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T8FT FORCES won IN FIRST ROUND on BATTLE
EaIHJ ROOT IS E.rftct6Ss I.aNPllARI CHAIRMAN

ms gave ana paid no attention.
THE only duty now have 90 per
form he said is tu present the
name of Ellhu Root, q delegate from
New York for the chairman. Are
there any other nominations
Mr. Chairman, shouted Hadlcy,
"lung! 20 went the gaycl.
Directly order enough was rcstoled
for the nomination Of Mr. McGovern.
job Hedges, of Sew York, got the
floor 10 second the Root nomination
FOR temporary chairmanship.
Cheering drowned out the conclu-
sion Of his speech and the delegates
were unable To understand whose
nomination he seconded when tho
disturbance subsidized. lIadlcy again
advanced tc the front of the stage
and announced that he seconded the
nomination Of Governor McGovcrn
Roosevelt and II Toilette delegates
broke forth In wild cheer and II be-
came apparent that the Roosevelt
leaders hoped by supporting Mellow
ern to secure the support of the La
Toilette delegation In trying to gain
control Of the temporary organization.
Orators Come Fast.
Governor johnson. Of California. in
seconding the nomination of McGoy-
ern was greeted with storm Of
cheers, which was followed with a
wave of Kisses as he declared;
California viii cast 90 votes for
Theodore Roosevelt
After the confusion Of tho new
delegations for temporary chairman
was over, Secretary Hayward an
nounced that the roll would be called
not by states, but by individual dele
gates, and amid an uproar the clerk
began 10 call the names
The first five Alabama delegates
voted for Root but the sixth man
called, Byron V. Trammell, arose and
waving his hat, shouted. "McGovern."
The Roosevelt, supporters cheored
loudly.
A'abama's vote was recorded, %
for Root, . for McGovern.
Then came crisis. Francis j.
Heney arose in his place and shouting
through a megaphone, fought in vain
to interrupt the roll call in order to
object to the votes of the Arizona
delegates seated by the national COM
mittee.
Arizonas votes went to Root, and
the call went on. Arkansas gave Root
H. McGovorn l, and then California
was reached.
The calling OF the roll Of the Cali
fornia delegates brought storms of
applause when Mrs. Porter of Los
Angeles, one OF the two women dele
gates In the convention. called out
"McGovern"
When the names Of r.. II. Tryon
and Morris Msarfield, Jr., the two
contested California delegates, were
reached. Governor Johnson jumped to
Il chair.
There are no such delegates here
as Tryon and Meyerfield." he said
Those names were put on the rolls
fradulently. You viii elect no tenn
porary chairman with the aid of such
votes"
The protests OF Governor johnson
We're unavailing on the roll call OF
California and they SSre counted, "a
for McGovern, for Root. Il
When Colorado was reached and
he clerk called "Guggenhelm,' there
was a chorus OF boo hoos," which
was repeated when the senator cast
his vote for Root. This demonstra-
ton was repeated when big Steve"
Stevenson cast his ballot for Root.
All of Colorado's twelve votes were
cast for Root.
Connectlcut's delegation of fourteen
votes went solidly for Root. Twelve
more We're added to the Root column
by Florida. Then came the much dis
puted Georgia delegation.
Walter =. Johnson, negro. George f.
White, a white man Lewis II. Craw-
ford, John Barnes. John II. Boon and
Clark Greer, six delegates. voted for
McGovern. Root secured % votes In
the state. ldaho's eight votes were
cast solid for McGovern.
The vote OF the Illinois delegation
was awaited with interest. Conflict
ing claims had been made. Announce
ment OF 40 for McGovern and for
Root was greeted with applause.
The Indiana delegation split 20 for
Root and 10 for McGovern
Harry s. New, chairman Of the ma
ional committee, former Vice Presi- !
lent Fairbanks and James L. Watson
ed the Root voters.
Iowa divided, 16 for Root and 10 |
for McGovern. In the Kansas dele |
yation but two of the twenty voted
for Root.
Three of Kentuckys 26 votes went
10 MCboNeIH ne ~ lSbulsldlld ucle- !
yates voted solidly for Root.
Senator Root was credited with one
vote on announcement of the Maine |
vote but the delegation protested and |
the roll was again called. w. B. |
Kendall shouted "McGovern" in such |
a way that 1t was interpreted Root |
by all the enrolling clerks. The count |
showed solid Maine delegation.
Maryland divided. s to and Mas |
sachusetts IS to Is. The Massachu-
setts delegates at large, whom Col. |
Roosevelt sought to denounce. voted |
solidly for McGovern.
Michigan voted 10 for Root and 10 |
or McGovern. One Michigan delegate |
was absent.
Minnesota's solid vote of "a, led by |
Senator Clapp, was cast for McGov- |
,rn. The announcement of the vote |
brought cheers from floor and gall
cries.
In Mississippi, McGovern gained |
'our Of the twenty votes. One Of these |
vas Charles Banks, the negro dele
to accused by the Taft leaders OF |
attempting to bribe delegates to desert
'or Roosevelt.
Governor Hadley led the McGov-
,rn men In the Missouri delegation. |
All OF the Roosevelt delegates at
arge and twenty OF the district dele
rates followed his lead. The Mis-
'ouri delegation divided. Root 10; Nc
Govern "a.
Montanas eight votes went solidly
'or Root. This is the home state of |