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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-18
California Again Yells.

CALIFORNIA; yell again punctuated
the air, terminating with it's Eat 'em
alive eat EN- alive. Roosevelt. Roose-
Welt Roosevelt, wow,
Senator Dixon was busy making q last
sounding OF the Roosevelt forces while
the sergeants-at-arms sought to clear the
aisles. He was aided by Cows. Deneen OF
Illinois and Hadley Of Missouri.
The packed aisles yielded slowly to the
pressure and every now and then the
sergeants- alarms would advance and
megaphoHe. every one must get out OF
the aisies.
From the rear OF the floor and the gal
lery came a sweeping yell of Louder,
louder, We can't hear you"
Then a series Of shrill whistles rang
through the hall and scattered delega-
tons began to yell:
TEDDY, Teddy"
From the other side of the hall came a
harsh. shrill yell of ''Oh. you Bill Taft"
A running fire of yelling marked the
effort to secure order, but II gradually
faded out as the police cleared the way.
Hard to Obtain Order.
1t was difficult to obtain even a SEM
blance OF order.
"Heffelfnger. stop them coming up that
aisle" called out Col. Stone.
I'll do it, shouted the former Yale
guard, throwing himself at the head Of
the oncoming stream.
A reading clerk with fog horn voice
finally got attention at 1915 pm. and an
nounced that a flashlight picture was
about TO be taken. The crowd was quiet
Then came a tremendous boom as the
flashlights exploded. The band broke
into The Star Spangled Banner and a
delegate shouted amid cheers:
The opening gun"
Some Of the delegates and some OF the
spectators in the gallery attempted to
sing. but IT was a sorry effort.
Hadley In Prominent Position.
Gov. Hadley of Missouri. the Roose-
welt floor leader, took a position with
the Illinois delegation equally as COM
handing as that occupied by James E.
| Watson OF Indiana, the Taft floor
| leader.
Mr.. Rosewater at last got the atten-
ton of the delegates with the assist
ance of the reading clerk with the big
voice and Il megaphone.
The hour of II having arrived" Mr..
Rosewater said. glancing at a slip Of
paper, and a quorum manifestly being
present, the convention will be In order
! while the Rev. Father Callahan will
| invoke divine blessing"
The introduction Of the clergyman was
was short. During Its delivery Mr..
| Rosewater kept close eye on the min
lister and on the body of delegates.
Many delegates murmured the Lords
Prayer with Father Callahan.
AS Father Callahan concluded Chair
man Rosewater pounded the table with
his biS gavel and announced:
Thu secretary Of the republican ma
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Roosevelt Banners Displayed.

Fearing two huge banners inscribed
talfornia for Roosevelt" the STATS
tipped With the golden bear of the
state. the California delegates headed
by Gov Hiram Johnson. filed into the
hall Scattering Cneers greeted the
delegation as Il fled in. escorting the
two women Of the state who We're chosen
delegates.
When the delegation reached its section
Sergeant Stone ordered the ban
ners removed
After considerable discussion the
Californians consented 10 remove the
banners, but they insisted upon retain
ing the STATS.
Pennsylvania, parliamentarian OF the
soon after Chairman Rosewater ar
rived. He carried huge bundle OF
papers among them most of the we'll
known books OF precedents Olmsted was
assisted by T.. l.. Lampson of Ohio. for
mer reading clerk in the national
House of Representatives
State Yells Sounded.
West Virginia now and then greeted a
new arrival with the delegation yell.
''Rah. rah. rah, West Virginia." that
echoed through the big hall.
New Jersey, another Roosevelt delega-
ton. took up the cry. Led by a stalwart
yen MASTER the New Jerseyites shout
"Rah. rah. rah. who are we,
We are the delegates from New Jersee;
are We in II? Just you wait
III wfngive Teddy twenty eight straight"
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Absence Of Enthusiasm,

- 10 HIS there had been no signs
enthusiasm. no cheering. no marching
y and down. Delegates and leaders
anne in and went straight to their seats
- stood talking in the aisles
In the east galleries a battery of cam
ras was trained on the stage ready to
catch fashlight view of the opening of
Proceedings.
Col. New. kneeling at the front of the
platform, reached over the silk-covered
chairs to shake hands with friends and
receive congratulations for the work of
the committee on convention arrange
ments. After three periods of service in
that capacity, Col New declared this
vas his final appearance as stage man.
ger for the Quadrennial affair"
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Roll Call by individuals.

