Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-22

earlier contests. voted solidly for thu
Roosevelt forces. a gain of five votes.
| Washington's vote of IA for the Taft
delegates called out groans and Kisses.
| After the call had been concluded the
state of Missouri. which had asked to be
passed. was called, and there was sigh
of relief from the Taft forces when the
chairman of the delegation announced
that Missouri voted is yeas. It was this
vote that saved the Taft forces from de-
| feat.
| The California contestants lost by "a.
with great cheer by the Taft people.
Roosevelt Forces Give Up.
The next report dealt with the Georgia
cases, being in favor of seating the dele.
gates at large. There was no minority
report and not a dissenting voice when
the Taft delegates were seated on a viva
voce vote.
| The Indiana cases came next. Both
ajority and minority reports were sub
mitted, the delegates at large being first
considered. The majority favored the sit
ting of Taft delegates, former Vice
President Fairbanks, Harry S. New
James E. Watson, the Taft floor leader,
and Joseph D. oliver The Taft delegates
were seated without a roll call
| The thirteenth district delegates from
Indiana next were taken up. the creden-
tails committee favoring the Taft men,
| who were Seated without roll call.
| Then came the eleventh Kentucky dis
| trict contest In which the credentials
committee recommended the seating OF
/ one Taft and one Roosevelt man. This
plan was accepted by the convention.
l Again there was no roll call
| On the viva voce votes the chorus OF
| ayes and noes was about of the same
volume, but Chairman Root always said,
| The ayes appear to have II.
| The Roosevelt men made no issue of 1t
| and there was much laughter.
Roll the steam roller some more!'
shouted a delegate amid laughter.
Shouts for ssTeddy."
During lull between reports from the
| committee some of the Roosevelt dele
gates set UP shouting of 1--WE want
Teddy The pounding of the chairman's
gavel soon put an end to 1t.
The seventh Kentucky contest also
brought out majority and minority re-
ports. The Taft delegates were seated.
| In the eighth Kentucky cases the
| noes were loud and prolonged.
There are some delegates here who
don't appear to want to go home for
Sunday" said Mr.. Root.
| In the fourth Louisiana case. after
| the usual laughing chorus of noes,
exclaimng: THE ayes plainly have 1t.
| The fifth Louisiana contest brought a
| unanimous report in favor of Taft dele
gates. Despite this the chorus of noes"
was loud as ever.
The case of the Michigan delegates at
large came next. the sitting Taft dele
gates having again been favored by the
credentials committee.
New Party Predicted.
The minority report, favoring the
| Roosevelt delegates. having been read,
Calvin A. Palmer. Roosevelt delegate.
| five minute speech.
Palmer stirred the Roosevelt delegates
| to enthusiasm by declaring that Michi-
gan. the mother of the republican party,
might soon give birth to a new pro-
gressive party.
John d. Mackay of Detroit attempted
| to reply to Palmer, but was interrupted
| by the delegates and the galleries.
'"The ayes have it," yelled one voice.
"All aboard, foot tootl cried another,
and the police seized him.
The Taft delegates were declared seat
| ed on a viva voce vote.
Two men In the galleries were put out
| by the police, their election calling out
| Kisses. This incident was followed by
another outburst Of I'VE want Teddy!'
| It did not last long, and at 7:3S with
utter confusion reigning. adjournment
| was taken until 10 am. today.