The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-06-21

Senator LaFollette four years ago
presented the name of Governor Nc
Govern as the Rooseelt candidate
against Root.
From the start or the ballot there
was commotion. The only pleasant
features of it were the cheers given
to Mrs. Florence G. Porter and Mrs
Isabella w. Blaney, the two women
delegates from California, who, in ris-
ing to vote for Governor McGovern,
were given mighty ovation.
The ballot started with Senator
Root far in the lead When Pennsyl.
vania was reached there was a ter
rife tumult over the calling of the
name of an alternate. William Finn,
and Richard r. Quay, the latter dec
Grated with badge which read "Thou
Shalt Not Steal" and their friends in
the delegation disputed the naming OF
this alternate, but the roll clerk kept
right on calling the names while Mr..
Finn and Mr.. Quay sharply interrupt
ed with that's steal, thief; you are
a pack Of thieves. That's what you
are" Sergeant-at-Arms Stone, as Mr.
Finn and Mr.. Quay and their follow
ing moved toward the platform, direct
ed the police to clear the aisle. And
yet Mr.. Finn and Mr.. Quay kept on
shouting, "You are thieves and rob
bers." rss
The ballot BECAME a neck and neck
race as South Dakota was reached.
After the South Dakota ballot the
vote stood McGoyern 453; Root. All,
But Tennessee turned the tide apd
after the Texas vote the total was
Root, 495; McGovern, 1852. After the
vote Of the state of Washington was
Tailed the total was Root, 544; Nc
Govern, 467; and from that time or
Roots vote was increased amid the
cheers of Senator LaFollette's friends
and. Senator Roots friends in the con.
vention.
Chairman Rosewater announced the
election of Senator Root.
Immediately Senator Root came to
the front Of the platform. The vas
audience was pretty well tagged and
began to leave the hall. This gave
Senator Root an opportunity to de-
liver his speech with no Interruptions
except the applause Of the delegates
who had stood sturdily by his side
during that eventful ballot.
Mr.. Root waited unit the tumult
had subsidized.
believe that l appreciate this ex.
preston of confidence" he said, be.
ginning the speech he had prepared,
and this brought bowls from the Penn.
sylvania delegation.
"Are you willing to take an cleo.
ton that was stolen?" cried Finn,
Quay and Ziba T. Moore, getting up
on their chairs as usual.
The chief Of police got busy at once
and made them sit down. People
had begun to pour out of their seats
and move toward the exits in such
volume that Senator Root saw that
it was no use to proceed for a while
He awaited quietly for ten minutes
while all those who wished to do 50
could leave the building. Most OF
the galleries were empty when he re.
sumed talking. He was listened to
throughout his speech with great at
tention by the delegates and specta-
tors who remained, and his telling
points brought frequent applause. par.
ticularly when he spoke upon the lin.
itations which must be placed upon
arbitrary power by an Independent,
and courageous judiciary. There was
another loud outburst of cheers when
he finished speaking. 1t was then
1880 O'clock and delegates and specta
tors had been sitting in their seats
then for eight hours and were plainly
tired out.