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man Catholic church. delivered an in
vocation, closing with the Lords
prayer. Secretary Hayward then ad-
vancei on the rostrum and read the
Cfflcial call for the election Of the
delegates to this convention. While
this call was being read, Governor
Hadley left his place at the head OF
the Missouri delegation and was
hoisted to the platform to a seat close
to Mr.. ROsewater, where he was
Joined by Lawrence Y. Sherman, the
rewly-elected Republican United
States senator from Illinois. and ex-
Governor J. Franklin Fort OF New
Jersey, In few minutes Governor
Deneen of Illinois joined the party.
Governor Hadley. Mr.. Sherman, ex.
Governor Fort and Governor Deneen
were the leaders Of the Roosevelt
lawyers In controversy soon to fol-
low after Secretary Hayward finished
reading the call for the convention.
Governor Hadley and his friends had
not been upon the platform a moment
before ex-Representative James II.
Watson of Indiana ard Representative
Serene Payne Of New York, formerly
chairman Of the ways and means CON-
Inittee of the house of representa-.
tives. was seated directly opposite
them. Governor Hadley and his
friends were to speak for the ROose.
welt side Of the controversy and Mr..
Watson and Mr. Payne were to com.
bat them In the interest Of President
Taft and his friends.
With quiet absolutely assured. Sec
retary Hayward had not finished the
reading Of the call before the ROOse.
welt people started to fight to prevent
the seating Of the delegates on the
temporary roll OF the convention. II
was led by Governor Hadley.
II have the honor to present the
name OF the Hon. Elihu Root. dele
gate from the state of New York, as
tion rnd invite other nominations.
Are there any other nOminations?"
| Henry +. Cochems Of the Wisconsin
delegation who placed Senator LaFol-
'ette IN nomination for the presidency
In the national convention four years
ago, then In disregard OF Senator La.
l'olletto's dispatch to Walter l.. Hou-
Or. LaFollette's campaign manager,
hat the Wisconsin delegation should
lot engage In entanglirg alliance.
Jumped to the platform and put Gov
arnor McGovern OF Wisconsin in noln-
nation for temporary chairman, Hs
closed his speech by sayings, II de-
si.0, on behalf OF the progressive Re-
puolicans OF this republic, to place In
nomination our excellent governor or
Wisconsin. Francis E McGovern."
There wure mighty cheers when
North Dakota seconded the nolnina-
tion.
In due order Governor Hadley and
Governor Johnson Of California sec
ended McHovern's nomination. The
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Taft Men Claim Two
New ACCeSSiOnS.
ROOT MADE CHAIRMAN
Roosevelt Claims Election Was
Obtained by Fraud
WISCONSIN DELEGATE QUITS
cechems Gets Sore Because
Colleagues Bolted McGovern.
Houser Accused Of Playing
| False to La Toilette. Ohio May
! Play important Part In Oeterm.
: lining Result Of Presidential
Contest.

Coliseum, Chicago, June t9.-The
Asht Of the Roosevelt leaders to sub
stituts . new list Of delegates for
thoss seated In some Of the contested
cases heard before the nations com.
.raittse was taken up almost immedi-
steiy after the Republican national
convention met at II o'clock this
morning.
No committees were named at the
opening session and none will be until
This motion to purge the convention
Of fraudulent delegates" 10 disposed
ct. Yesterday II was defeated on a
point Of order, but the Roosevelt
soress declare that parliam entary
practice will not be permitted to
stand In their way today.
The Roosevelt and TAFT people car.
slsd out their program az announced
In advance almost to the letter. The
Roosevelt people say they are going
% fight every inch Of the way. ~
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MEMORIAL
Sermon Preached To Martins.
burg l. 0. 0. T.

Martinsburg, O., June 19 = The
Martinsburg Odd Fellows held their
memorial services Sunday afternoon
In the Christian church. While the
weather was very inclement and nor
few was kept away, however. the
church was well filed, by the Odd
Fellows and their friends, who lis.
tened to a fine address by Rev. J. NJ.
Helm from the subject "Our Obliga-
tions to the Living are Greater than
to the Dead He showed that to
smooth out the rough places in the
lives of the living, is more sacred
obligation than to scatter flowers over
tho graves of our dead. While II is
blessed and sacred ministry to re-
member our dead, II is far nobler
work to help the fellow climb up the
hill to rest and peace. We must
strive for a religion of service. After
the address, the graves of the fellow
comrades were strewn with flowers
Then all marched to the hall where
light refreshments were served
which closed a very delightful and en-
joyable service.
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COCHEMS RESIGNS
Action Creates Friction Among Wis.
consin Delegates.

