Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-06-22

nomination IN any event would be do.
cllnod."
Lawrence. sherman 81 the Illinois
delegation, mentioned FOR tho vice
presidential nomination. became ill
with @ stomach disease and NJ 1913
was taken from tho Coliseum 10 the
omcrgcncy hospital
The name of Representative sam.
uel Mccall Of MnssachusAtts came
into the vice presidential gossip to-
day.
Tho eight Taft delegates N large
from Texas were placed on the per.
innnont roll Of the convention by the
credentials committee. 20 20 10.
Delegates from contested Toxua dis
trlcts were seated IN n single decision
without argument by tho credentials
committee. No roll call was taken.
This completed the contests.
There was no minority report IN
the fifth Virginia district contest and
the uninstrtuctcd delegation wan scat
Cd. This involved two Roosevelt
delegations.
Chairman Root announced that the
credentials committee had finished lss
work on the contests. Secretary
Gleason read a statement FROM the
chairman of the committee 10 the of
feet that all remaining contests had
evidently been abandoned. by unanl-
nous consent an remaining cases ex-
cept those Ia Texas we're placed on
the permanent roll.
The convention came 90 order again
al 2:f0 p. m. The long awaited re-
port On the Texas delegates AZ large
was presented. This was a Taft COM
test The committee favored the Taft
delegates
Goevrnor Johnson has just left the
convention hall. declaring he would
not sit Ia the convention during the
nomination for president nor 6e bound
by It's acts.
The Taft delegates az large from
Texas were seated by the convention.
First Texas distriot--There was no
minority report; the Taft delegates
We're seated.
Second Texas distrlct-UnanimOu
report favorable 70 The Taft delegates,
adopted and the delegates seated.
Governor johnson In statement
said all OF the California delegation
desired to retire with him bat that he
requested them 20 remain TO curry out
the general plan Of the Roosevelt deli
egates.
"a the Third Texas district the con-
testants, Roosevelt delegates. unani-
mously favored by the committee
were seated amid great noise
Fourth. Fifth and seventh districts
Of Texas, TAFT delegates, seated.
Eighth and Ninth Texas districts
The committees report was adopted.
Il was generally understood that
with the completion OF the orRaniza-
ton the Roosevelt people would de-
clare their position Of nom participa-
ton in further proceedings OF the con-
VontlOn.
rho report Of tho committee on
permanent organization, recommend
ing that the temporary list. headed by
senator Root be made permanent,
was adopted
senator Root came forward amid
dcafcninE noise Of cheers. whis,ling.
booing, and other signs Of approval
and dlsnpproval.
The demonstration lasted several
minutes, Mr.. Root standing anlllng
waiting for the noise 20 subside.
AtAha Antu hlatAltA anu i1lu ItAde
district. also fifteenth Texas district
went through IN short order In the
18th district the Roosevelt delegates
We're seated.
When az last II became quiet Mt
Root made a brief speech OF thanks.
Ho introduced Henry }. Allen Of KAN
sas TO make statement.
Henry j. Aliens speech was a dec
laratlon that the Roosevelt people
rcpudiated this convention and us
work. and. without physical bolt, APP
nealed to the people.
Allen began by reading the state
ment OF Mr.. Roosevelt.
Aliens first mention OF Roosevelt's
name started a tremendous cheering
In which ali the Roosevelt delegations
participated with scores OF people In
the galleries
The Taft delegations sat stiii.
watching the rest Of the crowd. but