Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-22

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| There was gale of laughter. renewed
| when Chairman Root said he was prepar-
ed to rule on the point.
1.-THE point of order" he said, amid a
whoop, "is well taken"
When the laughter had subsidized the
senator added: The justification is that
we have some hope of starting home
Sunday
This sentiment seemed to appeal to the
delegates and theDe was a cheer.
Washington Cases Reported.
The disorder quoted down when the
| majority report from the credentials
committee in favor of the Taft dele
gates at large from Washington was
presented In order that an adverse
vote might not throw out the entire
j, state delegation the committee re-
ported the delegates at large and each
| district delegation separately. The
same course. it was said, would be fol-
| lowed in considering the Texas con-
tests.
! The majority report held that the
Roosevelt delegates at large from
- Washington were elected by a boiling
| convention and an illegal primary, and
We're not entitled to seats in the con-
vention
! Sullivan of Ohio presented a minority
report, holding that the Taft contest
mending the seating of the Roosevelt
| delegation.
! Sullivan moved to substitute the
minority report for the majority re-
port and Watson moved to table the
motion.
/ Bedlam Breaks Lose.
| a conference was held on the plat
form TO arrange for debate on the mo-
ton and bedlam broke loose on the floor.
'Toot. toot choo, choo, choo, loot, foot,
tootr'
slip her in the high
| What about the speed limit
sand the track. Watson. you're Slip
ping"
| storm of yells and jeers swept the
hall. Root. leaning on his gavel, smiled
out over the disorder.
More gasoline, more gasoline" came
+. from the Pennsylvania delegation
! Starting somewhere in the rear. the
| Thee and it swelled into chorus. fol-
| lowed by Lead, Kindly Light Amid the
Encirclms Gloom"
| Another chorus. across the way, caught
the spirit and began to sing John
| Browns Body altering the final lines
| of the chorus to las we 20 rolling on
| Hugh T. Halbert of Minnesota spoke in
support of the minority report. when
4 debate
| ing been decided upon.
! Halbert made special plea to the
New York delegation, the largest unin
structed delegation IN the convention, tc
give its votes to the minority report.
Defeat or Roosevelt"
THE acceptance of the minority re-
port" declared Halbert. would leave
the republican party but two alterna-
&C.
dore Roosevelt"
| hurrah. cried a delegate. There
was some handclappinJ. but not a
| cheer.
The party" concluded Halbert. "can
stand defeat with honor but cannot
stand" he hesitated. defeat with dis
honor
w. T. Dovell, one of the Taft Wash
ington delegates at large, spoke for
/ the majority report.
| Former Gov. Fort of New Jersey made
a point against Dovell speaking on the
ground that ne could not vote upon tn,
Question of seating himself.
Chairman Root said that while Doyel
| could not vote, he would be permitted II
| speak IN the absence of direction to the
| contrary from the convention. There WA
no further objection and Doxell pro.
| ceeded.
| inns enaed the deoate and the motion
to lay on the table was put and carried
| by a viva voce vote
| Roll Call Not Demanded.
| A point to put the Taft delegates on the
permanent roll was also put and carried
| without a roll call
This was a distinct surprise. The Roose
welt people had been expected to demand
a lineup of delegates. The acquiescenc,
in the viva voce vote seemed to take Sen
ator Root by surprise. He hesitated FOL