Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-06-27
National Convention Seats Every
Contested Delegation Present
ed by Committee.
CLOSE VOTE ON CALIFORNIA
Mrs. Roosevelt Leaves the Hall
after Roll Call Showing COL
onel's Defeat, $40
to 500.

further demonstrated their control OF
shat body. The convention took up piece
meal the contests from many states and
each instance the Taft delegates were
declared entitled to their seats by ma
Jorities ranging from a high water Taft
vote of sos to AGA to narrow margin Of
$42 to 529.
The latter vote was In the California
selection of delegates by congressional
districts came into conflict with the State
primary law providing for State Wild
vote on all delegates. Through this
techncality the Taft forces claimed the
two delegates from the fourth district
THE case was bitterly fought and the
voting was followed with the greatest
interest. especially when It was seen that
the Taft people were losing many Of the
delegates that had been with them in
other contests
Despite the fact that the Roosevelt peo-
pie were defeated in all their fights to-
day, there was no indication Of a bolt.
When adjournment was taken tonight
until 1000 m. tomorrow the Texas and
Washington contest cases still remained
TO be dealt with, and there was likelihood
of more bitterness between opposing
forces
INCREMENT IN AFTERNOON
After the California case had been dis
posed Of to-day, however. the delegates
seemed to he in much better humor and
there was much merriment during the
late afternoon as the minor contests were
pushed through without serious opposi-
ton from the Roosevelt people. There
were many humorous illusions to the
steam roller" and frequent choruses
of "choo, choo. choo" in imitation Of the
flgurative machine.
Mrs. Roosevelt wife Of the colonel,
watched to-day's proceedings from the
galleries for several hours. After the
test vote on California and the victory
OF the Taft forces in this fight she left
the building
Tomorrow the convention enters upon
it's fifth day and still is proceeding I'M
der a temporary organization, n situa-
ton unprecedented in the history of the
party. The leaders are going at their
task In earnest tomorrow and although
many doubt their ability to do so. are
going to try to get through with the
nomination and everything else before
adjournment early Sunday morning.
TABLES HADLEY RESOLUTION.
Chicago, June 2l.-The Roosevelt forces
met further defeat in the republican ma
tional convention this afternoon. BY a
vote of 500 yeas to 400 nays. the conven-
ton voted to table a resolution of Cover
ror Hadey which would have prevented
Of ha al
amy of the cases reported by the creden-
tails committee
The first vote on Temporary Chairman
Roots election was SIS to SOC. The second
On Hadleys original proposal to the same
effect was 564 to so.
With announcement of the result Of the
first roll call 1t was declared that the
Roosevelt people would go straight down
the line" fighting every case. and de-
handing a roll call on each.
fourth roll call. the second to-day,
resulted even more decisively for Taft,
the result being Cos to 484.
This was "a gain for the Taft forces
and a distinct loss to the Roosevelt adher-
ents and the Taft people applauded and
cheered for minute
The motion to table the motion Of Gov
ernor Hadley to substitute the minority
report of the committee In the Albania
cases then was put and Hadey demanded
another roll call and II was granted de-
spite cries of no. no." from the floor
GEORGIA SOLID FOR TAFT.
1t was not apparent there would be a
third roll call when 1t came to a motion
to adopt the majority report in favor of
the Taft delegates.
On both roll calls the Georgia delega.
ton voted solidly for Taft. 1t had been
divided.
Idaho, voting solidly for Roosevelt on
all previous questions. changed to the
Taft column on this call.
Oregon, divided five and five on the first
call, went six to four In favor of the
Taft motion on the second.
Wisconsin shifted completely on the
second call. voting with the Taft people
to table the minority report.
The vote was Go5 to AGA this time and the
big Taft victory called out cheer.
The plan Of Governor Hadley to force
a roll call on the motion to adopt the
majority report was abandoned after this
decisive vote and 1t was put through viva
voce.
Pending further report from the com.
mittee on credentials Senator Root an.
nounced the convention would resi-
arms
Dovell of Washington presented the re-
port OF the credentials committee sustain.
ing the Taft delegates in Arizona and
moved dts adoption.
The absence of roll call caught up with
the commuters report. and another In.
PERMISSION took place at 1856 p. m.
THREE MORE ROLL CALLS
Governor Hadley said at $3.50 that the
minority would demand roll calls only or
the California. Texas and Washington
cases.
The belief was expressed by some of the
leaders this afternoon that It might be
possible to nominate tomorrow afternoon
and wind up the convention with a late
night session.
The minority report on Arizona was
tabled by a vote of 564 to 497 The ma.
iority report was adopted by a viva vocs
vote, the Arizona delegation not voting.
The fifth Arkansas district report ir
favor of the Taft delegates was then taker
up. Governor Hadley presented the mi
noritys dissent
At 1857 Root called TOR order
CALIFORNIA CASE PRESENTED.
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