Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-18

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A BIG OFFER FOR A PLACE IN LII
honestly elected. in place Of eighty dele
| gates who have been elected by the re-
publican voters of the respective states
| and territories.
| LAS long as we do not fairly discuss
| this matter, any man who goes out Of this
convention with the nomination will beal
| a tainted nomination and will not receive
the support of the American people.
| Il do not say that these charges are
true said Gov. Hadley. Il sat in thai
committee and know some of them are
true. But. true or false. let us meet then
here. Let us see why fifteen members Of
the committee believe these votes fraudu-
| lent and void.
Must Meet Question.
"Just so sure as you neglect to meet
that question and settle it honestly the
American people will say that you have
failed in your duty.
| I'VE say that this convention should
not proceed to the regular business of
this meeting until 1t has decided this
question decided whether these charges
| of corruption are true. and purged the roll
Of this convention of those fraudulently
| Gov. Hadley closed in a storm of ap-
plause, and ex-Gov. Fort of New Jersey
! took the stand.
As the cheering subsidized at the conclu-
sion of Gov. Hadley's speech, ex-Gov.
! Fort took up the argument
There has never COME before a great
| national convention Of this great party OF
| ours a question of more vital Importance
than the question you are now called
| upon to determine
1 In 1880 hp said when question was
raised as to the right of the convention
| to pass on Its temporary roll, the con-
vention was declared to hold the power
| to determine these questions.
Crowd Begins to Laugh.
Hadley in addressing his argument to the
delegates, rather than to the chair. He
did not get far in his argument before
the crowd began to laugh and interrupt
him with cries of sit down.
Mr.. Fort made the mistake of answer
| ing the galleries. which clearly held a
big preponderance of Taft sympathiz-
ers. The Roosevelt people claimed
they were packed. Mr. Fort was con-
| stantly In trouble after that.
| That's right" he shouted. try to
make man sit down when he is here
| lighting fraud.
Mr.. Fort said It was the duty of every
1
| the power to determine whether or not
| the roll prepared for the, convention
| was such as the convention would &C
ceps, :. . .so,,, -,
II appeal to the members of this con.
| vention to assert their manhood" Mr.
Fort shouted. Il appeal to this conven-
ton to assert its right and settle for it.
purged Of the fraud that every man be.
| lieyeS to be in 1t,
Mr.. Fort Ends Speech.
Cheers from the Roosevelt delegates
echoed through the hall as Mr.. Fort con-
GUIDED
| Floor Leader Watson of the Taft
| forces then stepped to the front and
| yielded ten minutes Of time to Repre-
sentative Payne OF New York Mr..
Payne was cheered as he began to talk
| but later he also got into trouble with
| the crowd
This is a question Of order in this
| convention on one hand. said Payne.
and possibly chaos on the other
How about the Payne tariff bill?'
shouted a voce from the gallery, and a
cheer. mixed with jeers. held UP
Payne's talk for some time.
Mr.. Payne made historical argument
to show that the convention could not
possibly proceed to take any action with
out a temporary organization.
Suppose this question is put. who will
vote on IT." asked Representative Payne.
Thieves, thieves called out members
| Of the California delegation.
Shall the roll made up by the national
committee voter" he continued.
Cries Of NO mo" sounded from the
| hall.
"Or the roll made up by the gentleman
from Missouri
Gov Hadley started forward.
do you want me to answer that?'
he asked
| 'Hadley, Hadley," shouted some Roose-
you see. you run right into chaos"
declared Payne.
Payne Urges Order.
Mr. Chairman, am glad to know the
republican party continued Mr.. Payne,
has always stood for order. 1 am OPP
posed to going into the chaos business
in this convention at this time"
He sat down amid q round of applause.
Great Disorder in Hall.
Throughout the arguments. both floor
and galleries were disorderly. and each
speaker was often interrupted by cheers,
jeers and remarks
When Floor Leader Watson took up the
| argument the Taft forces gave a great
yell. Watson waited for order. Then he
reviewed Gov. Hadley's proposition and
| the precedents cited by him.
Let me first answer the precedent of
| 1854 he said.
That was where the convention
prepared its own temporary roll,' in
| terjected Hadley..
cause there was no national commit
| tee in existence.
| At this retort the Taft delegates
went wild.
I'VE don't need one now" shouted a
man in the galleries
1--WE must proceed orderly said Wat
son. I'm a republican convention you
cannot escape orderly procedure"
gentlemen, please do not applaud; lis
| ten to me-" said Watson.
| II am trying to address your reason.
not your passion; your judgment, not
your sentiment.
| Mr.. Watson referred to Gov Hadley's
statement that Senator Hoar in the con-
vention OF 1850. had let the convention
pass on the questions Of organization.
THAT convention had already been or
ganized." he said. Senator Hoar was
chairman of the convention, not of the
national committee"
Relation Of National Committee.
What il the relation of the national
committee to the national convention? 2"
said watson.
.'Robbers." came . shout from the gal
leries.
] The national committee since ls6S, .