The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-01-11
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point committees, the opposition wis
moments of tramatic tenseness as he
irrtated almost to the point Of back
ing a demand made 10 unseat him by
President Bigelow's giving a sample OF
his czarlike ability In running the
steam roller over delegates Mho tried
in vain to have put an appeal from
his decisions.
At Psychological Moment.
Throughout the day he had heard
himself called a czar. The decisive
vote to make or unmalSe him that was
about ITO be taken. The preacher
president stepped down from the ros-
trum, asked for the crown, and was
given It. A few minutes later, by
authority Of the convention, he an
nouncod that right bower Of the Cam
non system, a committee of seven on
rules.
This committee, which will adopt
the Doty rules and will dominate the
work OF the convention, Is: President
Bigelow. Lampson OF Ashtabula, Wlnn
of Defiance. Hoskins OF Auslaize, D0ty
Of Cuyahoga, Shafer OF Butler, Leete
OF Lawrence.
The resolution for the appointment
OF the rules committee was offered
for the Bigelow men by Mr.. Hoskins,
Mr.. Lampson offered as u substitute
the Anderson resolution mat the con-
vontion name itself committee on
rules OF nine and committee on
committees of 21. one member from
each congressional district An
amendment by Mr. McClelland Of
Knox, that President Blgelow be add
I 81. f.1
TO Give Bigciow Fair Deal.
The all-day contest was on tho
substitute. 1t was finally Withdrawn
by the author, after the Bigelow APP
| peal and after President S. ID. Tess
OF Antioch college, who mad been run
over by the steam roller, came for
ward with the proposal that the OPP
position take Bigelow at his word to
give all the delegates a sqGare deal
in the appointment of the commit
tees
Wet and dry friction among the
delegates enabled the Blgelow forces
to squelch in progressive coaven-
ton the strongly supported protest
| against a reactionary method of leg
islauon. After being hammered all
the morning, the Bigelow men, dur
ing the noon recess, secured the solid
support Of the vets by telling them
that the Lampson resolution would
result in a dry committee on commit
ices, for under 1t the big wet city dds
lricts would have but one member
each and the small rural districts
| would give the committee a dry ma
jority.
The drys were told they had better
be good or they would get no consid-
Grafton in the makeup OF the tenn
perance committee.
Eagerly Seize at Sop.
Enough votes We're Lined up to in,
sure the defeat OF the substitute. The
opposition was awar of this and by
the action Of MessTs. FesS and Lama
son seized the only chance Of getting
anything out OF the hght against
Cannonism by holding Blgelow to his
promise Of a square deal.
In the morning MIR. Lampson, an
expert parliamentaran, had raised a
question of prior confederation for tho
substitute, proper in the absence oI
any governing rGlea He was over
ruled. Dr. F,gss brought the subjeci
up as a point Of order and WIS rtdec
NNhs Nit urea W kiplifaAif bAb Nfhn -
norcd by President BigeloW, WaJ cl-
do.cd DR.. Fees 10 take his seat, say
ing Mr. Doty Of Cuyahoga had tho
floor.
II don't propose to have you tel
me to take my seat" said DR.. 'Ness
"n you don't put the appeal I VIE"
The chair cut in width the announce.
, meut there were MO rules except tho9'
p made by the president. Then DR.
, Fess threatened 10 raise the question
of unseatlng phe president.
, MIR. Doty succeeded in quietlng DIT
Iress by a promise of consideration "
the Iampson resolution, burt not I'M
al after Mr. Lampsyn had shouted
Have we discovered a new c2ar
Three times in three minuteS has h'
given us an example of usuupatCn %
, the rights of the convention"
81 Good Places Promised.
/ That Mr.. Bigelow intended to pa!
for votes for him with committee
ships was indirectly chuIsed by Mr.
Lampson, who said, 1--WE want to de
termine the committees for ourselves
Let there be no suspicion we ar
dealing over the bargain counter"
MIR. Harris of Ashtabula said doub
as TO the proper selection of commit
tees would prejudice the work of th'
convention in the eyes OF the people.
MIR. Harris Of Cincinnati threaten
ed the minority not to raise the 'ghcs
Of politics" In convention CONTROLLED
by Democrats. He was attacked TO
this by Mr.. HalfhiE Of Lima, who said
1T is not fair, or wise. or polite FOL
any member 10 arise here ana threat
en- a minority with what is going L
happen No member has a right t'
arise and attach the label OF reac
tiOnary to another member Before
we are through we will find the masl
pulled off a LOT cf people. Everyone
knows the rebellion which led TO th'
overthrow OF the Cannon rules II
congress was q progressive move,
mont, Don't let 4 80 out THAT thil
. convention Is proeeeding az q ~