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dent to the convention. John
Wannamaker and Nicholas Muir

dent to the convention. Johl
Wannamsker and Nicholas Muir
ray Butler were among those ma
king seconding speeches.
M. D. Oldrioh, of Wisconsin
made the chief nominating speech
for LaFollette. A demonstration
followed the presentation of eact
name. Earlier in the evening the
Roosevelt forces led a prolonged
outburst for candidates. The
| nomination of candidates follow
cd the adoption of platform sub
mitted by the resolutions commit.
tee.
The reading Of the Roosevelt
statement asking his friends to
take no part in the proceeding was
one of the dramatic incidents.
When every TAFT contesting dele
gate had been seated and Root
made permanent chairman by a
voice vote, he announced that
Henry Allen, of Kansas, desired to
make a statement.
Chicago, June 22.-The rapid
progress made by the convention
after the contests were disposed of
in the adoption of reports of all
of the oommittees up to that OF
the committee on resolutions ma
terially altered the prospects as
to final adjournment. 1t was be-
lieved by the leaders that it might
be possible to conclude the nomi-
nations and adjourn by midnight
or earlier. There was talk how
ever, of recess after the nomin-
alton for the head of the ticket in
order to arrange a slate for the
vice presidential nomination.
This may prolong the session be-
yond mianight, but 1t is not be-
lieved probable that such will be
the case.
The Roosevelt delegates in the
Republican national convention
started prolonged demonstration
in the convention late this after
noon when Henry J: Allen of
Kansas, got up to read q "Roose-
velt valedictory." The conven-
tion had concluded consideration
of all contest cases, the Taft
forces winning on everything.
Permanent organization also had
been effected.
At the first mention of Roose-
veIt by Allen thunder broke out
a parade of delegates carrying
State standards began.
The Chairman Root pounded
for order. The noise only in.
creased; but delegates began to
SIT down. Slowly the din sub
sided.
Aliens remarks. especially the
reading of the Roosevelt Estate
ment, were constantly interrupt
ed cheers, hisses and other noises.
RooeEvELT's vALEDIcToRY.
The chair had great difficulty
in preserving order.
At tho close of the considera.
ton of the contested cases. Mr.
Henry B. Allen of Wichita, Kan
sas, was recognized and spoke.
"Gentlemen of the convention:
We have reached q point where q
majority of the Roosevelt dele
gates feel thss they can no longer
share in the responsibility
for the acts of this conven-
tion. We have contsnded with
you until we have exhaust.
cd every parliament privilege in
the effort to have placed upon the
roll the names of men legally
elected.
"When by using the votes of
the delegates whose rights to sit
in this convention are challenged
you took q position which places
the power of a political oommitte
above the authority of II. 900 ma
jority, elected in q primary in
Oalifornls, we decided that your
steam roller had exceeded the
speed limit. Since then we have
asked for no roll call. You have
now completed the seating of all
cnotested delegates. using the
votes of the contested delegates to
accomplish your purpose. We
can not in justice to ourselves
share the responsibility of con-
veption which has said to Ohio