Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-18

The republican national eonven'
%ion in = full swing Of oratory
and faetjonal enthusiasm had not
yet organized at 3 o'clock this AZ
ternoon. .
tinted States Senator EIihu
Root, Of New York, and Governor
Francis MeGovsrn, OF Wisconsin
had been placed in nomination TOR
temporary chairman, but no vote
mad bson reached.
The Roosevelt people had at
tempted TO amend the temporary
roll but Chairman Rosswatsr, OF
the national committee, refused to
entertain any business until tho
nomination Of . temporary ehs'r
man.
This brought the test squarsly
upon that issue.
Convention Hall, Chicago. June 1s.--
After. tho republican convention was
called to order at 1902 and the prayer
Of the chaplain had been heard Cover
nor Hadley. the Roosevelt floor man
arer. asked II q temporary roll call
had been prepared. Watson raised q
point Of order that no business is IN
orders TIL tho convention is organized.
Loud cheers greeted Watson's ob5ec-
.ion.
: Hauley said he asked for informa-
&ion. only. and now moves that the
temporary. roll be amended by remov-
- tks nS1nSS " certAinF FdeIess sssnd
that other names be substituted. Wat-
son. of Indiana, again raised a point OF
order and Chairman Rosewater sus-
tanned the point but gave eacn sloe
twenty minues for debate.
Hadley took the floor in support OF
his motion.
Convention hall, Chicago, June 1S.-
At 1915 a. m. the band In the coliseum
began to play My Country Tis OF
Thee and the people began to stream
into the coliseum.
Some Of the delegates from New
York, Mississippi and Indiana were In
their seats by 1O:30. 1t was evident
that the real scene of excitement re-
mained as yet at the hotels.
Scarcely had the convention been
called to order when Colonel Roose-
yeltS went to room in his hotel where
q private telephone line to the coliseum
had been installed and by this method
took personal command Of his forces
on the convention floor
Women Dsissates chssrsd.
Chairman Victor Rosewater. Of the
republican national committee, ap-
peared on the stage at 11:15.
The Californiaians came in at 1882.
The two women in the delegation were
roundly cheered. The banner of the
California delegation caught in some
OF the section number signs overhead.
Then all banners were ordered ex-
cluded. Governor johnson headed the
delegation.
West Virginia came in with a snappy
"Ba." They had It all to themselves;
nobody responded.
The fsst real applause came at 1880
o'clock; for former Vice President Fair
banks who entered with former SEN
ator Henenway and former Represen-
tative James e. Watson, Of Indiana.
watson was chosen last night as Taft's
floor leader.
Pennsylvania gave Flynn . cordial
since the welcome to Fairbanks.
The wisconsin delegation entered
rfth q LaFollette banner amid cheers.
Everybody 10 Nervous.
Policemen at every corner, at every
door and on every aisle. were the dig
tfnguishing features Of the scene at the
coliseum h the early hours before the
doors were opened to ticket holders.
%
$ expectations of tumultuous scenes at
tho opening of the republican national
conventio1i was very apparent on all
sides. Thaspolice were as nervous as
anybody else. It was difficult for peo-
pie with proper tickets. including
newspaper.men. to get into the hall.
Assistant sergeants-at- -arms, door
keepers. ushers and other subordinate
o6licials were 30 keenly alive to the
possibilitieSp that their hands trembled
assthey took tickets and ushers showed
people to their seats with furtive
glances about them AZ II they were
suffering something explosive under
their feet.
Along the front row between the
delegates seats and the platform, q
solid row ofs.uniformed police as early
as D: 80 sat awaiting for nobody knew
what.
Last touches by the carpenters
mingled with an obligato Of hammers
and murrnur Of conversation were
fcrerunnersSof the convention proper.
Nand Enlivons coiisoums.
The band was in its place at $3.50
IN the gallery at the north end Of the
ha1l Opposite the platform. The nrst