The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-06-18
Convention Gets to Work.

CHICAGO, Coliseum, June 18.-As
the seats in the convention hall filled
up, on the floor the congestion be-
came so great that the police had to
shove many delegates out of the a1sles.
The California delegation entered
with big banners saying LET the peo-
pie rule, California for Roosevelt IT,
GEO."
AS soon as Sergeant-at-Arms Stone
saw the banner he demanded of Cap
tain of Police Healy that he take the
banner out and permit no more IN
the building. Healy said he didn't
think he had the authority. The dele
gates who carried the banner then
folded it up.
when the hall had finally filled up,
Rosewater pounded away with his
gayel but the delegates made so much
noise he could not be heard.
Policemen were then stationed along
The aisIes to keep them clear and
restore order.
Police Clear AiSles.
While the police were clearing the
aisles after Rcsewater's attempt TO
make himself heard in trying to tell
the delegates that flashlight picture
was to be taken, La Follette's dele
gates slipped in with an old fashioned
box affair on the four sides OF whlch
were legends boosting Battle Bod.
The deputies Immediately rushed
the affair outside the door.
:. Fist Fight Oh Floor.
A Pennsylvania and New YORK
delegate got into a fight over seat
and the Pennsylvanian finally appeal
ed to the police and to deputy ser
geant-at-arms to get his seat. Ihe
New York man vacated the seat and
peace was restored
Little attention was was paid 10
HAYWARD as he read the call and 1t Is
doubtful if a dozen delegates heird
him.
While Boss Finn Of Pittsburg, and
other Roosevelt leaders were stralnlng
at the leash, ready for the signal
Barnes and his lieutenants sat stolld-
lv in their seats, the New York loss
wearing a cynical, sneering frown.
Rev. Father Callaghan of Chicago
was enthusiastically cheered as he
pronounced a brief invocation.
HadIey Starts Things.
sharp debate was then precipita-
rod nv the committee and known as
the temporary roll be amended by
substituting the Roosevelt list OF dele
gates and that the committees Hst
not be known as the regular list OF
temporary delegates of the conven-
ton.
James Watson of Indiana asserted
that Hadley's motion was out OF order.
Hadley in answering declared that
If should not be in the power OF u
men to say who shall be majority OF
the convention.
Hadley said that roll as prepared by
the national committee must be purg~
ed of the admission of those men who
wanted to confer a fraudulent nomina-
ton.
Hadley after quoting several an-
thorities in support of his cont 'ntlon |
that he was in order said:
"But this is more question CT prin-
ciple than of precedent. 1t is SAID
there are no fraudulent names on this
roll.
rAs long as we don't act fairly and
face this question any man who gees
ont from this convention with the
nomination goes with tainted NOM
ination and can not expect to receive
the votes of the American people.
"You cannot settle a question Oh
fundamental honesty by disregarding
it.
you cannot settle questions AFFECT
ing the people by raising points OF or
der but | say just SO certain as you
decline to answer my question the pee
nle will decide that you don't want to
settle this question on the Facts
alone"
In his argument Hadley said; i
orestion If the national committee has
the absolute power to control the list
Of delegates, If so, then we have es-
+oh,;sbad with political organization