The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-19

TAFT LEADERS FIGHTING To
SkyE Sk!:. THEIR NARROW MARGIN
ness honesty and was greeted
with hoots and groans from the

81. raul, Mtnn., June 19.-Delegate
Record Of New Jersey, who followed
Mr. Hemtnway. declared the Roosevelt
forces were willing to submit their
cases to decision Of the credentials
committee IL all contested delegates,
both the Taft and the Roosevelt men,
were excluded from voting on the re-
ports of that committee.
Crowds Restless.
The great crowds in the galleries be-
came restless during Mr.. Records ar
gument-it was luncheon time and as
the proceedings had been exceedingly
tame. many of the spectators were
leaving the building. Chairman Root
appealed again and again for quiet.
Governor McGovern of Wisconsin
said the call of luncheon appealed to
him and he moved recess until 3
o'clock.
NO. no." cried hundreds of voices
and the motion was not put.
IF YOU recognize the right of the
committee to pass on the, right Of
state delegates to sit in the national
convention" said. Record. You have
established government by the minor
ity. You are submitting to a partial
and packed tribunal cases where the
verdict is reached before the evi-
dence is submitted"
Near Clash in Convention.
An outbreak in the Indiana delega-
tion followed the assertion of record
that In one district in Indiana polls the
returns were made up by officials
without even opening the ballot boxes.
VIM. e. English. a delegate from the
Seventh district. leaped to his feet,
and the entire delegation broke into
an roar.
There was no contest in that dis
trict. shouted English wildly waving
his fists in the air. You know there
was no contest there"
gate In the Indiana delegation sprang
to his feet and shouted at English
The latter yelled back liar. liar, liar"
and started towards Dye.
Other members seized the two men
and kept them apart.
In the lull Mayor Lew Shanks Of
Indianapolis shouted from his seat to
Record on tho stage, eff you keep on
you'll get soap out of me-"
So much disorder had occurred in
the galleries that Chairman Root or
dered recess until all who desired to
do so could leave the building.
The chairman threatened to have
the galleries cleared by the sergeant
alarms II order was not restored inn
mediately.' -
Thomas H .Devine of Colorado next
addressed the convention in opposi-
ton to the motion Of Governor Had
ley.
Mr.. Devine. who is member of
the national committee from Color:
ado. discussed at length the action
of that committee in deciding the
contests in question. He was fre-
quently Interrupted by both applause
and groans from the delegates.
The statement of Mr.. Devine that
An f4N tkx, ~E
delegates seated were seated by the
unanimous vote Of the committee
ELECTED great applause.
The Interruptions to Mr.. Devine's
speech were so frequent that Chair
man Root again pleaded for and de-
manded silence.
Mr.. Devine in illustrating the un-
desirable rule of Colonel Cecil Lyon
In Texas showed that in 1904 Colonel
900 votes. in 1908 President Taft re-
ceived $4,000 votes and that two
years ago the republican candidate
for governor received only $4,000
votes and asking why" was answer
ed by a shout from among the dele
gates that it was because it was Taft
and not Roosevelt who then leading
the republican party. Great applause
and laughter followed.
MIR. Devine concluded his speech
and c. c. Littleton of Texas was an.
nounced as the next speaker. in sup
port of the motion of Governor Had
ley:
Turning to the southern contestants.
Mr.. Devine characterized the action of
Roosevelt men lin stirring up" those
contests as "damnable piece Of busi-
ness" -
There were groans and cheers at
this and afterward Devine was con-
stantly in trouble with his audience.
He referred to Ormsby McHarg as IAN
emissary from the north loaded or un-
loaded. l won't say which,"
There was a. series of Interruptions,
after which Devine said: This ennis
sary went among the delegates that
were honestly elected" "Haw. haw.
haw." laughed several delegates and
their example was quickly followed on
the floor and galleries.
When Devine resumed his denunci-
alton Of the southern contestants,
some one yelled that his statements
were. not true.
"You say they are not true he
shouted, but 1o1 Of those contests
were thrown out of the COMMITTEES
unanimously.
This brought a cheer from the Taft
men.
w. H. Featherstone. one Of the
Texas delegates. kept yelling at De-
vine. This aroused the ire Of Senator
Root. He at last threatened the ex-
ceptionally noisy member Of the Texas
delegation with removal from the hail.
Comparative quietness ensued. pevine
evoked both friendly and hostile re.
sponse. The hall was in an uproar
most Of the time he was speaking.
Devine bitterly asailed the political
methods of National Committeeman
Cecil Lyon Of Texas.
MIR. Littleton. was interrupted BY
questions and loudly uttered remarks
from among the delegates and there
weer loud cries Of protect the speak.
er." He concluded his remarks and
was followed by John d. Mackay Of
Michigan In opposition to the motion
OF Governor Hadley.
Robert e. Norris Of Arizona follow.
ed Record in opposition to the Had
ley resolution.
Judge Morris description Of the
row" made by the Roosevelt forces
IN the Arizona state convention caus-
ed much nerriment. He said the
Roosevelt people ut the end @of. the
marched out OF the hall.
"Bolted." called voice from the
hoor. "Yes and we remained ana
passed every parliamentary move that
was necessary"
Judge Morris was interrupted by
lauehter. IAN that remainSd was
practice" he resumed
amid renewed liU0htAr So