The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-06-27
Inc Colorado delegation shouted

Inc Colorado delegation shouted
protests.
FINALLY Heney proceeded.
Led 10y Big Steve OF Colorado"
heney continued, Steve was no diff
ferent from Abe Ruef, of California.
who is In the penitentiary-Big Steve.
VINO helped make this temporary roll.
Ihlrty mem bers out of flfly-twO 81
tnc AGtiocal Republican convention
came from Democratic States Some
or the others came from States like
AennsyiNania, that have repudiated
| Boss Penrose."
Confusion again resulted from the
| little slap at Penrose. 1t was some
minutes before the san Franciscan
could go on. Heney stood grinning
| at the delegates, his glasses shining
his right hand resting in charac-
teriStic gesture on his right hip
Heney was stopped again and again
once by cries from the gallery for
William Jennings Bryan.
Now the question here is this: 1t
| is proposed that a majority will be
Obtained for Mr.. Root by using the
] roll prepared by those members who
! do not represent one electoral vote
OF this Union, and by admitting the
! delegates who have no right here. If
| you are here for fair play Just re-
| member that after he is chosen
seventy fraudulent delegates will
constitute a part OF the credentials
committee. Do you understand that?
| Let me make myself clear. Those
seventy have been so selected as to
go on that roll under the leadership
/ OF Big Steve, PenroSe and Crane. and
so arranged as to give a majority on
the roll of the credentials commit
tee
In the midst of Heney's speech COL
/ onel Stone appeared at the front of
the platform and beloved through a
megaphOne.
THE chairman desires me to an
nounce that unless the speaker is
treated with respect. those not treat
ing him with respect Will be put out
/ of the building"
In other words the proposition is
/ Just this said Heney continuing. NO
corrupt judge shall be i'm Il position to
place himself in judgment on the prop
ositions to come before this house
| Let us put before us as Il chairman
a man who does not represent either
/ of us.
| Are YOU afraid to trust the cues
lions that come before us to the rep
resentative of Robert NJ. La Toilette?
/ J second the nomination Of Governor
/ McGovcrn."
Heney then quit sepaking.
John J. sullivan, OF Cleveland, see
onded McGOVern's nomination.
Oregon Also Seconds McGovcrn.
CHARLES II. Carey, Of Oregon. was
the next speaker.
Il came from Oregon and I desire
TO give word of explanation" said
I n
mary law which says the delegates to
The national conN ention must support
the choice of the people as expressed
at the polls. When l became a dele
gate was for the reelection Of Taft.
1 am bound by my oath and the law
Of the State TO support the best I can
colonel Roose-e cit as the candidate of
this convention. This law Will not re-
quire me to violate principles or con-
science. and l propose to follow them.
J / second ~
McGoVern."
Liar. Liar! LIAR"
Senator Bradley. secondiug Roots
nomination, said:
For three years 7 have been rep
resentins Kentucky in the Senate. 1t
was my fortune TO know Senator
Root He is a great man."
Did YOU vote for Lorimer?" shout
ed an illinois delegate
Yes, / did, and when / did ! voted
for man 10000 times as good as
you.
Il want to say that the time shall
never come when my State shall be-
come so low as to accept moral ad-
vice from Francis J. Heney."
y great cheer followed
You voted for LOrimer," cried one
more delegate.
IF a man could get under your
cuucle he would find meaner man
than Lorimer," came the answer. Il
didn't intend to speak, but 1 do not
believe men should be permitted to
ma <e statements here without de-
NAL.
" You talk of the South having no
electoral votes, but L say now that il
the North stood by us instead of cow
arciy turning from us, we would have
CIV n you an electoral vote
We will come a great deal nearer
giving electoral votes to Taft than to
Teddy Roosevelt. l want TO thank
you, gentlemen"
Again delegate cried out Lorimer's
name: You say LorimerI'
say liar, liar. liar" answered the
speaker.
IAN we want is fairness, fairness -
snoGted the delegate.
Croans 8reeted this sally
with your consent, Mr.. Chairman.
VIII suspend few moments to al
low this fool here to stop asking
would be here a month. We don't
want any of this rough riding bust
ness
Ignored by the Chairman.
Following several other, secondtna
speeches, Delegate Gates, of Caiifore
ma attempted to challenge the votes
OF the Taft delegates seated in me
tourth California District I,v the ma
tOnal committee. Chajr'rn3D Posa
water ignored his CONSTANT demand
LOT TecOSnltlOn.
Secretary Harvard announced that
the roll call would be by the names of
individual delegates. each man an
swerlng as to his preference for tenn
REoIdLy chalGFnan. A great cheer fol-
loved:
The Voting Begins.
At the first vote for McGovern,
which came before the Alabama roll
call was completed, a wild burst Of
cheering swept the hall.
Alabama voted % for Root and
for McGoVern.
Arizona voted for Root
Arkansas voted II fer Root and l
for McGovern.
California voted for Root and "a
for McGOVern.
Colorado voted 10 for Root
Connecticut voted 1 4 for Root
Delaware voted for Root.
Florida voted . for Root
Georgia voted % for Root and 6
for McGovern.
Idaho voted 8 for McGovern.
Illinois voted AZ for McGoVern and |
8 for Root
Indiana voted 20 for Root and 10
for McGovern
Iowa voted 16 for Root and 10 for