The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-19
THRILLING SCENES PRECEDE
OPENING OF THE CONVENTION


ed the new arrival with the delega-
ton yell.
"Rah. rah. rah. West Virginia." that
echoed through the big hall.
New Jersey. another Roosevelt del
egation. tool up the cry. Led by a
staiwart ~"yell-master," the New Jer-
seyites shouted:
"Rah. rah. rah, who are WEI
I'VE are delegates from New Jer-see.
Are we in Il?
Just you wait.
Till we give Teddy rs straight"
From all parts OF the house the
rival yells burst forth. The music
frum the band up near the roof of the
great hall IA drowned IN the cries
from the well drilled delegations.
The band swung into Dixie" and
the Taft delegates from Florida
climbes up on heir chairs Inc sang.
AS the song concluded they shouted
n yell of defiance at the Roosevelt
delegates from New Jersey. seated
across the aisle. Q
A later the Jerseyites re-
turned the yell as the band struck
up Marching Through Georgia." and
a scattering cheer greeted the song.
Charles p. Taft. brother OF the
President. visited the Texas delega-
ton and asked them TO sit firm in
the boat" He also visited several
other delegations and urged them not
10 be affected by Roosevelt cheers.
Pennsylvania big delegation,
standing on chairs. and waving hats,
punctured the air at 11:40 with a
round cheer for State Senator WILL
lam Finn. followed by a well execut-
ed Roosevelt yell.
Whats the matter with Senator
Flinn?" called a big voice as Finn
appeared on the stage.
He's all right" shouted the Penn
s~ylvania chorus. Then followed the
Roosevelt yell:
"Hooray. hooray.
Pennsylvania.
Roosevelt, Roosevelt.
Ray. ray, ray"
West Virginia answered Pennsyl-
vania with yells for Teddy" and New
Jersey. climbing on the chairs Joined
the cheering.
At ten minutes OF twelve. practically
all Of the delegates we're on the floor,
bNN AAnAs VI NhNAA tAAuNE hhu nut ~
Gated or had not taken their seas.
The Risles were choked and there was
much confusion. The hall was a
veritable Babel. Above the roar Of
the conversation. OF calls and yells.
the big band from it's lofty perch kept
pouring out more or less mournful
tunes.
Pounding for Order.
Victor Rosewater began pounding
for order at 1902 D. m. The band
was droning away at the time and Il
was with some difficulty that the
musicians could be induced 10 deslst.
Finally they did so and then Ser
geant-at-Arms Stone called for his as
6istants to clear the aisles.
Officers, please assist" no said.
turning 70 the hundred OF more blue
coats in front OF the platform.
4 sit down: sit down" cried tho peo-
pie In the gallery. who were anxious
for b proceedings 10 begin.
". W. ~f"PUdge') H~edelhnEer. of
Minneapolis. the famous former Yale
football guard. led the attack on the
aisle crowds. He was acting as an
assistant sergeant alarms. Meantime
Rosewater took an occasional whack
1H NAo 49, WIN MS khNfaa
The effort 10 secure order was In
, ]terrupted by the appearance through
a side door OF a big transparency car
rled by the LaFoIlette delegation from
Wisconsin. A cheer swept the hall as
, the sign was carried across before the
stage.
Sharp and clear came the Wisconsin
/, yell. and II led another round OF
cheers:
"U-rah. rah
wisconsin
! "U-rah. rah
Wisconsin.
"Rah"
CALIFORNIA; veil again punctuated
the air. terminating With us
Eat EN- alive. Eat EN- alive.
Roosevelt. Roosevelt. wow"
The packed aisles yielded slowly 20
the pressure and every now and then
the sergeant-at-arms would advance
and m~egaphone. Everyone must
; get out OF the alHIes
From the rear OF the floor and gal
J lery came a sweeping yell o.. Loud
err Louder We can't hear VOW
Then a series of shrilI whistles
rams through tho hall. and scattered
delegations began 20 yell.
Teddy Teddy"
From tho other side o. the hall
came a harsh. shriii yell Of "Oh. You
- 1911 Taft"
a running FIRE ~ yelling marked
The effort n secure order. but 81
3 gradually faded out as the police
cleared the way
n was dif1cult 70 obtain even q
p Ecmhlancn % order.
"HehelhnRcr stop them coming M
that aisle called out Colonel stone
"fTl do &c." shouted the former
Vale guard. throwing himself a. tho
head ~ no incoming stream.