= was stated as the hour for con
ming drew near that the roll call on
ne election or temporary chairman
odld be by individuals and not by
,fates. This will be In accordance with
he action OF the convention in 1884
When Lynch of Mississippi was placed
i nomination in opposition 10 Powell
clayton Of Arkansas. who was the
.RoIce Of the national committee and
i regarded as the only method of de-
termirinS the real choice Of the con-
ention
~ former Vice President Fairbanks
ute~ed the big hall a wave OF applause
rat began when re showed inside the
sIoCr swept across the hail as he made
us WAY 70 hts seat with the Indiana
elegatiCu
'ie took seat AT the rear OF the sec
ION. but James T.. Watson, floor leader
So tGt Taft forces, escorted him to a
"iacc - the head Of the delegation.
chile tic crowd cheered
Fairbanks new seat is directly In
cont Of the speakers stand
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vention might choose as temporary chair
man
Chairman New and Sergea nt-at-Arms
Stone were In conference moment over
the table. Col. Stone towing with the
gavel as though he would rap the con-
yention TO order and start the days mo-
mentous happenings.
Prepared for Disputes.
F. c. I.ampson OF Ohio. the veteran
reading clerk of the national House or
Representatives and associate parliament
tartan for the convention. was at his
place by the speakers table an hour and
a half before the time for opening bust
ness.
Beside him was a stack of books on
parliamentary law. and ne was i'm
mersed IN typewriter pages of opinions
70 what the convention could or
could not do without violating the par
liamentary preCepts of Thomas Jeffer-
son and later authorities. Long before
the noon hour the two official stenog-
raphers were in front of the Platform
familiarizing themselves with the posi-
ton of declarations. Milton Blumenberg
of the United States Senate and Fred
Ireland dean of the reporters force in
the House of Representatives. were the
two men. trained by long experience.
depended upon to furnish the verbatim
report of the great conventions work.
Charles u. Hilles. President Taft's
secretary. made his appearance on the
convention platform before IL o'clock.
His countenance showed no concern.
Members of the republican national
committee made their appearance one
by one. Former Gov. Murphy of New
Jersey was one of the first: then came
Charles +. Brooker of Connecticut and
r. W. Eastabrook of New Hampshire.
Even at IL o'clock. when the plat
form was filling up with distinguished
leaders of the party, Sergeant-at-
Arms Stone was coatless. looking after
last details.
Chairman Rosewater, 1t was an
aounced. had agreed to recognize only
w Hadley of Missouri as the repre-
Etative Of the Roosevelt people
hartman Rosewater arrived at the
I.iseum at 11:15. and appeared on the
&c apparently unrecognized by the
esates who had taken their seats
re was much confusion on the stage,
Rosewater soon was seen in confer
with Senator Penrose and Harry s.
~ of Indiana,
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Seconded By Gov. johnson.

Gov. Hiram johnson Of California. Sec
onding the nomination Of Gov. McGovern.
was greeted with q storm of cheers.
which was followed by a wave OF Misses
as he declared: California will cast
twenty-six votes for Theodore Roosevelt"
Here and now I serve notice in behalf
Of the State Of California that in this
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Senator Bradley Heard.

Senator Bradley Of Kentucky followed
Carey. He seconded the nomination of
Root. declaring he was regarded, as the
most distinguished man in the Senate,
"A more outrageous lot Of contests
were never seen than those presented to
the national committee said the senator.
A shout from tLe floor interrupted him.
Ibid you vote for Lorimer?''
In a burst Of disorder Bradley clamored
to be heard
''Wait . minute, wait a minute" he
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integrity Of Roll Challenged.

has been challenged by fifteen men on the
national committee. whose signatures 1
have in my pocket. saying that eighty
names on that roll are Of delegates not
honestly elected. in place of eighty dele
gates who have been elected by the re-
publican voters Of the respective states
and territories.
LAS long as we do not fairly discuss
this matter, any man who goes out Of this
cow ention with the nomination will bear
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Mr.. Heney Objects.

When Arizona was reached. Francis !.
Heney arose in his place. and. shouting
through a megaphone. fought In vain
to interrupt the roll call to object TO
the votes of the Arizona delegates seat
ed by the national committee.
Arizona's six votes went to Root and
the call went on. Arkansas gave Root
Il. Mcoiovern ]. and then California was
reached.
The calling OF the roll of the California
delegates brought storms of applause
when Mrs. Florence e. Porter of Los
Angeles one of the two woman delegates
in the convention, called out:
"Mcffovern."
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Issues Challenge.

Chairman Rosewater paid no attention
to him.
In the meantime, Henry Cochems of
Wisconsin, who first nominated Gov. Nc
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Finn Draws Up Resolution.

