The Forrest City times., 1912-06-21

, claimed they were packed. Later on in his address Fort seemed to strike popular chord. His argu- ments were met by Watson, the Taft floor leader. Immediately. however, Watson yielded to Representative Sereno E. Payne of New York, Taft man, who declared that the question was between orderly procedure on one hand and chaos possibly on the lother
 'I move that the motion be laid on the table shouted Watson.
 The convention was in aD uproar, but Rosewater was not perturbed.
 Under the ruling I have already made both of these motions are out of order" said Rosewater, in voice that carried only few feet. Again the delegates yelled Hadley appeal ed for recognition. Rosewater pound ed his gayel and paid no attention
 Directly order enough was restored for the nomination Of MT McGovern Then Job Hedges of New York got the floor to seccad the Root nomination for temporary chairmanship. His al fusion to the latdatory estimate of Root by Mr. Roosevelt had an instan- taneous effect on the convention
 Dry humor answered the remarks from the Roosevelt delegates and ap- parently threw the convention into shouts Of laughter.
 I've looked some things" Hedges said
 I've gone lack three or four years I've gone back ,-ree or four years and I find on the authority of the man who knows
 Cries of Boss Parnes" sounded from the floor. MT Hedges rassed a mo- ment until silence came T quote Roosevelt as follows and a rear of laughter greeted tho unexpected re- mark.
 Mr. Hedges quoted Colonel Roose- yelt's declaration that Elihu is "the ablest man have known in our gov ernment service" and the ablest man that has appeared in tire public life of this or any other country"
 There was some confusion on the foor.
 You need not hesitate to cheer Roosevelt in my presence. I cheered him for seven years and now I am just taking a day off. That's all" said Hedges.. .''I leave Root with you. He was good enough for Roosevelt. He is good enough for me.
 The convention Has an is feet and yelling as Geyerno. Haaley again took the platform T also wish 10 cite to yoa some particular authority he be gan. Four years ago the man the last speaker nominated said of the man I represent that he was the greatest man of this or any other age
 Believing that this question now 70 be decided is Of greater Importance shan any question between fudfYid nals. am here representing q free Repuhlicanism. a Renoblcansm that $ behind Theodore RoosevelG'
 Cheering drowned out the conclu- sion of his speech and the delegates were unable to understand whose nomination he seconded When the i disturbance sHbsidda Hadley again ad- Vanced to the front cf he stage and i announced that he seconded the nomi- nation of Governor NcGoyern.
 Governor Johnson Of California sec oned the nomination Of McGoyern. he was greeted with storm of cheers. and was the center of a storm of hiss es as he declared "CalforTia will cast = votes for Roosevelt The gentle man who preceded me said this con Feniion took no chances with Senator Root"
 William Film. Roosevelt leader from Pennsylvania, was next to he heard.
 "I am instructed he said. "by 61 votes ont of 76 in t1e state of Penn sylyania. 10 second he nomination of Governor McGovern Gentlemen. the Pennsylyania delegation is the result of new political method
 "Pennsylvania is here as a Progress lsive state: she is here 10 stay and when we get thropgn, no matter who may be nominated. no matter what he results of the election may be, Pennsylvania may be a Progressive stafer
 Francis J. Heney of California made hls way 10 the platform amid cheers from the Roosevelt delegates.
 "Fellow-delegates," he said, when the crowd quieted. this nation is con fronting one of the most momentous periods in it's history
 Heney was lost in a wild outburst Of wells and jeers. The delegates be. came impatient and began a contin. uons chant. Above the uproar was shouted that the man who helped make up the temporary roll differed frem Abe Ruef "only in that Ruef last week was In the penitentiary." while they were making up the roll Heney stood for several minutes facing the disorder. then said Thirty ef 52 members of the Ma