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


right and the representatives OF the
nation to deny the right Of any set of
men repudiated by their own party to
select chairman for us and we will
not tolerate it. To every man in this
convention who believes in the square
deal, we appeal in behalf Of Governor
j. Edwin Wood. negro delegate
from Danville, KY, followed Johnson.
Wood praised the republican party
declaring that the negro race has had
to look to it as its savior.
Spread Eagle Speech.
Not in Texas shouted gallery
lite and a wild yell followed. The
negro orator insisted on making
spread-eagle speech which caused
much amusement to the delegates
who did not realize until he was
through that he was seconding the
Root nomination.
He created a Juror at the end of his
speech by declaring that the negro
delegates were true. This was loudly
cheered by the Taft men. Former
Senator Finn after transferring his
unlit cigar from his mouth to his
pocket proceeded to second the nom
ination of Governor McGovern.
The New York crowd laughed heart
lily at Films opening remarks and
for moment he was disconnected.
'aThe Pennsylvania delegation is the
result Of new political methods" and
a wild yell went UP from New York,
even Boss Barnes laughing heartily.
Il imagine that can say for this con-
vention that these new methods, the
rule of the people, however present
ed in the delegation such as has not
represented our state in forty years
I'VE believe YOU shouted another
New Yorker and the caustic reference
seemed to embarrass the Pittsburgh
chief.
Pennsylvania will be a progressive
state" continued Finn, mo matter
who is the nominee of this convention.
Pennsylvania will gladly follow the
progressive leadership of Wisconsin
and endorse its choice for the chair
manship. In closing l want to say for
Pennsylvania that unless you get $40
votes. untainted by fraud, for your
candidate for chairman doubt wheth-
er my constituents in Pennsylvania
will ratify your action. 1 serve no.
tice on you now-I am not telling you
that I intend to bolt-but l am telling
you that Pennsylvania will not rati1y
any action taken here which is tainted
with fraud
Finn then read the rule of the com
mittee dealing with the contests.
While he was doing so, a New Hamp-
shire delegate, F. w. Hartford, made
motion that the convention proceed
to business but Roosevelt ignored the
interruption.
D. Laurence Getoner, of Virginia, an
orator OF note in the Old Dominion,
made a short spread eagle speech sec
onding the Root nomination, which
seemed to amuse most of the dele
gates who were in no mood for any
action which might delay the proceed
ings.
William Seymour Ward of West VIZ
ginia said: ION behalf of that part of
the Old Dominion which has been cut
off from the solid democratic south"
he began and another wild outburst
of cheering interrupted him. He sec
onded McGovern's nomination.
Heney Warns Things Up.
Francis ]. Heney, of California, was
the center of warm demonstration
as he took the platform
This nation is confronting one Of
the most momentous periods in its
history" he began, ''the question is
not which individual shall preside
here. There is question underlying
that goes to the foundation of each
A national committee
prepares a roll for this convention
that it is proposed shall command the
delegates in the choice of a tempof~
airy chairman. This is the first step
and 1t means that men who have no
right to sit here will nominate can
didate for president. If republican
president is to be elected, he must be
elected by the votes of the republican
states. He will not be elected by the
Philippine Islands, Hawaii, or Porto
Rico; he will not be elected by the
votes of southern states"
The galleries were shouting and
yelling and many Taft delegates were
jeering but Heney kept on:
"This reminds me of some of the
actions of the national committee led
by Big Steve of Colorado"
Delegate Hartford of New Hamp-
shire rose to a point of order insisting
that Heney was not speaking to the
question AS the crowd howled, Chair
man Rosewater raped for order and
said:
ooh, let's listen to Mr.. Heney."