Chicago, June 1s.--Henry r. Coch.
ems, who has been one Of the leading
lAFoilette men In Wisconsin,. de-
clared that he would not follow the
senator's cause any longer and sur.
rendered his credentials as dele
gate. His action was precipitated by
Senator LaFollette's orders to his
delegates to refuse to support McGov.
Grn for temporary chairman. Mr.
Cochens was said to be trying to
get the 12 other Wisconsin men who
voted for McGovern In the convention
TO follow his example and also to sur
render their credentials as delegates.
The delegates from Wisconsin were
elected and instructed for LaFollette
tor president ut the open primaries.
Mr.. Cochems, by surrendering his
credentials turns his vote over to his
alternate. who Is under the same In.
structions. Should the other remain
Ing 12 delegates who voted with Mr..
COchems for Governor McGOvern do
likewise, their alternates would stand
by the wishes OF Senator LaFOllette.
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out the speechmaking, some of 1t
mighty bitter. Senator Root was on
the platform, calm and undisturbed.
chatting with Colonel Harry s. New.
George b. Cortelyou. Elmer Dover,
George X. Sheldon. Secretary Hilles
and DR.. Nicholas Murray Butler.
Governor McGovern Of Wisconsin was
On the floor. seated with his delegates.
Neither Senator Root nor Mr.. McGov-
ern voted. The victory OF Senator
Root would have been OF more ample
proportions had not the Wisconsin
delegation disregarded the personal
request of Senator LaF'ollette. sent
through Mr.. Houser, not to have any
entangling alliances in this contro.
versy. Instead Of regarding Senator
LaFoilette's wishes the Wisconsin
delegation practically went over to
the Roosevelt side and pumped 10
votes for Governor McGovern, nine
for Mr.. Lauder. three for Mr.. Houser
and one for Senator Gronna. One did
not vote. Mr. Houser also got vote
from North Dakota. The split In the
Wisconsin delegation developed ugly
sentiments among them.
The arrangements for the conven.
tion were almost perfect. There was
not the slightest sign. not the faintes;
indication Of a disorder that required
the Intervention Of municipal or state
authorities. Governor Deneen and
Mayor Harrison and the police OH.
GERS made It very plain that the first
signs of mob trouble or riotOus efforts
would be put down with strong
hand When the men In the Roose'
welt camp became sufficiently I'M
pressed with the facts, they decided
to keep the peace. Two hours before
Victor. Rosewater called the cOnyen'
tion 10 order the convention hall was
one great sea of faces. The brilliant
electric lights. the many-hued gowns
Of the women and their gorgeous hat
plumage. the brilliant colors OF the
badges of the delegates and the hun
dreds of ornamented state banners
made scene that will long be re
membered by those who participated
In II.
The crashing strains OF the band
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Mr.. Earl Seavolt has gone to Cleve-
land to visit with friends and rela-
tives. He will also visit other points
In Northern. Ohio.
Mr. and Mrs. Kelley and son return.
ed to their home In Hartford City, In
diana, Wednesday after a several
weeks visit at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. o. M. Headley of South Mechan.
ic street.
Mr.. Lawrence X. Langdon of LIE.
banon, o., and Mr.. Edward Hughes.
assistant clerk of the Ohio house Of
representatives, were in Mt. Vernon
today calling on Republican politi-
clans. Mr.. Langdon Is candidate for
governor on the Republican ticket and
is travelling over the state in the in
terest of his candidacy.
The following boys left Wednesday
morning for Camp Budd: Lawrence
Wills. George Turner. Robert Weav-
er, Jack Lauderbaugh. Fay Strang.
Howa d Blair, Arthur Matthews.
Stanlay Shaffer, Myron Neass. Walter
Sapp, and Arthur Parrott. The boys
were accompanied by Mr.. f. l.. Coch.
ran of the Y. M. C. A.
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Of fans, were other features OF this
tremendous assemblage, numbering.
all told. $4,000 persons.
Vast numbers In that audience ex'
pected tumut. Some believed that a
riot was imminent. All were expect
snt, all were enveloped. body and
soul. with excitement
Thriliers In Abundance.
The Californians came in with a
banner, atop of which was huge
gold Teddy bear. beneath which was
the legend, The People Must Rule"
Strange TO relate, the banner did not
receive even handicap. Indeed, few
n any. of the well known figures In
the Republican national party re-
oeived the slightest greeting on enter.
ing the convention. The delegates
and the audience apparently were i'm.
tued with emotions of such intensity
that they nad no desire to expend
them on the delegates or the banners
which represent different factions OF
the Republican party.
From the first bang OF the gavel
by Chairman Rosewater, those who
were looking for excitement were
most generously rewarded, but It was
quickly evident that those who ex'
pected riot and mob developments
were to be bitterly disappointed.
Not until 80 minutes after Chair.
man Rosewater called the convention
10 order was there even semblance
Of quiet At last, though, came some.
thing like quiet. rhis was broken
into, though. when the Pennsylvan,
ians cheercd their new leader, vii.
liam Finn. Senator Penrose Of Penn.
rylvania by this time had joined Sen
at0r Root on the platform, and ex
Governor Franklin Murphy OF New
Jersey and Charles p. Brooker Of Con.
necticut Joined the group. Chairman
Rosewater was now humping away
for dear life Beside him We're Sec.
rotary William Hayward and Ser
peant.at-Arms william f. Stone OF the
National committee.
When he could speak SO that he
could be heard, Mr.. Rosewater start
ed the official work Of the convention
hut was interrupted by the Pennsyl
vania roaring OF Senator Borah. Bo
Yah. Borah'" and the Wisconsin men
took up the cry OF "LaFollette, LaFol
lette, LaFollette,"
There were no choruses. faint OF
otherwise, for President Taft or as tc
how they should vote on the tempo
rary chairmanship. The convention
began to get away from Mr.. Rose
water, but Mr.. Hayward and Mr.
Stone used their megaphones to eoot
effect, and at last order was restored
Not to last for moment. though, fol
Mr.. Finn of Pennsylvania began Il
dispute with the New Workers ada
cent to him over seat In the con
vention. This little matter was fin
ally adjusted and the Rev. James +
! Callaghan. pastor Of st, Malachi Ro
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ROOSEVELT TALKS
Declares That Root Victory Was
Obtained by Fraud.

