Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-19
HADLEY ATTACKS
TEMPORARY ROLL
Basis Fight Convention"
Hours UnseatTaft
Delegates---Doven Warrington. Defends Committee

Convention Hail, Chicago, June 10
The coliseum was a sea OF empty chairs
atat $3.50 o'clock when the band in it's
perch near the roof, struck the opening
note Of the morning concert. A file of po-
licemen came in thru ? side door.
stepping lively to the march time. The
blue coated guardians took their places
across the front of the hall. where the
line held back surging crowds yester-
day, and delegates and spectators be-
gan to filter in thru the doors.
Before 8 o'clock the Wabash avenue
doors Of the convention hall were be-
sieged by telegraph operators. messen-
ger boys and newspaper employees. who
were denied access The tickets issued
for Tuesdays recess were rejected by
the door keepers and for time it ap-
peared that telegraph wires would lie
idle. Sergeant-at-Arms Stone finally
produced 800 forgotten badges from his
safe and these were distributed in the
crowd outside the annex door.
Mad Rush For Entrance.
There was rush for then, and 1t
required the assistance Of policemen to
see that only authorized authorities
secured the coveted passes.
The air of nervousness that huns
over the convention employees and po-
lice before the opening Of the session
Yesterday was absent today. No one
knew then what to expect. Today the
patrolmen chatted ard laughed, secure
in the belief that they could handle
easily any situation that might devel-
op.
At 10 o'clock an hour before the oo-
ening of the session, less than zoe
spectators were in the. hall and but
eight delegates were present.
There was noticeable lack OF ex-
element or enthusiasm about the hall
1ryan's Mail 10 Heavy.
James B. Preston. in charge Of the
press section in the convention hall
came in with a Dig bundle of mail in
his hands.
The coliseum postmaster wanted
me to help him get out the newspaper
mems mail,' he said. 'It's all for one
reporter, William Jennings Bryan"
Senator Moses e. Clarp, of Minncso-
ia, one Of the Roosevelt delegates at
large from that state, was an early ar
rival at his place on the convention
floor.
Spectators seats on the floor and In
the gallery were not half filed wheE
Chairman Root appeared aat his desl
at 1854
| When California's delegation ap
peared 1t again bore the banners which
were barred from the hall yesterday
The sergeant -at-arms again forced thu
removal Of the 'nags leaving only the
poles surmounted by the gilt California
bears.
1hrss Hours for Dsbats.
Soon After Chairman Root arrived
on the platform he was nanked on one
side by Governor Hadley. the Roose-
welt leader. and on the other by James
Watson, of the Taft forces. AS pre-
liminary to the days expected hostili-
ties all three shook hands "and retired
to their quarters" Governor Hadley
and Watson arranged for the division
Of the three hours debate that was to
be allowed on the Roosevelt PROPOSE
tion to substitute roll containing
ninety-two Roosevelt delegates in place
Of ninety-two Taft followers seated by
the national committee.
Convention Opens at 11:15.
Chairman Root pounded the table
with his gavel at 11:15 and ordered the
and alternates wandered aimlessly
about the hall in search of their seats.
Surrounding Governor Deneen's seat
on the floor for fifteen minutes before
the call to order were the Roosevelt
1no ~, p
were Senator Dixon. Governor Hadley,
Governor johnson and William Finn.
Another fifteen minutes passed before
Chairman Root again took up his gavel
and with emphatic blows on the table
insisted upon quiet and order. Much OF
the confusion was due to late comers
in the galleries. Then pounding the
table Root announced:
The exercises mean the business
Of this day-will be opened by prayer
by Rev. Joseph Stolz."
Fight On Temporary Roll.
Chairman Root announced the un-
finished business Of the day-the mo-
tion of Mr.. Watson that the convention
proceed to the appointment Of the reg
ular committees and the sub motion OF
Governor Hadley that the Roosevelt
list Of delegates be substituted for the
temporary roll. He also announced the
agreement to three hours debate
There were no objections.
1t had been agreed in advance that
there should be no parliamentary rules
OF order against the Roosevelt motion
AS Governor Hadley advanced to the
front of the stage a round Of cheers
from the Roosevelt forces greeted him
When the tumult subsidized Governor
Hadley began an explanation of the
situation confronting the convention
HadIsy Presents HE Case.
He reviewed the events Of yesterday
leading up to the ruling Of National
Committee Chairman Rosewater which
quashed the Hadley motion to purge
the temporary roll.
I'VE could have met Immediately and
forcibly ended this arbitrary and un.
parliamentary ruling" said Hadley ant
he was roundly cheered. 1--WE could
have forcibly insisted on calling tn,
roll on that motion and We could havs
forcibly taken control. Instead W.
chose to wait patiently until today:
"lndietnsnt" Of National COMMITTEES.
Governor Hadley did not attempt 4
go into details Of various contested
cases saying he would leave that 4
other speakers. He read the "indict.
ment" Of the national committee .,