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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-19
NOT BINDING
SAYS ROOSEVELT
Election OF Root as Chairman and
Anything Else Done Is Not
Legal Says the
Colonel.
NO WALK OUT TO-DAY
Plans For Todays Battle Have Been
Outlined by Oyster Bay candl-
date to His
Workers.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service1
CHICAGO, June 19.--A continuation
OF the fight on the stolen roll, even
to the extent of holding separate
Roosevelt convention. II the roll is not
"purged' the program ordered
by Colonel Roosevelt for today's $685.
sion OF the convention. The final IN
structions were delivered by the col
onel at a roundup Of the Roosevelt
delegates shortly after midnight.
"Stick to your leaders," said Col
onel Roosevelt. Support Hadley,
Johnson and Record. They will lead
fight to purge the roll. That fight
must be made regardless of any other
thing. 1t Is not question Of my nom
nation If could be nominated by
the use of that roll, I should not ac-
cept 1t. The roll is fraudulent. Mr..
Roots position as temporary chair
man was obtained by the use of sixty
votes which are on the roll by fraud.
Anything done by the use OF those
sixty votes Is tainted with the fraud
and is not binding. Any convention
controlled by the use of those sixty or
| more votes Is irregular and Is not
binding on anybody"
The Roosevelt board Of strategy in
| the small hours OF this morning plan
ned to carry on the fight In the same
| orderly parliamentary way that mark
ed the final few miutes of yesterdays
session. BY this armed truce, certasn
4 persons were to be recognized to make
certain known motions. BY the work
ing of this truce, a clash has SO far
been averted
At the opening Of today's session, 70
was agreed under the terms OF the
truce that Governor Hadley should
/ have recognition to press resolution,
| offered as substitute for the resolu-
| ton of James Watson, of Indiana, for
/ the usual appointment Of commtI
! tee on credentials. The Hadley res
1 olution offers a substitute roll for that
of the national committee, and this
| sub roll will be urged also In minority
report by Senator Borah, national
committeeman from Idaho.
The sixty contested cases had been
briefed so that these facts might be
presented to the convention. The
Roosevelt people we're prepared to In
sist that nothing be done until tho
i cases have been finally acted on by
the convention, minus the challenged
votes, 1t was their plan to insist that
the challenged votes stand aside untrr
their contests have been decided and
that at no time shall they vote on
their own cases.
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Taft Platform

Chief points in proposed Taft plat
form,
Re-affirms belief in the constitution.
Opposes changing or over-turning
present American form of government.
Declares for progressive and con-
structive craftsmanship.
Declares against child labor.
Declares for adequate workmen's
compensation legislation.
Opposes any check on the courts
by recall.
Declares unequivocally against the
recall of judicial decisions or the
settlement of any question OF law by
popular vote.
Approves general arbitration treat
les and any move that will tend to-
ward world peace.
Endorses Sherman antitrust law
and declares for supplementary 1egis-
lation that will strengthen it at many
points.
Approves the enactment of legisla
ton which will show Just which are
and which are not legal combinations
in business
Declares for scientific investigation
of the cost of living problems and for
Legislation following such investiga-
ton that will remedy conditions COM
planned OF.
Condemns democrats for passing
tariff reduction bills without adequate
knowledge of their effect and pledges
the party to a scientific reduction OF
the tariff along lines to be determined
by the tariff board so that the rights
of free American labor shall be ade-
quately safeguarded,"
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Temporary Officers

