The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-06-23
There was a cheer.

There was a cheer.
The disorder quieted down when the
minority report from the credential
committee in favor of the Taft dele
gates at large from Washington was
presented.
The majority report held that the
Roosevelt delegates at large from
convention and an illegal primary, and
were not entitled to seats in the con-
vention.
Sullivan of Ohio, moved to substi.
tute his minority report for the ma
jority report, and Watson moved to
table the motion.
6EDLAM BROKE LOOSE.
A conference was held on the plat
form to arrange for debate on the mo-
floor.
foot, toot,"
"Choo, choo. choo: toot. toot."
slip her in the hight"
What about the speed limit?"
Sand the track, Watson, you're
slipping
A storm of yells and jeers swept the
hall. Root leaning on his gavel smiled
over the disorder.
The crowd began to sing Nearer My
Godt to Thee" and 1t swelIed into a
Light
Another chorus began to sing, "John
Browns Body" altering the final lines
OF the chorus to 'as we go rolling on
Hugh t. Halbert of Minnesota,
spoke in support of the minority re-
port when quiet was restored,' a lin
tied debate having been decided upon
w. T. Dovell. one of the Taft Wash
lngton delegates at large spoke for the
majority report.
This ended the debate and the mo-
ton to lay on the table was put and
carried by a viva voce vote. A mo-
ton to put the Taft delegates on the
permanent roll was also put and car
ried without a roll call.
This was distinct surprise. The
Roosevelt people had been expected
to demand line UP of delegates.
The proceedings seemed to be COM
plete back down of the Roosevelt
forces.
Then came reports seating the Taft
delegates from the first, second and
third.
Each of these reports began:
Not Our Committee.
The delegates seated by your ma
tional committee This phrase
brought forth a chorus of jeering pro
No. no. no. not ours. They don't
belong to u.s.
On each vote the gallery crowds
Joined In the chorus of noes" and al
though the volume was greater than
the ayes" Root would smile pleasant
| iy and announce:
The ayes appear to have it"
The ayes have it,
AS the Washington contests were
concluded, "Merrily we roll along" and
''ramble till the butcher cut him. were
rendered
The whistle in the gallery was kept
busy foot footing
The platform committee completed
| Its deliberations and adjourned at
1880 p. m. Its principal discussion
was on the question as to whether the
tariff resolutions should include spe-
cine recognition Of the fact certain
! duties were too high, with pledge for
their reduction. Action making such
recognition was taken.
victor Rosewater. the retiring chair
man OF the Republican national com
mittee, appeared on the floor in the
midst of the Pennsylvania delegation
where the delegates were making a
great fuss over him, shaking hands and
patting him on the back. 1t was an
other evidence Of the wave of good
| humor which had swept over the con-
Vention since yesterday.
The Texas delegates also had a call
from Rosewater. One big delegate
| lifted the former chairman in sis
arms while the convention cheered
Soon the shout changed to We'll
have Teddy"
| In the Ohio delegation. Roosevelt
/ supporter placed on high a common
rolling pin. The kitchen implement
evoked gale of jeers and cheers.
| New Jerseys Roosevelt yell sounded
sharp and clear through the din. Cali
| fornia also Joined. Then the band at
tempted to make itself heard and the
/ disorder quieted down.
California endeavored to sing "Mer-
rily We Roll Along but the demon
stration soon died out.
West Virginia tried to sing I'VE
/ Want Teddy" but they were hushed
when Miss Flo jacobson, who sang
! yesterday, appeared in the gallery and
| sang moonlight Bay"