The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-18
FAILED TO GE,iI Il Society
TEMPORARY ROLL
Chairman Rosewater Held
Motion to Substitute Was
Out of Order.
M'G0vERN FOR ROOSEVELT
AND ROOT FOR TAFT NAMED
Lineup Of Forces on This Issue First
Test Of Relative Strength of the
Two Candidates-Much Orstory
Over Nominations.

element the day was to bring forth
evident before noon in the republican
convention hall at Chicago.
Some of the delegates from New
York. Mississippi. Texas and Louisiana
were in their seats as early as 1880
but at that hour the real scene of agi-
hotel. At 1880 a solid line of police
twenty strong. who thus far had been
in the front row Of the delegates
seats. stood up against the edge Of the
waist high platform and faced the
'arena."
Outside in the streets a hundred
men more or less prominent in the
republican councils found 1t impossi-
ble to get into the big hall. The re.
peating system has been killed." said
an odicer. land they have found no
way to overcome it,"
McGovcrn for Chairman.
Senator Borah announced an hour
before the convention assembled that
Governor McGovern OF Wisconsin and
not himself would be the Roosevelt
candidate for temporary chairman
This decision was reached at a con-
ference which Col Roosevelt held
with his leaders before they left for
the coliseum.
BY 1880 the delegates were flock
ing to the hall in large numbers. Ma:
Gonal Committeeman Estabrook OF
New Hampshire. reaching the plat
form. got the first applause-from his
own delegation. Chairman Victor
Rosewater of the national committee
arrived and made his way to the stage
Immediately following the prayer
CT the days chaplain, and the reading
Of the official call Of the national COM
mittee for the convention and the an
nouncement of the roll call prepared
by. the committee. Governor Hadley
of Missouri moved to substitute new
temporary roll call for that Of the
national committee. Delegate Watson
Of Indiana raised a point of order
against the motion. Chairman Rose
water sustained the point of order, but
gave each side twenty minutes for de-
bate.
Ex-Governor Fort of New Jersey
followed Governor Hadley, defending
the Missourian's motion. Fort was
followed by Watson Of Indiana on the
other side vino yielded ten minutes to
Serene e. Payne Of New York, also
opposing Hadley. The opposition was
based on parliamentary rules.
When Watson mentioned Elihu
Roots name it precipitated much con-
fusion, both cheers and Kisses. Had
icy lueu ITlSQ IO watson.
who closed amid confusion.
After the debate Chairman Rose
water again ruled Hadleys motion out
of order.
After the debate ended between
Hadley and Watson. Rosewater turn
ed his gaze to the floor where Henry
r. Cochems Of Wisconsin was on his
feet.
Are nominations in order?" he de-
Rosewater. Mr.. Cochems was boost
ed to the stage and placed in nomi-
nation Governor Francis e. McGov-
ern Of Wisconsin. "As an individual
delegate from Wisconsin. as LaFol-
lette delegate instructed to remain
with him throughout the convention
till the nomination for president. I
desire on behalf Of the progressive
republican sentiment of this republic
to nominate man whose republi-
cahism ie unQuestfoned and whose
face 10 to the light"
Lander Joined In.
w. g. Lander Of North Dakota
jumped upon the chair and shouted
81 second the nomination Of Cover
nor McGovern for temporary chair
man."
Chairman Rosewater then present.
ed the name, Of Elihu Root for tenn.
porsry chairman. Job Hedges sec
onded the nomination. Cochems Of
Wisconsin presented the name Of
Governor McGovern. Governor Had
ley seconded the nomination. Cover
nor johnson also seconded McGovern.
Hedges In seconding the nomina-
tion Of Root. quoted the declaration
of Roosevelt three or four years ago
that Elihu Root ''is the ablest man
I've known In our government serv-
1ce." Shouts Of laughter followed.
William Finn Of Pennsylvania was
Youndly applauded as he said: II am
instructed by sixty-five out Of seventy
eix In the state Of Pennsylyania to
second the nomination Of Governor
Mc0overn." Heney In secondin9 Nc
Govern made personal reference to
the national committeeman that
aroused hostility and much confusion.
Walter I. Houser Of Wisconsin
spoke in support Of McGovcrn. His
reference to LaFollette was cheered.
Mr.. Houser concluded his address
and preparations were made for q
roll call.
Mr.. Albrecht Of Wisconsin IN.
nounces that the delegation is divided
between Root and Mc0overn and de-
eires to state that he dares any dele.
gate to vote for Root and 60 back to
his state.
BATTLE LINES ARE
HOLDING FIRM
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