The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-06-19
THREE HOURS DEBATE HEARD
AT THE CONVENTION TODAY
Discussion to the Adoption of Temporary Roll of
Delegates Causes Great Excitement and Charges
and Counter Charges Are Hurled Broadcast
Over Hall by the Various Speakers.
"A LIVELY ROW IN THE INDIANA DELEGATION
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CHICAGO, June 19.-Immediately
after the Republican National Conven.
ltion was opened this forenoon, shortly
safter IL o'clock, and after the prayer
Iby the chaplain, Chairman Root an.
Enounced that Governor Hadley of Mis-
lsouri. the Roosevelt floor leader, and
James e. Watson, of Indiana, the Taft
floor leader, had agreed to a three
Ihours debate, the time to be divided
ibetween them, and that to permit this
There would have to be a change in
ithe temporary rules. The change was
tagreed to by the convention.
Watson yielded ten minutes of his
time to w. T. Revell, who said, "On
tho day of our state convention in
iN Washington, presidential candidate
to steal the delegates from him. Let me
tell you the facts SO you can see how
irregular that statement was" He
lthen gave history of the Washington
lstate convention, telling how the Taft
Slelegates bolted. "The minority in our
convention" he said, then went to
another place and held a mass meeting
and elected the men who appear and
who are seated here. The national
committee passed on our contest and
declared our men regular"
Greeted With Groans.
! Revell tried to 60 on, but groans
end Kisses greeted him. Gentlemen of
the convention / came here with my
hand on my heart to tell you that what
] have said is Gods truth" he said
Again a great groan arose from the
rear OF the building, drowning Reve1's
voice and he stepped back. William HI.
iEachenbery, a delegate-at-large, start
cd Revell's trouble when he insisted
on knowing how many votes Roose-
welt received, and how many of his
men were named by King County Of
Washington. Delegate Fred S. Lewis
also asked questions. 1t was the re-
marks of these men that turned the
crowd against Revell Revell appeared
befOre the national committee in
| washington cases as against Senator
lPoindeXter for Roosevelt. Fourteen
delegates contested by Roosevelt were
seated for Taft by the steam roller
! Doors Are Closed.
! The doors of the Coliseum were or
dared closed by the fire department af-
ter the debate started. Henry ]. Allen
was given twenty minutes of Gov Had
Iley's time. He said, Il am here to rep
resent the state of Washington be-
cause regularly elected delegates head
ed by Senator Poindexter were ruled
Cut of the convention. The gentleman
who preceded me said about 5000
votes were cast in King Co Washing
ton. The exact facts are that Roose-
welt received 5000 votes and Taft got
900, and that was about the proportion
no which he was entitled" Allen char
Eged that the national committee had
refused to examine the records, as
they had agreed to, and that Senator
Poindexter was met at the bottom of
the steps as he left the committee
room and told that had been unseat-
led
"who made the records?" shouted a
delegate. ..
1.-THE people of Washington made
them" replied Allen. Allen then went
ion and told the convention that he as
|sisted the credentials committee in
that county. He then went on with the
various phases of the Washington con-
test. Are you going to abide by the
decision Of this convention" demand
ed Fernando w. Hartford of New
Hampshire. The convention broke into
an uproar. 81 will abide by the decis-
lion of this convention" beloved Al
lien, .sbut I will support the nominee of
',he convention on only one condition,
that condition is that the nomination
shall not be brought about by fraud -
The interruption and confusion contin-
Ged Joseph T. Newcomb of New York.
delegate. made the point that dele
gates should not interrupt with ques-
'ticns Senator Root ruled the point
well taken. Fair play on both sides.
shouted the chairman. Then Allen
went on with details of the contests.
He asserts that twelve Taft commit
iteemen of King County, have made it
impossible for him to abide by the de-
,cision of the convention. Parson of
iNew York arose and asked haw many
votes there were in King county. Allen
said there were about fifty thousand
1.-THE gentleman who proceeded you
said there were hundred thousand
said Parson.