Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-19

J EVENING STAR. WE
and an attempt was made to lift her
over the press seats to the stage.
The sergeant-at-arms stopped this.
But Mrs. Davis from the press section.
led the cheering. still holding her pic
ture and trying to make a speech.
Chairman Root occasionally pounded
with his gavel on the table. but made
no serious effort to stop the demonstra-
ton for long while.
The demonstration had been in prog
ress forty minutes. and Mrs. Davis had
disappeared from the floor. when Chair
man Root finally directed the officers
to restore order.
Mrs. Davis. somewhat rumpled. re-
turned to the galleries. was cheered
for moment and then sat down.
Delegates Return to Seats.
Sergeant-at-arms Stone and Assistant
Chief Schuettler of the police depart
ment. patroling the center aisle. sue
ceeded in getting most of the delegates
in their seats by 3:47 o'clock
Policemen in the gallery were en-
deavoring to restore quiet in the vicinity
of Mrs. Davis. who had returned to
her gallery seat amid another wave Of
moment
the company of an officer, and the crowd
Kissed what they thought was a forcible
removal Of the feminine enthusiast In
moment she returned to her seat to
receive another storm of applause.
When quiet had been restored, and
after Gov. Hadley had made brief
statement. Mr.. Watson moved to refer
to thu credentials committee the motion
to seat the Roosevelt delegates
Coy. Deneen moved to amend so as to
nrOV1da faA AL Toe
should vote on the membership Of the
committee on credentials or on its re-
port.
Both motions were applauded.
Gov. McGovern Of Wisconsin seconded
the motion OF Gov. Deneen.
Watson Moves to Table Motion.
Mr.. Watson moved to table the mo-
ton of Gov. Deneen
NO" No" shouted some of the dele
gates. while some of those in the gal
leries Kissed.
1.-The motion is not debatable: are you
ready for the question:" called Senator
Root.
Former Representative Parsons Of New
York asked that the parliamentary stu
alton be explained by clerk, and this
was done.
Delegate Finn of Pennsylvania demand
ed roll call on the motion to table. 1t
was seconded by New Jersey Missouri
and other states and was ordered by
states.
The roll was to furnish the second test
OF the convention and caused much ex-
element
The Roll Called.
Alabama led off with % ayes and 2
noes Arizona followed with ayes. Ar
kansas vote of II ayes and 1 no, an
nounced by the chairman. was challenged
and the delegation was polled. 1t showed
Is ayes, l no. 1 not voting.
When California was called Gov john
son answered:
California casts &c votes no.
F., II. Tryon. one of the contested dele
gates from the fourth district rushed to
the front of the platform and shouted:
Il challenge that vote
The vote of California is challenged.
said Chairman Root. 1.-The delegation will
be polled by name
Gov. Johnson's name was the fret
called.
who challenges this VOTE he demand
ell where are the men,"
They are on the PLATFORM answered
Chairman Root.
Gov. Johnson again attempted to cast
polling Of the delegation began. When
the names of T.. III. Tryon and Morris
Meyertield, jr. the two Taft delegates.
We're called both answered AYE" from
the platform
Gov. Johnson and other members of the
California delegation shouted their pro-
test, declaring neither Of the contested
men was entitled to a vote.
The clerk announced the vote as q
nays and ayes. and so it stood.
Wen get a lot of good democrats out
of this" shouted Johnson and added:
on oil IN rntn ny,
their own case, what's the use of calling
the roll?'
Colorado. Connecticut, Delaware and
Florida voted solidly for the Taft propo-
sition to lay on the table.
First Change in Georgia.
When Georgia was reached the first
change from yesterdays vote was noted.
Yesterday Georgia gave Senator Root %
and today voted "a ayes to nays.
Illinois also showed a change. Yester-
day it divided As and on the temporary
craftsmanship. Today it divided n and I.
one being absent yesterday. This was a
Roosevelt gain of three, as against the
Taft gain of in Georgia.
The Taft people gained a vote in the
Indiana delegation because of an absen-
tee, getting 20 ayes to noes as against
20 and 10 yesterday. Iowa and Kansas
showed no cndnSo.
Kentucky, % to yesterday for the
Taft forces, went "A to today
The Maryland delegation split to S
Yesterday Today it stood 8 to I against
the Taft proposition.
Michigan, 10 to 10 for the Taft people
Yesterday, was 20 to 10 today.
Massachusetts. still deadlocked, voted
Is and IS, as yesterday. New Mexico
gave the Taft people a gain. voting to l,
as against to yesterday.
Roosevelt Gains Two.
The New York vote, announced as Is to
u. was challenged and there was call
of the delegation. Yesterday the delega-
ton divided 76 to 13.
The poll of the delegation showed Is to
Il, and there was great cheering when
this gain of two to the Roosevelt forces
was announced.
In North Carolina the Roosevelt forces
gained one vote over yesterdays record.
The delegation divided on roll CALL
. for the resolution and % against.
North Dakotas 10 La Toilette votes
were divided. 2 ayes. noes. This gave
the Taft forces two more than they Sc
cured in the delegation yesterday.
Ohio voted "a noes to IA ayes. the
same as yesterday
Oklahoma voted aye 4, no 16. un-
changed from yesterday.
In Oregon the Taft forces gained two.
The vote was to >.