Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-06-27

President Taft's and Senator la Fol
lettes names were the only ones formally
presented to the convention. The votes
for the others were cast by delegates who
insisted on following their instructions
and two who favored Justice Hughes.
THIRD PARTY ORGANIZED.
While this nomination was made Colonel
Roosevelt had declared himself n candi.
date for Nresident, and announced the or
ganization of a. third party to meet in
convention in August.
Before 1t proceeded TO its final business
Colonel Roosevelt informed the conven-
ton through Henry j. Allen Of Kansas
that his delegates would not vote on any
proposition that came before 1t. The rea-
son given was that robbery and fraud
controlled the convention and that 1t was
not republican convention any more,
but an illegal and unofficial body.
A great majority of the Roosevelt
delegates in the Illinois and all in
the Missouri and Idaho dalcAltion
declined to follow his advice. but
Colonel Roosevelt's sway over tho
delegations from California. Kansas.
Maine. Minnesota. Nebraska, New Jer.
J.
Virginia was all but absolute.
TEST VOTE ON PLATFORM.
Most of the delegates from these
States announced their purpose of
helping to give Mr.. Roosevelt an in
dependent nomination at another hall
later in the evening.
The split in the convention occa-
fillment of the predictions that had
been made during the past several
days.
The closing scenes of the conven-
ton were marked by counter demon
STATIONS for President Taft and Col
onel Roosevelt.
The first test vote after the an
nouncement of the Roosevelt valedic-
toy came on the adoption of the party
Platform The affirmative VOC was
$50. Roosevelt delegates present and
not voting numbered 343. There Were
IS noes, So Of them from the La Fol-
,ette states Of Wisconsin and North
Dakota.
LA TOILETTE PRESENTED
Senator Robert NJ. La Toilette OF
vent!or, bus Colonel Roosevelt's wishes
were carried out by his followers and
:hey remained silent during the call
OF the States far nominations.
Many OF tho delegates. however
carried out their primary Instructions
anC waited for the colonel
At times during the balloting the
convention was in great confusion.
stT.,a
called for at o:36 Alabama yielded tc
New York and V!oe-President Sherman
was placed IN nomination by J. Var
Neoh,en Alcott. The nomination was
seconded by MIR. Daugherty of Ohio.
G. r. kratz OF Pennsylvania. evident
~ IN derision. named Boics Penrose.
was not seconded.
No other nominations were made
Vernon. did not present. as expected
tho name of Governor Mead. Mr.. Sher
man was renominated.
Tho official vote for Mr. Sherman
stood; Sherman. $50; l3orah. q; Merriam
20; Hadley, IL. Eevoridga 2; Gillette, |
absent, IL presen. but not voting, $50.
ROOSEVELT BREAKS WITH PARTY.
Chicago June c3.-Colone, Roosevelt ha
NJ last bpthiy 'iphti VIZ HN 'piftNti''
With the Republican part as represente,
IN the national convention. Last night
while the convention ut the Coliseum va
IN session, he was offered n nomination
for president by a committee representing
the delegates of the States whore he ha
won at the primaries or claims the dele
gates We're stolen by the national com
mittee. The meeting was held later q
Orchestra hall, and the plan put through
Colonel Roosevelt thanked them for tn
offer and said that he would accept tn
nomination on one condition, that n ne'
party WAS formed, party that shout
appeal to all right thinking men whethe
republicans or democrats without regar
70 their previous affiliations"
Then Colonel Roosevelt said that he ad
vtsed them to go to their homes. find wha
sentiment there was for the new party
and be prepared to meet in mass cor
vcntion." He did not say when the cor
vert:on would be held,
DELEGATES hurry AWAY.
Chicago. June 23.-Polltical headquarters
were generally deserted to-day T.
Folhette and Cummns supporters lie
soon after the convention closed an
Director Mckinley of tho Taft burea
lcf. for Washington at $50 o'clock In n