Chicago. June 19.--Mr. Roosevelt
spoke to his delegates as follows:
"Gentiemen: Members Of the Con.
Rratulate you on the way YOU have
stOod--and yours Is the side that will
he Victorious ! regret to say that
Mr.. Root is the beneficiary and rep
yessatAtive only of the majority Of
che defunct national committee which
seated In that convention 30 to 30
delegates who have no claim what
rver Ia law or morals to seats there.
IN. The minority Of the national com
mtttee has signed a report showing
that ~ delegates have been fraudu.
lentiy seated In the convention by a
minority Of the national committee. I
have myself examined the cases Of
a. of those men, and | am reliably
Informed that there are other cases
equally strong. II IL absolutely i'm.
possible that any honest man can ex-
Smine them without coming at once
60 the conclusion that gross outrage
cp0n the people OF this country was
perpetrsted by the national commit.
tee when II unseated "a Roosevelt
delegates. lawfully and properly elect.
ed by the people. and seated In their
places 81 fraudulent delegates. who
vepl esented nothing whatever. but It
was the purpose OF the national com.
mittes 10 secure the nomination Of
Mr.. Taft by foul means. inasmuch AZ
n has proved impossible to achieve
Il by fair means These G4 men, be
Il remembered. were taken from my
strength and added to the strength
of Mr.. Taft. making the shift Of i2s
votes. The two great iiagrant cases
where entire states were stolen,
Washington and Texas. would alone
have reversed the vote OF the con
yeation and called Mr.. McGovern, In
stead OF Mr.. Root. In other words,
~ u had not been for the vote of the
fraudulent delegates In these cases
Mr.. Root would have been In minor.
aty Of 79."
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ROOT VICTORIOUS
Wins chalrmanshlp With Eighteen
Votes to Spare.

Chicago. June 1.-THE Republican
national convention. after six hours
of tumultous scenes. elected United
States Senator Elihu Root OF New
York temporary chairman. This was
the first victory Of the Taft forces.
The vote was as. follows.
Elihu Root Of New York. sos; Frank
T.. McGovern OF Wisconsin, 502; w. 8.
Lauder Of North Dakota, Q; Walter l..
Houser Of Wisconsin, 3; AISLE J. Gron.
NJ Of North Dakota. 1; absent or not
voting. 8. Total l.o7s. Necessary for
choice. $40.
Both the TAFT and Roosevelt forces
are claiming that this vote indicates
that their candidate IL absolutely sure
to win. The advantage appears to
be with the president, however. for,
while he IL sure to lose some OF the
votes that were cast for Senator
Root. II is claimed that he will gain.
II instructions are lived up to, some
sf the votes independently cast for
McGovern.
II was observed from the foregoing
figures that Senator Root swung out
the lineup victory by a margin Of IL
more than the $40 votes needed Ia
nominate q president.
caustIc Remarks.
All during the voting and through
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BAG TWO HAWAIIANS
Taft Lieutenants Continue to Gather
In Delegates.


