The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-19
HENRY ALIENS
EXCITING Time
Ccentil.ued from Page ore.l


put. An outbreak in the Indiana dele
galion followed the assertion of Rec
ord that in one Indianapolis district
the returns We're made up WlInout
lfsh a delegate from the Seventh dis
trict, 1eaped to his feet and the en-
tire delegation broke into an uproar.
There was no contest in that dis
trict," shouted English. wildly waving
his fists in the air
You know there was no contest
there
delegate in the Indiana delegation
shouted at English. The latter yelled
back Liar, liar, liar and started to-
ward Dye. other members seized the
two men and kept them apart
In lull Mayor Lew Shanks, or In
dianapolis, shouted from his seat 10
Record on the stage: IF you keep On
you'll get a scrap out of me-.
So much disorder had occurred in the
galleries that Chairman Root ordered
a recess until all who desired to do SO
could leave the building. The delay
totaled Is minutes and Record resumed
his argument. attacking the right of
tie contested men on the Indiana dele
cation to sit in the convention.
Record, in conclusion, said the party
was facing the greatest crisis in its
history.
we don't want to be driven out of
the party either by force or con-
But if we are to permit an outside
bCdy to pack this convention and carry
that packing through to a permanent
nomination, the conscience of the
American people will revolt"
Robert Z. Morris, of Arizona, then
spoke in defense of the Taft delegates
from that state.
Morris description of the row made
1y the Roosevelt forces in the Arizona
state convention caused much merri-
in
said the Roosevelt people at the end of
the convention marched out of the hall.
Norris soon concluded, the next
speaker being Thomas H. Devine, of
Colorado, member of the Taft forces
and slated for chairman of the COM
rittee on credentials.
He declared the Ii members of the
national committee had listened to
tier masters voice and signed a state
n2ent the contents of which they did
not know.
McHar@ Is Denounced
Turning to the southern contests,
Mr.. Devine characterized the action of
the Roosevelt men in stirring up those
contests as "a damnable piece of bus1-
ness"
He referred to Ormsby McHarg as
IAN emissary from the north loaded
or unloaded, L won't say" There was
a series of Interruptions after which
Devine said:
This emissary went among the
delegates that honestly were elect
ed
-Haw. haw, haw." laughed the dele
gates and their example was followed
by others.
When Devine resumed his denuncia- |
ton of the southern contests some one
true.
You say they are not true" he
shouted 'but 101 of these contests
were thrown out of the committee un-
animously.
Devine concluded with a defense of
the national committee which brought
a great chorus of ''Boos'' and misses |
frcm tn. Roosevelt sympathizers.
The crowd at this juncture began tc |
call for Hadley. John D. Mackay. TAFT |
delegate at large from Michigan as |
serted the Roosevelt people We're neither |
open nor fair minded in their consul |
Grafton of the contests. He told of the
bolt of the Roosevelt men from the !
Wayne county convention and defended !
the regularity of the Michigan dele |
gates at large. contested by the Roose- !
Welt people.
NJ. L. Calvin, of Kentucky, spoke in |
behalf of the contested Taft delegation !
from that state, asserting that the con-
tests We're trumpet up for some MI |
terror purpose"
McGoVern Approves Cochem'S Action. |
Chicago, June 19.-Governor Nc
Govern of Wisconsin expressed his an
pfoFdl To-Day OF the action taken by |
Henry F. Cochems in resigning from
the Craftsmanship of the Wisconsin
delegation and turning his proxy over
TO his alternate. Governor McGcvern |
branded as absolute fabrication" the |
statement of Walter L. Houser who |
represents the LaFoliette side who /
said; He made a deal with Roose- /
NeIt whereby he was to secure the
nomination for the vice presidency" |
Governor McGovern said he did not |
Know whether the split in the WiScOn-
sin delegation was permanent or not |
Delegates Ride in Coach
Inc ten delegates to the convention !
rom South Dakota drew cheers from |
the crowds when they appeared at the |
Coliseum in the Overland Limited"
stage coach. They reached the CON
NentIon hall about half an hour be-
fore the session was called to order. |
the driver swinging his coach and |
four around to the main entrance in |
true western fashion. The delegates
for their candidate and disappeared |
into the building. /
They Are for Taft
Hawaiis solid support of McGovern
was one OF the surprises of the vote
on the temporary Craftsmanship of the
republican national convention yes
terday. Four of the six votes had /
been counted on by the Taft people
and they were at a loss to account for /
the detection.
Last night it was said that the Ha-
waiians had voted against Senator
Root in order to nullify the effect of |
the charge that the Taft people are
depending on support on delegates
from districts which represent no cleo
toral votes.
1t is claimed by the presidents