Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-06-19

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Hadley, of Missouri, the Roosevelt
floor leader, rose to a question of in
formation. He took the platform amid
great cheering.
Watson, of Indiana, the Taft floor
leader, followed Hadley to the plat
form. Barnes of New York, rose to a
point of order. The delegates and
spectators all leaned forward expect
antly.
The Fuss Starts.
In a loud voce Hadley asked if a
temporary roll had been prepared.
The Taft floor leader met the query
by raising the point of order that no
business was in order till the conven-
ton was organized.
The chairman. ruled that Watson,
point was well taken. Hadley said he
asked for information only. Then no
moved that the temporary roll be
amended by removing the names Of
certain delegates and other names
substituted.
However, Watsons point was sus-
tanned, Chairman Rosewater an
nounced that he would give Hadly
twenty minutes. Governor Fort, of
New jersey and Governor Deneen, of
Illinois, were called to the platform
and each side was given twenty min
utes to debate Hadley's motion.
Representative Serene PAYNE, of New
York, was called to the stage by the
Taft forces. AS each of the cham
pions took the stage a round of
cheers swept the hall
Governor Hadley's formal motion.
as anticipated, was to take from the
temporary roll the Taft delegates and
substitute the Roosevelt delegates in
certain contested states.
Mr.. Watson renewed his point OF
order before the list was read "The
Point of order seems to be we'll TAX
en-" said Rosewater. but if the gov
ernor will address himself to the
point of order, we will hear him fo'
twenty minutes
Cheers for Hadley.
The convention broke into cheers as
Hadley supporting his motion, de-
clared:
ANY candidate named by the con-
vention unfairly will have tainted
candidacy"
Hadley closed his speech amid pro-
longed cheers.
Hadley bristled with indignation as
he spoke.
q assert" he said, that the ques-
ton is whether the national commit
tee of the republican party has the
absolute power to form a temporary
roll for this convention, which can
only be changed by a report from a
committee of this convention, or
whether this convention itself shall
say who shall sit in it.
''If it is in the power of q men TO
say who shall sit in this convention,
arbitrarily and without appeal, then
we have reached the end of republican
government in this country"
Gov. Fort, upholding Hadley, de-
clared that the convention today IS
taking precedent for all time,
whether the convention controls its
own personnel. shall this convention
sustain the national committee" said
Fort. And loud and continued cries
of mo" responded.
Perhaps it was the first indication
of the conventions temper.
Let's determine this question now,
if not it might be too late conclud
ed Governor Fort, amid cheers.
Representative Payne, of New York.
followed Gov Fort, and spoke for the
Between orderly procedure on the
one hand and chaos, possibly, on the
others" Mr. Payne declared the ques-
ton was.
How about the Payne tariff bill?'
and other cries from the galleries in
terrupted the speaker, but he contin-
ued when quiet was restoder. H.
made historical argument to sho y
that the convention could not possibl,
proceed to take any action without I
temporary organization.
When the speakers had concluded
Chairman Rosewater ruled out of or
der Hadley's motion to amend the tehi