The daily sentinel., 1912-06-22
TAFT WINS
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nndl duJOuTnHtnt some time btlOIe
daylight Sunday. the republican ma
tional convention was called to order
this morning at 1913 by Temporary
Chairman Root.
Several of the delegates cried
"All aboard" at which the chair
man seemed to be amused.
The prayer this morning was not
applauded.
The convention Immediately tool
up the report of the committee on
credentials, seating the Taft dele
gates at large in Mississippi.
The minority report was tabled by
viva voce vote, amid cries of ''Toot
tootl"
The committee reported unanim-
ously in favor of the Taft delegates
from the second Mississippi district
and they were seated by the conyen-
tion.
There was no minority report from
the fifth district, and the Taft dele
gates were seated.
The same disposition was made OF
the sixth.
The seventh Mississippi and the
fourth North Carolina district cases
came so fast that il was hard to keep
track of the proceedings.
The third Oklahoma and second
| Tennessee district cases were rushed
through amid great confusion, with
shouts of Let Ter rip!", Exceeding
the speed limit" and the like.
The Washington delegates at large
was next brought in by the commit
| tee. This was one of the big cases,
over which hot battle was expect
ed
p. II. Howard, negro delegate
from Mississippi. raised the point of
order that 1.-THE steam roller is ex-
ceeding the speed limit" This start
ed big laugh, which the chairman
suppressed in order to say:
THE chair sustains the point of
| order. The justification is that we
have some hope of getting through
for Sunday"
There was some delay. The dele
gates shouted: ''Say, Watson, sand
your track"
Halbert of Minnesota argued for
the minority report.
Dovell of Washington followed for
the majority.
Objection was raised against Dow
ellis speaking, as he was one of the
contested delegates; but the chair
in his own case, he was entitled to
present his case to the convention.
The Taft delegates were seated by
viva voce vote without the expect
ed roll call.
The first district of Washington
came next, the majority report fa-
voring the Taft delegates.
The crowd began to sing "Merrily,
we roll along"
The Taft delegates from the first
| and third districts of Washington
were seated by viva voce vote.
This finished the Washington con-
tests-all in favor OF TAFT.
The convention was called to or
der again at 1:39 after the loss of
nearly two hours.
The case of the fifth Virginia dis
trict was presented. Both delega-
tions were for Roosevelt There was
no minority report, and the majority
report was adopted.
Chairman Root announced that
the committee on credentials had fin
ished its work on the contests.
The secretary read statement
| from the chairman of the committee
that all the remaining contests had
been abandoned by unanimous con-
sent, and that all the remaining cases
except that of Texas had been placed
on the permanent roll.
lntermission was resumed to await
the report on Texas.
The convention came to order
again at 2:12 pm.
The long awaited report on the
Texas delegates at large was pre-
sented, the committee favoring the
Taft delegates.
Governor johnson of California
bolted. He left the convention, de-
claring that he would not sit in the
convention during the nomination of
president nor be bound by its acts.
Governor johnson said that all of
his delegation desired to retire with
him; but he had requested them to
remain to carry out the original plan
of the Roosevelt delegates.
The Texas delegates were seated
in accordance with the reports of the
committee on credentials.
The report of the committee mak-
ing the temporary organization OF
|the-eenyention peraaa nsnt was adopt
ed.
Chairman Root came forward
amid cheers, whistling and booing.
Henry ]. Allen of Kansas in a
speech declared that the Roosevelt
people repudiated the convention,
and that. without a physical bolt,
they appealed to the people.
Mr.. Allen began his speech by
reading statement from Colonel
Roosevelt.
Aliens first mention OF Roosevelt's S
name started tremendous cheering
which all of the Roosevelt delega-
| tions participated together with
scores of people in the galleries.
The Taft delegations sat still,
| watching the rest of the crowd. but
taking no part in the demonstration.
There was large section of the
gallery, too, where the people were
sitting motionless.