Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-06-19

Colonel Roosevelt that an effort had
been made to ''steal the Washington
delegates. AS one Of the Taft dele
gates from the state. he declared
there was no primary law in Wash
ington
The declaration is utterly false.
he declared, that the state of Wash
ington was ever carried by Theodore
Roosevelt"
Applause from Taft delegates. Dow
ell was interrupted with groans from
the Roosevelt forces when he said:
When it was discovered the night
before the state convention that the
Taft forces were in control. the ad-
herents of Mr. Roosevelt declined to
come to the convention because they
knew they were beaten"
The clerk, for the Information of the
convention, then read the names
which the Hadley motion would strike
from the roll and the list of those
which it would seat. When the an
nouneement was completed Henry j.
Allen of Kansas was presented to
speak in support OF the Hadley mo-
ton Mr.. Allen frequently was cheer
ed by the Roosevelt delegates and
laughed at by the Taft adherents
After being interrupted several
times Allen shouted.
you haven't got anything until
this convention is over; then the Lord
only knows what you've got"
Are you going to abide by the de-
oision of this convention" cried q
delegate from Colorado.
"Tll answer you later"
Answer me now"
Delegate Newcomb Of New York
made a point of order against further
Interruptions of the speakers and
Chairman Root held it well taken. The
chairman made special plea for fair
play to the speaker
Allen was followed by former Sen
ator James A. Hemenway of Indiana
for the Taft forces. Senator Hemen-
way declared that the work of the
national committee had been done
fairly and regularly. Thirteen mem
bers of the committee have signed
this protest. 80 have seated these dele
gates. Now slsss task YOU to sphold
that minority without seeing the evi-
dence; without getting at the facts, "
he said.
Hemenway insisted that only 19
members of the national committee
signed the protests. Taking up the
Texas cases. Hemenway said that
Cecil Lyon had controlled 5000 fed
eral appointments in Texas; that his
word had been law, but this year the
republicans of the other faction had
sent delegation. not of Cecil Lyon
officeholders, but of Independent vot-
ers
From the Pennsylvania delegation
came a yell:
How about Penrose?"
Bending over and Shaking his fist
in the faces of the delegation Hemen-
way, his face flushed, shouted:
"Give me Pemose before Finn ev-
cry time"
| The Pennsylvanians went wild
Climbing upon their chairs and brand.
ishing their fists they yelled epithets
and vituperation at the speaker. Finn
himself took prominent part in the
demonstration.
Throughout the hall came yells and
jeers and for a few moments tumult
prevailed. AS the disorder continued
in the Pennsylvania delegation Sena.
tor Root came to the front of the
oldSo anu pOluliuS " II lluH ne SuOuI'
ed
IF the gentleman from Pennsylva
mia wishes to commend his cause to
the just and honest members of this
convention and the American people
he will cease to interfere with the
delivery of a reasonable and decent
argument" Senator Root was cheer
ed.
I'VE will have order in this conven
tion, or the members responsible fol
disorder will suffer in the estimation
of the American people" added Sena
tor Root
Then, in the midst of a new tumult
d Finn climbed upon chair and de
manded recognition.
"a point of order" he shouted.
: "State it." commanded Root
ut is that the mention of person
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