The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-06-22
Convention Elects Root as Tenn
porary Chairman.
Great Republican Meeting Is uproar
lous-Flght Between TWO Factions
Begins as Secretary Finishes
Reading Convention Call,

GClHPbA 81 NhtAiA man,
The vote was as follows: Elihu
Root OF New York. 55s; r. +. Me
Govern OF Wisconsin, 5O2; w s Lau.
der OF North Dakota, 9 Walter T.
Houser OF Wisconsin, 3; AISLE J. Gron-
ma OF North Dakota, ! absent or not
voting, 5: total, LOIS necessary for
choice, $40
ii will be observed from the fore
going figures that Senator Root swung
out the line-up victory by a margin
OF Sc votes, or is more than tie a
votes needed 10 nominate a president
On motion by Governor Hadley TO
scat the Roosevelt delegations the fac
tions locked horns and parliamentary
technique was evoked from both
sides, accompanied by tremendous
racket in the audience.
After speeches by Governor Fort OF
New Jersey, Serene Il. Payne and 9th
6fs who controlled the machinery the
Convent refused 10 throw out the
contested roll OF delegates.
Chairman Rosewater sustained a
point OF order that this was irregular
he followed this lead by refusing TO
entertain an appeal from the decision
OF the chair.
This brought the test squarely upon
the temporary craftsmanship. Chair
man Rosewater, following party pre-
cedent, named Senator Elihu Root as
the temporary chairman selected by
the national committee. The Roose-
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They pitted against Root Governor
Francis Il. McGovern OF Wisconsin
Henry f. Cochems, who nominated
Senator LaFollette four years ago,
presented the name OF Governor Nc.
Govern as the Rooseelt candidate
against Root
From the start or the ballot there
was commotion. The only pleasant
features OF IL were the cheers given
to Mrs. Florence c. Porter and Mrs
Isabella w Blaney, the two women
delegates from California, who in ris
ing to vote for Governor McGoyern
were given a mighty ovation
Chairman Rosewater announced the
election OF Senator Root
Immediately Senator Root came to
the front OF the platform. The vast
audience was pretty well tagged and
began 10 leave the hall This gave
Senator Root an opportunity 20 de
liver his speech with no interruptions
except the applause OF the delegates
who had stood sturdily by his side
during that eyentfu ballot
Mr.. Root waited until the turmult
had subsidized
Believe that appreciate this ex-
preston OF confidence" he said, be.
ginning the speech he had prepared
and this brought hoWls from the Penn.
sylvania delegation
Are you willing 10 take an clcc
ton that was stolen" cried Finn.
Quay and Zba y Moore getting up
on their chairs as usual
In part Mr. Root said.
Throughout our partys history I'm
each presidential election we have gone
10 the American people with the con
fdent and just assertion that the Re
publican party rs not a more fortut
ous collection Of individuals, but lis
coherent and living force as an or.
ganization II Is effective. responsible
worthy confidence. competent 20 GOV
ern The traditions Of It's great strup
giles for liberty, for the preservation
Of constitutional government for ma
tional honor, exercise a controlling in
nuence upon IFS conduct The lofty
purpose of IT'S great orRnators has
been transmitted by spiritual success
sion from generation 90 generation OF
party leaders and II Is no idle
rhetoric when we say, as we have SO
often said and are about 10 say again
20 the American people: We are en-.
titled 10 your belief in the sincerity
Of the principles we profess and the
loyalty OF our candidates 10 those
principles because we are the party
OF Lincoln. and Summer and Seward
and Andrews. and Morton. and Grant.
and Hayes and Garfield. and Arthur,
and Harrison, and Blaine, and Hoar
and Mckinley
I'VE claim that we are entitled 20
a popular vote Of confidence NJ the
coming election because we have dem.
onstrated that We are the party
or affirmative. constructive polIclca
for the betterment and progress Of
our country in all the fields upon
which the activity and influence of
government can rightly enter"
When the convention met for the
second days work Hadley's motion 10
seat the Roosevelt contested dele.
gates again came up and two hours
debate was allowed on the motion.
Former Congressman Watson moved
20 refer the Hadley motion TO the com.
mittee on credentials.
Governor Deneen OF Illinois moved
An amendment 20 Watson's motion
that no delegate whose status was n
question could be allowed TO vote IN
the selection or the members OF the
committee on credentials or on the
report OF that committee. This amend