The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-22
SUNDAY MORNING
MAY SEE FINISH
OF CONVENTION
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esate. who had made the motion to
lay on the table, but had withdrawn
i, at the request OF his delegation, to
allow Governor Hodlcy to make Il mo-
ZION, which otherwise would have
been excluded under the rules
When Governor Hadicy was recog-
uized FOR the motion he was cheered
lie begnn to talk from the floor, but
Root, quictins the demonstration,
said. 1T is the ev'Gent wish of the
convention that you should be the
platform"
a storm OF applause broke rs Had
Leg started up the aisle. After lie
60; to the platform Governor Hadley
made his motion, which WAS Il renew
al Of the fight to keep all contested
delegates from voting. lie sought 10
bar seventy-two dei.r atss from cast
lrs thCir ballots unSt suCh time as
their own cases had been determined
The original Hadley list contained
Ginety-two delegates when first pre-
tentcd last Monday. On Tuesday it
MAS scaled down to sevcnty-cight, to-
day Il was seventy-two.
James L. Watson, OF Indiana. the
TAFT floor leader. moved to lay the
motion OF Governor nadlcy on the
table.
y roll cali was demanded and sec
'onIed. 1t WAC ordered
ion his feet several times during the
session clamor!rg for recognition, n
terrupted the roll call demanding to
know II the seventy-two contested
delegates were to be allowed to vote
GA the motion.
senator Root said that the two sit
ting members from the Ninth Ala
bama District, whose right to seats
was involved would not be allowed to
i ~ h..
roll would vote.
teney protested that the right OF
the seventy-two delegates were in
VOWED and made a point of order to
That effect.
"overruled," said Chairman Root
Il expected it," shouted back Hency !
Before the vote was announced the
chairman of the North Carolina dole |
CATION said one OF his members alb |
sent when his name was called, had !
reached the hall and wanted to vote.
There was objection from some dele /
gates, and confusion resumed Final /
ny 4 member OF the Kansas delegation |
got up and demanded 10 know If n |
man mad a right to vote in this CON
vent'on'
He has If YOU will keep quiet long |
lenouSh TO permit ILL.," shouted Senator |
Root.
Npr'h tHrolinlan Nntcs.
The name of the Carolina delegate.
hlr Hedriek. was called and the in !!
cident ended.
NE vote was SEQ ayes; 400 noes. |
ten not voting
This was a gain for the Taft forces !
and distinct loss TO the Roosevelt |
adherents and the Taft people APP |
plauded and cheercd for minute
The motion to table the motion of |
Governor Iiadlcy TO substitute the
minority report for the majority re-
port In 71he Alabama case then was
put and liadley demanded another
roll call and it WAS granted despite
cries of mo no. from the floor
AZ this time II was apparent there
would be thin roll call when It
came to adopt the majority report IN
favor of the Taft delegates.
The vote WAS 600 TO 464 against the
minority report and the big Taft |
victory called out "a cheer
The plan OF Governor Hadley to
force roll call ON the motion TOT
adopt the majority report was aban-
dUncd after this decisive vote, and il
was put through viva voce.
The report ON the Arizona contests
Yves then presented. seating the Taft
delegates.
sullivan, of Ohio, was then recos-
nlzed to present the views OF the mi
nority on the Arizona cases. lie read
brief statement.
The minority report was tabled by
vote OF 5Gi to ia7
The majority ronor was adopted
D. q viva voce vote. Arizona not vot-
Ing.
The Fifta. Arkansas District report
IN favor ..'ot..tsc Taft delegates was
then taken up. Watson. as usual
moved TO table the minority report
presented by Governor Hadhy 1t was
carried viva voc-.
The majority report was adopted
viva voce without roll call.
The absence OF roll call caught
up with the committees report and
another intermission TOOK place 1T
a3s + NJ
At 81 the chairman raped for or
der. and ". r Doven of Washington.
brought n the credentials commit
tees report on the lurth California
District seating tho two Taft dele
gates. and moved its adoption. The
report recommended the scaInc OF
Tryon ana Meyerhcld, the two TAFT
delegates, who up to this time have
not sat with the twenty four Eoosc-
Welt delcs.ses from California. but
'fave been seated on the platform and
voted fro mthore on all roll calls
Watson moved to lay on the table
the motion to substitute the minority
for majority report There was mucn
confusion Watson asked unanimous