The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-21
that full hearing had been granted
by the committee

o'ecAI ing applause greeted the con-
ciuslon OF the report. Governor Had
ley of Missouri. floor leader of the
roosevelt forces, was applauded as he
arose. He introduced r. r. McCor-
mick to submit a minority report Nc
Cormick. waving document, said the
minority of the committee had asked
permission to file minority report
nut 1t had been refused. Mccormick
SAID the facts in the case would be
ment
Then ensued an incident which
aroused the ire of Senator Root He
had begun to state the position he had
taken IN the matter by saying:
While strictly speaking. there can
be no such thing as minority re-
port. when he was interrupted by an
outhurst Of groans. boos and hisses.
Mr.. Root pounded vigorously for
order and when quiet was restored
ne was defiantly to the front of the
stage.
Gentlemen Of the convention" he
shouted. lit would he we'll when tho
chairman begins sentence to wait
until he concludes it,
This statement was greeted with
applause.
Senator Root concluded by saving II
was customary for the minority to
present Its views to the convention
informally and that this custom would
oe followed. He directed that the
by Mccormick be read for the infor-
matfon of the convention.
After tabling the minority renort
Of the credentials committee in the
ninth Alabama district. the conven
tlon ADOPTED the majority report fav-
ortng the seating Of the Taft dele.
gates without q roll call.
turbulent scenes marked the few
minutes which proceeded the ballot nv
states this afternoon on the motion Of
Governor Hadley to keep all contested
delegates from voting. A storm of
applause broke as Hadley started up
the aisle. After he got to the plat
form Hadley made his motion. He
sought to bar the seventy-two dele
gates from casting their ballots until
Such time as their cases had been set
tied.
The original list contained ninety
two when presented last Monday. on
tuesday 1t was scaled down to seven
weight. today II was seventy-two.
Jas Wadsworth. Jr.. of New York
made point of order against Had
iey's motion contendng that ii effect
lts entertainment by the chair at this
time would establish the rules for the
convention before the committee ON
rules had had an opportunity of con-
sioerlng the matter. He said the mo-
ton would reverse the ruling made
by the chair against the resolution
when it was first produced on Tues
day.
Chairman Root advancing to the
front Of the. stage said the parliament
tary argument would support the
point of order. but" he continued,
1T is of so much general interest to
the republican party that it should be
passed on and settled by this conven-
ton that the chair will therefore en-
tertain the motion"
James E. Watson of Indiana. the
Taft floor leader, was recognized by
the chair and was loudly cheered.
You're all right, Jim." called man
in the gallery.
Watson moved to lay the motion of
Governor Hadley on the table
A roll call was demanded and sec
! onded. 1t was ordered
Heney of California who had been
on his feet several times during the
session clamoring for recognition, in
terrupted the roll call. demanding to
know il the seventy-two contest I'd
delegates were to be allowed to vote
on the motion.
Senator Root said that the two. sit
ting members from the Ninth Ala
bama district whose right to seats was
involved. would not be allowed to
vote. All others on the temporary
roll would vote.
Heney protested that the right of
the seventvtwo delegates were in
volved and he made point of order
to that effect
"Overruled." said Chairman Root.
Il expected it, shouted back
Heney.
A motion by Hadley to prevent any
contested delegates from voting on the
question was tabled. $50 to +9S This
is considered a victory for the Taft
forces
Vote to able the minority rennrt.