The daily sentinel., 1912-06-19
A TREMENDOUS OVATION
FOR GOVERNOR HADI Ely

fourteen members of the national
committee protesting against the ac-
tion of the majority of the committee
in seating many of the delegates, re-
ferring, particularly to those in the
California. Texas and Washington
cases.
Governor Hadley made an earnest
plea that personalities be left out of
the discussion, declaring that the
question was so clearly one of prin-
ciple that 1t should not be involved
by anything else. 1t was not a ques-
not a Question of the next campaign;
but embraced the very existence of
the republican party itself.
Governor Hadley was given the
closest attention throughout his talk,
and, in closing he declared that,
when vote on the substitution of
the roll came, he would contend that
only those delegates whose seats were
not contested should be allowed to
vote on the question.
Governor Hadley finished his ar
guments at lbs, and was followed
by w. r. Dovell of Washington for
the Taft side.
The recital of what Mr.. Dovell
stated We're the facts" as to the
Washington delegations aroused the
ire of the Roosevelt delegates, and
he T-.5fnterIupIed with $. angry
jeers and questions from Roosevelt
partisans.
Mr.. Dovell was Interrupted with
groans from the Roosevelt forces
when he said:
When it was discovered. the night
before the state convention, that the
Taft forces were in control, the ad-
herents of Roosevelt declined to come
to the convention because they knew
they were beaten"
A clerk, for the information of the
convention, then read the names
which the Hadley motion would
strike from the roll and list of those
whom it would seat.
When this announcement was COM
pleted, Henry J. Allen of Kansas was
presented to speak in support of the
liadley motion. He ridiculed Dovell's
statements about the Washington pri-
mary, and quoted figures to show
that Taft's vote had been small.
Mr.. Allen discussed the Washing
ton cases in some detail, denouncing
Dovell's statements as 'fimsy" He
was frequently cheered by the Roose-
welt delegates and laughed at by the
Taft adherents
Despite the occasional discourtesy
to speakers, 1t was apparent that the
temper of the delegates was much
better than yesterday, and the ten
sion seemed to be relaxed every
where
After being interrupted several
times, Mr.. Allen shouted:
You haven't got anything until
this convention is over: then the
care you going to abide by the de-
cision of this convention" cried a
delegate from Colorado.
"Tll answer you later"
Answer me now"
The floor was in an uproar.
'I'll answer you! I'll answer you!"
shouted Allen, his face growing red
and his voice growing husky.
The delegates stopped yelling long
enough to hear what he said.
81 want to support the nominee of
this convention; but"
At this but" the cheering and
jeering broke out afresh.
"Ill support him." shouted Allen,
'only on one condition-that his
nomination is not accomplished by
fraud and corruption"
A great uproar of cheering and an
CRY shouts followed this statement.
Newcombe of New York raised
point of order against the Interrupt
tions that were taking place. Chair
man Root sustained the motion, and
asked for fair play for both sides.
Mr.. Allen denounced the methods
of the Washington state leaders at
the state convention, saying that the
conditions were such that all Roose-
welt men were practically barred from
the hall. He denounced the national
committee as unfair and prejudiced,
and then took final fling at the
credentials committee, which as yet
remained to be named.
They ask u.s." said Allen, why
we don't wait for the committee on
credentials to pass upon our case.
I'll reply by asking you: Why don't
you wait until your horse is stolen
before you lock the door,"
Mr.. Aliens talk was followed by
Senator Hemingway of Indiana, who
spoke against the Hadley motion. He
said they might condemn Penrose;
but 'Penrose is above Finn any
time"
This remark was followed by great
confusion in the hall, and Finn in