William Finn OF Pennsylvania had
drawn up resolution protesting
against the election OF Senator Root IL
he should have the announced ma
1ority on the roll as prepared by the
national committee.
In Mississippi McGovern gained four OF
the twenty votes One OF these was
Charles Banks, the negro delegate ac-
cused by Taft leaders Of attempting 10
bride delegates to desert Taft for Roose-
yeit. /.
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the support of the American people.
Il do not say that these charges are
true said Gov. Hadley. Il sat in that
committee and know some of them are
true. But. true or false, let us meet them
here. Let us see why fifteen members of
the committee believe these votes fraudu-
lent and void.
Evening journal., 1912-03-27
TOWNSEND
APPOINTMENT
SATISFACTORY
New United States. Marshal
is Business Man and Life
Long Republican
HAD SERVED AS
COLLECTOR OF PORT

President Tafts appointment OF
George l.. Townsend, OF Odessa, to be
United States Marshal for Delaware,
as announced in THE EVENING
JOURNAL yesterday, seems to give
general satisfaction. Mr.. Townsend
is a widely-known Republican, a
years old, and "a retired farmer. He
has host of friends throughout tho
State, and the opinion seems To Dc
that Senators dupont and Richardson
and Congressman Heald have agreed
upon man for marshal whose ap-
pointment will give general satisfac-
tion. Mr.. Townsend has been "A Re
publican from his earliest voting
days, and was active for the party in
Civil War times. lie has held ono
office, that of Collector of Port from
1892 to 1896. He was a candidate for
the Republican nomination for county
treasurer several years -oo.
Mr.. Townsend is president of the
Peoples Bank at Middletown, and Is
president Of the Odessa Board of Edu-
cation. He is the father of George j..
Townsend, Jr.. lawyer practicing in
this city: of L. Scott Townsend, vice
president and treasurer of the Security
Trust and Safe Deposit Company. ana
S. ID. Townsend. vico-president of the
Wilmington Trust Company and Henry
S. Townsend Of the Security Trust
Co. and William S. Townsend of the
Wilmington Trust Company.
Evening journal., 1912-03-27
COMMISSION
UNDECIDED In
TICKET FIGHT

The Board of Public Utilities Com
mission met yesterday afternoon in
Mayor Howelrs Office, the meeting
having been called at the request of
City Solicitor Daniel o. Hastings to go
over the decision handed down by
Judge Edward G. Bradford in the
United States Court in the street car
strip ticket case.
The subject was discussed for more
than an hour, but it was not decided
just what action to take, There will
be another meeting, probably the be-
ginning of next week. when something
definite will be accomplished in the
way of adopting a plan of procedure
The first Monday in April, which
happens to fall on the first day OF
the month, has been fixed by The
Court as the time for the Public
Utilities Commission to file a reply
to the bill, and it is likely that Tia.
court will be requested to extend thi:
time for short period.
Evening journal., 1912-03-27
ONE MAN DEAD, OTHERS
DYING AFTER POLITICAL
RIOT INROCKISLAND STREETS

of the crowd TO the pavement, one a
man whose name is given as Kellogg,
was dead. Another known as SWingle
was taken to the hospital dying.
Neither Of these is known to the po-
lice.
The crowd frightened by the firing
of the police. dispersed. but collected
again an hour later and attacked the
Rock Island hardware store a few
blocks from the police station. The
leaders smashed the windows ana
sought to secure fire arms. Peter
Hayman, the watehman, drawing his
revolver. held the ring leaders at bay
until the police arrived. A Gordon Of
police was thrown about the building
and the rioters dispersed into smaller
groups. One gang went to the office
of the News. weekly paper published
bv John Looney. a lawyer and bitter
enemy of Mayor Schriver They de-
manded copies Of Looney's paper
which recently published a bitter at
tack upon the Mayor. The entire edi-
tion had been confiscated by Schriver
Looney had been arrested and was as
saulted by Schriver i'm the police sta
tion several days ago. He was so bad
iy beaten at that time that he has been
in the hospital since under arrest
When the crowd failed to secure
copies of the paper the building was
wrecked and there was another call
for the police. Schriver then called
upon Sheriff Brumer for assistance
The sheriff and his ten deputies joined
forces with the police. but at midnight
the situation was so grave that Brum.
er telephoned Governor Deneen al
Springfield that the crowd was be-
yond his control. Colonel Channon oi
the National Guard was ordered out
with the local company and the State
troops from Moline. Geneseo and
Sterling.
This morning Channon said he be
lieved the trouble was over, although
certain elements in the levee district
seemed to be in bad temper.
Evening journal., 1912-03-27
RESCUERS LOCATE SIS
CORPSES In THE JED MINE
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press
WEIGH, w. Va, March H-SlN-
teen bodies have been brought to the
surface of the Jed mine, two miles
from here, which was wrecked by an
explosion yesterday and iifty-iiye
other bodies were located early TO-
day. 1t is believed that these bodies
will be brought mp before night
After toiling all night, the rescue
party gave up hope of finding any
more of the miners alive. During the
long hours of the night the women oil
the village hung around the entrance
to the shaft. hopeful to the last that
their loved ones would be restored TO
them. Many held sleeping babies, oth-
ers curdled fatherless children and
feeble old women. many of whom mad
tasted the bitterness Of West virginia
mining life before sought vainly TO
comfort them.
II is estimated that the explosion
made at least 200 orphans. The West
Virginia miners are unorganized and
receive less pay than the miners OF
other states. The death OF bread
winers has caused great desututlon
So far no efforts to relieve the dis
trss of the survivors have been made
A consignment of eiyhty-five cofllns
arrived today Fifty graves have beer
dug i'm the village graveyard and a
new cemetery is to be opened
Evening journal., 1912-03-27
COPS BULLETS
LAY LONG UP

