The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-19

Iiadley no
Wild cheers broke in upon his
speech
THE integrity of this temporary
, roll has been challenged for fifteen
members of the national committee
whose signatures / have in my pocket.
: saying that eighty names OF that roll
are of delegates not honestly elected.
III place OF eighty delegates who nave
been elected by the. Republican voters
les. M 9 ''0'
rs long as we do not fairly discuss
this matter. any man who goes out OF
inns convention with The nomination
VII bear a tainted nomination, and
VIII not receive the support of the
Y American people.
do not say that these charges are
true" said Hadlcy. Il sat in that
are true. But true or false, let us
meet them here. Let us see why nf-
teen members OF the committee be-
/ Iieve their votes fraudulent and void.
Just so sure as you neglect to
meet that question and settle it hon
/ estiE' the American people will say
tndt YOU have failed in your duty
we say that this convention should
rot proceed To the regular business OF
/ inns meeting until it has decided this
question. decided whether these
charges Of corruption are true. and
purged the roll of this convention of
| mos" fraudulently elected delegates"
Hadiey closed in storm of applause,
and Governor Fort, OF New Jersey.
took the stand. AS the cheering Sub
sided at the conclusion of Governor
/ iiadley's speech. Governor Fort took
up the argument.
toft did not get far in his argument
before the crowd began to laugh and
interrupt him with cries of "sit down"
rort made the mistake of answering
the galleries who clearly held a big
preponderance Of Taft sympathizers.
I The Roosevelt people claimed they
/ were packed. MIR. Fort was constantly
in trouble after that.
Ihats right" he shouted. TRY TO
make man sit down when ne is here
! lighting fraud"
| Fort said 1t was the duty of every
man to vote. that the convention has
me power 10 determine whether or not
4 the roll prepared for the convention
was such az the convention would ac-
/ ccpt
sit down." again shouted the gall
lcries.
Cheers from the Roosevelt delegates
. echoed through the hall as Fort con-
cluded.
Watson Yields TO Payne.
Floor Leader Watson. OF the Taft
f. forces. then stepped to the IRON. and
( Yielded ten minutes of time to Repre-
sentative Payne. OF New York Payne
was cheered as he began TO talk, but
later he also got into trouble with the
! crowd.
This is a question of order in this
convention. on one hand" said Payne.
and possibly chaos on the other"
\ How about the Payne tariff biI?"
shouted a voice from the gallery. and
Il cheer. mixed with jeers, held up
Payne's talk for some time
! Mr.. Payne made a historical arsu-
rnent to show that the convention could
not possibly proceed to take any action
without temporary organization.
Il Suppose this question is put. who
will vote on it?" asked Representative
Payne.
Thieves. thieves" called out mem
bers OF the California delegation.
Shall tie roll made up by the ma
tional committee vote?" ne continued.
Cries OF mo, no.! sounded from the
hail
"or the roll made up by the gentle
man from Missouri"
Governor iIadlcy started forward.
DO you want me to answer ,hat?" he
asked.
"Hadley Hadleyr shouted some
Roosevelt enthusiasts.
You see YOU run righ, into cha os."
declared Payne. 'Mr Chairman. / am
glad to know tho Republican party"
continued payne. nag alwaya stood fo-
ard,.r am ,.,'nosn,,
chaos business in This convcntlon ar
this time"
Uc "a, down oroia a round az an,
piause Throughout inc arg,Irne,,Is
itho moor ana uaIiericc 49,. Iis,,Io,i,.
and .arn snn.lar ,,.. a., t,,.rr,,a,1'i
By cheern ieers and re,oorLs
When Floor Leader Wn,so, .,oy p,
the argumen, Tho TAI, force ys'o =