Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-18

a tainted nomination and will not receive
the support of the American people.
Il do not say that these charges arr
true said Gov. Hadley. Il sat in thai
committee and know some Of them are
true. But, true or false let us meet then
here. Let us see why fifteen members Of
the committee believe these votes fraudu-
lent and void.
Must Meet Question.
that question and settle it honestly the
American people will say that you have
failed in your duty.
I'VE say that this convention should
not proceed to the regular business OF
this meeting until it has decided this
question, decided whether these charges
Of corruption are true. and purged the roll
Of this convention of those fraudulently
elected delegates"
Gov. Hadley closed in a storm of ap-
plause and ex-Gov. Fort of New Jersey
took the stand.
As the cheering subsidized at the conclu-
sion of Gov. Hadleys speech ex-Gov
Fort took up the argument.
| There has never come before a great
national convention of this great party OF
ours a question of more vital importance
than the question you are now called
upon to determine.
| In 1850. he said when a question was
raised as to the right Of the convention
to pass on its temporary roll, the con-
vention was declared to hold the power
to determine these questions
Crowd Begins to Laugh.
Mr.. Fort followed the example of Gov
Hadley in addressing his argument to the
delegates. rather than to the chair. He
did not get far In his argument before
the crowd began to laugh and interrupt
him with cries of sit down.
Mr. Fort made the mistake of answer
Ing the galleries. which clearly held a
big preponderance of Taft sympathiz-
ers. The Roosevelt people claimed
they were packed Mr.. Fort was con-
stantly in trouble after that.
That's right he shouted. try to
make a man sit down when he is here
fighting fraud
Mr. Fort said it was the duty of every
man to vote that the convention has
the power to determine whether or not
the roll prepared for the convention
was such as the convention would &C
cept.
Il appeal to the members of this con
| vention to assert their manhood Mr.
| Fort shouted Il appeal to this conven.
self whether or not the roll shall be
! purged of the fraud that every man be-
lieves to be in it.
Mr.. Fort Ends Speech.
Cheers from the Roosevelt delegates
echoed through the hall as Mr.. Fort con-
cluded.
Floor Leader Watson of the Taft
| forces then stepped to the front and
sentative Payne Of New York. Mr..
Payne was cheered as he began to talk
| but later he also got into trouble with
| the crowd
| convention on one hand" said Payne.
and possibly chaos on the other"
How about the Payne tariff bill?'
shouted a voce from the gallery, and a
| cheer. mixed with jeers. held up
| Payne's talk for some time.
| Mr.. Payne made historical argument
| to show that the convention could not
possibly proceed TO take any action with
out a temporary organization.
Suppose this question is put. who will
vote on 1it?" asked Representative Payne.
Thieves, thieves, called out members
OF the California delegation
! Shall the roll made up by the national
committee voter" he continued.
Cries of No NO" sounded from the
hall.
"Or the roll made up by the gentleman
from Missouri"
Gov. Hadley started forward
| do YOU want me to answer that"
he asked.
"Hadley, Hadley." shouted some Roose-
welt enthusiasts
You See you run right into chaos"
declared Payne.
Payne Urges Order.
Mr. Chairman. 1 am glad to know the
republican party" continued Mr.. Payne,
has always stood for order. am OPP
posed to going into the chaos business
! in this convention at this time.
He sat down amid round Of applause.
Great Disorder in Hall.
Throughout the arguments. both floor
and galleries were disorderly. and each
speaker was often interrupted by cheers,
jeers and remarks.
When Floor Leader Watson took up the
argument the Taft forces gave a great
yell Watson waited for order Then he
reviewed Gov. Hadleys proposition and
the precedents cited by him.
LET me first answer the precedent OF
1854 he said
THAT was where the convention
prepared it's own temporary roll" in
And whyT' shouted Watson. be
cause there was no national commit
tee in existence"
At this retort the Taft delegates
1--WE don't need one now" shouted a
man in the galleries.
1--WE must proceed orderly said Wat
son. I'm a republican convention you
cannot escape orderly procedure
"Gentiemen, please do not applaud; lis
ten to me-" said Watson.
4 Il am trying to address your reason,
not your passion; your judgment, not
your sentiment
i Mr.. Watson referred to Gov. Hadley's
.t atement that Senator Hoar. in the con-
vention of 1880. had let the convention
i pass on the questions of organization.
..That convention had already been Or
sanized." he said. Senator Hoar was
chairman of the convention, not OF the
national committee"
Relation Of National Committee.
What is the relation of the national
committee to the national convention?"
said Watson.
'Robbers." came a shout from the gal
leries.
THE national committee since 1895. "
continued Watson, has always furnished
a temporary roll. Chairman Rosewater Is
not here as your chairman. He il simply
here as your presiding officer for the time
being. He may only recognize the mo-
} ton. l nominate Eihu Root for tenn
J porary chairman"
y 4 storm Of applause %wept Aoor and