Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-19

election for Alternate Kendall, who re-
ceived the highest vote and preceded
Newcomer on the list. He said the sec-
retary of state of Pennsylvania had
declared Kendall entitled to the place Of
Cooper.
II want to say to you.' continued
Finn shaking his fist at Rosewater.
THAT If you steal this, vote, you'll call
no roll in this convention today
Mingled cheers, boots and Kisses
greeted the statement.
On the second call of the delegation
when the clerk called cooper's name,
Kendall responded "McGovern"
Herbert Parsons OF New York chal-
lenged the vote.
Il know Cooper and you are not he"
he shouted.
/, Then Newcomer was called and voted
( Wisconsins twenty-six votes went: Nc
Govern, Is; W. S. Lauder, North Dakota
8; W. L. Houser, Wisconsin, 1: Senator
Gronna, North Dakota. l. McGovern did
not vote.
iHS NoAluS bcSiNs.
Chairman Rosewater paid no atten.
ton to him.
In the meantime Henry Sochems Of
Wisconsin. who first nominated Cover
nor McGovern, got hearing. He said:
| i presented the name of Governor Nc
! Govern in my individual capacity as a
La Toilette delegate from Winscosin. l
challenge any member of the Wisconsin
delegation to rise in his place here, vote
for Efihu Root and return to that state"
! This ended the nominations and Sec
retary Hayward announced that the roll
would be called, not by states, but by
individual delegates and amid an uproar
the clerk began to call the names.
Alabamas vote was recorded % for.
Root, for McGovern.
When Arizona was reached, Francis
J. Heney. arose in his place and. shouting
! through megaphone fought in vain to
! interrupt the roll call to object to the
votes OF the Arizona delegates seated by
the national committee.
Arizona's six votes vent to Root and
the call went on. .t=
Arkansas gave Root II, McGovern Il,
and then California was,.reached. ''
Mrs. PORTER for McGoyern.
The calling Of the roll Of the California
delegates brought storms OF applause
when Mrs. Florence C. Porter of Los
Angeles, one Of the two women delegates
In the convention called out: u
"McGovern." -'s-..,:
When the names of e. H. Tryor and
Morris Meyerfield, jr., the two contested
California delegates were reached, Gov
ernor johnson jumped to a chair.
! There are no such delegates as Tryon
and Meyerfield, he shouted. Those
names were put on the rolls fradulently.
You will elect no temporary chairman
| with the aid of such votes
The protests Of Governor johnson were
unavailing. The roll call of California
was counted "a for McGovern, for Root.
Colorado for Root.
When Colorado was reached and the
clerk called Guggenheim, there was
chorus of "boohs,' which was repeated
when the senator cast his vote for Root
4 ms NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. was ttpGdt6u WUtn
! Big Steve Stevenson cast his ballot for
Root. .#t .,@
All of Colorados t2 votes were cast for
Root. 49,. .s-'
Cpnnecticuts delegation ,of "a voted for
Root. Delaware cast 8 more for Root.
, Twelve more were added to the Root
i column by Florida, ssa.
IL 40,
delegation. Walter S. Johnson, negro
George F.. White, a white man; Lewis
H. Crawford, John M. Barnes. John H.
Boon and Clark Grier, six delegates
voted for McGovern. Root secured %
votes in the state.
Idaho's syotes were cast for McGovern.
Illinois Divides Its Vote.
The vote for the Illinois delegation
was awaited with interest Conflicting
claims had been made by the Taft and
Roosevelt forces. The announcement Of
- for McGovern to 8 for Root was
greeted with applaus from all parts Of
the hall. -.
The Indiana delegation split, % for Root
and 10 for McGovern. Harry S. New,
chairman Of the committee on arrange
ments Of the national committee; former
vice President Fairbans, and James e.
Watson led the Root voters.
Iowa divided 16 for Root and 10 for
McGovern Governor Carroll and all Of
the delegates-at-large voted for Root;
while the two delegates each from Third.