Chicago. June 10. - AS a result Of
Ate work by the Taft managers they
have regained two Of the six Hawaiian
delegates who voted In the convention
against Mr.. Root for the temporary
chairmanship, and they are working
for the other three. They have also
gained recruits from New York and
Utah. They believe that the resigns
tion Of Mr.. Cochems from the LaFol.
lette delegation means that the La
Toilette people through alternates
will get back to LaFollette. and thus
keep those IS votes from Wisconsin
that voted for McGovern from the
Roosevelt column. The Taft managers
declared that they had Colonel Roose-
welt beaten In the convention and felt
that President Taft's denomination
was assured by safe but small
majority.
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WOMAN STEALS
BRYAN's TICKET.

: Chicago. June 19,-William Jen-
: nlngs Bryan's ticket to the Re
, publican national convention as a .
' reporter for series Of news
, papers, was snatched out of his
, hand ut the door OF the Coliseum
: by woman. who gave her name
to the police as Katherine Doll.
Al the police station she was
found to have $1,000 sewed In
. pockets In her underskirt.
,ust what Mr.. Cochems has accom-
9lished by surrendering to Colonel
Roosevelt people cannot ascertain.
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Watson read his resolution. II was
the customary one that the ron ot
states and territories be called ana
the chairman of each delegation an
nounce the names for the different
committees, and that these names
also be sent in writing to the char.
The substitute of Governor Hadiey's
was the motion that he had tried 10
mako at the very beginning OF the
convention, namely, that the list OK
delegates be amended by striking on
those names which appeared on
II It to be handed in and that there
be inserted on the roll In their places
tire names OF the delegates who had
lost out before the national commit
tee. HALEY and Watson had made
an agreement, 1t seemed. by which
Hadley after making this motion was
to yield to a motion to adjourn made
by Mr.. Watson. This was carried,
Senator Root declaring the conven.
ton adjourned until II o'clock this
morning.
Wananaker Speeds to Convention.
New York, June 19.--Johna Wana.
maker of Philadelphia arrived from
Europe aboard the Kaiser Wilhelm II
bnd left Immediately by special train
sor Chicago where he expects to
make a speech seconding the nomina.
tion of President Taft.
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-
TAFT's PICTURE MISSING.

Chicrgo, June 10. - For the
first time In the history OF Repub- :
llcan national conventions no pic :
ture of the president hangs In the
Coliseum, where l,07s delegates
from the states and territories OF :
the United States are meeting to :
name a candidate for president
and vice president and to formu-
late u party platform.
49," aH
the buzzing talk Of I.07s delegates
and their alternates, the humming
cony yersation In the galleries, the little
army Of bluecoats on hand In case
81 need. the swishing OF Thousands
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"BlG SIX" THERE
ohls Delegation May Be Important
Nomlntion Factor.

Chicago. June ~, When Taft men
sose throughout the Republican ma
sioaal convention hall and shouted
1o0d and long In exultation over win.
Ning the temporary chairmanship
Tght. their enthusiasm recognized no
8mits. but few minutes later the
sobsr-minded among them made some
calculations which were depressing.
FOR the vote showed that II President
Tsft's managers marshalled their full
force on the floor they will lack few
votes Of having $40. which Is neces.
Gxry TO . nomination. II they are to
have more than $40 the margin OF
safety win be very slight. according
20 indications.
For Senator Root there were cast
vSs votes. IS In excess Of the decid'
oDg number. The presidents friends
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VOTE ON CHAIRMAN.

