Connecticut western news., 1912-06-20
TAFT FORCES DRAW FIRST BLOOD WHEN
 THEY F[FCT SEN. ROOT TO BE CHAIRMAN

the Republican national party received the slightest greeting on entering the convention. The delegates and the au- dience apparently were imbued with emotions of such intensity that they had no desire to expand them on the delegates or the banners which repre- sent different factions of the Repub- hcan party.
 Not until nearly thirty minutes after Chairman Rosewater called the con- vention to order was there even a semblance of quiet Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, Mrs. Nicholas Longworth, Mrs. Charles P. Taft and others in the diplomatic box, the delegates, guests and all, continued to have pleas ant little chats and exchange views on the situation in the Republican party which has attracted the eyes of all nations.
 FIinn Gets a Cheer.
 At last came something like quiet. This was broken into though when the Pennsylvanians cheered their new leader, William Finn. Senator Pen rose of Pennsylvania by this time had joined Senator Root on the platform and ex-Governor Franklin Murphy of New Jersey and Charles H. Booker of Connecticut joined the group. Chair man Rosewater was now humping away for dear life. Beside him were Secretary William Hayward and Ser geant at Arms William F. Stone of the national committee.
 When he could speak so that he could be heard, MT. Rosewater started the official work of the convention, but was interrupted by the Pennsylvania roaring of Senator Borah, ,Borah, Borahp and the Wisconsin answer took up the cry of "La Toilette, La Toilette, La Follettep' There were no choruses, faint or otherwise, for Presi- dent Taft or as to how they should vote on the temporary chairmanship. from MT. Rosewater, but MT. Hay ward and Mr. Stone used their mega phones to good effect and at last order was restored. Not to last for a mo- ment, though, for MT. Finn of Penn sylvania began a dispute with the New Workers adjacent to him over a seat in the convention. This little matter was finally adjusted and the Rev. James F. Callaghan, pastor of St Malachi Roman Catholic church, de- livered an invocation closing with the Lords Prayer. MT. Hayward then ad- vanced on the rostrum and read the official call for the election of the dele gates to this convention.
 HadIey Jumps From Scat.
 While this call was being read Gov. ernor Hadley left his place at the head of the Missouri delegation and was hoisted to the platform to a seat close to MT. Rosewater, where he was joined by Lawrence Y. Sherman, the newly elected Republican United States sen. ator from Illinois, and ex-Governor Franklin Fort of New Jersey. In a few minutes Governor Deneen of H. linois joined the party. Governor Had, ley, MT. Sherman, ex-Governor Fort and Governor Deneen were the leaders of the Roosevelt lawyers In a contro versy soon to follow after Secretary Hayward finished reading the call for the convention.
 l Governor Hadley and his friends had not been upon the platform a moment before x-Representative James E Watson of Indiana and Representative Serene Payne of New York, formerly chairman of the ways and means com ! NP fuf was seated directly opposite them Governor Hadley and his friends were i to speak for the Roosevelt side of the controversy and Mir. Watson and Mir ] Payne were to combat them in the in terest of President Taft and his : friends. With quiet absolutely assured i MT. Hayward had not finished tho reading of the call before the Roose welt people started to fight to preven the seating of the delegates on th' temporary roll of the convention. | was led by Governor Hadley.
 Rosewater Names Root.
 Chairman Rosewater then declared:
 "I have the honor to present tho name of the Hon. Elihu Root, dele gate from the state of New York, as temporary chairman of this conven i tion. and invite other nominations. Art there any other nominationsP
 Henry F. Cochems of the Wisconsin delegation, who placed Senator La Fol Ie;te in nomination for the presidenc! iii the national convention four years ago. then. in disregard of Senator Li FolIette's dispatch to Walter L. Houser La Folette's campaign manager here that the Wisconsin delegation should not engage in entangling alliances Jumped to the platform and put Gov ernor McGovern of Wisconsin in nomi nation for temporary chairman. Ht closed his speech by saying:
 q desire on behalf of the progressiv' Republicans of this republic to place Il nomination our excellent governor O Wisconsin, Francis E. McGovern."
 Cheers For MoGoVern.
 There were mighty cheers, and Nortl Dakota seconded the nomination. Il due order Governor Hadley and Gov
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