Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-06-26

said TO the convention that former Ma.
tional Committeeman Lyon controlled
I the state BY selecting delegates in the
western uninhabited counties, which
had no Republican organization at all.
He charged that the Republican party
had dvindled from 167. 900 in 1896 TO
$4,000 in 1911.
Mr.. Devine's defense OF the national
committee was loudly applauded by
the Taft delegates and e..ually 'booed-
by the Roosevelt men.
Taft Delegate Defends Lyon.
c. Z. LittIeton. a Taft delegate from
Texas. caused a sensation when he
took the platform in defense of Lyon,
denying the charges made by Devine.
Il VIII cast my vote every time in
the interest Of President Taft" said
Delegate Littleton. but I am up here
10 refute the damnable attack upon
Colonel Lyon made by the speaker
who preceded me-
Mr.. Watson was introduced at /?
p m. as chief speaker against motion
Sunny jim" shouted his followers a.
he walked to the front Of the stage.
Watson Gets Hot Shots.
The man who made Indiana Demo
cratic" cried the Roosevelt men.
Mr.. Watson waited for silence and
started slowly.
His speech was a running dialogue
When Watson concluded Hadley
mounted the rostrum to close the de-
bate and the great demonstration
was on.
Deneen Offers Motion.
After order was restored Governor
Deneen moved that the contested dele.
gate question be referred to the ere.
dentials committee and no contested
delegate be allowed to vote in DISPOSE.
ton OF the question.
The Deneen substitute comprehend
ed that states with contested delegates
be not represented on the report of
the credentials committee when II is
made. A motion was made to table II
A roll call was ordered on the De
neen motion.
Root Takes the Chair.
Senator Elihu Root of New York
was elected temporary chairman OF
the Republican national convention
late Tuesday afternoon on roll cal
by individual deler1tes His selection
was victory for the Taft forces. as
he was the choice Of the national com
mittee.
Senator Root was escorted to the
chair by a committee and was given
an ovation in which the Roosevelt
delegates. however. did not partici
pate. He Immediately began the dellv
cry of his speech. which was frequent
ly interrupted by applause from the
Taft adherents.
Lauds the President.
He eulcgized President Taft for the
wise legislation which he credited him
with having inaugurated. defended the
tariff legislation OF tn party, made o
plea for the continuance of constitu
tional government and the policies OF
the Republican party and wound up
with an attack on the initiative and
I referendum and the recall of judges.
The temporary organization of the
| convention was then completed by the
election of the various other officers.
after which the convention adjourned
until II o'clock Wednesday.
Would Keep Root on Job.
A recommendation that the temper
airy organization of the convention
become the permanent organization
and that Chairman Root continue &c
WELD the gavel will be the report OF
the committee on permanent organiza
ton.
Twenty-eight of the flfty-two mem
bers were present and formed 2
quorum.
Seven members of those present
represented the anti-Taft element
They were gently "steam-rollered'
into submission when it came to q
vote.
There was a discussion that lasted
| twenty minutes, during which Chair.
man Root was lauded by the members
supporting Governor Pennewill's mo
/ ton.
! The vote was 81 to and the negat.
ing members left the committee room