Chairman-Elihu Root, New York.
secretary-Lafayette B. Gleason,
New York.
Assistant secretaries-C. M. Harg-
er, Kansas; John L. Norman, In
oiana; A. w. White, North Carolina;
george L. Hart, Virginia; John H. Nc
Nary, Oregon; H. C. Lindsay, Ne
Dfaska; Horace H. Bancroft, Illinois;
John L. Adams, Iowa; Percy e. stod-
oard, New Hampshire; A. L. Dal-
rymple, New Jersey.
sergeant-at-arms--William F. Stone,
Maryland.
Assistant sergeant.at-arms--E Edward
Z. Thayer, Indiana.
Chief doorkeeper-John ]. Hanson,
Maryland.
Chief usher-william B. Austin, I'LL
nois.
Chief medical stan-Dr. George G.
Hunt. Illinois.
Ohio.
ohicial stenographer M W. Blum
enoerg. Washington, D. G.
Chief clerk. G. Heckinger, New
Jersey
Chaplains--Rev. James F. Callahan,
y, nnicago; Dean Walter T. Sumner,
tilnois; DR.. Joseph stolz, Illinois,
rev, John B. Shaw, Illinois; DR.. j.
wesley Hill, New York.
Reading clerks William A. Wait,
nTicnigan; Otto Bossard, Wisconsin;
inomas !. Williamson, Illinois.
rally clerks Archibald 6. Graham,
indiana; Henry c. Woodill, Mas
schusetts.
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lIynited Press Leased Wire Servise.1 i
CHICAGO, June 19.-When the re-
publican national convention resumed
It's sessions at IL O'clock today the
Roosevelt forces we're fighting in the
last ditch. Out-generalled all along
the line In the opening session, their
leaders faltering when a revolutionary
program was actually faced, the pro-
gressives failed to present the united
front they had counted on. The ninth
hour switch from Borah to McGovern
proved an error in Judgment and in
stead Of whipping the LaFollette men
into line with McGovern, they had
brought home to the convention the
bitter feud between the Wisconsin
senator and the Oyster Bay candidate.
But before Temporary Chairman
Roots gavel fell calling today's ses-
( sion to order, a final attempt had been
made to get the Roosevelt men solidly
together again. The colonel himsen
had assured his leaders that they had
gone SO far now there could be no
retractions and Hiram Johnson, the
fighting governor Of California had In
sisted that II they lost in the struggle
to purge the temporary roll of the
convention and strike from it the
Taft delegates from California, Wash
ington, Arizona, Texas. Alabama and
Kentucky, they must organize their
own convention and nominate their
ticket. But prior to the assembling OF
the convention today the bolt talk was
very feeble, some of the progressive
leaders even holding that when the
progressives put McGovern in the field
against Root and voted for him, they
became morally bound as party men,
to abide by the result.
Because of this fact, many OF the
Roosevelt men insisted today that an
that was left for them to do was to
get into the game today and try to
win out In the final count.
While the election Of Senator Root
is conceded to have been Taft VIC
tory and concededly strengthens the
conservative position as to the presi-
Dental nomination, 1t is not by any
means thought to have settled the
question Of Taft's ultimate success.
Taft Stock Going Up.
Taft's nomination was regarded this
morning as more probable than 1t was
before yesterdays session, and Roose-
velts as less probable.
But the possibility Of the nomina.
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ed firemen passed among the dele
gates and had no hesitancy in taking
lighted cigars and cigarettes away
from their holders and stamping out
the fire. The amount Of wood used
in the construction of platforms anu
stages was enormous and a fire
would undoubtedly start panic.
Five minutes before the time set for
the convention to assemble, Heney,
Finn, Hadley Clapp, Kellogg, Johnson
and Dixon were in conference. The
Roosevelt leader were divided on just
when to make their fight.
Some wanted to stand or fall by the
Hadley motion to substitute the Roose-
Welt delegates for the Taft men seated
in the contests by the national com
mittee while others wanted the fight
to mark only the beginning of hostili-
ties. They conferred in whispers and
it was plain from their attitude that
the difference of opinion was serious
Barnes sent note to Senator Root
and the temporary chairman after
reading it, nodded an affirmative to
Jim Wadsworth, who passed it up and
carefully placed 1t in his pocket.
Call to Order at 11:16.
1t was just 1916 when Senator
Roots gavel fell heavily on the ma
i hogany table in front OF him.
Gentlemen, will please clear tht
aisles and take their Seats" he shout
/ ed
Roots voice was very hoarse ant
Stone came to his rescue.
Sergeant, please clear those aisles
! for me-" he said to the police officer
in command, and the latter did So
While this was going on Frank B
Kellogg. the Minnesota lawyer, laid
the law down to the progressive lead
ers. He told them point blank that
Francis J. Heney was detriment tc
4 the progressive fight.
He simply stirs up trouble said
Kellogg, "and acts as firebrand or
every occasion. We have chance tt
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subscrIbers Of The Daily gate city
arc esrved the full Leased Wire ser.
Vice of the United Press Assocl lations.
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Taft Stock Going Up.
Taft's nomination was regarded this
