Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-22
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delegates rapidly 10 tnelr seats W pre-
pare for the struggle.
| 1t was expected the Roosevelt forces
would make their last big hight In the
convention today. They had expected
to make their stand on the credentials
report as whole but were prepared
to meet the change Of plans and fight
ali the way through on the individual
cases.
The galleries filled up very slowly
and ten minutes after the scheduled
time for calling the convention to or.
der hundreds of chairs we're vacant.
High above the noise from shutting
feet and shifting chairs throughout
the big auditorium rang out a clear
soprano in coon song. A handsome
woman dressed in blue tailored suit
and wearing big red hat appeared
far up in the band stand just under
the steel Orders of the roof and &C.
companied by the orchestra, sang
several songs.
At 1920 word Game from the Gre
dentials committee that opposition to
partial report had arisen. Pending
further word from the committee
Chairman Root made no move to call
the convention to order
In the lull the New Jersey delegates
rose in their seats and delivered the
Jersey yell that has become familiar
in the convention.
West Virginia answered Jersey and
the shrill shrek Of the Californians
joined in for time. But the demon
stration did not develop and the yell
| ing subsidized. ,.
The Roosevelt delegates from Mas
sachusetts blossomed out with a new
Roosevelt yell announcing their eigh-
teen votes for Roosevelt. They brought
New Jersey, West Virginia and Cali
fornia back to their feet and there
was an another attempt to start q
demonstration. Again 1t subsidized and
the crowd settled back to await the
fall of the gavel.
From then on there was series OF
mild demonstrations. The Roosevelt
men in the Pennsylvania delegation
had a new cry the refrain of which
was "Sixty-five for Roosevelt" re-
ferring to the sixty-five Roosevelt
delegates headed by William Finn for
the ex-president. William J. Bryan
was given another noisy welcome as
he entered the press stand. Several
delegates called Speech! Speech!
Bryan" and the band played Should
Aud Acquaintance Be Forgot" Mr..
Bryan smiled and waved his hand. He
made no speech.
Chairman Root, Senator Crane and
James e. Watson, Gov. Hadley, Sen.
ator Borah, former Gov. Fort OF New
Jersey and the other leaders OF both
factions sat idly on the platform. Had.
ley and Crane engaged smilingly IN
conversation while they waited word
from the committee on credentials.
When word finally came from the
credentials committee that the Ala
bama case was to be submitted to the
convention, Senator Root prepared to
call the convention to order.
"Play ball. shouted man in the
gallery. The delegates applauded Sem
ator Root as he rose in his place. The
gavel fell at 1926 and prayer was
offered by Rev. John Balloon Shaw,
Of the Second Presbyterian church OF
Chicago.
When DR.. Shaw had concluded Sem
ator Root said:
THE business in order is the report
of the committee on credentials
He introduced w. L. Dovell OF
Washington, member of the commit
| tee who submitted the report favoring
the seating of the Taft delegates In
the ninth district in Alabama.
r. R. Mccormick OF Illinois, q
Roosevelt leader. presented a minor
ity report.
To Nominate Late Saturday.
Delegates 10 the fifteenth republican
national convention tired and eager to
| return to their homes today prepared
| for decisive action at the coliseum after
three days Of skirmish firing between
the Taft and Roosevelt forces that has
resulted in nothing tangible but delay.
| It was evident this morning that the
| temper Of the delegates and not the
schemes Of the leaders would hold firnt
place in the next twelve hours of con-
yention deliberations. With the fact in
view members of the credentials COM
mittee worked all night long In an eff
fort to reach something approximating
complete report for submission to the
convention when it is called to order
at II o'clock this morning.
The fourth day of the convention
opened with President Taft strong
favorite for denomination, possibly OF
third candidate as second choice In
the betting and Col. Roosevelt appa-
rently out Of the race SO far as this par
ticular convention is concerned.
Ordinarily In q republican national
convention procedure candidate for
president would have been nominated
yesterday, the third day and the only
remaining fourth convention day would
be the selection Of a vice presidential
candidate and adjournment.
Now, as the program runs. the report
Of the credentials committee may re-
quire vote by individual delegates,
the report Of the committee on rules
may provoke extended debate and the
subject of platform may take half
day for discussion on the floor.
If The conventions actually gets down
to the point of nominations this week 1t
will be late Saturday until there 10
decision to adjourn the sessions Of the
convention to next week. Every effort
today was directed toward closing up
the convention Saturday afternoon or
night. Officials Of the national commit
tee joined with leaders on both sides to
achieve this end. However, 1t was
stated that this could not be expected
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