The Washington herald., 1912-06-22
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idly on the platform. Hadley and Crane
| engaged, smiIingly, In conversation while
they waited word from the committee
on credentials.
The band played on and on. its strains
almost drowned in the vast hum of con-
versation that fled the hall Delegates
roamed about and visited and on the
platform Chairman Root and the leaders
sat quietly waiting for word from the
credentials committee that would shape
the days programme.
When word finally came from the Gre
| dentials committee that the Alabama
case was to be submitted to the conven-
ton, Senator Root prepared to call the
convention to order
PLAY BALI" shouted a man in the gal
lery.
Applaud Senator Root.
The delegates applauded Senator Root
as he rose in his place. The gavel fell
at 1926 and prayer was offered by Rev.
John Balcom Shaw of the Second Pres
byterian Church Of Chicago.
When DR.. Shaw had concluded, Senator
Root said:
THE business in order is the report
of the committee on credentials"
He introduced w. T. DoveIl of Wash
ington, a member Of the committee, who
submitted the report favoring the seat
ing OF the Taft delegates in the Ninth
Alabama District.
r. r. Mccormick. Of Illinois. a Roose-
welt leader, was on his feet calling for
recognition.
Chairman Root however directed the
reading of the report which went into
details of the centest and said that a
full hearing had benn granted by the
committee.
Scattering applause greeted the conclu-
sion of the report
Gov Hadley OF Missouri, floor leader
Of the. Roosevelt forces, was applauded
as he arose and introduced R. r. Nc
Cormick to submit the minority report.
Mccormick, waving a document, said the
minority Of the committee had asked
permission to file a minority report, but
1t had been refused Mccormick said the
facts in the case would be given the
Convention at a later moment.
Root Gets wrathy.
Then ensued an incident which aroused
the ire Of Senator Root. He had begun
to state the position he had taken on
the matter by saying: while, strictly
speaking, there can be no such thing IS
a minority report" wheP he was inter
rupted by an outburst OF groans, boohs
and Kisses.
Mr.. Root pounded vigorously for order.
and when quiet was restored he walked
dehantly to the front Of the stage:
Gentlemen Of the convention" he
shouted, lit would be well when the
chairman begins a sentence to wait un-
til he concludes It"
This statement was greeted with ap-
plause
Senator Root then concluded by say
ing it was customary for the minority
to present its views to the convention
informally. and this custom would be
followed. He directed that the view of
the minority, as presented by Mr.. Nc
Cormick. be read for the information Of
the convention.
The minority statement was read. It
protested that J. c. Adams, Of Arizona,
c. a. WarRken. Of Texas, and W. T.
Dovell, Of Washington, had no right to
sit on the credentials committee because
they had been elected by delegates whose
States were contested.
Judges of own Cases.
''They are, in effect, sitting as judges
in their own cases" said the report.
The report protested also against the
sitting on the credentials committee Of
five members who had been members of
the National Committee, because they
had already passed upon the contests.
In conclusion the report recommended
the seating of the Roosevelt delegates
from the Ninth Arizona District
When the reading had been concluded, |
Gov. Hadley moved that the minority
report favOring the seating of the Roose- !
veft delegates be substituted for the ma
jority. Heney Of California seconded the |
motion.
An unknown delegate moved to lay the |
motion on the table.
Meantime Gov Hadley asked unani- |
nous consent for Mr.. Mccormick to read |
Il further statement from the majority
rs there objection7'' called out the |
chairman.
Several delegates arose, but before a 1
protest could be registered Senator Root |
ADDED with a pound Of the gavel:
The chair hears none"