morning as more probable than 1t was
before yesterdays session, and Roose-
velts as less probable.
But the possibility of the nomina.
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They had little to do, however, during
the early hours.
The first delegate to enter the hall
was negro from Mississippi. He
dropped into chair directly on the
aisle and promptly proceeded to go to
sleep,
At 1o:10 there were only 100 people
in the galleries. None of the big lead
ers had put in an appearance and the
band in the top gallery was discours-
ing lazy mournful music that seemed
to have depressing effect on the few
that were on the scene.
Among the early arrivals were a
dozen of the fashionable set from this
city, and women members of the local
Chicago committees families. Gowned
in modest attire, they were the object
of much interest to the few delegates
and spectators as they scrutinized the
audience through their lorgenettes.
At 10:30 a. M, less than one hun
dred delegates were in their seats. At
that hour conferences were in pro-
gress between the leaders of both the
Roosevelt and the Taft factions il
their headquarters. No chances were
being taken. Every possible motion.
or point of order that might aid their
fight was being looked up by the
lsssaesevelt:. par,iamentarians. Theil
Y. opponents, headed by former Con
i gressman James Watson of Indiana
were coaching up on decisions ant
precedents to combat them. Watson
was relied on to do the heavy wori
! by the Taft men to offset that of Gov
ernor Hadley. Congressman Serene
/ e. Payne was in the New York dele
! cation in readiness to come to Wat
sons aid, when the fighting became
heavy.
TWO Women Delegates.
The California delegates, headed by
4 their two flaming gold, and blue ban
ners, marched into the hall at 10:4(
a. m. Their two women delegates
were greeted with shouts of you are
all right" and smiled their apprecia
4 ton of this greeting from the CALLER
les. After getting settled in theiI
seats the banners were rolled up, and
put out of sight.
Senator Root came in five minutes
later, and was greeted with wild hand
clapping from the New York delega-
ton. He was given the gold badge OF
the temporary chairman, which he
pinned carefully to his vest under his
coat
! Root and Watson talked over thing
in whispers while the delegates were
gathering. Afterward Governor Had
1 ley and Watson conferred to agree on
just how the debate was to be man
aged.
Bv 1880 a. m. nearly all of the del
egates were in their seats awaiting
the chairman's signal
Y Congressman Longworth with his
wife Princess Alice pushed theil
4 way through the crowd unnoticed te
the seats reserved for them. Mrs
T !fI-ongworth wore a big wide hat trim
med with a big golden feather.
Il The police began pushing the
crowds through the aisles as clever
O'clock drew near. In an attempt te
Z get the aisles clear. sergeant-at-arms
Stone was insistent in his demands
that the police keep the aisles clear
and this demand was united in by the
city fire marshal who threatened, un
/, less clear way was kept to the aisles
to clear the building. delegates or nc
! delegates.
4 In addition the anti-smoking rule
was rigidly enforced today. Uniform
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successfully withstanding an incom-
pletely organized attack.
Dark Horse 10 champine.
Whether It was to be a fight to
finish between the progressives and
conservatives, or whether 1t was to
be bolt in the interests Of the
Roosevelt presidential candidacy, was
the problem confronting the republi-
can national convention when Chair
man Root called the second days ses-
sion to order.
The Roosevelt camp was divided.
The men who declared that they did
not care who was nominated SO long
as progressive principles were adher-
ed to. favored fighting to the end.
Those who wanted to use the Roose-
welt personality to strengthen their
own leadership In states where pro-
gressiveism was not popular. were
loudly counselling o bolt.
Other men, notably senator Borah,
were insisting that what should be
done was to fight to the bitter end,
and If beaten, take their medicine,
but keep on fighting.
Because of this difference, of opin-
ion In the progressive ranks, the
Taft men were insisting they held all
of the trump cards and would nomi
nate their man. But there appeared
| to be a strong current setting toward
| a dark horse candidate. This current
Iseemed to be growing each hour and
/ threatened to get beyond control oi
the leaders at any moment.
Because some of the door tenders
passed hundreds without tickets into
the Coliseum yesterday many of the
entrances leading to the basement
new rules were enforced today. Door
keepers were put in charge of thu
gates with instructions that the tick
cts should be closely scrutinized. Th
result was congestion everywhere an
tmuch swearing ct the officers. Blu
j Sergeant-at-arms Stone was adaman'
81 He declared that the congestion in TIL
i aisles yesterday, which forced tn
suspension of the proceedings severa
4 times, would not be repeated.
The police guard outside the Col
scum was increased There were 30
] uniformed men on hand and at leas
that number of plain clothes officers
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Bulletin Service

