The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-06-19
sENATOR ELIHU ROOT:


OF the convention. The chair would state
that this l. emphaticallv convention of
the people. that every citizen representing
state on This floor has m" undoubt"d right
to free expression OF his opinion and has
the right To har" that expression recorded"
Wells OF applause from the Roosevelt men !
Give Conxention pover.
The chair has ruled that the motion OF
Gov. Hadley that the roll be amended is out
OF order. From that Gov. Hadley has taken
this appeal. The vote will come to you on
that appeal Shall the decision OF the chair
stand as tn" decision of this convention?
u ellis of NO. No" and cheers and jeers
and cries of YES Yes On that II seems
to me that every man in this convent ion.
whomever he may be- for and that matters
not in this great issue because YOU are
making history to-day every man in this
convention. Tor whom"v"r ne may be. should
,"a, ne w" WI. ,o. .as ~ VIZ,
Jhoots wells ieer. cbecrsI presented to the
convent ion is such a roll an the convention
itself will accept. Ilrles of NO. Not.
howls and cries of -Yes, Ycs"J
Now. uhat il this situation, Gov Hadley
has cited To YOU a number of cases ! have
them on this brief. the same cases, where
Cameron and Hoar and Thurston and
Mckinley and Chauncey NJ Depew--now
In this convention-in the past have said
that there is no question of tho right of
the delegates to determine even in pre-
lminary way, all the questions that are now
before you fApplause and ieers
shall We here to-day have in this con-
vcn,lon scene which shall repeat the pro-
c.edings of the National Committee which
kt., n,ry h..r. for ta La,
in the city of Chicago? l,h."rs. Jeers and
cries OF No and Yes about equally
mingled Well. now. gentlemen, whether
We shall or not let us determine Nrst before
We take action. because II We take action
II ia too late. Laughter Let IA deter
nine first " no are entitled will stand by
tina, statement Renewed laughter. !
These Gentlemen understand wha. meant
nrrfnctl- we'll Thev know | don, mean
IN. .am. ,hinp they do lR.newed laugh
ter and applause
p,.a
What meant was t'l-' 1"h'l"'h"h' tha'
II is too late TO purg" delegations that ar"
her" or the fraud that IL IN them, that Is
what | meant. lHenewed laughter and
some applause Livery time thLs question
has been raised IN national conventions
Cheers ana Voice llm"'s up
Mr. Forth II Is 'he chairman VIII tel
m" So. Laughter and applause.
Now. gentlemen, IN" chairman says my
time Is not mp. | appeal to tins conven-
tion to assert fs manhood ana assert ~
rght IN the name or the American people
themselves to represent the re"pi" o' The
states of the United states. to determine
this question for itself. whether TINS roll
shall or shall not he now pnrsed OF 'he
fraud which every man IN this convention
believe Is III II lhr"at applause ana noise
When Mr. Fort had taken his seat ex-
Re representative James +. Watson of In.
d lana mounted the platform and said:
Mr.. Chairman. yield ten minutes OF
my time to Congressman Sereno r. Payne
OF New YORK
rms was 9reetso Win Rreat applause
>specia ny from 'he iai. COW ~ II gem IroIl
wv io.n '"i''s"'''' '"S" "e epo"'
10 'o''o~e
MIR. CHAIRMAN AND GLNlLtMHN OF THF
CONVENTION, This Is question or order