The daily sentinel., 1912-06-21

row, or that the convention would
proceed to consider at once such con
tested cases as the committee had
decided.
The galleries filled up very slowly,
and, ten minutes after the scheduled
time for calling the convention to Or
der, hundreds of chairs still were va
cant.
High above the noise made by the
shuf1iing OF feet and the shifting of
chairs throughout the big auditorium
rang out clear soprano voice in
convention song. A handsome wom-
an, dressed in "a blue tailored suit
and wearing a big red hat, appeared
far up in the band stand, and. ac-
companied by the orchestra, she sang
several songs.
AT ll:2O am. word came from the
committee on credentials that oppo-
sition to "a partial report had arisen.
! Pending further word from the
coilimittee, Chairman itoot made no
move to call the convention to or
uer.
Governor Hadley said that the AL
ALBANIA and Arizona contests would
be reported at once, and that he
would renew his motion that none
of the rs contested delegates be per-
mitted to vote; that Root would rule
against him, and that he would ap-
peal from the chair and ask for a
roll call.
In the lull the New Jersey dele
gates arose in their seats and deliv-
cred the Jersey yell that has become
familiar in the convention.
West Virginia answered New Jer-
sey, and the shrill shrek of the Cal
ifornlans Joined in for a time; but
Il demonstration did not develop and
the yelling finally subsidized.
The Roosevelt delegates from Mas
sachusetts blossomed out with new
Roosevelt yell announcing their is
votes for Roosevelt.
The Pennsylvania delegation also
brought out a new yell 1t was:
Ray, ray, ray!
Pennsylvania!
SiXty-five for Roosevelt,
Ray, ray, ray!"
When William J. Bryan climbed
in his seat in the press gallery, where
he settled down as an ordinary re-
porter, wave of cheers swept the
big hall.
The convention was called to or
der at 1926 pm.
1t took but a moment to secure Or
der.
AS usual, the whole gathering
stood while prayer was said by Rev.
John Balcom Shaw, u. D., LII. D.,
pastor of the Second Presbyterian
Church of Chicago.
Chairman Root announced the
reading of a report from the com
mittee on credentials
This report recommended the seat
o tag n ba nj nj n
Alabama district.
Chairman Root said that, while
there could be, strictly speaking, no
such thing as a minority report from
the committee on credentials, unless
he was overruled by the convention,
he would assume permission to re-
ceive minority report.
Governor Hadley moved that the
minority report be substituted for
the majority report and be adopted
by the convention.
Governor Hadley asked the unan-
imous consent of the convention for
a statement by h. X. Mccormick, a
Roosevelt man on the committee on
credentials.
Walker of Virginia tried to make
a motion to lay the Hadley resolution
on the table, but he was ruled out of
order.
Unanimous consent was given to
Hadley's request, and Mccormick
presented the dissent of the minority |
members of the committee ON creden-
tials from the majority statement of
the law and the facts in the ninth
Alabama case.
Walker renewed his motion to ta- |
BILE Hadley's resolution.
Before the motion was put. Dovell |
of Washington made further state
ment in support of the minority re-
port.
Walker temporarily withdrew his |
motion to table. in order to give Had
ley an opportunity to make a mo-
tion.