Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-06-21
THE CHICAGO CONVENTION.
Republicans Engaged in Big Row That
Promises a Split.

Promises q Split.
The Republican national convention
in session in Chicago has been focus
ing the attention of the entire coun-
try since last Tuesday, and Republi-
cans and Democrats alike are still on
tip-toe to see what Is going to be done
whether there will be an agreement
on a nomination or a split between the
Progressive and Conservative factions.
The first crucial test of strength
between Roosevelt. representing the
Progressives and Taft, representing
the Conservatives, came Tuesday night
over the election of a temporary
chairman. The Progressives put up
Governor Francis f. McGovern of
Wisconsin, as their candidate against
Senator Elihu Root of New York, the
candidate of a majority of the nation
al committee.
The convention was called to order
by Chairman Victor Rosewater or the
national committee, and the row be-
gan with efforts of the Roosevelt peo-
ple to secure an agreement that only
uncontested delegates should partlcl-
pate in the temporary organization
Chairman Rosewater ruled, however
that at that stage Of the proceedings
the assemblage was nothing more than
a mass meeting, no business was III
order other than the election OIL
temporary chairman, and presentins
the national committees recommen-
dation Of Senator Root, asked LOT lur
ther nominations.
The roll call was commenced at s. 20
o'clock and was not concluoea UNI,
SAP. The Roosevelt people cialIneu
that there were seventy-eight frauou-
lent delegates in the hall, and as ths
name of each one OF these aiieseu
fraudulent delegates was called, tneIe
was a protest. The roll call, however
continued mercilessly, and at It's con.
clusion the vote stood oos lor Hoo'
and 502 for McGovern.
On taking the chair Senator Root
essayed to thank the convention 1o5
the honor bestowed, ETC., but received
only a Door hearing. The Roosevel'
delegates guffawed at the suggestion
of honor, and there was much con1u-
The convention devoted Wednesday
To threshing over the question OF con-
tested delegations. On Tuesday Del
egate James E. Watson had moved 70
proceed with the appointment OF
regular committee on credentlals,
Governor Deneen had moved 10 ahenu
so as to provide that none OF the con
tested delegates should be ailoweo ~
vote. Governor Hadley OF missouri
offered a motion to substitute the
Roosevelt delegates for the Taft dele
gates. Several hours were devoted 10
speech making and the issue hnaliy
came on a motion of Watson to table
Deneen's amendment. The motion 10
table carried by vote Of 564 to DIV
Chairman Roots ruling was to the
effect that to hold that contested dele
gates should not vote in preliminary
organization would make 1t easy Tor
a minority to override a majority, py
simply getting up enough contests 10
do the trick.
There was a tremendous demonstra-
ton during Wednesday for Governor
Hadley of Missouri, on account OF MS
powerful speech In behalf OF the seat,
ing of the Roosevelt delegates, and
another for Col. Roosevelt precipita-
ted by the waving Of lithograph OF
him by beautiful young woman, a
Mrs. Davis Of Chicago.
Shortly after the retirement OF the
committee on credentials to the COM
mittee room there was a row over a
refusal Of the demand Of the Roose-
Welt men that all evidence be opened
up in all the cases, and the Roosevelt
men bolted the convention. The door
of the committee room was locked,
but the Roosevelt men broke down the
door and came out. They called upon
the newspaper men to go In and get
the facts. Police appeared upon the
scene and kept unauthorized people
out of the room. A majority OF the
boiling committeeman were finally IN
duced to return to the room.
The convention was in actual ses-
sion less than an hour yesterday, and
did nothing of Importance, all business
Of interest being in the hands of the
committee on credentials and other
committees.
Colonel Roosevelt issued statements
to the country, the general tenor OF
which were to the effect that the Gre
dentials committee Is trying to rob
him Of the nomination by sheer fraud,
trickery and dishonesty. and while he
will not bolt the convention II depriv-
ed of his rights. he will lead a new
party.
The adjournment yesterday was un-
til II o'clock this morning to allow the
committee on credentials time in
which to finish its work.