Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-06-23

internecene strife and almost con-
yulsed the convention. He declared
| that "only once before was the foun-
| dation Of the nation attacked max
| ing reference to the civil war.
| You have heard much lately about
| the peoples rule" he said. MI.
Chairman and Sirs. the peoples rule
| American people.
The American people literally be-
gan to rule in 1875, and there has not
been and never will be any suspension
OF that power. They ruled when they
assented to Washngton's declination
! i r. as third term of the presidency and
| when, with prophetic foresight he ad-
monished them ever to be on guard
| against the jealousies that come OF
misre presentation, and tend to render
alien TO one another those who ought
to be tied in fraternal affection"
Mr.. Harding referred later to the
"progressives'' when he said that he
had heard men "arrogate" to them
selves that title seemingly forgetting
that progression is THE first essential
to republican fellowship"
Progression is not proclaimed nor
palaver,' he said. 1T is not pretense
nor play on prejudice. 1t Is not OF per-
sonal pronouns, nor perennial pro-
nouncement. 1t is not the perturbation
of people wrought nor
promise proposed.
Progression is everlastingly lifting
the standards that marked the end, OF
the worlds march yesterday and
planting them on new and advanced
heights today.
Tested by such standard, Presi-
dent Taft is the greatest progressive
of the age.
"Rejoicing in these gratifying rec
ords of things done" he concluded,
confident of the forward movement
to the things we are pledged to DO,
mindful of the spirit of the time and
the requirement of poise and patience;
glad of the new hopes and hlgner
aspirations of our people and their
faith in national progress and the
harmony of his purpose therewith'
measuring his capacity by the exact
tions of experience; testing his patrio-
tism by every demand of honesty,
courage and justice; knowing his de-
votion to his country and its people,
on behalf of Ohio and one hundred
millions of advancing Americans, II
name for denomination our great pres
ident. william Howard Taft.
Harding concluded at 6:54 p. M,
with the name of Tart
Another demonstration started, but
the chair stopped II and introduced
former Postmaster General John wan
amaker, of Philadelphia, to second
Taft's nomination.
The following is the vote for presi-
dent on roll call of states;
Alabama-Taft %. Not voting 2.
Arizona-Taft 6.
Arkansas-Taft II. Not voting 1.
CaIifornia-Taft 2. Not voting "a.
Colorado-Taft IL.
Connecticut-Taft IA.
Delaware-Taft 6.
Florida-Taft IL.
Georgia-Taft 2S.
Idaho-Taft /; Cummins Z.
Illinois-Taft 2; Roosevelt s2; ao-
sent 2; not voting :.
Indiana-Taft 90; Roosevelt 3. Not
voting Z. o
Kansas-Taft 9 Not voting Is.
Kentucky-Taft "a; Roosevelt z.
Louisiana-Taft 20. |
Maine-Not voting IL.
MaryIand-Taft /: Roosevelt " ap-
sent /. Not voting 8.
Massachusetts, was challenged
When delegates refused 10 vote chair-
man Root ruled that their alternates
names should be called. This awaken |
ed the widest disorder all over the
hall. The Roosevelt men in the
Massachusetts delegation stood on
their chairs brandishing their nsts
and yelling at the chairman.
This was the first time this runns
had been made. The leader OF tne
Roosevelt men shouted: "Massachu-
setts is a Iaw-abiding state and VIII
stand for no such stealing.
That's piracy" shouted a dele
gate.
Urged by the police and the ser
peant-at-arns. the angry Massachu-
setts men slowly took their seats. out
the hall still rang with protests anu
shouts of "Robber. Thieves.
At last quiet supervened- Fosdick. OF
Massachusetts. asked for an expisns
fion of the chairs ruling ChaiImsn
po,, renIIed that the challenge on the
vote and the individual delegates noti