The Gate City bulletin service
of the national republican conven-
ton is being read by hundreds. The
service furnished Is running story
Of the proceedings of the conven-
tion as obtained by this paper over
its own private wires direct into
the coliueum building. No such
report was ever received before In
kcokuk by any newspaper. 1t Is
an instantaneous service and
complete record of the convention
action.
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al temp. Z p. m. 60; Z a. m. So
Fair tonight and Thurs. loc-
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Dark Horse Is champ,ne.

Total 55S 502
*Hauser in North Dakota and in
Wisconsin.
Wisconsin gave Lauder, 9; Hauser,
1: Gronna, /; not voting, /.
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WILD RUSH FOR
THE BAND WAGON
Illinois broke the DeadIock and state
After state Followed the
Suckers

Baltimore. July 3.-The change to
Wilson came swiftly. after Illinois. on
the first ballot taken after the conven-
tion met at 1903 o'clock cast her solid
block of fifty-eight votes for Wilson.
That was the greatest detection from
Clark and the roar OF happiness that
was emitted from the throats of the
Wilson men exceeded in volume any
noise that this noise making cOnven-
tion bias made in it's entire week of
sessions. II was the beginning of the
inevitable end. When the balloting
was resumed, state after state began
to drop into line. in whole or in part
In Arizona Clark lost -one vote to
Bryan. Connecticut showed Wilson a
gain of two. They left the Clark coll
umn. In Idaho Wilson gained one and
one-haIf When Illinois was reached.
Roger G. Sullivan of Chicago rose and
announced eighteen votes for Clark,
forty for Wilson. Under the unit rule
the entire vote was east for Wilson.
Virginia, whose vote heretofore had
been divided between Clark, Under
wood and Wilson, went solidly for Will
son. West Virginia, hitherto for Clark,
cast her sixteen votes for Wilson.
Once more the roll call began. II
was the forty-fourth ballot and Wilson
in the beginning gained one in Arizona.
Colorado climbed aboard the band
wagon, giving Wilson a gain of nine.
Indiana cast her solid vote for Will
son. The forty fourth ballot resulted
in Wilson 629, Clark 800, Underwood
80. scattering "a.
Forty-ffth ballot: Wilson 635. Clark
306, Underwood 81, scattering 80.
Forty-sixth ballot: Underwood with
drew. Foss withdrew. Massachusetts
vote went solidly to Wilson. Senator
Stone, speaking for Clark, released
Clark's delegations. y motion to make
the nomination unanimous was receiv-
ed with a terrific burst of approval.
and the work was done.
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There is more catarrh In this Sec
tion OF the country than all other dis
eases put together, and until the last
few years was supposed to be incura-
BILE. For a great many years doctors
pronounced il a local disease and
prescribed local remedies, and by con-
stantly falling to cure with local
treatment, pronounced 1t incurable.
Science has proven catarrh to be a
constitutional disease and therefore
requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by
f. J. Cheney & Co, Toledo. Ohio. is
the only constitutional cure on the
market 1t is taken internally in
doses from 10 drops to a teaspOonfuL
1t acts directly on the blood and mu-
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offer one hundred dollars fer any case
ii fails to cure. Send for circulars
and testimonials. Address: F. ]. Che
ney & Co, Toledo. Ohio Sold by drug
gists, 75c Take Halls Family Pills
for constipation.
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OXFORD

oxford. July 3.-Mrs. c. p. Warnock
and two children left Saturday for
Missouri. She was called to the bed
side of her mother who is quite i'll.
Mrs. Clara Nichols returned Satur-
day from Webster. where she has
been for some time, visiting her
daughter. Mrs. Francis Hayes.
Miss Nora Nelson returned from
Ocala after spending a few days most
pleasantly with Misses Bessie and
Grace Smith.
Misses Isabelle and Ruth Pace of
Anthony who have been visiting rela-
tives here for the past two weeks, left
for their old home a. Umatilla Sat
urday for a short visit before return
ing to Anthony.
Mrs. Leon Griggs and two children
returned from Ocala last Wednesday,
with both children much improved. AS
they have been under the treatment of
their old family physician, DR.. w. V.
NewsOm.
Mrs. Robert Rainey of Helen. Fla. is
visiting her brother Mr.. Grady Perry
this week.
Mr.. J. T. LaVeigne motored down to
Bushnell Monday on business.
Uncle John Perry made a business
trip TO Ocala Monday.
Mr.. w. H. Smith motored out to
Sardis church Sunday. accompanied by
Messrs. Charles Driggers ROulie Hurst
and Milton Bowman.
Mr.. William Vause of Plant City
came up for Oak Grove picnic and
came on to oxford, as the guest of w.
II. Smith and returned to his duties
as deputy sheriff for Hillsborough
county Friday afternoon. His many
old friends and acquaintances were
glad to shake hands with him again
after an absence of several years.
| Little Dorothy Croft celebrated her
T, fifth birthday by serving refreshments
for her little friends out on the pretty
lawn. All had a most enjoyable
| time and Dorothy received many nice
little gifts from her little friends.
Quite number went down to Oak
Grove picnic, although the day was q
rainy one. And equally as many, il
not more. were disappointed and griev-
ed over the weather. and stayed al
home with a heavy heart.
! Mrs. Joe Snowden is improving nice
! ly after having quite a little malaria
spell. She is able to be up and around
| again.
Messrs. ]. 1. Pemberton, G. Cren.
| shaw and w. II. Smith, members of the
! Wildwood band. went down to prac.
| tice Monday night. The band will play
at Summerfield on the 4th.
Mr.. f. II. Powell left for Centralis
Sunday, where he has accepted a po
sitiOn at blackSmithing.
| Miss Annie Pemberton left for Web
ster Saturday as the guest of Mrs
| Francis Hayes.
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LEVON

