Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-20


welt delegates and laughed at by the
Taft adherents. Despite the occas.
ional discourtesy to speakers, it was
was much better than on yesterday
The tension seemed to- have relaxed
everywhere.
After being interrupted several
times Allen shouted at some of the
Taft tormentors:
"You haven't got anything until this
convention is over, then the Lord only
knows what you've got"
Are you going to abide by the de-
cision of this convention" shouted a
delegate from Colorado.
"I'll answer you later"
Answer me now"
The floor was In an uproar.
III answer you, I'll answer you,"
shouted Allen, his face growing red
and his voice growing husky. The
delegates stopped yelling long enough
to hear him.
Il want to support the nominee OF
this convention but"
At the "but" the cheering broke out
afresh.
"Tll support him." shouted Allen.
"Only on one condition, that his nom.
ination is not accomplished by fraud
and corruption"
Delegate Newcomb Of New York
made a point OF order against further
Interruptions OF the, speakers and
Chairman Root held 1t we'll taken. The
chairman made special plea for fair
play to the speaker.
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mary held in Seattle. He said Col.
Roosevelt had got all but about 500
of the 5000 votes cast.
A delegate asked him how many
voters there were In Seattle. Allen
admitted there probably were more
than 100000.
Allen denounced the methods of the
Washington state leaders at the state
conventions, saying the conditions
we're such that all Roosevelt mer
were practically barred from the hall.
He denounced the national committee
as unfair and prejudiced and then
took final fling at the credentials
committee, which as yet remained to
be named
They ask u.s. he said, why we
don't wait for the committee on Gre
dentials to pass on our case. I'll re-
ply by asking why don't you wait until
your horse Is stolen before you lock
the door,"
Allen was followed by former Sena.
tor James A. Hemenway of Indiana,
for the Taft forces.
Hemenway Attacks 49,"
Senator Hemenway declared that the
work of the national committee had
been done fairly and regularly.
"You are asked by mere minority
Of the committee to overthrow the
work Of the majority" said Hemenway.
Thirteen members Of the committee
have signed this protest, 80 have
seated these delegates. Now they ask
you to uphold that minority without
seeing the evidence; without getting
at the facts"
Hemenway attacked the 10 men who
signed the protest.
"Why?" he shouted, would you
leave this matter to man like T. c.
Dupont OF Delaware, representative of
the powder trust?"
Hemenway insisted that only Is
members of the national committee
6l6lOu LILO plOtCpJ, dAIAOu6u NOVs I1ou"
ley had said that IA signed 1t.
Taking up the Texas cases, Hemen-
way said that Cecil Lyon had con-
trolled five thousand federal appoint
ments in Texas; that his word had
be law, but this year the republicans
of the other factions had sent delega-
ton not Of Cecil Lyons omceholders,
but CT independent voters.
From the Pennsylvania delegation
came a yell "how about Penrose?"
Bending over and shaking his fist
in the faces of the delegation Hemen.
way, his face flushed, shouted:
"Give me Penrose before Finn,
every time
The Pennsylvanians went wild.
Climbing upon their chairs and brand
ishing their fists they yelled epitaphs
and vituperation at the speaker.
Finn himself took prominent part
in the demonstration
Through the hall came yells and
jeers and for few moments tumult
prevailed.
AS the disorder continued in the
Pennsylvania delegation, Senator Root
came to the front of the stage and
pointing to Finn he shouted:
III the gentleman from Pennsyl-
vania wishes to commend his cause to
the just and honest members Of this
and the American people
he will please do 1t with the delivery
Of a reasonable and decent argument"
Senator Root was cheered. "We
will have order M this convention or
the members, responsible for disorder
will suffer in the estimation Of the
American people" added Senator Root.
Then in the midst Of q new tumult
Finn climbed upon a chair and de-
manded recognition.
"A point of Order" he shouted.
"State it" commanded Root.
1T is that the mention OF PERSONAL
ties Of Penrose and Finn are not In
order"
1.-THE gentleman's point is not well
taken. The gentleman will be seated
at once" ruled Root.
Finn stood defantly for minute
and then sat down.
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Hemenway soon concluded and was
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