Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-18


pleaded, but his voice was lost in a flood
of sound from every part OF the big hall.
Finally the noise subsidized little and
Bradley, facing the part of the hall from
which the question came. shouted: Yes,
voted for Lorimer, and when | did l
voted for a man ten thousand times
better than you.
The turmoil again broke loose.
The convention hall was thrown into an
uproar as Senator Bradley shouted:
1.-The state of Kentucky will never sink
SO low as to take moral advice from
Francis J. Heney.'
You voted for Lorimer," shouted a
California delegate.
IF a man could get under your cuticle,
retorted Senator Bradley, he would find
q meaner man than Lorimer."
Senator Bradley said that the south
gave no republican electoral votes be-
ly deserted her and left her to her fate. ;"
Cries of ''Lorimer" again quoted him.
"Oh, Lorimer, I.orimer, Lorimer,
shouted Senator Bradley.
MY answer to you is: Liar. liar.
liar
He declared that by Cooking up con-
tests and trying to take fictitious con-
tests before the convention the Roosevelt
forces were threatening the structure of
the republican party.
A Nation of Law.
Disorder broke out again.
Mr.. Chairman, with your permission"
resumed the senator. Il will suspend long
enough to permit each fool to ask all the
questions he wants to.
Hoots and Kisses greeted the remark.
I'VE want regularity" shouted Senator
Bradley: we don't want any of this
-rid
think you can override and bully this
convention you are mistaken
Get 'em, get en- came from the floor.
Theodore Roosevelt once ran the
steam roller over me eight times" said
Senator Bradley.
Bet your life he ought to-" called
a voice in the gallery.
This is a nation of law and order:
not of anarchy" said Bradley. We
stand for constitutional liberty in this
convention and that is all we ask for"
Demand Roll Call.
Call the ROLL" sounded from many
parts of the hall as Gen. Bradley con-
cluded.
Sergeant alarms Stone came to the
front again with megaphone and said
that Gov. Vessey of South Dakota and
three other speakers remained, who
would make short speeches..
Make them short" replied the crowd
II am supporting a candidate that /
know personally to be capable of ruling
this convention" said Wesley, land of
making this convention a credit to the
republican party that we are trying to
save from ruin.
IF you are going to decide now be-
tween the conviction of ra seals and the
seating of rascals in the United States
Senate" said Gov. Vessey. 1--WE are ready
to get on the right side.
Time to Save Party.
THE time has come to get together for
the saving Of the republican party. South
Dakota calls on you to help put Gov. Nc
Govern in the chair"
Henry Allen of Kansas, seconding the
nomination of Gov. McGovern, said that
Kansas was one of the first states four
years ago to accept Theodore Roosevelt's
Endorsement of President Taft. This
year, he added, Kansas was among the
first to call attention to the obligation of
the indorser that the pledge was in de-
fault.
Mr.. Allen warned the convention that
it could not. should not, run over the
mary vote and form the backbone of the
republican party with lot of delegates
whose right to sit in the convention was
honestly questioned. Albert Bushnell
Hart of Massachusetts Roosevelt dele
cation took the stage.
We want a square DEAL, shouted
Hart. I'VE Roosevelt men who won In
Massachusetts,. All we want is square
deal. and less than that, God helping us,
We Will not accept"
Support No Candidate.
The sensation Of the seconding speeches
came when Walter L. Houser OF Wiscon-
sin, Senator La Follette's campaign man
ager, declared that the Wisconsin delega-
ton, obeying the wishes of Senator La
Toilette had decided to support no can
didate for temporary chairman.
Men have spoken here today claim
ing to represent the sentiment of Wis
consin,'' he declared. Il am here to
say that neither We're they authorized
nor do they represent him In order
that his record may be kept clear,
desire to say that the Wisconsin dele
cation met this morning and decided
to support no candidate for temporary
chairman.
Senator La Toilette refused at the
beginning of this campaign to enter
into any combination or alliance with
any candidate. He refuses now to be
forced into any alliance.
Tries to Introduce Resolution.
When Mr. Houser had concluded. Law
renee Y. Sherman of Illinois attempted to
introduce the resolution agreed upon last
night by the Roosevelt delegates, as fol-
lows:
Resolved That no election OF tenn
porary or other officers of this conven-
ton and no motion, resolution or other
procedure shall be taken as the act OF this
convention, or have any effect. unless IL
shall receive on roll call the affirmative
vote Of $40 delegates whose seats are UNI
contested; and this res olutfon shall gov
ern and be in force during the temporary
organization OF this convention and until
the permanent organization thereof shall
have been effected"
Mr.. Rosewater, pounding his gavel, de-
clared the resolution out OF order. Sher-
man demanded to be heard. and the dis
order which had been so prevalent dur
ing the session broke out anew.
Sherman shouted. the delegates shouted
and Rosewater pounded the table. This
performance was continued for several
minutes.
Meantime Delegate Lee Gates of Cali
fornia had the floor, protesting In ad-
vance against the votes OF the delegates
from the ninth Alabama district.
Issues Challenge.
Chairman Rosewater paid no attention
to him.
In the meantime. Henry Cochems of
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