Levon. July 3.-Mr. John Waters
after two weeks visit with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Waters, left Mon
day for Columbus. Ga, where he has
accepted the superintendency of "a
large guano factory.
Mr.. S. S. Duvall of Ocala was shak-
ing hands with his host of friends in
Levon Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grady Perry of OK
ford is visiting Mr.. Perry's mother.
Mrs. c. Perry, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. p. Perry were Ocala
visitors Wednesday.
Mr. C. A. oliver is on the sick list
this week.
Mr. and Mrs. p. NJ. Moseley, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Atkins and Mr. c. A. oliver
spent the day in Ocala Thursday.
Mr.. John r. Proctor of Pedro was
in Levon Friday.
Mr. VI. VI. Proctor of Pedro was a
Levon visitor Saturday morning.
Mr.. Pat Hill of Dade City came up
Saturday night to spend Sunday with
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MARTEL

MarteL July 3.-Mr 3. s Freyer-
muth left for ST. Petersburg last Sat
urday. where he will spend a few
weeks in the hope of regainiRg his
health, which has been very poor for
several months.
Miss Suzanna Clark of Juliette spent
Sunday in Martel. a guest of her
aunt and cousins. Mrs. Kemp and fam
lily.
Mr.. II. p. Beatty spent the fore part
of the week with friends at Savannah.
Mrs. Taylor and daughter returned
from a few days visit at Lake City on
last Friday.
r. c. Taylor and \. B. Kemp gave a
purlo at the home of Mr.. ]. A. Nelson
last Thursday evening. which was
well attended and thoroughly enjoyed
by all. The evening was spent in
music and games and good social
time. The purlo was all that could
be desired as to quality, but oh, Well,
What's the use of trying to make
enough for more than two helpings
around when Lloyd Tucker and John
Beasley are present.
DR.. Walter Hood and wife of Ocala
Sundayed in Martel with friends.
Prof. C. c. Flanders was a welcome
visitor at Martel last sunday The
professor was on his way from Geor-
gia to Fort Ogden. Fla. where he has
a school engaged for next winter.
Miss Mary Kemp invited the MEM
bers of her Sunday school class to her
home last Saturday evening and a
very pleasant time was spent there by
these young people. Punch was serv-
ed during the evening.
Miss Mae Tucker went to Glenville.
Ga, early in the week to spend a few
weeks with relatives.
Mr.. G.. J. Ross accompanied by his
nieces. Misses Ernestine and Nancy
Brooks of Ocala We're Friday callers
at the home of p A. Ausley.
Mr.. W. J. Seckinger spent Sunday
in Juliette. visiting his sister. Mrs.
Folks.
Mr.. W. r. Johnson left Saturday for
his home in Atlanta. Ga.
Mr.. f. w. Hampton left today for
Tallahassee. where he expected to
spend the balance of the summer.
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COIEMAf!
(Sumter County Times)

Homer Col&nan and MARCEL EdmOn-
son left Saturday for NaldOsta. Ga,
where they have a large peach crop to
put up.
Mrs. C. VI. Watson is visiting in
Ocala this week.
Mrs. c. r. Condrey of Ocala is here
this week visiting relatives and
friends
Lee Condrey was the lucky one in
drawing the horse and wagon that
was ratified off last week in Bushnell.
Still Coleman grows. Several new
residences are now under cOnstruc-
tion. John f. Wicker is making prep
Iarations to erect a nice cottage on his
lot next to the school house. Those
who are not building new ones are
having their old ones repaired. $3.50
cabbage and 50 tomatoes viii soon
build any town.