The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-06-21
FOLLOWING
COMMITTEE

Its spontaneity, the Roosevelt people
at once seized II for a demonstration
for the colonel, which they had been
just itching to make In the hope OF
stampedlng certain delegates to the
Roosevelt side before vote was
taken on the question debated as to
the right of the men seated by the
national committee In the contested
cases to vote on the selection of the
committee on credentials.
The Hadley cheer was thereupon
turned into a Roosevelt cheer, but II
the demonstration that followed
helped anybody that person was Bert
Hadley. The real part Of the racket
was for Governor Hadley of Missouri
That was perfectly plain to any on
locker.
Woman YelIs For Roosevelt.
A large part of the racket stirred
up, once the thing got going, was
played by a woman, who seemed to
know Just what to do and worked
with n will. She was Mrs. Becky j.
Davis, the wife of Chicago lumber
man, It was said. She sat In the west
gallery. Beside her sat George r.
Manchester. one Of Roosevelt's New
York lieutenants and once secretary
Of the New York county committee.
After the noise had been going on
about ten minutes this woman drew
all eyes toward her by getting up In
her seat next to the gallery railing
and, unrolling a lithograph Of the
colonel, began waving It and throw
ing kisses at the delegates on the floor
below. She wore a big black hat, a
white embroidered gown and carried
big bunch of pink sweet peas. Be
fore she got through she had been
brought down to the floor and lifted
up to the press seats, where she cried
Roosevelt, Roosevelt" while the Taft
delegates laughed at her. The thing
finally got so ridiculous that the po-
lice made her get down, and Mr.. Man
chester was seen to escort her back to
her seat in the gallery.
Watson Started II.
For two hours and a half the dele
gates had been listening to the argu-
ments for and against the motion Of
Governor Hadley that the names of the
men seated by the national committee
be stricken from the temporary roll
and the contestants put in their place.
Curiously enough. 1t was Mr.. Watson
himself who was responsible for bring
ing the mention Of Governor Hadley's
name which started the ball rolling
The Indiana statesman, In closing the
argument, said that it was no time to
decide the question which had been
raised. This was the signal for some
Of the Roosevelt delegates to start the
outbreaks OF protest, and Senator Root
had to pound with his gavel.
Mr.. Watson, after quiet was restored
continued: "My proposition is to send
this whole question to the committee
on credentials when appointed. More
applause, from both sides this time
and cheers.l And gentlemen, / am au
thorized to say that so profoundly is my
friend, Governor Hadley, impressed
with the proposition that this conven
| ton is not in condition to determine
the merits of this controversy and oi
| these controversies that he himself
with certain notifications, will favor
sending 1t up to the committee on ere
dentials." "A voice, What modifica
tions does Hadley want?" More cheers
applause and cries of "Hadley."l
Governor Hadley then walked to the
front of the platform as though tC
speak and stood there beside Mr. Wat
son. In a moment there was wild ap
plause from the Roosevelt men ant
cries of "Hadley! Hadleyw
T. RS Double on Job.
John NJ. Keyes of Massachusetts
generally known as Roosevelt's double
who glories in the title, stood up In the
aisle waved his slouch hat and coun
terfeited every move of the genuine
colonel This only added to the excite
ment. Presently a policeman went t.
Keyes and spoke to him, but he
kept on yelling and counterfeiting the
coloners wave of his big black slouct
hat.
Finally Assistant Chief of Police
Scheuttler walked up to Keyes, tool
him by the arm and made him go tc
the Massachusetts delegations seats
The Califorpians tried hard to start
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