The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-22
MARCH GOES ON.
Taft Forces Pile Victory On
Victory.
Crush Insurgents by Ever In
creasing Majority.

Chicago, June 21.-The Taft forces
are in complete control of the sftua-
ton. 1t is now only question oil
majOrities. Roosevelt forces are shat
tered and scattering and there can be
but one result.
The nomination for president will
probably be made Saturday afternoon
Chicago. June 21.-HadIey said at
$3.50 that the minority would demand
roll calls only on the California, Texas
and Washington cases.
The belief was expressed by some OF
the leaders that il might be possible 10
nominate tomorrow afternoon ana
wind up the convention with late
night session.
AT 1851 Root called for order.
The California Fourth district was
presented by DOvell.
The majority report recommended
seating Tryon and Myerfield, the Ia1t
Haibert of Minnesota presented the
minority report in this case
Watson moved to lay on table to
port There was much CONFUSION.
Watson asked unanimous consent Tor
twenty minutes on each side for de-
bate. Confusion so great he could
not proceed for some micutes.
The time was allowed. Root an
nounced the time of the majority and
minority would be controlled by Payne
of New York and Hadley of Missouri
F. J.. Heney took the platform for
Heney said the two Taft delegates
from California had not dared to sit
with the California delegation but had
been in somebody's vest pocket upon
the platform.
the two Taft delegates ON aClifornia
were not sitting with the delegates be-
10 oh, ,fv~V,7 Of hA n al ton
Governor Johnson, had withheld their
tickets.
IfaiIIey Renews the Fight.
A storm of applause broke as Had
ley started up the aisle. After he got
to the platform Gov. Hadley made his
motion which was renewal of the
fight to keep all contested delegates
delegates from casting their ballots
until such time as their cases had
been settled.
rhe original list contained 90 when
presented last Monday. On Tuesday
1t was scaled down to rs, today it
was ~.
James Wadsworth, Jr., of New York
made a point of order against Hadley's
motion contending in effect that its
entertainment by the chair at this time
would establish rules for the conven-
ton before the committee on rules had
had an opportunity of considering the
verse the ruling made by the chairman
when the resolution was first produced
on Tuesday. Root advancing to the
front of the stage, said the parliament
tary argument would support the point
of order. But" he continued, cit isl
SO to the general interest of the Re
publican party that it should be passed
on and settled by this convention that
the chair will therefore entertain the
motion"
James E. Watson of Indiana. the
Taft floor leader, loudly was cheered
as he moved to lay the m otion of Gov
ernor Hadley on the table. A roll
call was demanded and seconded. 1t
was ordered. -s@=
Heney interrupted the roll CALL de-
handing to know if the ~ contested
delegates were to be allowed to vote
on the motion.
Senator Root said that the two sit
ting members from the Ninth Aala-
bama district whose right to seats was
involved, would not be allowed to |
vote.
Watson followed Payne, arguGing
for the majority report.
Watson declared that it was assert
ed before the national committee and |
never denied. that the Taft delegates
received a majority in the Fourth dis |
trict of California.