. Elihu Root, New York, 55S.
: Frank Il. McGovern, Wisconsin,
502
Walter l.. Houser, Wisconsin, 3.
w. 8. Lauder, North Dakota, 3.
. AISLE ]. Gronna, North Dakota. 1.
. Absent or not voting, s.
Total, 1,O7S.
Necessary to choice, $40.
suit of the presidential nomination
one way or the other. Perhaps the
:wo California delegates given sto
taft by the national committee, and
concerning whom there Is hot dis
pute. may cast the deciding ballots
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CONVENTION OPENS WITH
FIGHT FOR DELEGATES

were obliged to admit that the votes
they will get on the first ballot for
the presidential nomination are not
the same as cast for the New York
ienator. The opinion prevalent in
Chicago appears to be that II Taft Is
not nominated on the first ballot he
cannot win, but those in charge of his
campaign declare he will gain, rather
than lose, after the first ballot.
II is not too much to say that Taft's
big six from Ohio may swing the re-
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gavel as an Indication Of his desire to
get the proceedings started, when the
fiashIisht photographers for the newe.
papers began taking Views from sever
al points Of vantage In the huge Coll.
scum. The accompanying cut 10 from
one Of the best photographs secured,
and gives a very accurate idea Of what
a national convention looks like. While
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Chicago, June 19-Among the very
first things done after the Republican
National Convention was called to or
der yesterday, shortly after noon, was
the taking Of fIashiight photographs Of
the great gathering. Acting Chairman
Rose ewater Of the national committee
had commenced pounding with his
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-06-21

All during the voting and through.
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Final cIean.un.

Last evening Street Commissioner
Conner and his men and teams about
finished up removing all the rubbish
from the rear OF homes for cleanup
day. The paved streets win be
washed in a few days and cinders
placed on the muddy streets and
alleys.
Warwood Briefs and Personals.
Mrs. George Miller. Of Steubenville,
Is the guest OF Mrs. Layman Adams.
OF South Warwood.
Mrs. William Scheu. Of Washington.
Pa. IL visiting Mrs. J. C.. Walden. Of
South Main street. for a few days.
Miss Helen Dunn. OF Jersey City,
n. j. is the guest a. the Cameron
home in Center WarwCod.
David L. Jones. proprietor Of the
Jones hotel. Fifth and Iain streets.
South WarwOod. has let the contract
10 Andrew Hart for q large business
building 70 be erected on the opposite
corner from his present place of bust
ness.
DIR. and Mrs. ]. W. Abercrnmbie. oi
Nineteenth street. are visiting friends
and relatives az Dallas. Tex. with the
hope OF improving the doctors health.
He has been IN for the past several
months following a delicate surgical
operation at the North WhecIIlg hos.
pital. =
Capt. John Strobel. one Of the few
G.. A. r. soldiers in this community. is
able 10 be out after several days III
ness.
Mrs. NJ. p. Patterson. Of steuben
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McMeehen Briefs


DR.. Balow, who was thrown from his
buggy. on Tuesday afternoon. on Mar
shall street. is able TO be about on the
street.
Rev c. +. Goodwin returned 10 his
home. at Warrington. this morning.
after spending the past few days wifi
his parents on Seventh street.
The city building. on Sixth street,
has been mad to Iook like new with
a new coattof paint. The interior OF
the building has also been given q
good cleaning.
All the rubbish gathered in from;
OF the various homes OF the city will
be hauled away to-day N tomorrow
morning.
Don't forget TO get your tickets
in advance for the senior play AZ the
school hall In the near future.
Miss Marie Wenzel is confined Il
her home on Sixth street with a SER
ious illness.
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Flower Day Servi-e.

The children of the Sunday school
OF the Church OF God will go in a
body tomorrow afternoon on the hills
about this city and gather a large
umbe of wild flowers. These flowers
Will be placed on the altar rail on
Sunday morning when a special pro-
gram which has been arranged will
be carried out. Following the rendi-
ton OF the program several OF the
scholars will take the lowers TO the
Reynolds Memorial Hospital al Glen
dale for the patients.
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HUNTSVILLE
Contractor Sweeten Asks for ESten-
sion Of Time.

4 special meeting Of city council
was held yesterday morning a. 4
O'Clock to take up for consideration
The troubles that have arisen on the
new - system in this city in the
Fast month. between the contractor
and the engineer Contractor r. B
Sweeten together with his Attorney
Martin Brown made an application TO
the city council for an extension OF
time 10 complete the sewer. Under
the present contract the sewer was 10
Lave been finished by April Let. Of this
ear. with a forfeit Of $50 per day. SIS
90 the engineers and S25 10 the city
for eacn day required beyond that
time. The contractor claims that he
going tO hose az least $4,000 on the
bid Tor the job now However. the
city council has taken the matter un.
ger consideration and a special meet.
1913 has been called for on next Mon.
Jay evening when definite action will
likely be- taken ON the matter