Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-07-05


own cases, but before he could utter a
word pandemonium broke loose. In a
moment every Roosevelt delegate vas
on his feet shouting "Hadley, Hadley."
and even the Taft cohorts could not
keep their seats. Then the enthusiasts
began to pull up their state standards
and march with them. while the CALLER
les leaped to their feet, waving hats
and handkerchiefs and papers and
bowling at the top Of their voices. Cal
lfornia's golden Teddy Bear led the
way, and New Jersey, Missouri and
North Carolina followed close behind.
West Virginia, Ohio and Oklahoma fell
into line, and there was a mighty roar
as "Bill' Finn grabbed Pennsylvania
standard and led his followers past the
front Of the speakers stand. Mime
sofa and Maine now Joined the shout
ing procession, and people all over the
hall began to say that II nominations
were In order, 1t would be no trick at
all to put the governor Of Missouri at
the head OF the ticket.
Pretty Woman Increases Furore.
For a long time Governor Hadley
stood smiling and helpless, with Jim
Watson Of Indiana by his side. Then
they sat down, hopeless of stilling the
tumult. Just as the shouters began
to get a bit weary, a pretty young
woman was spied In the front row OF
the west gallery wildly waving a big
portrait Of Colonel Roosevelt and yell
ing at the top Of her musical voice
She Mrs. William A. DAVIS of Chicago
and her efforts were rewarded by a re.
newal OF the uproar, which now
changed to shouts Of I'VE want
Teddy" Certain of the colonel's pub.
licity promoters, quick to seize upon
the incident, made their way into the
gallery and led Mrs. Davis downstairs
and to the speakers stand. She was
boosted onto the platform, and, with
the standards grouped In front of her,
led the Roosevelt forces In a redoubled
demonstration.
Finally the patience OF Chairman
Root and Sergeant at Arms Stone was
exhausted, and the police were told to
escort Mrs. Davis away with orders to
resume her seat or leave the hall. She
chose the former alternative.
Colonel Roosevelt Pleased.
During all this uproar there were
constant rumors that the demonstra-
ton had been pre-arranged by the
Roosevelt men, and that the colonel
himself was on his way to the Coli
scum. The latter part Of this certain
ly was not true, for Colonel Roosevelt
sat In his hotel o receiving bullet
ms on the proceedings. When he
heard that there was something in the
nature Of a stampede for Hadley, he
said: u am glad of It."
Senator Depew looked on with great
interest, and said he believed the dem
onstration vas entirely spontaneous,
and that 1t looked as though Hadley
would be a third candidate.
The uproar lasted In all nearly an
hour, and was decidedly dlverting. but
did not accomplish anything. For when
it came to a roll call, the Taft forces
tabled Deneen's motion with a vote OF
564 to $40, thus showing an increased
strength over the vote on temporary
chairman Of six votes. The entire del
egation from Hawaii had shifted back
to the Taft side.
More Threats Of Election.
Fighting Bill" Finn again ran foul
Of Chairman Root and again the SEN
ator threatened to have him elected
from the hall If he did not show prop
er respect for the speakers. Finn sub
sided with evident reluctance.
While Thomas H. Devine Of Colo
RADIO was arguing against the Deneen
motion, ". H. Featherstone Of the
Texas delegation kept yelling at him.
This aroused the ire Of Senator RootS
He walked to the front of the stage
again.
Gentlemen of the convention" said
he. Il don't know whether you want
to hear what is said on this serious
subject, but | want to say to you
(pointing to Featherstone) that. dele
gate or no delegate, II you don't pre-
serve order the sergeant at arms will
be directed to put you out"
Root was loudly %applauded. Feather
stone insisted he was merely trying to
correct misstatements.
The second day did not get the con-
vention much farther on its way 10
nominations and adjournment. The