The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-06-28

Roosevelt floor leader. was publicly TO
buked by Chairman Root and forced
back into his seat by policeman
while Senator Hemenway was speak
Ing on the Hadley motion.
Hemenway referred to Finn and
Penrose. whereupon the Pittsburg
Boss" jumped to his feet and shook
his fist at the Indiana man.
Films Wrath 10 Mighty.
Instantly the Roosevelt delegates
were up. cheering and waving their
arms. Films wrath was almost apo
plectic.
Chairman Root stepped to the front
Of the platform and warned the Penn
sylvanians that they were injuring
their own cause by their noisy inter
ruptions.
Then he said that IL they did not
cease the sergeants-at-arms would be
| requested to put them down.
Boss" Films roaring colleagues
sat down-all save Finn. He climbed
on a chair and shrieked Point Of
order. Mr.. Chairman" He shook his
II
| way.
Chairman Root turned to the SER
geant-at-arms and ordered him TO force
Finn TO take his seat or put him out
OF the convention hall.
Shouts to Root Through Megaphone.
Finn saw half dozen policemen
approaching and, selling a megaphone.
he roared through 1t, so everybody
could hear: Point of order. Mr..
| Chairman"
Senator Roots face had become
white with anger.
The gentleman will state his point
OF order and then get down." he
snapped. Then Boss" Bill explained.
II was a simple explanation.
"Penrose and Finn have nothing to
do with It," he said. Whereat the con.
vention laughed. Root smiled in spite
OF himself, and Boss" Bill sat down
looking fiercely unpleasant.
II had been agreed In advance that
there should be no parliamentary
points Of order raised against the
Roosevelt motion, the Taft forces
agreeing TO fight the matter out be
fore the delegates.
AS Governor Hadley advanced tC
the front of the stage to open the de
bate, a round Of cheers from the
Roosevelt forces greeted him.
When the tumult subsidized, Governor
Hadley began an explanation Of the
situation.
Reads Roosevelt "indictment."
Governor Hadley did not attempt t
go into details Of various contested
cases. saying he would leave that Il
other speakers. He read the ''indict
ment" OF the national committee al
uttered by Colonel Roosevelt in hi
speech of Monday night. and It called
out big cheer.
1T may be true that there are man!
persons who do not agree with US tina
Theodore Roosevelt should be our can
didate for president. but there can b,
no difference of opinion that his voic,
today Is the greatest Of the western
world" said Hadley.
He then read a statement from !
members Of the national committee
protesting against the action of tn
majority in seating many of the dele
gates. particularly in the California
Texas and Washington cases.
Gets Closest Attention.
Governor Hadley made an earnes
plea that personalities be left out o
the question. declaring II was so clear
ly one OF principle that II should no
be involved by anything else.
IL was not a question OF any man
candidacy, he said, not a question o
the next campaign, but embraced tn
very existence of the Republican part
itself
Hadley was given the closest after
ton throughout In closing he do
clared that when the vote on the sui
roll came he would contend that o.
the question submitted only thos
delegates whose seats were not cor
tested he allowed 10 vote.
"All law. all precedonts agree" sal
he. that no man should be Judge 4
his own case"
Hadley was followed by ". T. Dove
: Of Washington. who argued in favor c
the Taft delegates seated by the NJ
tioaal committee from Washington.
Henry J. Allen of Kansas was pr,
scented to srcak in support OF the Hat
ley motion. The chair announced tha
he had been allotted 20 minutes.
Mr.. Allen discussed the Washingto
cases In some detail. denouncing Dol
tells statement as "fimsy." Allen fr,
quently w2s cheered by the Rooseve'
delegates and laughed at by the Tai
adherents.
Allen was followed by former Sen;
tor James A. Hemenway OF Indian
for the Taft forces.
Hemenway soon concluded and wa
followed by George l.. Record Of Me-
Jersey for the Roosevelt side.
He dealt with the Arizona and II
diana cases.
Record had aided the Roosevelt
forces in presenting their cases befcr
the national committee.
: A round Of applause greeted Jane
z. Watson, who concluded the argl
} ment against the Hadley motion. Fror
: the gallery came a shout Of "Hoora
CO., Cupnv Tim 4"