Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-21

met their third defeat in the re-
publican convention this after
noon. BY a vote of $50 yeas
and 499 noes, the convention
voted to table the Iadiey Teso-
luton which would have pre-
vented contested delegates vot-
ing on any cases reported by the
credentials committee.
The first vote on Temporary
Chairman Roots election was
55S to 502. The second on
Hadleys original proposal to
the same effect was 564 to $40.
Convention Hall. Chicago. June 21.-
With the knowledge that the commit
tee on credentials has not completed
its work, delegates were slow in
reaching the Coliseum this morning.
AT 1O:45 only a few delegates were in
their seats. but from this time on
they poured in from every aisleway.
At 11:15 Chairman Root and the
convention officers were on the plat
form. Hadley had a conference with
Root
r. r. DEMONSTRATION FAILS.
Delegations came in and cheered as
they took seats. Attempts TO start a
Roosevelt demonstration failed.
Bryan was given a welcome when
he came in. and there were cries of
Speech, speech!" The band played
Should Auld Acquaintance Be For
, got?" Bryan smiled. but made no
speech. At 1855 Root was in confer.
ence with Crane of Massachusetts and
James w. Wadsworth of New York.
but there were no signs OF calling the
, convention to order.
, The convention was called to order
at 1926.
AS usual the whole gathering stood
during prayer by Rev. John B. Shaw
of Chicago.
WILL ASK ROLL CALL.
Hadley says the Alabama and Ari-
: zOna contests will be reported at once.
and he will renew his motion that none
of the 76 contested delegates be per-
mitted to vote, that Root will rule
: against him and he will appeal and
ask a roll call
TWO ALABAMA REPORTS
, Dovall. member of the credentials
committee, submitted a report favor
ing the seating of the Taft delegates
ir the Ninth Alabama district. The
, report went into the details of the
contest and said a full hearing had
6 been granted by the committee.
! ! r. r. Mccormick OF Illinois pre-
, sented minority report in favor of
the Roosevelt contestants. McCor-
. mick said the majority report was
sprung upon" the minority in the
, committee without time for a proper
:, report OF the minority. He hoped
, there would be an opportunity later
! for proper presentation of the
facts in the case"
> HISS TOO QUICKLY.
@ Root started to say that while
n there could be, strictly speaking, no
= such thing as minority report"
Instantly there broke out storm
= OF Kisses and ''booing."
v Root, coming to the front OF the
! platform, waited for order and re-
> marked that unless he was overruled
by the convention, he would assume
permission to receive the minority
report.
DERIsION RETURNED.
Hadley moved that the minority
. report be substituted for the major
. ity and adopted by the convention.
II was now the turn for the anti
Roosevelt people TO deTide the hlssers
and they did so.
mccormick IN STATEMENT.
Hadley asked unanimous consent
} for a statement by MuL ormick This
e vas given and Mccormick took the
h platform. His statement was one OF
dissent by the minority OF the Gre
statement OF law ana Iarts on the
;, Ninth Alabama district.
HADLEY RENEws RESOLUTION.
p, Hadley presented a resolution which
would prevent vote on the question
by any one Of the delegates now un-
der contest.
James ". Wadsworth Jr.. OF New
York. raised the point OF order that
the chair had already ruled that only
delegates specifically concerned in any
given case were Ineligible 10 vote.
ROOT OIEHHULEs POINT.
Root overruIed the point, saying he
did 80 because he wanted the conyen-
ton to pass upon a point 50 VItally
important 10 the interests OF the
republican party.
Watson moved TO table the Hadley
resolution
NOTION TABLED, go 10 400.
The roll call was ordered
Before a vote was ordered, Heney.
after being Informed that only TWO
members Of the contested Alabama
district would be excluded from voting
protested that Y delegates were in
yolyed and made a point Of order q
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