Semi-weekly herald., 1912-06-24
Western Press

w Noh'Ih AN0o
CHICAGO, June 22.-The Republican
convention was called to order today
for its fifth session at 1O:43 a. m.
At 1O:45 the body had come to order
and Rev. John Wesley Hill pronounc-
ed the invocation, asking the Almighty
TO save them from restlessness, rev
olution and ruin" The convention was
scheduled to meet at 10 but drifted
aimlessly for an hour.
Two minutes after the session start
ed the steam roller" was on its way
The delegates and chairman seemed
to enjoy the situation. The first case
that came up was that of the dele
gates at large from Mississippi. Two
reports were offered when a motion
of Delegate Watson to table the mi
nority report came up some one in the
audience called "Toot Tootl" Others
initiated the sound of escaping steam
When the vote was put the delegates
shouted yes" When they shouted
"No" the mo" was loud. long asd
shrill. "The ayes have it," shouted
the chairman, smilingly. "The ayes
have the motion passed" Some of the
delepi ties produced metal whistles and
sounded two shrill .lasts.
P. H. Howard, a negro dclc.ate
from Mississippi raised point of or
der. "The steam roller is exceeding
the speed limit" he said. This start
ed big laugh which Chairman Root
appeased in order to say. "The chain
sustains the point Of order" He add
ed; "The justifca ton Is we have
some hope Of gettiu- through"
The seventh Mississippi ami fourth
North Carolina came so fast it was
hard to keep track of the proceedings.
The third Oklahoma and secord Ten
nessee We're rushed through amid
great confusing shouts Of let 'er
rip Exceeding the speed limit"
Where is the traffic cop" and The
like. There was some delay \ dele
gate shouted, "Say, Watson, sand your
track" The Washington delegates at
large, one of the big cases over which
a hot battle was expected was BROUGHT
in by the committee. The n,u iority
report favored the Taft delegates. Ev-
cry Roosevelt member of che creden-
tials committee dissenting the report.
John j. Sullivan presented a state
ment of the minority and in behalf of
all of the Roosevelt men bers of the
committee on credenticl: moved the
adoption of the statement as sub
stitute. The statement charged that
the Taft contests in Washington were
all "trumped up on us" and urged the
seating of all the Roosevelt delegates.
"Choo, choo, choo," began the dele
gates from the Roosevelt side and
they made loud and lively irritation
of road roller in full operation. As
the mimic of escaping steam came
Kissing over the heads of the dele
gates the cry was heard IAN aboard
for choo choo car" Then turning the
situation into a farce they laughed
and hooted, only to drop into chorus
of "Nearer, My God, To Thee" The
California statesmen started the nymn
just as they had started the hootin,5
and musical voices from the plantation
state of Mississippi made the great
old hymn resound.
CHICAGO, June 22.-After a pro-
longed conference by the Taft lead
ers, who are in absolute control Of
the convention, they have announced
their program as follows:
First-To nominate Taft on first
ballot. This was given out by SEN
ator Penrose, the general command
ing, but he admitted a second ballot
might be necessary.
Second-To approve of the seating
of the Taft contested delegates by
viva voce vote.
Third-To effect a permanent or
ganization by unanimous consent, by
making Root the permanent chairman
Fourth-To limit the debate on the
platform to four hours, two hours 10
each side.
Fifth-To limit the seconding
speeches but TO allow the nominating
speeches to go the limit. Warren G.
Harding of Ohio will nominate Taft.
Sixth-To rush through the nomi-
rating speeches for the vice presi-
dency and get away before midnight.
Seventh-In the opinion Of Sena-
tor Penrose, the nomination of the
president will be reached by o'clock
this afternoon.
Senator Penrose after a conference
with the other Taft leaders said: "The
friends of President Taft will stick
to him. They have no intention of
switching to any other candidate. We
think we have votes to nominate him"
CHICAGO, June 22.-"Mr. Roose-
velt's name will not be presented by
his friends to the convention as now
constituted " is the declaration of