El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-19

shall bind the members in the election
of q temporary chairman.
IF it stopped there there would be
no particular harm done But don't
you realize it is only the first step in
the proceedings which shall seat dele
gates, 90 of whom I know personally
have no more right to vote than the
men outside the door of this hall"
Taft delegates then began continu-
Gus chant of Root, Root, Root"
a president of the United States viii
have to be elected, said Heney, by
the states that cast their electoral votes
for Roosevelt. You will not elect him
by the Philippines, Porto Rico or
Refers To big steve"
Pandemonium broke loose again and
out of a storm of jeers, cheers and cat
calls came the shout Are you going to
Baltimore, tOO%
As the disorder continued Heney
This reminds me of the conduct OF
the national committee led by Big
Steve of Colorado
Heney got no further for a time. The
hall was again in an uprOar. Heney
stood redfaced and perspiring at the
front of the stage. His reference to a.
NJ. Stevenson. of Colorado, who held
proxy in the national committee, threw
the friends of Stevenson into a rage.
Lets listen 10 Mr. Heney; he's
harmless" said chairman Rosewater,
p
I've as much time as you have,
shouted Heney at the delegates, who
were yelling and Kissing
In Free America; Not Mexico.
leo" resumed Heney
we are in free America, not Mex
That's why they let you in here;
you are a Democrat" called out a
Compares steve With Ruef.
Led BY Big Steve 1 repeat"
shouted Heney. amid a new outburst
Big Steve who differs from ABE
Reuf, of San Francisco, only in tnat
Abe Reuf was in the penitentiary last
once more the tumult Once more
a semblance of quiet
Another interruption Of Jeers, misses
and cat calls.
Heney stood for several minutes,
facing the disorder
Thirty out of fifty-tWO members OF
the national committee who prepared
the temporary roll of this convention
came from Democratic states which
will not give a single electoral vote
! to the Republican nominee in NoVem-
! ber."
TELL US something more about Big
Steve. shouted mayor Heilman' Of
iii ref refer You to Murray Crane"
responded Heney-
Mr.. Heney turned to chairman Rose
! water and asked for order
I'm doing the best 1 cam said
Rosewater, rapping for order,
You've got all the advertisement
WoOdet, of Indiana why don't you
you might as well hear me out
I said Heney,' for you've got 10 near
| me If it takes all summer
Finally Heney resumed and still was
! interrupted by frequent Kisses and
| jeers. ..,
oh I InnEny~a1f
/ egate from Ohio, in behalf of "a
Roosevelt delegates, support governor
+ McGovern."
] Charles H carey, OF Oregon, another
ing McGOYern.
Senator Bradley, of Kentucky. sec
/ onded the nomination Of Root
| a more outrageous lot of contests
1 were never seen than those presented
| to the national committee said the
! senator.
A shout interrupted him.
Voted for LOrImer.
Did YOU vote for LOrimer2'
In a burst of disorder, Bradley clam
order to the stand and shouted:
Yes I voted for Lorimer and when
I did, I voted for man ten thousand
times better than you
The turmoil again broke loose.
The state of Kentucky viii never
| sink so low as to take moral advice
/ from Francis J. Heney," said Bradley.
Hot Shot at Heney.
Mr.. Chairman, with your permlS-
sion," resumed the senator. 4 will sus-
pend long enough to allow each fool
to ask all the questions he wants to-
HOOts and Kisses greeted the remark
Governor VesSey. of South Dakota,
! seconded McGOvern's nomination.
Henry Allen, of Kansas also seconded
/ governor McGovern-
{ The sensation of seconding speeches
/ came when Walter l. HOuser of Wis
/ consin, senator LaFollettes campaign
manager. declared the Wisconsin dele
/ cation obeying the wishes of senator
LaFollette. had declined to support a
candidate for temporary chairman
Speaks For LaFOIlette-
! Men have spoken here today, claim