The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-06-27

CHICAGO, ILL., Special A
majority OF the Roosevelt bolt
ers from the credentials commit
tee, who walked out when the
steam roller chOked OF protest
ing Roosevelt men, had returned
TO that body today.
The subsequent action of the
committee I'm broadening the rules
was victory for us." declared
Hugh 1albert, of Minnesota. one
of the Roosevelt leaders i'm the
committee.
When the committee got into
session today no contestants were
present. and this caused "a row.
The Roosevelt men insisted
that the State contestants be no.
tilted to appear i'm the order
named in the list of contests.
Halbert protested, and was gaVcI-
cd down by Chairman Devinc, of
Colorado.
''ThiS session will proceed i'm
orderly fashion," he cried.
Several men were on their feet
shouting at once. Devine pound
ed his gaVel and finally got
enough order TO be heard.
Call the roll of the State con-
tests" he ordered, land let those
who are ready come In"
Alabama" called the secre-
tary, and i'm a moment the con-
testing lawyers filed i'm, Ormsby
McHarg I'm the lead.
The roll call was called again.
Several of the Roosevelt men had
not reached the room.
Il move we suspend until some
OF these other members come"
said HaIbert.
You are out OF ORDER" ruled
the chairman.
Il move, then, that we adj
jOurn for fifteen minutes" said
w. :. Lauder.
On viva VOce vote Lauder lost.
II appeal from the ruling of
the CHAIR" he cried.
Bang went the gaveI. Lauder
and Halbert were on their feet
shouting.
Devine stepped out to the front
OF the platform, shaking his SaVel
in threatening manner.
II say now that if you gentle
men do not sit down / will have
the sergeant-at-arms seat you"
he shouted.
I'VE want to- make a notion"
cried Lauder. I'VE want fair
play"
4 groan went up from the
Taft men. They had steam up
and were anxious to go on.
down." shouted DeVinc.
"YOu are out of order; sit
Proceed with the Ninth Ala
bama case"
Order was restored.
Alexander G. Birch, credentials
committee from Alabama, was
one of the contested delegates In
the Ninth Alabama case. He de-
ciared that he did not propose
TO vote on the case as a commit
teeman.
George X. HandIey, OF Ala
bama, presented the Ninth Ala
bama case. Frances j. Heney, of
California. the Roosevelt leader.
who led the bolt last night. did
not appear. HaIbert led the re-
naming Roosevelt men.
Here is the list of absentees as
shown by the roll call: G. III.
CrOwIeS, North Carolina; Dan
Norton, Oklahoma; o. ". Way,
South Dakota; Nj. T.. Mcfarland,
Wisconsin; +. H. MOndeH, Wyom-
ing.
X. X. Mccormick, of Illinois,
was not present at the opening,
but appeared at 10 O'Clock and
conferred with Chairman Devine
before he went on the floor.
Unanimous consent gave Nc
Cormick the right to allow use
OF his proxy.
Under rule @ none of the MEM
DcrS of the committee who are in
Volved could vote or remain i'm the
committee while the committee
was discussing and acting upon
his case.
The Ninth AIabamians. for the
Roosevelt side, who fought for a
change of the ruling of the ma
tional committee. were Oscar III.
Huntley and G. X. Leads.
The Taft men were James ID.
Sloan and j. Rivers Carter, the
men who are now on the tempo