Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-06-22


President Taft won their second vic
tory OF the Republican national con
vention when they laid on the table,
by vote OF 564 to $40, an amendment
TO a motion of Governor Herbert s.
Hadley, of Missouri, aimed TO deprive
contested delegates from casting their
ballots on the contested cases.
The vote showed gain of six dele
gates for the Taft forces over the vote
cast on the initial test oil the conven-
ton, which also was won by the fol.
lowers OF the president by 55S to 502.
Following the second test, the Had
ley motion to purge" the convention
OF ninety-two Of the contested dele
gates was referred to the credentials
committee.
Governor Hadley offered his motion
To substitute Roosevelt delegates for
the ninety.two Taft men VINO are con-
tested by the colonels leaders imme-
diately on the call OF order.
James Watson, of Indiana, the floor
leader of the Taft forces, objected,
and Governor Deneen, Of Illinois. a
Roosevelt follower, offered the amend
ment that no contested delegate be al
lowed to vote
The motion to table, by Mr.. Watson,
came next, and then the vote by states,
showing the Taft victory and gain
over Tuesday Preceding the vote
there were three hours debate and
almost an hour of demonstration.
ovation to Hadley.
The cheering took the form of an
ovation to Governor Hadley and added
his name to the list OF dark horse
candidates for the nomination for the
presidency. The demonstration was
started by w. H. Coleman, Roosevelt
delegate from western Pennsylvania,
who had leaped upon the platform and
yelled through a megaphone:
Three cheers for Hadley, the next
president of the United States"
Then followed the demonstration, led
by the Roosevelt delegates, who were
aided by a few of the Taft men.
Before the official announcement of
the tabling of the Deneeu amendment
was made upon a point of order of
Governor Hadley, Chairman Root ruled
that while a contested delegate could
not vote upon his own right to a seat,
he could vote on other identical cases.
Otherwise, Chairman Root said, mi
nority could control the convention
by bringing a sufficient number OF con-
tests.
The ruling was greeted with APP
plause by the Taft forces and the con-
vention adjourned
Talk of Compromise Candidate.
Notwithstanding personal utterances
ON the part of Colonel Roosevelt. VIII
liam Finn and others in Colonel
Roosevelts camp, and Notwithstanding
the remarks to the contrary of a num-
Der OF President Tafts chieftains,
Theer are well grounded reports, bas-
ed ON substantial evidences of efforts
to bring about the nomination of a
compromise or harmony candidate for
president,
A number of President Taft's friends
are to continue their efforts to nomi-
nate him on the first ballot But &C
cording to the best figures the presi-
dent has no more than a majority of
ten over the necessary $40 votes to
nominate him on the first ballot In
other words, the presidents friends
claim $50 votes, Others in the presi-
dents camp claim 562 votes. Colonel
Roosevelt has but 40 votes Senator
LaFollette has 36. the votes of Wis
consin and North Dakota, and Senator
Cummins has 10 from the state OF
Iowa.
Director Mckinley. of the TAFT bu-
reau, issued a statement, saying,
among other things:
President Taft will be renominated
by the Republican national convention,
now in session in Chicago, Theodore
Roosevelt has been eliminated as a
candidate before the convention. The
two test votes forced by his eadera
have demonstrated that he cannot be
nominated"
Demonstration For Hadley.