The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-22
Republican leaders
Hope to Nominate
by That Time.
CONDITION is
UNPRECEDENTED
This Will Be Fifth Day and Per-
manent Organization Has Not
Been Effected-Taft Vic
tories Continue, and Roose-
welt Forces Show No
Signs of Boiling.

Chicago. III. June 2l-The Taft
forces in the Republican National Con-
vent!on to-day further demonstrated
their control Of that body. The con-
vention took UP pieccmeal the contests
from many States, and In each instance
the Taft delegates were declared enti-
tied to their seats by majorities rang
ing from high-water Taft vote Of
sos to i6i 10 narrow margin of 5i2
to 52a The latter vote was tn the Cal
ifornia vase. in which the convention
rules for selection OF delegates BY con-
gressional districts came into conflict
with the state primary law providing
for a state wide vote on all delegates.
Through the technical!ty the Taft forces
claimed the two delegates from the
Fourth District. The case was bitterly
fought. and the voting was followed
with the greatest interest especially
when II was seen that the Taft people
We're losing many Of the delegates that
had been with them in other contests.
Despite the fact that the Roosevelt
people were defeated in all their fights
to-day, there was no Indication of u
bolt. Some OF the Roosevelt leaders
had feared that the Californians might
Ike matters into their own hands and
fail to observe the Roosevelt program
Of sitting through the convention 10 the
end and then possibly taking independ-
ent action. But their fears proved
groundless.
When adjournment was taken tonight
until 10 O'Clock tomorrow morning the
Texas and Washington contest cases
still remained to be dealt with. and
there was likelihood of more bitterness
between the opposing forces.
Mrs Theodore Roosevelt watched to-
days proceedings from the galleries
for several hours. After the test vote
on California and the victory OF the
Taft forces In this fight she left the
building.
Tomorrow the convention enters it's
fifth day and still is proceeding under
temporary organization. a condition
unprecedented in the history of the
party. The leaders are going at their
task in earnest tomorrow. and al
though many doubt their inability to
d. SO. are going TO try TO get through
with the nominations and everything
else before adjourning early Sunday
morning.
Meet Third Defeat.
The Roosevelt forces met their third
defeat in the Republican National
Convention this afternoon.
BY vote of yeas $50 10 1919 noes.
the convention voted TO table a reso-
luton of Governor iiadley which
would have prevented any OF the con-
tested delegates voting on any OF the
cases reported by the credentials COM
mittee.
The first vote OF the convention
noot's election was SIS TO 502.
The second, on Hadley's original
proposition to the same effect was
SEA to $40.
With the announcement OF the re-
sui. Of the first roll call II was de-
clared that the Roosevelt forces would
go straight down the line" fighting
every case. and demanding a roll cali
on each.
The credentials committee had voted
to submit to the convention its report
on the Alabama contests. Roosevelt
members, led by Heney and Halbert,
had made vigorous attempt to de-
lay this action. When the conven-
ton came TO order Chairman Root
announced the first business to be the
report of the committee on Gre
dentials
The report recommended the seat
IL z of the Taft delegates In the Ninth
Alabama District and sustained the
national committee.
r. r. Mccormick, OF Illinois. prr
sented minority report in favor of
the Roosevelt contestants.
The minority statement was read 1t
protested that ]. c. Adams, OF Arizona.
c. A. Warnke. of Texas: and w. c.
l)ovei' of Washington; had no right to
sit In the credentials committee be-
cause they had been seated from
States whose delegates had been con-
tested. They are unfit to sit as
judges in their own cases"
The report protested also against
the sitting on the credentials COM
m'tteo of five members who had heen
members OF the national committee.
because they had already passed upon
tie contests.
In conclusion the minority report
recommended the seating of tho
Roosevelt delegates from the Ninth
Alabama District.
When the reading had been conclud-
ed. Governor Hadley moved that the
minority report favoring the seating
OF the Roosevelt delegates be substl-
tnted for the majority. Heney. of
California, seconded the motion.
An unknown delegate moved to lay
the motion upon the table.
Meanwhile. Governor Hadley asked
to read further statement from the
minority.
Several delegates arose, but before
protest could be registered. Senator
Root added with a pounding of the
gavel: THE chair hears none"
Governor Hadiey PRESENTED a reso-
luton which would prevent vote
on the question by any OF the dele
gates now under. contest
Walker Makes Motion.
Chairman Root announced that Il
was Robert J. Walker, .irginia del
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