The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-18
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the servant and not the master Of the
republican party or Of the convention.
This question must in itself be de-
cided either that the committee has
the power not subject to change later.
or that the convention may later
change IT,"
Hadley continued citing his conten-
ton, reading from a parliamentary
point raised by Roscoe Conkling in
1864 which he claimed was his con
tention.
$50 offer to you today the preced-
ent Of 1864 that nominated for the
second time Abraham Lincoln. | of
fer the statement OF Senator Hoar
that the motion to amend the temper
airy roll is in order.
"But this question is more ques-
ton of principle than OF precedent.
It is said that no fraudulent names
are on this roll. AS long as we do
not meet and fairly face this ques-
ton any man who goes out from this
convention with nomination goes
out with tainted nomination and
can neither expect or receive the
votes of the American people.
you cannot settle question of
fundamental honesty by disregarding
1t. You cannot settle questions af-
fecting the people by raising points Of
order, but say that just so certain as
you declinest to answer my question the
people will decide that you didn't want
to settle this question on the facts
alone. You must either purge your
rolls or admit that you want to confer
fraudulent nomination."
Fort In the Field.
Former Governor Fort of New Jer-
sew followed Governor Hadley for
the Roosevelt forces.
There has never come before a
national convention in this wonderful
party OF ours so vital a question" he
said. I'm 1880 the question arose as
to whether 1t was In the power OF a
convention to determine questions OF
the roll before vote could be taken.
Senator Hoar, OF Massachusetts, said
that in the absence of any rule the
decision of any question rested with
the chair but subject to the rule Of
the convention.
THE convention, not the chair,
must determine whether the roll pre-.
scented is such as this convention could
accept
Fort then referred to numerous COM
mittee decisions. which, he said. gave
the delegates the right to say who
shall be seated and asked:
Shall we have in this convention
such scene as has been going on
before the national committee?,
Here the speaker was drowned out
with a chorus Of noes" from the
Roosevelt men and similar shout Of
ayes" from the Taft men.
You don't want to have anyone
say that you wan. to give the presi-
dent Of the United States fraudulent
nomination
For the time being former Con-
gresham Watson then gave ten min
utes of his time to Congressman
Payne. Payne was both cheered and
jeered, the Pennsylvania delegation
demanding who is Aldrich?"
How about the tariff bill?. some
one demanded and jeers and yells In
terrupted the speaker.
Payne then went into an extensive
review Of party procedure, holding
that the history of the republican par
ty had been uniform and that always
the committee rolls had been accept
cd. He said that the precedents cited
by the opposition were technical and
applied only after the convention had
actually organized
Payne was jeered and interrupted
throughout but he stuck to his ground
and insisted that the temporary roll
as prepared by the national committee
was the only roll that was properly
before the convention.
There is no other way like this we
can organize
oh yes, yes there is yelled a
pennsylvania delegate and wild
yell went up. Payne was plainly dis.
concerted as he gave way to Con-
Gresham James Watson of Indiana
Watson got bowling welcome from
tne Taft men and stood for few sec
ohds smiling as the Roosevelt men
chlined in with opposing Kisses.
Watson then outlined his point. He
SAID that as there was neither bust
ness, presiding officer or anyone to
whom an appeal could be made there
lore no business was in order until
an organization had been perfected.
Our friends tell us that principles
and not precedents are involved and
then they proceed to cite precedents.
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