The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-20

could secure majority on the in
itial ballots and thus secure more
time for trading.
Iowa for Root.
II It is found advisable to swing
the convention to third candidate,
! do not think 1t would be harder than
that, said Luther Brewer, of Cedar
Rapids. one Of Iowa's leading dele
gates. as he snapped his fingers, ito
carry the sixteen Taft delegates from
Iowa for Elihu Root. Root next, to
Taft, is our first choice, but Hughes
would be very acceptable to us and /
think that Hughes and Hadley would
make a winning combination"
Complete new and careful plans to
quell any disorders from any cause
whatever in the COLISEUM were made
today by Sergeant-at-arms Stone.
Arrest any senator, judge,
states attorney or what not-who
starts trouble" was Stones order to
Assistant Chief of Police Scheuttler.
At roll call Of the police in the COLI
scum, Stone gave his orders. II no
violence is offered. do not take any
action, said Stone. ebnt grab the arst
man who starts anything"
Many extra policemen went on
duty in the hall today. They brought
I their night sticks, twirling them in
front Of the place where heretofore
they have been tucked away in their
belts.
Colonel Stone this morning also
gave orders to his large force of
guards and ushers, especially direct
ing better control OF the galleries.
He caustically criticised some OF the
police lieutenants for inaction, during
the Hadley demonstration.
Four Minute Session.
CHICAGO, June 20.-While the com
mittee on credentials threshed out in
detail the contested seats which have
resulted in the blocking of the wheels
of the republican national convention
the convention held four minute
perfunctory session today. The only
business transacted was the prayer
of the chaplain. Immediately after
this was out Of the way motion for
a recess until o'clock was carried
unanimously.
Until the credentials committee re-
ports the roll of the convention, no
business can be transacted. 1t was
generally expected that report can
not be had before night at the earliest.
The contests before the committee,'
1t was officially announced to Sena-
tor Root, by Chairman Devine of the
committee, would likely be confined
to the Ninth Alabama district, Texas as
"a whole, Washington, Arizona and
the fourth California district. In these
cases the widest debate was allowed.
Other minor contests were to be rail-
roaded as being without merit.
Senator Root came in at 11:45 and
held conference with Murray Crane
of Massachusetts on the platform. He
then called up Sergeant-at-arms Stone
for last word regarding the police
arrangements. The senator was In
excellent fettle and smiled when told
that there was general discussion
among certain Of the delegates over
his qualifications as compromise
presidential candidate.
Nothing In II.
"Of course there is nothing in it"
he said. There is absolutely moth
ing to any presidential boom for me-
Former Congressman Watson of In
diana came over to talk matters over
with Root, as did Chas. D. Hilles, the
presidents secretary.
Hilles said that he was well satis-
fled with the outlook.
II don't believe there is now any
question of the nomination of Presi-
dent Taft" he said.
Former Congressman Watson was
recognized by the chair and moved a
recess until 4 p. m. The motion was
carried unanimously with yell.
The galleries looked on in amaze
ment. They could not understand the
suddenness of the move and a num-
ber held their seats until told by the
police that there would be no business
transacted until this afternoon. u