Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-18


/ LONG WAIT. PASSING u
Rosewater kept a close eye on the min
lister and on the body of delegates
Many delegates murmured the Lord
AS Father Callahan concluded Chair
man Rosewater pounded the table with
his big gavel and announced:
THE secretary of the republican ma
tional committee will read the call of this
convention
Reads Convention call.
Secretary Hayward read the call.
The moment the call was completed
Gov. Hadley was on his feet.
MIR. Chairman" he called out.
THE chair recognizes Gov. Hadley Of
Missouri said Chairman Rosewater.
MIR. Chairman. l rise to a question OF
information said Hadley.
The governor was beckoned to the stage
and made his way there amid applause.
James K. Watson, Taft floor leader, fol-
lowed him.
In the meantime William Barnes, jr., oil
New York was on his feet.
Z make a point OF order, he shouted
but was not recognized.
Gov. Hadley then stated his question.
which involved the substitution OF a
roll Of delegates prepared by the Roose-
Welt forces for the temporary roll pre-
pared by the national committee.
Il rise to inquire whether the national
committee has framed for this conven-
ton proper temporary roll" said Had
ley.
Mr. Watson interrupted, saying:
MIR. Chairman. l make the point of
order that nothing is in order before
this convention until it has been organ
lied"
Question Of Information.
II rose to a question Of information, .
answered Gov. Hadley, preliminary to
making a motion.
Until / had made that motion there
was nothing to make a point of order
against. I still have the recognition of
the chair
Again the cheers broke out.
Gov. Hadley then presented his formal
motion, to take from the temporary roll
the Taft delegates and substitute the
Roosevelt delegates in certain contested
states.
Mr.. Watson renewed his point OF order
before the list was read
THE point of order seems to be well
TAKEN" said Mr.. Rosewater but IL the
governor will address himself to the point
| OF order We Will hear him for twenty
minutes. not wishing to be arbitrary"
Gov. Hadley called to the platform Gov
Deneen Of Illinois and former Gov Fort
of New Jersey.
Secretary Hayward announced to the
delegates that each side would be heard
for twenty minutes.
Hadley Begins Argument.
There was brief consultation on the
l,1,t
Hadley stepped to the front of the stage
and began his argument.
The plan of Roosevelt leaders announced
two days ago. was being carried out ap-
parently without regard to the action OF
the Roosevelt delegates last night, who
voted to put in a resolution requiring SAC
uncontested affirmative votes to carry
any proposition.
Gov. Hadley briefly announced again
had ruled that point OF order against
the motion seemed to be well taken.
Instead of following the illustrious
example Of our distinguished leader
William Mckinley when he presided
and invited full debate and considera-
ton of a point of order. the present
chairman has asked for only a. brief
! statement from each side" said Gov.
Hadley.
The mention Of McKinley's name
II assert he went on. that the ques-
ton Is whether the national committee
of the republican party has the absolute
power to form a temporary roll for this
convention which can only be changed
by report from committee OF this
| convention or whether this convention
itself shall say who shall sit In 1t.
IF 1t is in the power Of twenty-seven
men to say who shall sit I'm this conven-
ton. arbitrarily and without appeal. then
we have reached the end OF representative
government in this country"
Only One Government.
I'VE know but one government in this
country" he said. Government by DO
litical party.
IF political convention can be con-
trolled by a group Of men within the
party. then have we established political
oligarchy: then have we given q few men
coRfrol over party and convention"
Gov. Hadley said he had ample prece-
dent for the action he demanded
In 1864, he said. the convention in its
own right to conduct its own business in
its own way overthrow the national COM
mittee's selection OF a temporary chair
man.
That convention declared that the ma
tional commttee was the servant, not
the master OF the people in the party"
Quotes Precedent.
Hadley also quoted as a precedent a
decision Of George F. Hoar of Massa-
chusetts. presiding in the convention In
| 1880. who recognized a motion to
amend the temporary roll by substitute
ing delegates.
This is the way this question should
be decided today" shouted Hadley. and
the crowd cheered. Il offer you, Mr..
| Chairman" continued Mr. Hadley, 1.-THE
precedent Of the convention Of 1864
which for a second time nominated
| Abraham Lincoln. l call to your at
| tention the statement of Senator Hoar
| at that time that a motion to amend
| the temporary roll was in order for
consideration and to be passed upon.
But conceding for the sake OF argu
ment the contention Of the other side tina,
| this IL entirely a new question and thai
| there Is no precedent, every precedent
| must have a beginning. And in order tt
/ live that precedent must be decided In &C
cord with the eternal principle Of righ,
/ and wrong. This. my friends. ] repeat i.
a question OF principle rather than Of
| precedent
1--WE cannot sit and close our ears te
| what the American people are saying to.
day." continued Gov. Hadley.
Wild cheers broke In upon his speech
integrity Of Roll Challenged.
1.-The integrity OF this temporary rol
has been challenged by fifteen men on tn,
national committee. whose signatures
have in my pocket. saying that eight,
] names on that roll are of delegates mol