The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-18

cupied seats directly in front of the
press sections. The big deposed boss
of the keystone state flushed and his
jaw set grimly as he dropped into his
seat.
Called to Order.
The convention was called to order
by Victor Rosewater, chairman OF the
national committee.
The first business was the usual an
nouncement that flash light picture
of the convention was to be taken.
Immediately after Rosewater's gavei
fell at 1902 p. M, an attempt was
made to tell the delegates that this
was the program. But few needed the
sergeant-at-arms as he tried to make
himself heard and finally Stone had to
order the police to clear the aisles.
Rosewater kept pounding away with
his gavel, but the noise from the del
egates was SO great not one fourth OF
the audience could hear the sound OF
the blows falling on the mahogany
pedestal.
1t was slow difficult task to clear
the aisles, and finally Stone ordered
Captain Healy to take from the front
Of the stage enough men to accom-
plish the task.
At this moment LaFollette delegates
slipped in with big old fashioned
box affair, of four sides Of which were
legends boosting Fighting Bob.'
Deputies Immediately rushed the af-
fair out the side door.
While Rosewater impatiently pound
ed the tables. and the officers strugg-
led with the throng in the aislee, the
California delegates gave their anvil
chorus which wound up with chant
ing chorus.
Sporadic cheers for Root were heard
from Georgia, and Mississippi as the
confusion increased.
Finally Stone called to his chief as
sistants through his megaphone, anc
sent In call for the police reserves
II want you to get the chief police
and tell him every aisle In the hal
must be cleared Of every man regard
less of his badges, or credentials" h
said.
i mo one must be permitted to re
main in them. I want everybody ou
Of the aisles no matter how man.
policemen it may require"
4 Stone had his place at the front Q
the platform with his megaphone Il
his hands. VIM. Barnes, Jr., just r
front of him. nodded his approval a
Stone kept the uniformed officers o
:. the Job trying to get the aisles cleal
and order restored.
plenty of Noise.
: One of the Georgia negro delegate
3 insisted on making a speech to hi
) own delegation, shaking gold heat
j ed cane and gesticulating wildl.
Whistles. cat calls, and persuasion
: of deputies couldn't make him 81
down for five minutes. Assistan
Police Chief Schuttler was finall
called to the front by Stone who con
, planned of the delay in clearing tn
! aisles. Policemen were then station
ed at intervals of a few feet alon
t each aisles and at 1915 Rosewate
made another attempt to make hin
self heard. A megaphone voiced al
nouncer then notified the delegate
r that their pictures were to be taken.
: The delegates were asked to fac
5 the camera battery which they di
3 amidst roar of laughter. AS th
} flash went off the band in the CALLER
: started up the Star Spangled Bal
ner" and the entire audience arose
= it's feet with an enthusiastic cheer.
When the chorus was reached man
8 delegates tried to sing but their effol
was somewhat feeble.
When the music ended the confusio
was resumed and again Rosewate
raped strenuously for order viii
e Stone shouted through megaphor
S for order.
( The Invocation.
Rev. Father Callaghan of st. Nal
chis' church of Chicago, distingNs
: ed appearing gray-haired cleric W;
? cheered as he stepped forward ar
;. delivered very brief invocation th
: concluded with the Lords prayer
which very scanty minority of IL
i delegates joined.
1t was 1921 when the opening /
!, vocation ended and Secretary Ha
), ward was called upon to read the ca
- for the convention.
a BILL Finn and his Pennsylvan
me1 could hardly contain themselv
Q while the formal proceedings we
i going on so anxious were they
g start the fight
s A Pennsylvania and New York d.
r egate got into a fight over a seat al
q the Pennsylvania man finally appe;
1t ed to the police and to deputy Sc