Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-19


chusetts, Roosevelt delegation, took the
stage.
I'VE want square DEAF shouted
Hart. 1--WE Roosevelt men who won
in Massachusetts,, all we want is a
square deal, and less than that, God
helping us, we will not accept
The sensation came when Walter l..
Houser of Wisconsin, Senator La Fol-
lette's campaign manager, declared the
Wisconsin delegation, obeying the
wishes of Senator La Toilette, had de-
cided to support no candidate for
temporary chairman.
Men have spoken here today, claim
ing to represent the sentiment Of Wis
con5in," he declared, Il am here to say
that neither they authorized nor do
they represent him. In order that his
record may be kept clear, l desire to
say that the Wisconsin delegation met
this morning and decided to support
no candidate for temporary chairman
When Hauser had concluded his
statement, Lawrence Y. Sherman Of
Illinois attempted to introduce . the
resolution agreed upon last night by
the Roosevelt delegates, providing that
no election of temporary or otheroffl-
GERS of this convention and no motion,
resolution or other procedure shall be
taken as the act of this convention, or
have any effect, unless it shall re-
ceive on a roll call the affirmative
vote Of five hundred and forty dele
gates whose seats are uncontested
Rosewater, pounding his gavel. de-
clared the resolution out of order.
Sherman shouted, the delegates shout
er and Rosewater pounded the table.
This performance was continued for
several minutes.
Meantime delegate Lee Gates OF Call
ifornia had the floor protesting in adj
vance against the votes of the dele
gates from the ninth Alabama district.
In the meantime Cochems, who first
nominated Governor McGovern got a
hearing He said the delegation voted
10 to Il against the presentation Of
a candidate, "as announced at first"
he said, 81 presented the name of Gov
ernor McGoSern in my individual ca
pacity as a La Toilette delegate from
| Wisconsin"
This ended the nominations.
The RoIIeaII Begins.
Secretary Hayward then announced
! that the roll would be called, not by
states, but by individual delegates,
and amid the uproar the clerk began
| to call the names.
The first five Alabama delegates
voted for Root, but the sixth man
called, Byron Y. Trammell. shouted:
| ''McGovern."
! Alabama's vote was recorded % for
Root; 2 for McGovern.
| When Arizona was reached, Francis
J. Heney arose in his place and, Shout
| ing through a megaphone, fought in
vain to interrupt the roll call to )b-
1 To-. "a - ALL.
| gates seated by the national COM
| mitiee
Arizonas six votes went to Root,
| and the call went on. Arkansas gave
Root II; McGovern l, and then Cali
fornia was reached
Woman Delegate Votes For McGovsrn,
The calling of the roll Of the Cali
fornia delegates brought storms OF APP
plause when Mrs. Florence Q. Porter
Of Los Angeles, one Of the two wo-
| men delegates In the convention call
ed out: "McGovern."
Holding no admission tickets as dsl-
egates, F. H. Tryon and Morris
Meyersfeld of San Francisco. the two
| Taft California delegates seated by the
| national committee, sat back of The
railing, separating the delegates from
the alternates and answered from that
location when their names were called
Neither answered in very distinct
voices and there was some difficulty
in hearing them AS soon as they
voted they left the hall.
When the name of f. II. Tryon and
Morris Meyerfield, Jr., the two con-
tested California delegates, were
| reached, Governor Johnson shouted,
There are no such delegates here az
Tryon and Meyerfield. Those names
were put on the rolls fraudulently. Yot
will elect no temporary chairman witt
the aid of such votes"
The protests of Governor johnson
were unavailing. The roll call of Cal,
ifornia was counted "a for McGovern
for Root.
Connecticut scIidIy FOR Root.
When Colorado was reached and th'
clerk called "Guggenheim" there wal
a chorus Of "Boohs" which was re
peated when the senator cast his vott
for Root. This demonstration was re-
peated when big Steva' Stevenson
cast his ballot for Root.
All of Colorado's IL votes were cas-
for Root.
Connecticuts delegation Of IA votet
| solididly for Root. Delaware cast ST,
more for Root. Twelve more We're add
ed to the Root column by Florida.
Then came the much disputet
Georgia delegation. Walter S. John
son, negro; George F. White. a whit
: man; Lewis II. Crawford John NJ
Barnes, John TT. Boon and Clar
Grier; six delegates voted for Me
! Govern. Root secured % votes in tn
l state
3 Idaho's eight votes were cast solid
for McGoVern.
The vote for the Illinois delegatlo
was awaited with interest The an
4 nouncement Of 40 for McGovern to
l for Root was greeted with applaus
from all parts of the hall The In
diana delegation split 20 for Root an
10 for McGovern. Harry New, chair
man of the committee on arrangement