Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-06-18


name evoked no applause.
IL assert" hc went on "that the
question rs whether the national
committee of the Republican party
has the absolute power to form a
temporary roll for this convention,
which can only be changed by a re-
port from a committee OF this con"
yentlon, or whether this convention
itself shall say who shall SIC In t.
:;If n II An the power OF twcnty-
seven men 20 say who shall sit IN this
convention arbitrarily and without
appeal. then we have reached the
end Of representative government In
this country"
A round of cheers greeted this az.
tack on the national committee. The
delegates listened 20 iladley with
quiet attention.
"we know but one governmeus IN
this country" he said. Government
by political party
"if a political convention can be
controlled by group Of men within
the party. then have we established
political oiigarchyi Then have we
given q few men control over party
and convcntloni"
Governor Hadley said he had ample
precedent for the action he demand
ed. In 1854, he said. the convention
in It's own right, 20 conduct It's own
business Ia It's own way" overthrow
the national committees selection Of
a temporary chairman.
THAT convention declared that the
national committee was the servant
not the muster of the people In tho
party" he said.
Hadlcy also quoted as "a precedent
decision OF George II. Ioar of Mas
sachusetts. presiding In the convention
IN 1850. who recognized a motion 20
amend the temporary roll By Hubstl-
tuting delegates.
This Is the way this question
should be decided today" shouted
HndlcA. and the crowd cheerod.
Hadley closed Ia storm Of APP
plHusc and Governor Fort OF New Jcr-
sey took the stage
There has never come before a
great national convention OF this
great party Of ours "A question OF
more vital Importance than the ques-
tiOn YOU now are called upon 10 de-
termino." sGid Governor Fort. In
1880. he said, when d question was
raised as to the right OF the conven-
tiOE 90 pass on It's temporary ron.
the convention was declared 10 hold
the power TO determine the questions
Mr.. Fort did not get far before the
crowd hegan to laugh ana Interrupt
him with cries OF "sit down.
The New Jersey governor made
the mistake uf answering the galleries
which clearly held a big prepOnder-
Huce Of Taft sympathlEers. (The
RooaeVeh people oiaimed they werc
Mr.. Fort was constantly In trouble
after that
That's right he shouted, TRY 20
make man sit down when he is here
fighting fraud"
II appeal TO the members of this
convention" Fort shouted. TO assert
their right and settle the question ~
whether or no the roll shall DO
purged of the fraud that every man
believes % be in q"
Cheers from tho Roosevelt deleHates
echoed through the hall as Fort con-
cludcd
Floor Loader Watson Of the Taft
forces then stepped go the front and
yielded ten minutes OF time 90 Repre-
sentative Payne Of New York Payne
was chcered as he began TO talk but
later he also got into trouble with
the crowd.
"rhis is question of order ~ this
convention ON one hund." said Payne
and possible chaos on tho ether"
How about the Payne tariff bill ~
shouted a voice from the gallery, and
a cheer mixed with teers held up
Pnyne's talk Cor some time.
Mr.. Payne made historical afau-
NtNut 70 SNOW tthA the convention
could not possibly proceed TO take
any action without temporary or
RanIxation.
Suppose iris question Is phf. wno
VIII vote on t2' asked Representa-
tive Payne.
Thieves thieves" called our mem.
hers 81 the California delegation.
Shall the roll made up bv the nation
al committee Vote" he continued.
Cries OF NO no" sounded fr6ni
the hall
or the roll made np hy the senile-
man from Missouri p"
Governor Hadley started forward.
70 you want me 10 answer that2'
''4adley Hadiey." shouted some
Roosevelt enthusiasts
You see you run right into chaos.
Mr.. Chairman. . am glad to know
,ls ,, hepuniiean party, continued
Payne, "hes always stood for order
am opposed 10 going into the ohaos
business
Mr. Chairman. / am glad TO know
the Republican party continued
Payne, has always stood for order.
am imposed ga going into the chaos
business Ia this convention az this
ne sat down amid round Of APP
Thr0uFhout the arguments both
floor ana galleries were dissrdnrly
ane each speaker often Interrupted
hy the cheers. jeers and remarks
when Floor Leader Watson took
up the argument the Tam forces gave
q great yell Watson waited FOR or
der. Then he reviewed Governor
hhdley's proposition and the preco-
dents cited hg him.
Lot me first answer the precedent
OF 1885, ha said
That was where the convention
prepared iis own temporary roll. /" ln-
trriccted Hnaley
'And Why" shouted Watson. "B6.
cause there was no national commit
tee in existence"
AZ this retort the Taft delesates
went Wild
We don't need one now" shouted
a man in the galleries.
We must proceed orderly" said
| watson, I'm Republican conNen-
uon YOU cannot escape orderly pro-
ccdurc"
"Gentlomen please DO nNt applaud,
listen 90 me. said Watson. "f am
| trying to address your reason. not
your pasaion your judgment not
your sentiment
Alr WRfsun referred 10 Gotorn0F
hadloy's statement that Senator Hoar
inthe convention of iss0 had lei the