Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-20

In favor of sending them to the commit
tee on credentials with certain modihca-
tons.
This statement was like dropping
bombshell among the anti-Taft delega-
tons. There were cries from all over the
hall for Gov. Hadley.
Let him tell us that said Mr.. flinn'
Come out here. governor. and let us
hear that from your lips cried a Cah-
fornia delegate.
Cheers for Hadley.
Gov Hadley was sitting in the rear
OF the platform. Mr.. Watson waved TO
him and said he would yield the floor. The
moment he appeared in front of Senator
Roots chair the uproar began The Penn
sylvania delegation started it. Every man
jumped to his feet and began cheering
The Californians followed. Many Texans
also began to cheer. The enthusiasm was
contagious. and soon many of the TAFT
delegates were on their feet.
From the floor the delegates jumped to
their chairs and began waving their arms
and shouting. "Hadley, Hadley. Hadley!
at the top Of their lungs Next the gal
leries took 1t up, and In three minutes
pandemonium filled the hall.
Gov. Hadley. standing arm in arm
with Mr.. Watson on the platform. looked
u.
was popular with the delegates every
body knew, but that he would be the sub
ject of such a demonstration never had
been considered Senator Root looked
anxiously at his watch. and then struck
the table with his gavel three times. Not
the slightest notice was paid to him and,
with a smile. he sat down.
After the demonstration had been going
ten minutes and nothing but shouts OF
.'Hadley!" had been heard it began to
H. ~ id xnryv hot OF nn tffay1
had been diverted from their hero In
some mysterious way. and they began to
get busy.
Fighting Bnl' Finn went up and down
the Pennsylvania delegation instructing
his men to stop shouting for Hadley and
cry out the name of the third term candi-
date For few moments they did this.
but the third-termer was soon forgotten
and the Pennsyivanians took up the cry
for Hadley again.
Din Is Deafening.
The convention hall presented a re-
markable spectacle fifteen minutes after
Gov. Hadley showed himself. Outside
of the New York delegation. most of
the members of which kept their seats.
there was hardly man or woman of the
1900 persons in the hall seated. The
din was deafening.
George w. Perkins, the financial hacker
Of the third term candidate. was sitting
in the balcony with George Manchester.
one time secretary of the New York re-
publican county committee. He seemed
absolutely bewildered. Senators Borah
and Dixon looked at each other in blank
anna cement
II was at this point that Mrs. Davis
began waving the Roosevelt picture.
When he succeeded in getting the at
tention of the convention again Gov.
Hadley said:
The gentleman from Indiana has made
the statement that l am in favor or
sending the motion which has been de-
bated today to the committee on creden-
tails with certain notifications. l want
to that that there is no misunderstanding
between Mr.. Watson and myself or be-
tween me and any honest man. He is to
make a motion. which Gov. Deneen is to
amend to the effect that no contestant
shall have the right to vote on the mem
bership of the committee or on the re-
port Of that committee when II is made"
Mr.. Watson then made a formal motion
that Gov. Hadley's original motion sub
stituting seventy-eight delegates for sew
enty-eight delegates seated by the ma
tional committee be referred to the COM
mittee on credentials.
Gov Charles S. Deneen Of Illinois then
offered his amendment. Gov. McGovern
of Wisconsin seconded the Deneen
amendment Mr.. Watson then moved 10
lay GOV. Deneen dIHeHuiISIil oii tiic
table. Mr.. Finn moved a roll call, which
was started at once.
Row Over California.
The first row on the roll call occurred
when California was called. Gov. john
son insisted on casting the twenty-six
votes OF the state against Mr.. Watson's
motion Delegates Tryon and Meyerfeld.
the two Taft men. protested. and were
recorded for the motion.
After James Wadsworth. jr.. had cast
the vote of the New York delegation
demand for a poll OF the delegation was
made.
Vermont's vote carried the Taft forces
Presidents friends. When wisconsin was
called Gov. McGovern arose.
wisconsin Is united this time. Mr..
Chairman he cried. twenty-six votes,
Mo-"
Before the rail- call result was given
out Senator Root announced that Gov.
Hadley made the point of order that the
contested delegates had no right TO vote
ON the question of their own rights TO
seats.
Senator Root agreed that a delegate was
not entitled to vote on his own case. but
that this did not affect delegate named
on the temporary ron.
Following the announcement OF the roll
cali. 5s4 to SID, with four not voting, the
credentials, organization and resolutions
committees were named.
At a quarter or . o CLOCK the cohVen-
ton adjourned.
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