The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-06-18

Finn and bis Pennsylvania men
were anxious 10 start the fight. A
Pennsylvania and New York man
got into fight The Pcnnsylya
ninn finally appealed to the police
TO get bis seat The New York man
vacated and peace was restored.
Little attention was paid TO Hay.
wards reading Of the call. II II
doubtful n a dozen delegates heard
him. While Finn and another
Roosevelt leader were straining al
the leash. ready for the signal
Barnes and his lieutenants SAT
stolidly. the New York boss wear.
inr a cynical. sneering frown. hay.
ward concluded reading the call AT
IL: 2J.
Gov. Hadley Recognized.
Immediately Gov. Hadley of Mis.
souri, was recognized He was
chcered as he pressed forward "a
the platform. HoAewafer and Hay
ward shook hands with him, and
Hadiey started TO read a typewrit.
ten document. As hc did 50 WIN.
lam Barnes got to his feet and
shouted. MIR. Chairman. rise to
point cf order"
Hosewater paid no attention "a
Barnes. liadley proceeded:
Mr. Chairman. rise 10 ques
ton. desire 10 know whether the
temporary roll has been properly
/ framed.
Here James Watson OF indiana
the Taft pafliamentarian raised the
point % order that the question
could not be put until the conyen
tion had been formally organized
Rosewater ruled that the point was
well taken. but said he would listen
10 arguments
Asks for Substitute List
Hadley said I rose 10 ques-
iion Of Information. There was
nothing before the house al the
time move that the list OF dele.
gates. prepared BY the national
committee. known as the temporar,
roll. be amended by substituting
the following list of delegates. and
the list known as No. be known
as the list OF the temporary dele.
gates for this convention"
Watson renewed his point OF or.
der. Rosewater declared the mo.
tion we'll taken. but was willing TO
give each side 20 minutes TO debate
the question.
Gov. Hadley then called Former
Governor Fort Of New Jersey and
Gov. Denecn 20 the platform. and at
the same time Rep. Serene +.
Payne of New York took his place
beside Jim Watson In the ranks of
the committee on parliamentary
"sharps." Both sides had been ex-
pecting this question and had their
data ready for use.
Gov. Hadley started the debate
81 offer this to your determine
tIon in the las, analysis" said Had
ley. ~ question IL the national com.
mittee has the absolute power TO
control the list OF delegates. II II Is
In the power OF ~ men TO say what
shall be considered majority Of a
convention then we have ceased to
have a representative government
In our party"
This declaration was loudly
checred
In 1864 q similar situation arose.
The convention then decided that
the committee was the servant and
not the master Of the republican
party.
Hadley continued citing his con
tention, reading from a parliamen-
tary point raised by Roscoe Conk-
ling in 1864 at the convention that
nominated Abraham Lincoln for the
second time.
Where's Aldrleh7
Gov. Fort of New Jersey followed
Gov. Hadley for the Roosevelt
forces. Forts time being up. for
mer Congressman Watson yielded
ten minutes of his time TO Con
gressman Payne. The author OF
the tariff bill was both cheered and
jeered, the Pennsylvania delega-
tion demanding, Where's Aid
rich"
lie was continually interrupted,
ana ne was PLAINLY ulsconceI1eu aS
he gave way to Watson. Watson
got a bowling hot welcome In the
Taft corner and stood few sec
onds. smiling. as the Roosevelt
men chimed in with Kisses. Wat.
son then outlined his point, saying
there was no presiding officer TO
whom an appeal could be made,
therefore no business was in order
till the organization is perfected
Roots name was met by wild yell
in the course Of his argument Had
| ley and Fort called time" on Wat
son, but Rosewater shook his head
Rules Against Hadley.
Rosewater ruled against Hadley &
plan to substitute the temporary
roll, and Hadley appealed from
the decision of the chair. Watson
moved to table the motion. Rose
water ruled both motions out OF
order and then said that all he
could do was TO proceed with the
nomination OF a temporary chair
! man