The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-21
BULLETINS.

Root announces the first business to
be the report of the committee on
credentials. The partial report recon-
mended the seating of the Taft dele
gates in the Ninth Alabama district.
The report sustained the findings of
the national committee.
II. II. Mccormick of Illinois pre-
sented a minority report in favor of
the Roosevelt contestants.
Mccormick said the majority report
had been sprung upon the minority
i'm the committee without time for a
proper report of the minority. He
said he hoped there would be oppor-
tunity later to form "a proper pre-
sentation of the facts in the case"
Chairman Root started to say that
while there ''couId be strictly speak
ing no such thing as a minority report,
it''-Instantly there broke out storm
of misses and ''booing."
Root coming to the front of the
platform waited for order and remark
ed that unless he was overruled by the
convention. he would assume perlnis-
sion to receive the minority report.
Hadley moved that the minority re-
DOFL D0 IOr InG n1aJOrlLy
report and adopted by the convention.
Hadley asked unanimous consent for
statement by Mccormick.
Robert j. Walker of Virginia tried
to move to lay the motion on the
table.
The chairman ruled it out of order.
Unanimous consent was given, and
Mr.. Mccormick took the platform. His
statement was one of dissent by the
minority members of the credentials
committee to the majority statement
of law and facts in the Ninth Alabama
case.
Walker renewed his motion to table.
Before it was put Dovell made a fur
ther statement in support of the ma
jority.
Walker temporarily withdrew his
motion to table to give HadIey oppor-
tunity to make a motion.
Governor Hadley presented a reso-
luton which would prevent a vote on
the question by any of the delegates
now under contest. As HadIey rose.
delegates all over the house shouted
for him to take the platform. He did
so and was received with applause.
James w. Wadsworth. jr., of New
York, raised the point of order that
the chair had already ruled that only
the delegates specifically concerned in
any given case were ineligible
Chairman Root overruIed the Doint
of order, but said he did so because he
wanted the convention to pass upon a
point so vitality important to the inter-
ests of the Republican party.
James f. Watson moved to table the
Ifadley resolution. A roll call was de-
manded and begun by states in order
Heney asked If the 72 contested del
egates were to vote on this question
Chairman Root ruled as he did two
days ago that only the two Alabama
delegates, whose case was now at stake
would not be permitted to vote.
When California was called. Cover.
nor johnson announced the vote "24
noes" Chairman Root ordered the
secretary to call tho other two names
of the missing Taft delegates. They
were seated on the platform. The re.
suit was challenged and the delegates
J were called by names.
HadIey motion tabled-Taft victory
Yeas 569; nays 1913.
With announcement of the result OF
the first roll call it was declared thai
the Roosevelt people would &C
straight down the Iinc' fighting ever,
case, and demanding a roll call or
each.
The result, $50 to 199. tabled the
HadIey resolution. Mr.. Watson theI
renewed Walkers motion i'm effect tC
table the minority report.
The shift began with Idaho. whose
8 votes changed on the second roll
call.
Majority report adopted without roll
call.
The second roll call showed impor.
tant Taft gains: Wisconsin gave a solid
vote of 25 to the Taft side.
Correction official totals: Yeas sos
nays 464.
Announcement of the big Taft gain
Ito 6O5) started a demonstration by
the Taft people which the chairman
stopped with the gaveI.
Another report was expected in q
few minutes. At 2:35 Mr.. Root safo
the convention for a time would "rest
arms.'
Order was called again at 2:45 p. m
Doven of Washington presented the
report of the credentials committee
sustaining the Taft delegates in Ari.
zona and moved it's adoption.
During the intermission, Mr.. Bryan
passed down to the rear of the hal
with Governor Warmoth of Louisians
to meet Mrs. Warmoth. He was
cheered all the way.
Sullivan of Ohio presented the dis
sent of the minority of the committee
Sullivan moved to substitute TIN,
minority for the majority report. Wat
son moved to table. The roll was call
ed by states.
Minority report tabled in Arizona
case. Taft victory.
GEN. BRAGG IS DEAD.