El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-18


bers Of the California delegation
shall the roll be made up by the ma
tionaI committee vOte2" he continued.
Crier OF NO. No" sounded from the
"Or the roll made. up by the gentle
man from Missouri
Governor HadIey started forward
DO you want me TO answer thatz"
ne asked
'Hadley. HadIey.7 shouted some
You see you run right into chaos"
declared Payne
Mr.. Chairman. am glad to know
the Republican party continued Payne
has always stood for order j am OPP
posed to going into the chaos business
In this convention, at this time"
He sat down amid round Of ap-
Much Disorder.
Throughout the arguments, both
floor and galleries were disOrderly and
each speaker was often Interrupted by
cheers, jeers and remarks.
When floor leader Watson took up
the argument, the Taft forces gave
great yell Watson waited for order.
Then he reviewed governor Hadley's
proposition and the precedents cited
Let me first answer the precedent
That was when the convention pre-
jected Hadley.
cause there was no national commit
At this retoTt the Taft delegates
went wild
we don't need one shouted man
in the galleries.
Pleads for Order.
we must proceed orderly" said
watson In Republican convention
you cannot escape orderly procedure"
Gentlemen please do not applaud;
listen TO me- said watson
4 am trying to address your reason,
not your passion; your judgment not
your sentiment"
Mr. Watson referred 10 governor
Hadley's statement that senator HOar
In the convention in 1880 had let the
convention pass on the questions OF
organization.
That convention had already been
organized he said senator Hoar was
chairman OF the convention. not Of the
national committee"
Taft delegates cheered vigorously.
Root Nominated.
w hat is the relation OF the national
committee to the national convention %
asked Watson.
Robbers" came shout from the
galleries.
The national committees. since 1858"
continued Watson, were always fur
nished a temporary roll Chairman
EoSeWater is not here as your chair
man. He IS simply here as your presid-
ing officer for the time being He nav
only recognize the motion.
I nominate Elhu Root for Temporal
~ chairman"
A storm OF applause swept over the /
floor and galleries at the mention Of /
Roots name Mr.. Watson said chair (
man ROSewater's only other duty in re- 1
lation to presenting the name of EIihu I
Root was to ask Tor other nominations
Ruling on HadIey's Appeal.
watson moved to lay the appeal of i
governor Hadley on the table There I
was hurried conference between /
Watson. Hadley and governor Fort
Mr. Watson had evidently acted pre-
maturely and, before his motion was in /
order, chairman ROseWater called for
order and announced that he would {
rule.
Chairman ROsewater could be heard ]
but a short distance from the plat 4
form. His voice did not carry and /
cries of louder greeted him from I
every part of the hall
Ruling on the point Of order against /
Hadley's motion, RoseWater said.
The chairman has had this question I
under advisement for several days and !
had consulted many men OF better par
llamentary knowledge than himself ] I
wish to have read a statement discuss
ing this question and then I viii give /
my ruling"
The statement was discussion OF /
the presidents cited by governors Had ]
ley and Fort The convention Of 1864 1
and 1880 were reviewed in detail
ROseWater. after the debate again I
ruled out or order HaQleyS mOuOn TO /!
amend the temporary roll.
Hadley appealed from the chairman's I
decision
Watson moved to lay the motion on
the table
Nominations For Chairman.
Both these motions were declared out 4
of order and chairman ROseWater pre-
scented the name of Elihu Root as tenn
pOrary chairman.
Cochems. OF Wisconsin. nominated /
governor McGovern. of that state. for
the position. in behalf OF the Roosevelt
men
Job Hedges seconded Roots name.
There was great cheering, the dele
gates rising and waving their hats and
applauding vOciferOusly.
Quotes Roosevelt on Root.
Hedges quoted a complimentary
Soft Collar Supports are pery Recessa
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