Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-23

the delegates joined In singing Amer
lea.
Meyer Lissner of the old California
delegation. climbing on a chair, shouted
at Senator Root:
Mr.. Chairman. while We are waitingS
let's have some speeches on party reSu-
larity by Senator Crane and Senator
Penrose."
This was greeted with cheer. The
delegates accepted the long wait for fur
Their reports with noisy good humor.
DR.. Butler Seconds Taft.
Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler of New
York seconded the nomination of Taft.
" | have no words of criticism for any
republican who aspires to party leader
ship, or who has done his party service.
he said Il bear no ungenerous thought
toward any one who seeks a nomina ton
before this convention. But | do say that
we should give a denomination TO the man
who is now our leader and who for six
teen years has been identified with the
prosperity and progress of this country.
we gave "a denomination to the man
who began this era. We should give
one to the man who led us to lis
elimination. Who is the man who
brought this country to its present pros
perity?
A shout Of Teddy. Teddy" started
a demonstration that interrupted Butler
for several minutes.
Butler reviewed the public life OF Pres
ident Taft He concluded with the decla-
ration that time after time when the
republican party had been threatened
with defeat the threat had been ex-
Al. lola
Michael =. Olbrich of Wisconsin then
placed Senator La Toilette in nomination.
Pennant Is Lowered.
Olbrichs speech was interrupted by the
lowering from the roof girders OF a red,
white and blue pennant, to which was
attached a picture of President Taft. A
chorus of jeers, cheers. cat calls, and
whistles interrupted che speaker and
Chairman Root had trouble in quieting
the crowd to allow Olbrich TO proceed.
When Olbrich concluded after forty
minute speech, there was a demonstration
for La Toilette carried on by the Wis
conSin and North Dakota delegates on
the floor and by many in the galleries.
Several women in the galleries displayed
pictures of the senator to help along the
enthusiasm. which continued for upward
of ten minutes.
Robert NJ. Pollock Oh dTSO, ~ H., SET
| onded the La Toilette nomination in
| brief speech of tribute.
Call of States.
This ended the prelimnaries and at
s2s pm the call of the states and the
| voting began.
| Alabama voted Taft ~: not voting, .
Arizona voted Taft. u. Arkansas voted
! II for Taft. / not voting.
Calfornias vote was registered for
| Taft, "A not voting.
Colorado voted l. solid for Taft and
| Connecticut IA for Taft.
Delaware Voted for Taft and Florida
| gave Taft II.
Georgia went into the Tart column
| solid with ~ votes
| Idaho voted for Senator Cummns and
! l for Taft.
| When illinois was called Gov. Deneen
| announced that many Of the delegates
| felt that under the Illinois primary law
/ they would be bound to follow their in
| structions and vote for Col. Roosevelt
| The roll of the delegation was called.
Roll Call for Illinois.
| The result in Illinois, ascertained by
| the roll call was: Taft, .: Roosevelt -;
not voting, =: absent, 2
Indiana voted Taft. NJ; Roosevelt, 3; not
voting. Z.
Iowa voted Taft, 16: Cummins, 10
The eighteen Roosevelt delegates from
Kansas refused to vote. Taft received
| . Kentucky voted Taft, -; Roosevelt ,
| Louisiana voted twenty for Taft.
Names twelve refused to vote.
A roll call of the Maryland delegation
| gave Taft one. Roosevelt nine. not vot-
! ing, five; absent, one.
Calls for Alternates.
When Mass. ehusettS was reached , roll
call was demanded. AS the Roosevelt
men recorded themselves present and re-
| fusing to vote. Chairman Root ordered
| that their altefnates be called in their
| stead This ruling broke the storm The
! Roosevelt men sprang to their feet and
| roared:
Massachusetts is a law-abidng state
and will stand for no such stealing"
shouted one OF the delegates
| Root advanced to the front of the
platform and said:
IF any delegate sent here by the state
| of Massachusetts refuses to do his duty
| his alternate will be called on to do IL
Tumult followed and the Massachu-
| setts delegates became the focal point
| of a scene of wild disorder
| Many of the Roosevelt delegates from
all parts of the hall stood on their chairs
and shook their fists at Senator Root.
who stood unperturbed at the front of
the stage Cries OF "Robber." Thief
! and Crook came up from the floor and
down from the galleries.
| Delegate at Large Fosdick of Massachu-
| sets made point of order that answer
| ing present was sufficient response to
the roll cali. and did not entitle the al
ternate to vote.
Gives Notice of Appeal.
| Chairman Root ruled otherwise. Fos-