The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-06-20
GENERALLY PREDICTED, IF He
IS DEFEATED, LIE WILL
BOLT CONVENTION.
Assertion Construed 20 Mean Theo-
dore a Candidate Anyhow if He
Finds Himself in the Minority in
Chicago, Despite Action of Party.

contending chieftains in the struggle
for leadership in the republican party
We're in the midst of long argument
over the proposition suggested by the
Roosevelt side that certain Taft dele
gates be ''purged'' from the tempor-
ary roll. Their arguments were based
on declarations that the national COM
~mittee had wrongfully seated dele
gates credited to Taft.
Interest in the debate was keen.
At times the disorder was threaten
ing, but finally Chairman Root SEEM
ed to have cowed the disturbers into
a semblance of calm. Perhaps the
greatest disturbance was precipitated
when former Senator Hemenway,
speaking for the Taft side, declared
he would rather have Penrose of
Pennsylvania, as an ally than Finn,
the Roosevelt leader.
No Compromise, Say Taft Men.
The first development of the morn
ing was the declaration of Taft lead
.ers that there would be no compro-
mise of any sort. Then came CHI
matte assertion by Governor Hadley,
floor leader of the Roosevelt forces,
that he would not sanction bolt un-
der any circumstances. Governor De-
neen backed up Hadley in the asser-
ton. Persons who have been ready
to believe that Roosevelt would not
hesitate to bolt were willing to spec
ulate as to whether this might indi-
cate mutiny on the Roosevelt ship.
After Chairman Root had banged
his gavel, much time was spent In
clearing aisles and getting spectators
and delegates ready for the long de-
bate between the rival forces on the
proposition of altering the roll.
Rev Joseph Stolz then repeated
the prayer for the morning session.
The Hadey Demand Again.
The unfinished business taken up
was Hadley's demand for elimination
of 92 delegates from the temporary
roll.
Chairman Root announced that an
agreement had been reached between
Watson and Hadley that three hours
of debate equally divided be admit
ted.
Governor Hadley for Roosevelt,
events of yesterday leading up to the
ruling of National Committee Chair
man Rosewater, which quashed the
Hadley motion to purge the tempor-
ary roll.
We. could have met Immediately
and forcibly killed this arbitrary ana
unparliamentary ruling" said Hadley,
and he was roundly cheered.
I'VE could have forcibly insisted on
calling the roll on that motion and
we could have forcibly taken control.
Instead we chose to wait patiently
until today"
'It may be true that there are
many persons who do not agree with
US that Theodoree Roosevelt should
be our candidate for president, but
there can be no difference of opinion
that his voice today is the greatest
of the western world
He then read statement from four
teen members of the nationar COM
mittee protesting against the action
of the majority in seating many OF
the delegates, particularly the Cali
fornia, Texas. and the Washington
cases.
The governor made an earnest plea
that personality be left ont Of the
debate! declaring the question was SO
clearly one of principle that. 1t should
not be involved by ANYTHING else. 1t
embraced the very existence OF the
republican party itself. Governor Had
lev finished at 11.57 and was followed
by ". II Doveil of Washington, for
the otfeftfside! ani
Roosevelt Denies Theft.
Doyeu said it was utterly false
that the state of Washington ever
was carried by Mr.. Roosevelt. At
this point he was interrupted by an
.gry cheers eand iDter-ogations from