The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-06-18
Convention Refuses to Seat the ROOSe-
velt COntests=T. r. and La
Toilette Unite.

a political oligarchy with the power
to make candidates and make and
pass laws.
''If it is in the power of 27 men to
say what shall be considered ma
jority of a convention then We have
ceased to believe in representative
| government in our party"
This statement was loudly cheered.
I'VE know but one government IN
this county and that is a government
by political parties and If the con-
troll of the parties can be maintained
by those who make up the temporary
roll then we have political oligarchy.
| "It is the question now of whether
the delegates shall or shall not pass
upon hteir own question when their
right to sit is protested. In 1854
similar situation arose. The ronven-
ton then decided that the committee
| was the servant and not the master of
! the republican party or the cnnven-
| ton. This question must in its final
| analysis be decided in this wise: That
either the committe has power hot
subject to change later or that the
convention may later change it."
Following Hadley's argument, Gov
ernor Fort of New Jersey, argued for
the Roosevelt men.
He was opposed by Congressman
Serene Payne of New York, who vas
jeered and interrupted throughout, and
James Watson.
Roosevelt Men Hiss.
When Payne arose to speak some
Roosevelt man shouted: where's Aid
rich?"
This is a proposition of order or
chaos" said Payne.
How about the tariff BILL" some
one demanded.
Payne stuck to his ground but was
plainly disconnected when he gave
way TO w WduSOn.
Watson got hot welcome from thu
Taft men but was Kissed by the
Roosevelters.
HadIey Over Ruled.
Chairman RoseWater after the con-
clusion of the arguments had the clerk
read a statement that he had prepared
in which he ruled against Hadley, |
saying that all motions were out OF or
der except the reading of the tenn
porary roll.
In making his decision Chairman |
Rosewater in the main reiterated the |
arguments of Payne and Watson hold
ing that the national committee alone
is entitled to make up the temporary
convention roll.
1t was held that up to the formation
of the temporary convention of such
a gathering as the present 1t was not |
a convention but mass meeting. !
Hadley appealed from the decision
of the chair and the house sustained
Rosewater.
Rosewater then presented the name
of Elihu Root for temporary chair
man.
Henry Cochms of Wisconsin, then
nominated Governor McGovern OF
Wisconsin, in opposition.
Job Hedges of New York, seconded
the motion nominating Root The Taft
men then gave a long demonstration
of enthusiasm at the mention OF Roots
name. Hedges praised Root strongly.
Governor Hadley of Missouri, made
a speech saying on behalf OF Roose-
welt that he second the nomination
of McGovern for temporary chair
man.
Governor Johnson of California,
then seconded the nomination of Nc
Govern on behalf of the state of Cal
ifornia and Boss Finn of Pennsylvan-
ia then proceeded with speech sec
Heney Storm Center.
Francis ]. Heney of California, was
the center of a warm demonstration
as he took the platform. He bitterly
denounced the action of the national
committeeman in selecting the dele
gates.
Heney was jeered and interrupted
but stood his ground He
said the only difference between Abe
Ruef, the California CRATER, and Big
Steve Stevenson of Colorado, was that
Ruef was in JAIL when Stevenson was
helping to make the temporary roll.
Heney continued verbally to assault
Stevenson and Senators Crane Of
and Penrose of Penn
sy,vania, and was followed by J. J.
of Ohio, who seconded the
of McGovern. Charles
Carry of Oregon, said he personally I
favored Taft but was bound by the {
Oregon primary law to support {
Roosevelt but he seconded the nom
nation of Root.
Following Carey's speech Senator {
Bradley of Kentucky, seconded the !
Root nomination.
Bradley defended the national COM