The Irish standard., 1912-06-22
HApLEY REVIEWS MOTION THAT
90 TAFT PARTIzANs BE
UNSEATED.
NO BOLT FOR ROOSEVELT
Announcement Made by HadIey and
Oeneen-Three-Hou Debate Fol.
lows Opening Of
Convention.


clude applause, the republican nation
al convention at 2 p. m. was in the
midst of a three-hours argument on
the motion of Governor Hadley of
Missouri to purge" the temporary roll
of ninety-two delegates contested by
the Roosevelt faction but seated by
the national committee. 1t was be-
lieved that the question would take
all day, as roll call of individual
delegates is scheduled to follow tho
debate.
Just before the convention opened q
sensation was caused by the announce
ment Of Governors Hadley and Deneen,
strong Roosevelt leaders. >that they
would not countenance a bolt in any
form. This served to check some of
the talk which had been spreading
during the day that the Roosevelt
forces might bolt.
The convention was called to order
shortly after IL a. m. with Senator
Elihu Root, elected temporary chair
man, presiding. Governor Hadley re-
newed his motion for the unseating of
the contested Taft delegates and three
hours were allotted for debate.
Among those who had been heard up
to p. m. were Governor Hadley, Sen
ator Hemenway, Henry j. Allen of
Kansas, w. T. Dovell of Seattle, and
George E. Record of New Jersey.
E nd Gives Concert.
The Coliseum was sea Of empty
chairs at $3.50 a. M, when the band,
in its perch near the foor, struck the
opening note of the morning concert,
A file of policemen came in through a
side door, stepping lively to the march
time. The bluecoated guardians took
their places across the front Of the
hall, where the line held back surging
crowds yesterday and delegates and
spectators began to filter in through
the doors.
Not Afraid Of Situation.
The air of nervousness that hung
over the convention, police and en-
ployees before the opening of the first
session was curiously absent. No one
knew then what to expect, but now
the patrolman chatted and laughed.
secure in the belief that they could
handle easily any situation that might
develop.
The first delegate to enter the hall
was a negro from Mississippi. He
dropped into chair directly on the
aisle and promptly proceeded to 70 to
sleep.
In the box reserved for special
guess there were several early ar
rivals. At 10 a. M, an hour before
the time for opening the session, less
than two hundred spectators were in
the hall and but eight of the delegates
were present Although the conven-
ton faced the real struggle of the
Roosevelt leaders to obtain control of
the permanent roll of delegates, there
was a noticeable lack of excitement
or enthusiasm about the convention
hall.
James d. Preston, in charge of the
press section in the convention hail.:
came in with a big bundle Of mail in;
his hand.
The Coliseum postmaster wanted
me to help him get out the newspaper.
mems mail" he said. "1ts all for one
reporter-William Jennings Bryan"
clapp 10 an Early Arrival.
Senator Moses e. Clapp of Mime,
sofa, one Of the Roosevelt delegates.
at-large from that state, was an early
arrival at his place on the convention
floor.
Soon after Chairman Root had ar,
rived on the platform he was flanked
on one side by Governor Hadley, the
Roosevelt leader, and on the other by
James Watson Of the Taft forces. As
q preliminary to the days expected
hostilities all three shook hands and
retired To their corners"
Governor Hadley and Watson ar.
ranged for an equal division of tho
t. ee hours debate that was to be al.
lowed on the Roosevelt proposition to
substitute roll containing ninety.two
Roosevelt delegates in place of ninety
two Taft followers seated by the ma
tional committee.
Before calling the convention to
order Chairman Root and the other
officers Of the convention posed for q
series of pictures. This helped to de-
lay matters several minutes beyond
the scheduled hour, II a. m. At that
time many delegates seats still were
vacant.
When California's delegation ap-
peared 1t again bore the banners
@~@>SS>
SHE'S A KENTUCKIAN.