The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-19

Rosewater renewed his ruling thsI
nothing was In order but nomination,
for temporary chairman. He present
ed the National committees recon
mendation OF Senator Root. and asked
for further nominations.
Every Delegate Voted by Name.
The Roosevelt lei made no fur
Their opposition to this rrling. and
the roll call vas begun at 3:15. The
name OF every individual delegate
was called. and Il consumed three
mortal hours; yet every step of the
proceedings was heard with keenesi
interest
The Roosevelt men did the best
they could. demanding the omission
OF the name OF every one OF the dele.
gates objected to Jon the ground that
he had been improperly seated by the
National committee. as set forth N
the side-tracked motion OF Governor
Hadley. but the roll call wen on mer.
cilessly. sometimes amid deafening
confusion.
With Oregon's three for Root and
six for McGovern The net plurality for
Root stood at So; but Pennsylvania's
81 for McGovern. threw the balance
the other way and the advantage re-
NAMED with McGovern until Ten
nessee vas reached. when the Root
advantage reappeared with a net plu-
rality of ten. n from then on. the
margin in Roots favor increased and
with the vote OF Patrick Halloran in
the Washington delegation. cast for
Root at 5:25 =. m. amid a storm of
cheering from the Tai followers, the
total vote for the New York senator
reached the necessary $40. and the
Taft victory-at least in the matter OF
the temporary chairman-was as
sured.
No Rough House Tactics.
Aside from the practical absence
OF the trough house" tactics which
had been so deliberately prepared for
by the heavy police guard and the
extraordinary pains OF the National
committee officers to guard against
outbreaks OF any kind. there we're
several remarkable things about the
convention. II vas desperately seri.
Gus business from beginning to end.
There was absolutely none OF that
long continued uproar. extending into
long minutes. wen hours. which have
become a feature OF political conven-
tons. On the contrary, there was a
marked ~tenseness and an atmosphere
surcharged with watchfulness.
Well known leaders came into the
hall unnoticed: there was entire alb
sence OF tributes OF applause by State
delegations TO 'favorite sons" The
/ RFnu~n UafhnrnH aA.nA.rE.s .N.-Hw.
and ave for the music OF the band.
there was nothing but the undertone
OF conversation. After Roots cleo.
ton, when he came upon the plat
form, the tribute to him lasted per
haps thirty seconds. And when he
began his speech Pennsylvania
showed its bitterness toward him
with jeers and caustic remarks which
went far TO discount the cordiality OF
his reception.
Finn Mas Fighter.
There was n promise Of real
trouble when former State Senator
Finn compelled the repetition Of the
call OF the Pennsylvania delegates,
fighting the vote of one OF the alter
mats. who. he said. was being called
out OF proper order.
The point was thai the man called
and who voted was the second on the
list for Root. whereas. the man first
on the list OF alternates from that dis
tr!ct would nave voted for McGovern.
IF o steal that vote" shouted
Finn. there will be no roll called in
this convention to-day"
That was all there was 10 II. The
chairman overruled him. and the
grinding voice OF Secretary Gleason
ven on rolling out the vote.
With few exceptions. the negro dele
gates from the south, about whose
steadfastness there has been so much
speculation during the last few days,
stood fast for the Taft candidate.
When Senator Root began his key
note speech. people in great numbers
began TO leave the hall.
When Senator Root finished. amid
long continued applause. pursuant 20
an agreement between the leaders os
the factions. The whole business OF ap.
pointing committees and other pro-
ceedings naturally belonging to to
days work. went over until tomorrow.
only the national committees rec.
concentrations for Temporary Officers
OF the convention was adopted with
out dissent Mr.. Watson moved the
usual procedure for the appointment
OF committees Governor Hadley pre-
sented as a resolution for the subsfi.
tuition Of ninety-two delegates from
The Roosevelt list. and the whole mat.
ter went over as unfinished business. -
FOR to-mOrrow's session.