this
Iestion and that the Hadley motion
as IAN attempt to reverse the chair
an indirect method"
Chairman Root stated that he had
eyious notification Of the Hadley
solution and said that he had been
grave doubt OF his right to enter
In the motion. He said that he be-
'ved the point raised by Wadsworth
ell taken as the effect would be to
verse ruling be made on Wednes-
" and which was not appealed from
the Roosevelt men.
This resolution would deprive