The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-23

make me vote"
Only nine mon on the Illinois deli
egatio nfollowed tho Coloners wishes
when the vote OF 40 to was an
nounced the TAFT men howled again.
Refuses to Vote.
West Virslnia's delegates likewise
refused to vote. Massachusetts was
announced as eighteen for tho plat
form and fourteen not voting. with
four absent. Put them on record"
demanded Taft delegate from Mas
sachusetts. SO the delegation was
polled. The poll shows two more
votes for the platform
Before the announcement OF the
platform vote Walter j.. Houser. LIZ
Follettes manager. got permission to
make statement.
Mr. Houser said that on behalf of
Senator La Toilette. who will be pre-
scented to this convention as candi-
date for nomination, he wished to
state that Mr.. La Toilette could not
consent to accept or support u plat
form that is not thoroughly progress
sive. =
Both Sides cheered when The vote
was announced. 1t was CSC ayes, IL
absent. 34s not voting and 50 noes.
The roll call on the platform hav-
ing been completed and announced,
time came for the presentation or
candidates for the presidency. II was
s;55 o'cloch.
When Iowa was reached there was
hush. Cummins had withdrawn.
When Ohio was reached w. G.
Harding. defeated candidate for Cos
ernor of Ohio, ,scame forward and
placed Tafts name In nomination.
The first mention of MIR. Taft's name
was the signal for the Taft demon
stration, and the Taft men jumped
upon their chairs. but the Roosevelt
men sat silent There was practically
no cheering among the spectators.
Lieutenant-Go Harding. of Ohio.
Sot hold OF the Taft banner and wav-
Ell 1t. Just then the big convention hall
was lighted up. 1t had been pretty
gloomy. Chairman Root began rap
ping for order before the bowling for
Taft had been under way more than
ten minutes. The Taft men still parad-
Ing and hurting invidious remarks at
the Roosevelt men sitting in their
seats They provoked only smiles In
return.
Mrs. John A. Logan. widow of Sem
ator John ~ Logan. whose husband
was candidate for Vice President in
the convention of 1854, came forward
and seized the Taft banner and waved
1t over the heads of the yelling dele
gates. That kept things going few
minutes longer. The Taft demonstra-
ton laSteQ sixteen minutes.
Row lis Started.
Then Mr. Harding resumed his
speech, and when he said moment
later that President Taft was the,
greatest progressive CT his time"
there was a storm of "boos." The po-
lice had to get busy In several places.
There was great confusion for a few
moments. y row started when a South
Dakota delegate "booed' and a Taft
delegate sitting near hit him. The po-
lice rushed to stop the fight, but the
ctmmction lasted quite whole. and
MIR. Harding could not go on until
policemen, who were scattered all
about the delegates by this time. had
pulled them down into their chairs.
Matthew B. MacFarlane, OF Tampa,
Fla, leading lawyer. and collector of
customs, and James Smith, OF Missouri,
Mont, were the men in the fight
Smith gouged McFarlane's check
The interruption of Mr. Herding's
speech grew more frequent. There
were foot, and toots" all over the
place, and whistles in imitation of the
steam-roller. Mr.. Root came forward
and said II beg the delegations who
have announced their intention to Sit
mute in this assemblage to preserve
tn self-respect for whatever cause
they follow: In this party. or any
pity, only tho dignity that beflts the
representatives. of those whom they
claim to be representatives Of can
commend itself"
man in the New York delegation
asked the police to put out one of Bill
Films men. who he said started tho
whistlins. Finn got up and appealed
to his men to keep orderly.
When Mr.. Harding managed to getl
through his speech finally. 1t was al
o'clock.
Seconded by Wnnnamaker.
Mr.. Root introduced John Wanna
maker. OF Pennsylvania. Postmaster
General in Harrison's Cabinet, who
seconded Taft's nomination.
Mr.. Wannamaker said: Brethren OF
the mother country, l am proud to
stand among you to-day. and II is well
worth 5000 mile journey to come
close to the enthusiasm and splendid
spirit that after everything Is said
and done is here In this convention. II
have sat IN the convention and tried
to be a good jurynan. ready to vote
for what believe TO be right and
best. come to second the nomination
of President William Howard Taft. be-
cause we entered at the same time
the government service, and in ouri
four years together I learned to know
that he was man TO have confidence
In. that he would not abuse the con-
hdence, that he was by birth perfect
ly fitted for the WORT of that Office.
that he was faithful in every point,
I am not at all blind to the fact