Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-19

former vice president Fairbanks and
James e. Watson led the Root voters
Maine Solid For MoGoVern.
Senator Root was credited with one
vote on the first announcement Of the
Maiue vote but the delegation pro-
tested and the roll was again called
William b. Kendall shouted Mccoy
ern'' in such a way that It was inter-
preted Root by all the reading clerks.
The recount showed solid Maine
delegation of twelve for McGovern.
McGovern Gets Four from Mississippi.
In calling the roll many of the state
delegations recorded their preference
without incident. In others there were
one or more features which received
attention. For instance, In Mississippi
MeGovern gained four of the 20 votes
One of these was Charles Banks, the
negro delegate whom tho Taft leaders
accused of attempting to bride Taft
delegates to desert to Roosevelt.
Governor Hadley led the MoGovern
I votes in the Missouri delegation. All
! Of the Roosevelt delegates at large
and 20 Of the district delegates follow
ed his lead. The Missouri delegation
| divided: Root 49, MeGovern 20. Mon
| tana's eight votes went solidly for
Root This is the home state Of SEN
ator Dixon, manager for the Roosevelt
/ movement.
Woodruff Votes for MoGoVern.
When the turn of New York came,
| Elihu Root was the first name called
/ Senator Root was not seated with the
delegation and It was announced that
| he would not vote. The Roosevelt del
egates cheered wildly when Timothy l..
Woodruff voted for McGovern. For
mer Governor Fort Of New Jersey led
the cheering. The final vote of Is for
Root, 13 for McGovern. led to moro
cheers.
Nine Of North Dakota's 10 La Fol-
lette delegates voted for McGovern.
Pennsylvania voted "a for McGovern
and IL for Root.
Shouts of "Thiefl" "Robbsrl"
George w. Newcomer. alternate for
Allen f. Cooper in the 23d district,
voted for Root. Cooper is a Roosevelt
man, but was too Ill to attend the con-
vention. William Finn protested Wig
| orouslyi saying that Samuel A. Ken
dali, first alternate for the district, a
! Roosevelt man, was entitled under tho
| rules to vote.
Rosewater said Newcomers name
appeared opposite Cooper's name on
the roll and that It was the custom to
!
call that name.
The entire Pennsylvania delegation
was on its feet shouting Thief"
''Robberl" at the chairman. Finn
said: you are raping your own roll;
you are a. pack of thieves; that's what
you are"
As soon as the vote was announced
Finn challenged it. Barnes Of New
York moved that the challenged vote
be passed over. The chair did not
! recognize him.
Amid the greatest confusion, Rose
water ordered that the Pennsylvania
roll be called again.
Finn Makes Threat.
Pennsylvania vote placed McGovt IN
in the lead for the first time, the No re
then standing 4S6 to 420.
On the new call Of the roll New
conner again voted in place Of Cooper,
casting his ballot for Root, Again the
storm broke.
Finn held aloft a certificate OF cleo
ton for Alternate Kendall. who re
, ceived the highest vote and preceded
| Newcomer on the list He said the
, secretary Of state Of Pennsylvania had
declared Kendall entitled to the seat.
/ 81 want to say to you" continued
Finn, shaking his fist at Rosewater.
. that If you steal this vote, you'll call
: no roll on this convention today"
: Mingled cheers. boots and higses
greeted the statement
Rosewater Tries to PReiFy Finn.
Chairman Rosewater walked to the
: front of the platform to talk to Finn
He declared no discrimination was be-
ing shown against Pennsylvania Finn
declared Secretary Hayward Of the
: national committee had told him nc
later than 11.30 O'Clock today that the
name Of Kendall would be called as the
alternate in the 23d Pennsylvania dis
trict.
The secretary had no authority Il
make a ruling in the case, said Chair
man Rosewater. THE chairman Is
. simply following the established prece-
dents. This has been done all through
today's proceedings, and we can make
q no exception for Pennsylvania"
Finn declared there would be 'nc
, roll called"
Wen not stand for ~" he shouted
I while others standing near him cried
out Thief" "Robberl"
/ The rollcau proceeded. however, tn,
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