Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-06-19
Roosevelt Leaders Unable to Accomplish Much at First
 Convention Session.
RUN WILD
Chairman R0seWater Lost COmpl,te Control and Eicc.me.. of
 Delegates Threateneds

Chicago, Ill.,, June 1S.-Half an hour before the convention was called all seats were filled and aisles jamm- ed. Cheering was started. Former Vice President Fairbanks was given an ovation. The convention was call- ed 10 order at 12.02.
 Rev. Father Callahan pronounced the invocation after the convention was quieted with he greatest diffi- culty and the aisles cleared.
 Governor Herbert s. Hadley, of Missouri, was recognized by the char and moved to amend the temporary roll
 Barnes, of New York, rose to the point of order, but was recognized. Hadley then moved that the list of delegates, prepared by the National Committee, known as the temporary roll, be amended by substituting prepared list of delegates.
 Watson of Indiana, declared that Hadlty was out of order because the convention was yet formally organ ized. Chairman Rosewaten ruled that each side should have twenty minutes to debate the question. Governor Hadley opened the argument for Roosevelt, saying the question was whether the National Committee had the sole right to determine the roll of the convention. He said if this was so, then the convention had es- tablshed A political oligarchy and had ceased to have representative i government party. He cited different rulings, showing his motion to be in order, but added
 '"The question is one more of prin- ciple than precedent, and it is said there are no fraululents on the roll. If it does not meet the question fairy any man who goes from this conven- tion. nominated good with tainted nomination and cannot expect to re- ce:ve the votes of the people.
 Congressman Payne started the ar. gument for the Taft forces.
 Chairman Roswater ruled against Governor Hadley's motion to substt ute temporary roll for the conven- ton. He read statement of othtr conventions, holding that the forma- tion of the temporary organization of such gathering is not conven- ticn, but mass meeting. He held that the proceedings were out of Sr- der except the ready tetlporsIy roll.
 Rosewater then said that all he could do was to present the name of Elhu Root for temporary chair man and invited other nominations. Henry F. Cochems, of Wisconsin, nominated Governor McGovern, of that state.
 Joseph s. Hedges seconded the Root nomination, and Governors Hadley and Johnsom and others seconded the nomination of McGovern.
 When Frencis J. Heney, of Califor- mia, took the platform, he made a seconding speech and started assail- ing the bosses, mentioning Stephen son, of Colorado, Penrose and Crane c by name. The delegates hooted and howled and would not let him speak.
 The demonstration drew beyond the control of Rosewater. Henry asked him to put stop to the hubbub. Fi- nally Sergeant-at-arms Stone shouted through a megaphone:
 "I have been directed by the chair man of the convention to say that unless the speaker is treated with re- 6 spect those who treat him disrespect- , fully will be removed from the build- :, ing"
 Considerable enthusiasm was creat- ;; ed when California was. reached on
 the roll call, and the two women dele gates from the state announced their ballots for the Roosevelt candidacy. The cheering lasted several minutes.
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