While trying TO escape from two
Philadelphia policemen, early yester-
day morning, James Long, a Whining
ton negro. pointed hypodermic sy-
ringo at them and threatened to shoot
In the darkness the policemen thought
he syringe was gun and fearing the
man would shoot they opened fire on
him. Three bullets struck Long and
he is now In the Pennsylvania Hos
pital in serious condition. The of
iiccrs trapped the man In a house at
Twelfth and Lombard streets. A col
orcd woman in the house who gave
her namc as Lizzie Banks was ar
rested.
Jones is alleged 10 be a dealer 4
cocaine. selling the drug between Me-
York and Wilmington. Two larg
bottles Of the drug and two syringe
were found in his pockets.
Evening journal., 1912-03-27
REFERENDUM TO DECIDE
BRITISH STRIKE SITUATION

by The United Press.
LONDON. March PA final effort
will be made to end the coal strike
by methods advanced by Premier AS
Quth a week ago. After lengthy
conference at which appeals to COM
promise are made by many leading
labor members of Parliament, tho
miners federation today ordered a re-
ferendum vote of the individual mem-
bers on whether to accept the mimi
mum wage bill without definite figures.
This bill will pass The House OF Lords
this evening and be signed by the
King tomorrow.
The referendum vote ordered today
will be complete on April 3 when
il will be announced. Prominent
labor leaders in England will urge the
miners to accept theebill as it stands
and declare the strike OFF. If they do
so. promises have been made that
should the local committees created
under the present law fail to fix q
proper minimum, the present law viii
he amended
Evening journal., 1912-03-27
81 MORE MEN
In ODD FELLOWS
Lodges of State Take Part In
Big Initiation
Hera

Odd Fellows Hall, Third aud King
streets, was crowded to the doors
last evening when a class Of 81 can
didates was initiated into various
lodges throughout the State. The gath
ering was composed OF Odd Fellows
from Pittstown, Media, Chester Cam
den, y. j., Maryland and Delaware
points Eden Lodge, Of this city, at
tended the ceremOies i'm a body and
it was estimated that over a thousand
Odd Fellows we're present
Grand Master Jacob Il. Snyder pre-
sided and the comforting of the de-
grees was started at 7,30 o'clock It
was early this morning when the last
degree was conferred The first de-
gree was conferred by the degree
team of Delaware Lodge No. I, while
Jefferson lodge team participated in
the second degree. The last degree
was conferred by Eden Lodges de-
gree team which has a national repu-
tation
The various delegations that were
in attendance were met at the French
street station of the T.. b and w.
railroad by W. w. Douty. grand secre-
tary; J. f. Snyder, grand master; T.
]. Isaac. grand secretary. and Dr. j.
Willard Crossan, past grand mas
ter.
The lodges and the number Of can
didates initiated into them at the
meeting were: Morning Star, No. q,
of Smyrna. four candidates; Crystal
Fount, No. 10, of Milford, ten candi-
dates: Good Samaritan No. 3. Of
Middletown, five candidates; Amity,
No. 20. of Camden Del, three candi-
dates: Patrick Henry. No. II, of Del
aware City, FIVE candidates; FELTON,,
No 80. OF FELTON,. ten candidates; Ma
tional. No. 32, of st. Georges, three
candidates; Centreville. No. 81, o.
Centreville, three candidates; Orien-
tai. No. u, of Newark, one candidate
Philodemic, No. Z. of Dover. eighteen
candidates, which was the largest of
any one individual lodge. The other
candidates were from lodges of this
city, they being from jefferson, No. .
six candidates: Hope, No 2l. Ave
candidates: Eden, No "a, seven can
didates; Asylum, No. %. one candi-
date; Mechanics No. 4. one candidate
and Delaware No. /, eight candidates
The ninety-third anniversary of the
order will be celebrated with due
ceremonies at the hall on Thursday
evening. April 26.
Evening journal., 1912-03-27

