The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-06-20
VOTE WAS $50 TO 5O2
HadIey Ruled Out OF Order in
Attempt to Substitute
Roosevelt List.
FIGHT ON FLOOR BITTER
National Committees Action In Seat
ing Taft Contested Delegates Is
Denounced in Vigorous Terms by
Missouri Executive and Ex-Gover-
nor Fort of New Jersey.


nor Fort of New Jersey.
Convention Hall, Chicago, June 10
When the Republican convention re-
convened at ii o'clock this morning
it gave first consideration to the mo
ton made by Governor Hadley of
Missouri just before adjournment at
T:45 last evening to the effect that the
list of delegates prepared by the
Roosevelt organization, containing the
names of 80 delegates which the ma
tional committee had decided against,
he substituted for the temporary roll
submitted to the convention by the ma
tional committee.
1t was the same motion made by
Governor Hadley which had opened
the fight between the Roosevelt or
ganization and the national commit
tee as soon as the convention had
been called to order yesterday. at
that time Victor Rosewater had ruled
the motion out Of order on the ground
that there was then no organization to
which the motion might be made.
Coliseum Filled to Capacity.
The. program called for the fall OF
the chairmans gavel at IL o'clock,
and 1t was but three minutes after
that time when ergeant-at-Arms
Stone stepped to the edge of the plat
form and slgnalled for order. Prac
tically every delegate was in his seat
and the big Coliseum building was
crowded to its utmost capacity AL
most instantly Father Callahan stepped
to the platform and offered the inyo
pation.
From that time until the election Of
Senator Root as temporary chairman
every precedent in the way of order
Of business was smashed. Father Cal
lahan had not reached his seat Wher
Governor HadIey was on his feet de
handing recognition. When Mr.. Rose
water recognized him he climbed K
the platform and presented his motor
for substituting the Roosevelt list O.
delegates for that of the national com
mittee as the temporary roll of tht
convention. James g. Watson of In
diana moved to table the resolution
and Mr., Rosewater announced that h,
would grant each side 20 minutes II
which to present their arguments 70
and against the resolution before pass
ing upon 1t.
Denounce Committees Action.
Governor Hadley and ex-Governo
Eort of New Jersey presented the al
gument for the motion and both ar
raigned the committee in vigorous
terms for their action in seating tn
30 delegates which the Roosevelt OF
ganization claimed should have n,
place in the temporary roll of the con
vention. They were followed by Con
gresham Payne of New York and MI
Watson, who opposed the motion o.
the grounds that it was irregular an,
unprecedented. Mr. Rosewater rule,
that both the motion of Governo
Hadley and the motion to table Of Mi
Watson were out Of order, as thel'
was no organization to which the.
could be presented Governor Had
ley attempted to appeal to the con
vention, but was again ruled out o
order.
Roots Name Presented.
Chairman Rosewater then said
THE only duty I now have to per
form is to present the name of Elihl
Root, a delegate from the state o
New York, for temporary chairman
Are there any other nominations?
Henry f. Cochems of Wisconsin
placed In nomination Gov. Francis F
McGovern of Wisconsin.
Job Hedges of New York seconde,
the nomination of Root amid grea
cheering by the delegates, and caused
much amusement by quoting Roose
velt's tribute to him.
Hadley Seconds McGovern.
Governor Hadley seconded the nomi
nation of McGovern to the accompani
ment of another demonstration. Gov
ernor Johnson of California also sec
onded McGovern's nomination, AM
amid cheers and kissing combined an
uOuUCSO JudL ms STATE JWenty-SL
votes would be cast solidly DESPITE
the decision Of the national commit
tee
The calling of the roll as prepared
by the national committee brought BIZ
ter protests from the Roosevelt lead
ers. but these were UNDECIDED and tn,
votes were cast by individual dele
gates, instead Of being announced b,
the chairmen of the state delegations
Give Root Big Ovation.
With the completion Of the long rol
call. practically every minute of whicl
had been strenuously contested by tns
.oosevelt people, led by Governor Had
sy, Senator Finn and Mr. Heney, Sen
tor Root was given an ovation ii
which the Roosevelt delegates took nj
part At $50 he began the delivery
Of his speech, and continued unit
seven o'clock. In it he eulogized Pres
ident Taft for the wise legislation HI
credited him with; defended the tariff
legislation Of the party; plead for ;
:: continuance Of constitutional govern