Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-19
1913

niZed as delegates In the national com
! mittee's roll OF the Root votes. 80 were
\ those of delegates. Colonel Roosevelt
charges were fradulently seated by the
national committee.
Scene in Coliseum Historical.
In the presence of nearly 1900 per-
sons. constituting probably the most
distinguished assemhlage ever in at
tendance at a national convention, the
oratorical battle over the temporary
| organization was fought
The scene was one which every one
realized would probably never be re-
enacted in the republican party, for
when another four years roll round the
extension Of direct presidential pri-
maries viii have reduced the number
Of contests Of delegate seats, and. con-
sequently, the arbitrary power of the
national committee practically to a
negligible quantity.
Turnout the struggle the utmost ex-
element prevailed and the spectators
followed every move with an intense
interest.
Lorimsr Vote Annoys Bradley.
Senator Bradley. who is to second the
nomination of Taft, spoke for Root. but
he was given a lively reception by the
convention.
Didn't you vote for Lorimer?" de-
manded a delegate shortly after Brad
ley started speaking
YES replied Bradley. and / voted
for man 10000 times better than
YOU"
"Lorimer, Lorimer. Lorimer." was
the chorus set up by the delegates.
~
All thru his speech the Lorimer
ISSUE, which will not dotn In the coun-
ellis Of the republican party. bobbed up
to worry Bradley. William Cooke in
the Illinois delegation. was almost be-
side himself with rage while this at
tention was being given his friend
Lorimer.
Famous Orators in Conflict.
| The protest against the seating of
the eighty delegates and against al
lowing them to vote in the organiza-
ton of the convention was the theme
Of all the oratory poured forth during
the afternoon. 1r the one side the pro-
gressives.' led by Governor Hadley of
Missouri. Governor Johnson and Fran
els ]. Herey of California. former Cow
ernor Fort of New Jersey. and Henry
Cochems of Wisconsin. adjured the
convention to purge the roll of the
eighty votes they held tainted and ut
tered solemn warnings Of the fate OF
the republican party should it nomi-
nate president by means Of the adj
vantage given by the national commit
tee
Great stress was laid on the fact that
! the majority Of the national commit
| teemen who voted to seat these dele
gates oftdoubtful title have been re-
pudiated by their states and most OF
them retired from the party's directing
body.
"oid Guard" Against Young Leaders.
Against this conspicuously young
leadership Of the progressive cause
was pitted the conservative following
led by the men Of the passing genera.
4 tion-Seteno Payne OF New York, jim
\ Watson Of Indiana, Senator Bradley OF
4 Kentucky. and Job Hedges Of New
| York. who pleaded for an answering
| adherence to the customs which gen.
eruliy have prevailed in republican
lconventions. and as a result Of which
1.-THE NATIONAL committee makes up the
temporary roll Of delegates. 1t wa.
such a battle as marks the end Of ar
i OLD order Of things and the beginning
\ Of new era.
f. The great crowd was early on thu
/. scene, and when noon arrived and Vic
! tor Rosewater the retiring chairman
Of the national committee, lifted hi!
! gavel to call the convention to ordel
every delegate and alternate was IL
This seat and the broad banks Of thu
4 spectators sections and the gallerie!
4 were packed with men and womel
eager for the promised excitement.
DISTINGUISHED Persons Spectators.
/ over the main doorway were tn
boxes containing Mayor and Mrs. Har
J! rison. with Secretary Of Commerce ant
Labor Nagel and other officers Of thu
4 national administration with thei
1 wives and women guests. Not fal
9laway were Congressman Longwortl
and his wife, the daughter Of Colone
Roosevelt.
on the floor, in the center Of the flai
land banner bedecked hall, rose the for
lest of standards bearing the names o
1.-THE states and under which the del
4 eSations were gathering with the re
serve Of alternates in the rear. In tn
front Of delegations were Illinois, In
q diana, New York, and Pennsylvania
with governors, senators, represents
ttfves, ans other public men in com
q mand. -
! Directly in front Of the delegation
rose the speakers platform with Chair
, imam Rosewater standing at a table ant
the other members Of the COMMITTEE
land distinguished guests. including
II members of the Diplomatic corps
. seated around and behind him.