BY The United Press.
ROCK ISLAND, Ills, March a.
With one man dead, another dying,
nine IN the hospitals desperately
wounded and four others hurt, as the
result of battle between the police
and citizens. infuriated over local po-
litical developments Of the last few
weeks, civil law in this town was
practically suspended today. Members
Of the Illinois National Guard are pa
trolling the streets. all saloons are
closed and no one is allowed to loiter.
-Four companies Of the militia are on
the ground under arms and four other
companies are at their armories in
nearby towns. awaiting an order 10
be rushed here at the first sign of
further outbreaks
The trouble which led up to last
nights bloodshed grew out of a bitter
political fight that has been raging
for a month or more between Mayor
Harry NJ Schriver Roc Islands first
mayor under the commission form OF
government, and the men opposed tc
him.
Infuriated by the speeches of Harry
NiNAeo NJ ILL., NdnhludAN iUi llAt iAfBhh'
lican nomination for states attorney
Edward Gardner, editor of a labor
paper, and several other speakers in
Market Square. the crowd gathered by
these orators went to the police sta
ton, demanding a speech from Mayor
Schriver answering the charges
against his administration Wher
Schriver failed to appear the mer
began throwing stones at the station
house. This outbreak was the sigma
for determined measures against the
crowd The Mayor ordered Chief o
Police Brinn to clear the streets
Schriver. with Brinn. appeared in th'
street and when the police line wat
being swept back. the Mayor gave al
order TO fire
The mob choked the street. Th'
volley from the revolvers of the police
brought fifteen from the front rank
Evening journal., 1912-03-27
LOWELL
STRIKERS
Are QUIET
Not a Wheel Turning In Town
Following Lockout Of
Workers
SOUP KITCHENS TO
FEED The UNEMPLOYED
BY The unlted Press.

BY The United Press.
LOWELL, Mass. March 27-The
lockout Of the textile mills was COM
plete today, not a wheel turning IN
any Of the plants. There was no
disorder. The operators plan to try
the methods by which they defeated
the strike Of nine years ago when they
closed their plants, transferred all or
ders TO other mills in New England
and waited until the employees came
back to work at their own terms.
To avoid this, the Industrial Work
ers of the World, who won tho
Lawrence strike. will establish soup
kitchens. They will ask outside a'd
and believe they can hold out longer
than the owners can afford TO keep
their property idle.
Evening journal., 1912-03-27
ALL HARMONY
in MILL CREEK

Republicans of Mill Creek hundred
assembled last evening in the Young
Mems Republican Club house at Mar
shallton with Richard Il. Pilling as
chairman and b. p. Hicks. secretary.
Benjamin A. Groves, William IA.
Chambers and George X. Ball were
chosen candidates for members Of the
county committee. Dr. l.. II. Ball ana
Richard n. Pilling we're chosen dele
gates TO the State Convention and
Samuel II. Taylor and c. c. Hopkins
as alternates.
Following the meeting of the hun
dred there was meeting OF the Young
Mons Republican Club. Addresse
were made by senator Darlington
/ lFliun, Dr J.. ~ Ball o. G. Megugl
and B. A. Groves
The meeting was harmonious ant
the biggest one held in Mil Creel
hundred for years. The club vii
meet on April 4 to elect officers.
Evening journal., 1912-03-27
PRETTY GIRLS As
JURORS In THIS TRIAL

Mill Creek hundred is all agog be-
cause Of the mock trial tomorrow
evening of Edmund Peach charged
with the larceny of a hog. The mock
trial takes place in the court of the
Aid Society of Red Clay Greek Church.
There arc fifteen other young men
of the hundred who are under indict-
ment for several charges including
breaking and entering dwellings and
carving off pies, and I'm one case a
camel. The judges will be Abram
Armor. Frank Yearsley and Arnold
Naudain. Hervey Walker will be at
torney-general and William Moore has
been retained by Peach as his coun-
sci Twenty-six witnesses have been
summoned.
The jury will consist Of twelve oil
the prettiest girls in Mill Creek hun
dred.