The Yale expositor., 1912-06-27


convention then placed all of the dele
gates with the exception OF the con-
tested Texans, upon the permanent
roll.
The Texas contests We're then sub
mitted to the convention. The creden-
tails committee recommended the
same delegates as did the national
committee. This decision gave the
final sanction to every decision which
had been made by the national COM
mittee and seated all of the seventy
two delegates, whom Colonel Roose-
welt had charged were stolen, and be-
cause Of whose seating he announced
he would no longer recognize the con-
vention.
Minority Reports Made.
Two minority reports were present
ed on the Texas delegate-at-large one
by Sullivan, Ohio, and the other by
Cady, Wisconsin.
Cady conceded that some of the Taft
delegates should have been seated,
but expressed the opinion that there
would not be enough rightfully thus
decided to give the Taft people con-
troll Of the convention.
Neither Taft nor Roosevelt had
enough lawfully elected delegates to
obtain the nomination" read the re-
port at one point.
1t further went on to say that the
Texas case was a conspicuous contest
where the majority of the credentials
committee had acted on might rather
than on right"
The majority report stated that Re
publican sentiment In Texas was
overwhelmingly in favor of President
Taft This was greeted with groans
and guffaws by the Roosevelt adher-
ents. The committee majority In favor
Ing the Taft delegates scored the so
called Cecil Lyon of1iceholders' ma
chine" in Texas. 1t also referred TO
Texas as boss ridden"
Root Joins in Frolic.
Even Chairman Root showed that he
was willing to take part in the good
natured last day frolic of the con-
vention. During the mad rush of the
early morning session p. w. Howard,
a Mississippi delegate who bears the
distinction Of being instructed for both
Taft and Roosevelt, arose and an
nounced that he wished to state
point Of personal privilege.
II wish to say that the steam roller
is exceeding the speed limit" he said.
THE gentleman is sustained" an
nounced Chairman Root to the sur
prise of the delegates. But 1t Is be-
cause we have hopes OF getting home
TO our Sunday dinners" he added.
Root Retains Place.
The temporary organization Of the
convention was made permanent at
2:45 o'clock Saturday afternoon. The
organization was effected with the ut
most ease, in marked contrast to the
fight over the temporary organization.
The committee on permanent organ
ization. of which Senator Clarence d.
Clark Of Wyoming was chairman. pre-
scented its report recommending that
all temporary officers be made perma-
nent. There was no minority report
The report was adopted by a viva
voce vote. This action was taken i'm
mediately after the credentials COM
mittee reports were disposed Of finally.
Senator Root In assuming the duties
Of permanent chairman omitted the
formality Of a speech. He thanked
the convention for comforting the
honor upon him and then asked that
Henry J. Allen of Kansas be given
permission to present the Roosevelt
statement urging the former presi-
dents delegates to take only a pas
sive part in the proceedings Of the
convention from that time on.
The most important of the officers
Of the convention besides Senator Root
were Lafayette b. Gleason of New
York, secretary, and William F.. Stone
of Baltimore, sergeant-atarms
AS the result of an agreement by
the Taft leaders, the report Of the com
mittee on rules and order of procedure
had been tabled on motion by James
e. Watson. the Taft floor leader The
report was presented by Senator Clar-
ence ID. Clark, the chairman of the
committee. A minority report provid-
ing for restriction of southern repre-
sentation also was tabled.
Rules for Next Convention.
AS a result Of the tabling of both
reports the rules Of the next conven-
ton will be the same that have gov
erned the present convention. Dele
gates will be elected in the same man
ner.
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