El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-19

California, declared there would be no
bolt but a fighting protest right down
the line"
With the completion of Pennsylvania
the vote was $50 to 42S in favor OF
Root
When Washington state was finished
and Root had won, the convention Went
wild with excitement
The New York delegates who voted
for McGovern were: Timothy l.. Wood
ruff. Vim. \. Prendergast. Robert Well
wood, alternate for William Berr.
Root Refuses TO Vote.
When the New York delegation was
called. the name of Elihu Root was the
first called. He announced that he
would not vote. The delegates gave
vent to a Wild Outburst of applause
Former Gov Fort. OF New JTLSSs'
Ieaped into the aisle and leu the S-es4
Nine of North Dakota's 10 LaFollette
deIepares voted for McGOVern- 1 ne
other delegate, Robert NJ. PollocH'
voted for Wafer -, L. ~ no
Pennsylvania voted O. for McGoYern
As soon as the vote was announced
Finn challenged it A..
the challenged vote be passed over
The chair did not recognize him.
Arain the greatest confusion relSneu-
Chairman Rosewater ORDERED ti.1' 'i'9
Finn Gets stormy"
Again the storm broke. nm -. No.
aloft 4 certificate of electlon IOT 49,
nate Kendall, who received the ms il -
vote and preceded Newcomer on inc
list He said the secretary or staIe o.
PENNSYLVANIA had declared Kendall en-
titled to the place Of Cooper ...7
I want to say to you co comm 80 -
Finn. shaking his fist at RoseWdte II
that if You steal this vote you Il 0s'ii
No roll in this convention
MINGLED cheers, boots ana nlss -I
greeted the statement, but the "OIN
Of calling the roll went on; two
New Mexico gave McGovern Two
i'O0' The wisconsin vote.
Wisconsin's % votes were divided, as
folIov~s- McGovern. Is; w = LaG9eI'
North Dakota, 9; ". L. HaHseL, ns-
consin ,: senator GronEd, MI III
kota. /: McGOvern not Youns- 1,oo+,s
ON the final announcement OF IOOr
election the band began playing anu
there was a pronounced demons . s 81
Root Is Jeered. tts
1,1inr demanded attention from ms
Mace in the Pennsylvania SeCtIon q
Roots election was announces, .a,stC1
disregarded. A minute a tI1+ ~ the
Poet STONED out to the front OF -
platform - begin his speech
OF catcalls and jeers broke ..o.,,z
"Haw, haw. haw," came IN raucOuS
tones from the floor and galIery as Ne
referred to his "appreclaIlo" u '--o
honor accorded. .s
Senator Root prefaced his prepared
speech by a few extemporaneous re-
marks. bo,
you to believe that deeply appreciate
mis- evnressiOn of your confidence
"Haw, haw, haw,' came a SuItaw
! from the floor. r,,
vania delegation brought srou Il9' o.
! policemen in that direction SerSeahs
at arms Stone called upon the chleL
of police to restore order IN the 'front.'
rank of the Pennsylvania oeleSauOn'
but Richard r, Quay, sltuns IN lne
front nut IN his hand to his mouth and
called out receiver of stolen goods
while officers about him called tor
| order. ~,
Root had scarcely begun his address
before hundreds of spectators on the
floor and in the galleries, began to
move out of the hall noisIly and hur-
riedly.
ana asked sergeant at arms Stone 20
ask those who wished to leave TO go
out at once
Root. scowlingly resumed his place at
tho table Senator Roots voice could
nor he heard half way down the han.
As the senator sat there, Bill Finn
climbed over the stage ralllnS- He
stepped up to senator Root shoos
hands and conferred with MN 1or sew
eraI minutes.
When Mr.. Root resumed. the entire
rear part Of the floor and gallery was
empty aoG those who remained to hear
him crowded to the front and the
empty seats were emphasized by the
ness of the contrast
Root occasionally Applnuded.
Mr.. Root continued MS speech to
mIiet and attentive audience. Here
and there he ELECTED ripple Of APP
pIause. particularly when he touched
upon the trust prosecutions OF the Tart
administration.
Senator Roots tariff comment
evoked a ripple of cheers, predicting a
I Republican success IN the Idll election
he was given a hand Of applause.
we need not despair of American
institutions" he said and the delegates
and meagcr crowds in the galleries
cheercd the sentiment roundly-
Senator Root concluded his speech
at Z: So p. M. and was applauded. The