The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-19
The Temporary Chairman Makes Trenchant Ad- dress to Half Empty
 Benches
THE PENNSYLVANIA
 DELEGATION TRIES
 TO CREATE DISORDER
Policemen Rushed to Scene to Quell Disorder-William Finn Proves Himself to Be a Good Loser
 and Congratulates Sen
 ator Root on Victory

- favor of Root for temporary chairman was announced Senator Root mounted the platform. The crowd yelled itself hoarse while the band swung into lively tune Sergeant-at-Arms Stone had the utmost difficulty in restoring order and the cheer ing broke out anew as Chairman Rose water, after a brief speech which could not be heard, handed the big gavel to Root
 William Finn demanded attention from his place in the Pennsylvania section, but wds disregarded. A minute after Senator Root stepped out to the front of the plat form to begin his speech storm of cat calls jeers broke.
 Members Are Disorderly
 'Haw haw haw," came in raucous tones from the floor and gallery as he referred to his appreciation" of the honor accorded him.
 During the uproar caused by people leaving, Film went to the platform. shook hands with Senator Root and talked with him. After about 10 minutes interruption Root resumed.
 Senator Root prefaced his prepared speech by a few extemporaneous remarks. T thank you." he said. land I beg you to believe that deeply appreciate this expression of your confidence"
 Flaw, haw, haw," came a gullaw from the floor.
 Cries from members of the Pennsylvania delegation brought group of policemen hurrying in that direction.
 Sergeant-at-Arms Stone called upon the chief of police to restore order in the front ranks of the Pennsylvania delega- ton. but Richard R. Quay sitting in tho front, put his hand to his mouth and called out, Receiver. of stolen goods" While officers about called him to order. Root scarcely had begun his address before hundreds of spectators on the floor and in the galleries began to move out of the hall. noisily and hur- riedly.
 Senator Root suspended his speech and asked Sergeant-at-Arms Stone to ask those who wished to leave to go out at once.
 Finn Is Good Loser
 "As soon those desiring to leave have gone, the senator will continue" shouted Stone through the megaphone and the spectators began to crowd out. Root, scowling, resumed his place at
 
 'Bill" Film, with cigar stub in tho corner of his mouth and his straw hat damned down on his head climbed over the stage railing. He stepped up to Senator Root, shook hands and con ferred with him for several minutes leaving just as Root resumed speak ing.
 When MT. Root resumed the entire rear part of the floor and gallery was empty and those who remained to hear him crowded to the front and the empty seats were emphasized by tho sharpness of the contrast.
 MT. Root continued his speech to a quiet and attentive audience. Here and there he elicted a ripple of applause particularly when he touched upon the trust prosecutions of the Taft admin istration. A photographer set off fiashlight to catch the temporary chairman in his speaking attitude and the boom of the chemical made every one jump, so quiet was the hall.
 MT. Root spoke in part as follows:
 Senator Root Speaks
 .I appreciate this expression of con- fdence. The struggle for leadership in the republican party which has so long engrossed public attention has resolved itself into harmony. It makes me su- premely happy. It is a national honor, l will not interrupt by exhaustive ex- preSSlOnS or SfdtlIlcdIlOH. ine duty ol a republican is to apply the ever re- curing test of party's fitness to govern itself; to test its formative power of organization Without organ ized parties having qualifications of cohesion and loyalty free popular gov ernment becomes confused mass of intricacies. 1t would flicker and vas cillate between vast multitude of in- dividual opinions, individual interests, individual attractions and repulsions, from which effective government can emerge only by answering to the uni versal law of necessary organization.
 Throughout our party's history in each presidential election we have gone to the American people with the confident and just assertion that the republican party is not a mere fortutous collection of in- dividuais. but is coherent and living force as an organization.
 ''It is effective. It is responsible It is worthy of confidence. It is competent to govern. We claim that we are entitled to a popular vote of confidence at the com ing election because we have demon- strated that we are the party of the af- frmative, constructive in policies for the improvement and progress of our country in all the fields upon which the activity and influence of government falls and can rightly enter.
 Reasons for Claim
 -We cidiItl lHiS Dctelbct VI ' iHaC HUI tdt cu and promoted peace with the world, and the dignity, honor and just interests of the United States among the nations have been guarded. We claim for our party order and liberty. We claim and know we are not confused in the maintenance of the constitutional system of government il. establishing democratic opposition which is truly republican In throttling the principle of tyranny, We are not de- tractors of competency of the American people to govern themselves along law abiding lines.
 we challenge the judgment of the American people on the policies of Mc- Kinley, Roosevelt and Taft President Taft in his speech on July 8, 1eoS,, paid a just tribute to the great service ren- dered by his predecessor in awakening the public conscience, inauguratng re- forms and otherwise saving the country from the dangers of plutocratic govern rnent He instanced the railroad rate law, the prevention of railroad rebates and liscrilninations the enforcement of the antitrust law the pure food law. the meat inspection law. the general super visluu and control of transportation com-