Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-18
Trouble Over Pennsylvania.

and Il for Root. George W. Newcomer
alternate for Allen F. Cooper in the
twenty-third district. voted for Root
Cooper is a Roosevelt man, but was too
i'll to attend the convention. William
Finn protested vigorously, saying that
Samuel A. Kendall, first alternate for the
district Roosevelt man, was entitled
under the rules to vote.
RoSewater said Newcomers name ap-
peared opposite Cook S name on the roll.
and that 1t was the custom to call that
name.
The entire Pennsylvania delegation was
on it's feet shouting Thief, robber." at
the chairman. Finn said:
You are raping your own roll YOU are
pack of thieves; that's what you are.
AS soon as the vote was announced,
Finn challenged it, Barnes Of New
York moved that the challenged vote be
passed over. The chair did not recog-
Amid the greatest confusion Rosewater
ordered that the Pennsylvania roll be
called again.
Pennsylvania s vote placed McGovern in
standing 436 to 40
Row Over Second Call.
On the new call of the roll New
conner again voted in place of Cooper.
casting his ballot for Root. Again
the storm broke. Finn held aloft a
certificate of election foB Alternate
Kendall, who received the highest
vote, and proceeded Newcomer on the
list. He said the secretary of state
of Pennsylvania had declared Kendall
entitled to the place Of Cooper.
Il want to say to you, continued
Finn, shaking his fist at Rosewater,
that If you steal this vote, you'll call
no roll on this convention today"
Mingled cheers, boots and Kisses greet
ed the statement.
On this second call of the delegation,
when the clerk called Coopers name
Kendall responded "McGovern."
Herbert Parsons of New York chal-
lenged the vote.
Il know Cooper, and you are not he"
he shouted
Then Newcomer was called and voted
No Discrimination, he Says.
Chairman Rosewater walked to the
front of the platform to talk to Finn. He
declared no discrimination was being
shown against Pennsylvania
Finn declared Secretary HAYWARD of
the national committee had told him mo
later than II 70 o'clock today that the
name of Kendall would be called as the
alternate in the twenty-third Pennsyl-
vania district.
The secretary had no authority to
make a ruling in the case said Chair
man Rosewater The chairman is sim
| ply following the established precedents.
| This has been done all through today s
| proceedings, and we can make no ex-
| ception for Pennsylvania
Finn declared there would "be no roll
| called"
/, Well not stand for it," he shouted,
while others standing near him cried out
| Thief .'Robber.'
,ail
Pennsylvania men finally taking their
seats.
| Rhode Islands 10 votes were cast for
/ Root.
South Cardinals is were divided: Root,
\ IL: McGovern, =
| The 10 Roosevelt delegates from South
Dakota voted solidly for McGovern. One
vote out of Tennessee's "a went to Nc
| Govern. the other % 10 Root. The dele
| gate voting for NcGovern. was r. NJ.
| Murray of the eighth district
Texas Divides.
| The Texas vote of 40 was divided
81 for Root. 5 for McGovern and !
not voting. william Finn of Penn
| sylvania endeayored to start an argu-
ment. but Rosewater paid no atten-
| ton and the Pennsylvania subsidized
c. +. Loose, the national committee
man. was the only Utah delegate who
voted for McGovern. The Utah vote
| was Root, Z; McGovern, /.
The Vermont delegation gave Root
| g. McGovern 2.
| yirginia's "a votes We're divided: Root
30: McGovern. 2. The two McGovern dele
gates were 5. Floyd l.andreth and A H
/ Staples Of the fifth district.
| Cheers greeted the announcement OF
/ Virginia's vote, as il seemed to plac,
1 Root safe.