Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-06-19
Three HOURS Of LURID
ORATORY IN CONVENTION
Relative Merits of Boss Penrose and Boss Finn Discussed
Amidst Cheers and Jeers.-HadIey Motion to Unseat
81 Taft Delegates Causes Storm

been made to "steal" the Washington
delegates.
As one of the Taft delegates from
the state, he declared there was no
primary law in Washington.
The declaration is utterly false"
he declared, "tnat the state of Wash
ington was ever carried by Theodore
Roosevelt" applause from the Taft
deegates.)
Dovell was interrupted with groans
from the Roosevelt forces when he
said: When it was discovered the
night before the state convention that
the Taft forces were in control, the
adherents of Mr.. Roosevelt declined
| to come to the convention because
they knew they were beaten"
The clerk, for the information Of
the convention, then read the names
which the Hadley motion would
strike from the roll, and the list of
! those which it would seat.
| When the announcement was COM
| pleted, Henry ]. Allen, OF Kansas. was
presented to speak in support of the
Hadley motion.
Cheered and Laughed At.
! Mr.. Allen frequently was cheered
by the Roosevelt delegates and
laughed at by the Taft adherents. Al
| ter being Interrupted several times,
Allen shouted: You haven't got any,
thing until this convention Is over:
then the Lord only knows what you've
GOT
Are you going to abide by the de-
! cision of this convention" cried a
| delegate from Colorado.
I'll answer you later"
Answer me now"
Delegate NeWcomb of New York
made point of order against further
Interruptions of the speakers and
Chairman Root held it well taken.
The chairman made special plea
for fair play to the speaker
Allen was followed by former Sem
ator James A. Hemenway of Indiana
for the Taft forces.
Senator Henenway declared that
the work Of the national committee
had been done fairly and regularly.
Thirteen to Thrty-Nine.
Thirteen members of the commit
tee had signed this protest, thirty
nine have seated these delegates.
Now they ask you to uphold that
minority without seeing the evidence;
without getting at the fact" he said.
Hemenway insisted that only thir-
/ teen members of the national COM
mittee signed the protest.
Taking up the Texas cases, Hemen-
way said that Cecil Lyon had con-
trolled 5000 federal appointments in
Texas; that his word had been law,
but this year the Republicans Of the
other faction had sent a delegation,
not of Cecil Lyon officeholders, but of
independent voters.
From the Pennsylvania delegation
came yell: How about Penrose?'
Bending over and shaking his fist
ir the faces of the delegation Hemen-
way, his face flushed, shouted: Give
ne Penrose before Finn, every
time"
The Pennsylvanians went wild.
Climbing upon their chairs and brand
ishing their fists they yelled epithets
and vitupration at the speaker. Finn
himself took a prominent part in the
| demonstration.
Disorder oueIled.
Chairman Root at last threatened
that one exceptionally noisy member
of the convention, be removed from
the hall. Comparative quiet ensued.
Throughout the hall came yells and
jeers and for few moments tumult
prevailed.
AS the disorder continued in the
Pennsylvania delegation, Senator Root
came to the front of the stage and
pointing to Finn, he shouted: IF the
gentlemen from Pennsylvania wishes
to commend his cause to the just and
honest members of this convention and
the American people, he will cease to
interfere with the delivery of a reason
able and decent argument"
Senator Root was cheered.
We will have order in this conven-
ton, or the members responsible for
disorder will suffer in the estimation
of the American people," added Sena.
tor Root.
Then in the midst of a new tumult,
Finn climbed upon a chair and de-
manded recognition.
"A point of order,' he shouted.
state it." commanded Root.
ut is that the mention of person
alities of Penrose and Finn are not
in order"
"The gentleman's point is not well
taken. The gentleman will be seated
at once" ruled Root.
Finn sat down.
Arizona and Indiana Cases.
George L. Record of New Jersey,
spoke for the Roosevelt side. He
dealt with the Arizona and Indiana
cases. gss
A double convention was held in
Arizona, he said.
The great crowds in the galleries be-
came restless during Mr.. Records ar
gument. it was luncheon time and af-
ter the proceedings had been exceed
| ingly tame, many of the spectators
We're leaving the building.
| Senator Root appealed again and
again for quiet. An outburst in the