Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-06-22
Californla's Hot Contest Is De-
cided in Favor Of Presidents
Forces by Small Margin of
542 to 529.
HIGH WATER MARK
is 605 TO 464 VOTES
Best Of Humor Prevails and
Danger of Bolt Appears to
Have Passed from Consid-
GRAFTON by Roosevelt Men.

tBy Morning Journal Special Ieased wirsy
Chicago, June 2i.---The Taft forces
in the republican national convention
today further demonstrated their
control The convention took up piece
meal the contests from many states
and In each instance the Taft dele
gates were declared entitled to their
seats, by majorlties ranging from n
high water Taft vote of COS to 464.
to a narrow margin of 542 to 529.
The latter vote was in the California
case, in which the national rules for
selection of delegates by congresslon-
al districts came into conflict with
the state primary law providing for a
state wide vote ON all delegates.
Through this technicality the Taft
forces claimed the two delegates from
the Fourth district The case was bit
terly fought and the voting was fol-
lowed with the greatest Interest. es-
peeially when II was seen that the
Taft people were losing many dele
gates that had been with them in
other contests.
Although the Roosevelt peon nlo were
defeated in all their fights today,
there was no Indications of a bolt.
Some Roosevelt leaders feared the
Californians might take matters in
their own hands and fail to observe
the Roosevelt plan OF sitting through
the convention to the end and then
possibly taking Independent sction.
But their fears were groundless.
When adjournment was taken to-
night the Texas and Washington con-
tests remained to be dealt with.
After the California case had been
disposed of the delegates seemed i'm
much better humor and there was
much merriment during the late af-
ternoon az the minor contests were
pushed through without serious op-
position from the Roosevelt people.
There were many humorous allusions
to the steam roller" and frequent
chorouses of "Choo Choo. Choo' I'm
imitation of the fiRurative machine.
For large part of the time the
delegates were in an uproar of laugh
ter. Many spectators Joined in the aye
and nay votes-lifting their voices on
both sides of the proposltlon--and all
Joined In the laughter when Chairman
Root invariably ruled "The ayes ap-
pear to have it,"
Senator Root often Joined In the
laughter and once during lull In
the proceedings he remarked:
'To see "A lot OF men laboring un-
der great strain, keep their temper
and hold themselves so In restraint,
Is fine. II speaks well for the en-
durance of self government"
Mrs. Roosevelt, wife OF the colonel.
watched today's proceedings from the
for several hours
Tomorrow the convention enters Its
fifth day and is still progressing un-
der temporary organization. The lead
ers are going at their task in earnest
tomorrow and although many doubt
their ability to do so, they will try to
get through with the nominations and
else before adjourning
early Sunday morning.
After three days of what has prac-
tically amounted TO deadlock. the re-
publican national convention at 12:26
y. m. today actually began work.
Tho first business was the report OF
the committee on credentials on the
contest in the Ninth district Of Ala
bama.
The prospect was that arguments
and roll call on this one case would
tbHSuHit houfS huu carry tne StScioh
far into the night.
when announcement OF the result
of the first roll cali was declared that
the Roosevelt people would go
straight down the line" fighting
every case and demanding a roll call
ON each.
The result that the 56s to 49s tabled
The IIadley resolution.
MIR. Watson then renewed Walkers
motion in effect TO table the minority
The shift began with Idaho whose
eight votes changed on the SECOND roll
call.
The second roll cali showed import
ant Taft gains Wisconsin gave a
solii vote Of twenty-five to the Taft
side.
Official announcement OF vote to
lay minority report on table: yeas.