The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-20

AIter Chaifman Root had banged ms gavel, much time was spent in clear ing the aisles and getting spectators and delegates ready for the long de- hate between the rival forces on the proposition of altering the roll. Rev. Joseph stolz repeated prayer for the morning session.
 The unfinished business taken up was Hadley's demand for elimination of 22 contested delegates from the temporary roll.
 Chairman Root announced that an agreement had been reached between 1 Watson and Hadley that three hours of debate equally divided be admitted. Governor Hadley for Roosevelt, opened the debate. He reviewed the events of yesterday leading up 10 the ruling of National Committee Chair man Rosewater. which quashed the Hadley motion to purge the temporary roll.
 We could have met immediately and forcibly parried this unparliamentary ruling said Hadley, and he was round- l ly cheered We could have foreibly in- sisted on calling the roll on that mo- ton and could have forcibly taken con- trol Instead we chose to wait patient ly until today.
 Tt may be true there are many per sons who do not agree with us that Theo Roosevelt should be our candi- date for President. but tl,rA can be no difference of opinion that his voice to- day Is the greatest of the western world"
 Reads Roosevelt Protest He then read statement from IA members of the national committee pro- testing against the action of the ma jority In seating many of the delegates, particularly in the California, Texas and Washington cases.
 Governor Hadley made an earnest plea that personalities be left out of the debate, declaring the question was so clearly one of principle that 1t should not be involved by anything else It embraced the very essence Of the republican party.
 Governor Hadley finished at II .58 a. m. and was followed by W. T. Lowell of Washington for the Taft side. Lowell said IL was utterly false that the state of Washington ever was carried for Mir. Roosevelt. At this juncture he was interrupted by angry taunts and inter rogatlons from the Roosevelt parti- sans.
 Mir Lowell characterized as reclxiessly false the statement credited to Colonel Roosevelt that an effort had been made 10 steal the Washington delegates As one of the Taft delegates from the state he declared there was no primary law In Washington
 The declaration Is utterly false,", he declared. The state If Washington was never carried by Theo 'Roosey cit"
 Applause from the Taft side greeted the statement.
 Roosevelt Men Aroused
 The recital of what Mir Lowell said were the facts as to Washington aroused the ire of Roosevelt delegates. He was interrupted with groans from the Roosevelt forces when he declared when 1t was discovered that night be- fore the state convention that the Taft forces were in control the adherents of MT. Roosevelt declined 10 come to the convention because they knew they were defeated.
 The information clerk then read a list of delegates which the fIadley motion would strike from the roll. He read a list of those who would be seated When the reading was concluded Henry A. Allen of Kansas was presented to speak in support of the Roosevelt proposition.
 Mir. Allen discussed the wash ington caees in some detail denouncing Dowelrs state as fiimsy. Allen frequent  ly was cheered by the Roosevelt dele gates and laughed at by the Taft adher- ents. Despite the occasional discourtesy 10 speakers it was apparent the temper of the delegates was much better than on yesterday The tension seemed to have relaxed everywhere.
 Spirited Passage After being Interrupted several times Allen shouted at some of the Taft tor mentors. You haven't got anything until this convention is over, then the Lord only knows what you've got" Are you going to abide by the decision of this convention2'' shouted a delegate from Colorado.
 m answer you later" he replied. Answer at once.
 The floor was In an uproar. m answer you; I'll answer you by the big prophet" shouted Allen with eyes red and lips grinning. Delegates stopped