Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-06-21

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Chicago. June 2i--After three days
Of whut has practically amOunted 10 a
deadlock, the Republican national
convention at 1885 D. M, today ac-
tually began work
First business was the report OF tho
committee ON credentials on the con-
test in the Ninth district OF Alabama.
The prospect was that arguments
and roll cail on this one case would
consume hours and carry the session
far into tie night.
When announcement of the result
uf the frsi roll can was declared that
tho ltooseyelt pecpie would 80
straight down the linc" hehting
every ease and demanding roll call
on each.
The result thag the 500 to ts9 ta-
bled the tladley resolution.
Mr. Watson then renewed Walkers
motion in effect 20 table the minority
The sniff began with Idaho whose
eight votes changed on the second
roll cali
The second ron call showed import
iant TAFT gains. Wisconsin gave
solid vote of twenty-five 10 the Taft
| side.
Omr!al announcement OF vote 60 lay
minority report on ta9ie; yeas, 6Oa;
nays. tG4. Announcement og the big
Taft gain CG05) started a dcmOnHtra-
ton Sy the Taft people which the
chairman stopped with the Eavei.
with the knowledge that the COM
mittee on credentials And not nearly
completed its work, delegates 20 the
Republican national convention were
slow 20 move toward the Coliseum
today for the session scheduled Co bs-
gin az ~ a. m Up 20 i0.f5 o'clock
only handful OF delegates were ln
AaI ~ This ftn VHAV
poured In from every entrance.
The galleries filled up very slewly
and ten minutes after the scheduled
time for calling the convention 10
order hundreds 81 chairs were vacant
The New Jersey delegates rose Ia
their seats and delivered the Jersey
yell that has become familiar Ia The
conveatiun
West Virginia answered Nav Icr-
sey and the Hhril shriek OF the Cali
fornlans Joined in for time. hut
the demonsration aid not develop
and the yelling sunaided.
William Jennings Bryan climbed
into his seat in the press Sec
tion. where ho settled down - an orr
dinary reporter
The Roosevelt forces met their
third defeat III the Republican nauon-
al convention this afternoon. ~ 81
vote OF yeas tGS to 4eN nays the con
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Governor hndley which would have
prevented any Of the contested dcle-
ERtcs voting on any of the eases rp
ported by tuc credentials committee
The first vote on Temporary Chnir-
man Roots election Waa sos tu 5bE.
The second on Hadieys original pro-
posal 10 the same oncct was a65 %
$40.
a fourth roll call. the second to-
a day, resulted even more docisively tor
n TAFT the resolution being H0b Go fba.
A wave uf cheers swept the bis
hall. The hand played should Auld
Acquaintance ba FORGOT" ID was
81 then forty-fsvc minutes beyond the
scheduled hour for couvenng, bat
chairman Root, Senator crane,
james r.. Watson Governor hadley,
Senator BOrAh, Former Governor
y Fort 81 New Jersey aud the other
leaders Of both factions sat Idly on
the platform, When word finally
came from the credentials commit
tee that the Alabama case was to be
submitted 20 the convention, Senator
Root prepared 10 call the convention
TO order "plnX ball" shouted a man
in tho gallery, The delegates APP
piauded Ssnpior Root as he rose IN
a his plnce Tho ggvei ieli az l2;2l
and prayer was offered hy Rev. John
Haicom shaw OF tho second prcaby'
terlan church 81 Chicago
Rev. Dr shaw's prayer was as fol-
lows
20 iiod. tho supreme and sOveroign
ruler of the unVerae, who holdeal
sway elike over the lives of men and
the Anuira nf uHtlunE, deercclng ahih.
Ing success unto those whom our
fathers loved aud served and trusted
our own God oino, not BY inheritance
and tradition only. but much more bs
choice aud alieglance. we ncknow.
ledge ana HdOre tncr ~ the king ttCr.
mai, immortal. Invisible. tho only wis,
loNiDa kindness d better than lie. W.
praise thee for thy signal goodness il
times pani % this our beloved land