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Senator HemcnWay ~ Indiana,
spoke against the Hadley motion. Tie
made cause for Taft 10y declaring II
/ Roosevelt members OF the national
committee ~,ho are protesting against
the committees roll, all but two had
been retired from the committee this
year
"You are asked by a mere minority
of the national committee To over
throw the work of the majority" said
|HcmenwaY. Thirteen members OF tho
committee have signed this protest;
80 have seated these delegates. Now
they ask you to uphold that minority
without seeing the evidence, without
getting at the facts"
lemenway attacked the thirteen
men who signed the protest why"
he shouted would you leave this
matter to a man Ike r. g. DUPONT Of
Delaware, representative Of the pow
der trust?"
lIemenway Insisted that only thir-
teen members Of the national commit
Governor Hadley said a had signed It,
Taking up the Texas cases, Hemen-
way said that Cecil Lyons had con
trolled 5000 federal appointments in
Texas, that his word had been law,
but this year the republicans of the
other faction had sent "A detgatior,
not Of Cecil Lyons office holders, =
of Independent voters.
From the Pennsylvania delegation
came yell: How about Penrose?"
tending over and shaking his fist
In the face of the delegation, Hemen-
way, his face flushed. shouted:
Give me Penrose before Flynn
every time
The Pennsylvanians went Wild
Climbing upon their chairs and brand
ishing their fists, they yelled epithets
and Vituperation at the speaker,
Flynn himself taking a prominent
part in the demonstration. Throughout
the hall came yells and jeers. and for
a few moments tumult prevailed.
The disorder continued in the Penn
sylvania delegation and Senator Root
came to the front of the stage and
pointing to Flynn shouted:
"Tf the gentleman from Pennsyl-
vanla wishes to commend his cause TO
the just and honest members of this
convention and the American people,
he will cease to interfere with the de-
livery of reasonable and decent argu-
ment." Senator Root was cheered.
'> I'VE will have order in this con
vention or the members responsible
for disorder will suffer in the estima-
tion of the American people," added
Senator Root.
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Flynn climbed upon a chair and de-
manded recognition.
"a point Of order" he shouted.
State It," commanded Root
1T is that the mention Of personal
titles of Penrose and Flynn are not in
order"
The gentleman's point Is not well
aiken. The gentleman will be seated
at once" ruled Root. Flynn stood de-
fiantly for a moment and then sat
down.
Senator Hemingway soon concluded
after this and was followed by George
l.. Record, Of New Jersey, foiy the
Roosevelt side of the argument. He
dealt with the Arizona and Indiana
cases.
Record had aided the Roosevelt
forces in presenting their cases before
the natieaal committee.
A double convention was held in
Arizona, he said. He declared that in
Vonchos and Maricopa counties the
Taft men had been in the minority;
and had then selected their own dele
gates to the state convention. The
recognition Of these contesting dele
gates he said gave the Taft forces
control of the convention.
Mr.. Record declared the Roosevelt |
forces were willing to submit their |
cases to q decision of the credentials |
If all contested delegates, |
both Taft and Roosevelt men, We're eX-
cluded from voting on the reports OF
that committee.
The great crowds in the galleries
became restless during Mr. Records |
argument-it was luncheon time-and |
many of the spectators were leaving |
the building. Senator Root Appealed |
again and again for quiet. IF you
recognize the right of committee to
pass on the right of state delegates
to sit in convention" resumed Mr..
Record, when order was restored, you
have established government by mi
nority."
"You are submitting to a partial
verdict is reached before the evidence
is submitted"
An outbreak in the Indiana delega-
ton followed the assertion of Record |
that in one district in Indianapolis the
returns were made by the officials
without even opening the ballot box.
William r. English. delegate from
the Seventh district. leaped NJ his
feet and the entire delegation broke
into an uproar.
William Pollen Dye. a Roosevelt
delegate in the Indiana delegation,
sprang up. The latter yelled back: |,
Liar. liar. liar" and started toward I
lNe Other members kept them apart
In a lull Mayor Lew Shank of In.
shouted from his seat to
Record on the stage: III you keep on
you'll get scrap out Of ne.H
so much disorder had occurred in
the galleries 'hat Chairman Root at
] 40 ordered a tecess 80 all who de-
sired to do so could leave the build
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