The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-18

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of enthusiasm, no cheering. n,
marching up and down. Delegate!
and leaders came in and went straight
| to their seats, or stood talking III
the aisles. There was some perturha-
ton among the Taft followers as tc
whether the two Taft delegates seat
| ed from the Fourth California dis
trict would be able to reach Their
seats on the convention floor. There
was a relief when word came thai
they had procured guest tickets and
would sit with the delegates from
Alaska.
1t was reported the two Taft dele-
gates would not be recognized by
Governor Johnson.
Individual Roll Call.
1t was stated as the hour for con-
Vening drew near that the roll call
on the election of temporary chair
man would be by individuals and not
cordance with the action of the con-
vention in 1884. 1t is regarded as
the only method of determining the
real choice of the convention. Bear
ing two huge banners inscribed Coli
fornia for Roosevelt" the staffs
tipped with the golden bear of the
state, the California delegates, head
ed by Governor Hiram Johnson, filed
into the hall. Scattering cheers greet
ed the delegation as it filed in es-
OOA lAIS lWO "OAnSu OIL Tie SldlS WHO
were chosen delegates.
When the delegation reached its
station, Sergeant-at-Arms Stone or
dered the banner removed. West Vir-
ginia now and then greeted a new ar
rival with the delegation yell-"Rah,
Rah, Rah.' West Virginia, New Jer-
sey and other delegations took up the
cry. Led by stalwart yell master"
the New Jerseyites shouted "Rah,
Rah, Rah. who are we?
ar he oil f1e - w
Jersey.
Are we in it?
Just you wait
''Tfll we give Teddy IS straight
Rival Yells Heard.
From all parts of the hall the rival
band was drowned. The band swung
into Dixie and the Taft negro dele
gates from Florida climbed upon their
chairs and sang.
The Pennsylvania delegation. stand
ing on chairs and waving hats, punc-
tured the air with cheer for State
Senator Finn, followed by a we'll eX-
ecuted Roosevelt yell.
whats the matter with Senator
Flinn?" called a big voice as Finn
appeared on the stand.
Hes all right" shouted the Penn
sylvania chorus. Then followed the
Roosevelt yell.
"Hooray, Hoor1y.
Pennsylvania
Roosevelt, Roosevelt,
RAY, ray, ray"
West Virginia answered Pennsyl- |
vania with yells for Teddy" and New
Jersey, climbing on the chairs, Joined
IN the yelling.
C. P. Taft. brother of the president. |
Visited the Texas delegation and asked |
hem to ''sit firm in the boat" He
Urged them not to be affected by
Roosevelt cheers.
At ten minutes of IL, practically all
If the delegates were on the floor
tut many of them had not taken their
eats The aisles We're choked and
here was much confusion. Above the
oar of the conversation. of calls and
-ells the band kept pouring out more
,r less mournful music.
Victor Rosewater began pounding
or order at 1902 p. m. The. band
vas droning away at the time and 1t
vas with some difficulty that the mu-
icians could be induced to desist.
Crowd Is Anxious.
"Sit down: sit down." cried the peo-
lie in the gallery, who were anxious
or the proceedings to begin.
W. w. (Pudge) Heffelf1nger of Min
Iesota, former Yale football guard,
ed the attack on the aisle crowds. He
vas acting as an assistant sergeant-at-
rms. Meantime Rosewater took an
OCCASIONAL whack on the table with his
avel. The effort to secure order was
Interrupted by the appearance through
side door of a big transparency car
led by the LaFollette delegates from
A cheer swept the hall
S the sign was carried across before
he stage. California's yell again
unctured the air, terminating with it's
eat 'em alive, eat 'em alive; Roose-
cit, Roosevelt. wow"
Senator Dixon was busy making a
ast sounding of the Roosevelt forces
-hile the sergeants-at-arns sought to {
lear the aisles. He was aided by I
Governors Deneen of Illinois and Had
~ of Missouri. The packed aisles '
ielded slowly to the pressure and ev- {
~ now and then the sergeant alarms
-ould advance and megaphone ''Ev- t
~ one must get out of the aisles.
rom the rear of the floor end Of the
aIlery came a sweeping yell of {
Louder, louder. We can't hear you :
The same series of shrill whistles
ang through the hall and scattered c
began to yell Teddy; :
eddy u
From the other side came a harsh t.
lrill yell of ooh you Taft .
A running fire of yelling marked the :
forts to secure order but it gradually
lded out as the police cleared the
ay.
E'The Opening Gun.o
It was difficult to obtain even a SEM 5
ance o. order A reading clerk with !
IOS HOIn NOlC0 AlAAdliy got dlLeHlIOu
1915 p. IN. and announced that {
ashlight picture was about to he '
ken. The crowd was quiet. c
Then came a tremendous BOOM as
lie flashlights exploded. The band /
'oke into the Star Spangled Banner" c
Id delegate shouted amid cheers: 5
The opening gum"
Mrs. Alice Roosevelt Longworth and :
ongressman Longworth occupied ad- ,,
lntageOuS seats right back of the
est section of the press stands. The 7
rmer presidents daughter came in Z
lietly and without attracting the at :
ntion of the crowd. Kermit Roose-
1t was the first of Col. Roosevelt's
mily to arrive at the hall. He came
with r. r. Mccormick of Chicayo | Y