Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-06-20
ROOT AS TEMPORARY CHA|RMN
Great Republican Meeting Is Uproar-
Ious-Flsht Between Two Factions
Begins as Secretary Finishes
Reading Convention Call.

York temporary chairman. This was
the first victory Of the Taft forces.
The vote was as follows: Elihu
Root Of New York, 558; Frank e. Nc.
Govern Of Wisconsin, 502; w. S. Lau
der OF North Dakota. g. Walter L.
Houser OF Wisconsin, 3; AISLE j. Gron
ma OF North Dakotaf /; absent or not
voting, s. total, 1,078; necessary for
choice, $40.
1t will be observed from the fore
going figures that Senator Root swung
out the lineup victory by margin
of Sc votes, or 18 more than the Sd
votes needed to nominate a president
All during the voting and through
out the speechmaking, some of 1t
mighty bitter, Senator Root was on
the platform, calm and undisturbed,
chatting with Colonel Harry S. New,
George Is. Cortelyou, Elmer Dover,
George r. Sheldon, Secretary Hilles
and Or. Nicholas Murray Butler. Gov
ernor McGovern of Wisconsin was on
the floor, seated with his delegats.
Neither Senator Root nor McGovern
voted.
The victory OF Senator Root would
have been of more ample proportions
had not the Wisconsin delegation dis
regarded the personal request of Sen
ator LaFollette, sent through Mr..
Houser, not to have any entangling
alliances in this controversy. Instead
of regarding Senator LaFollette's
wishes the Wisconsin delegation prac-
tically went over to the Roosevelt side
pumped thirteen votes for Govern
or McGovern, nine for MIR. auder,
for Mr.. Houser and one for Senator
Gronna. One did not vote. Mr..
Houser also got n vote from North
Dakota. The split in the Wisconsin
delegation developed ugly sentiments
among them. Henry r. Cochems of
Milwaukee put Governor McGovern in
nomination and Mr.. Houser, Senator
LaFollette's manager, In an impassioIl-
ate speech, speaking for LaFollette,
declared that Mr.. Cochems act was
without authority.
ton were almost perfect. There wasn't
the slightest sign. not the faintest in
dication of disorder that required
the Intervention Of municipal or state
authorities. Governor Deneen and
Mayor Harrison and the police officers
OF mob trouble or riotous efforts would
be put down with a strong hand
With quiet absolutely assured Sec.
rotary Hayward had not finished the
reading of the call for the conven-
ton before the Roosevelt people start.
ed the fight to prevent the seating of
the delegates on the temporary roll
of the convention. 1t was led by
Governor Hadley of Missouri
On motion by Governor Hadley to
seat the Roosevelt delegations the fac
tons locked horns and parliamentary
technique was evoked from both
sides, accompanied by a tremendous
racket in the audience.
After speeches by Governor Fort of
New Jersey, Serene e. Payne and 9TH
ers who controlled the machinery the
convention refused to throw out the
contested roll of delegates.
Chairman Rosewater sustained a
point of order that this was irregular
He followed this lead by refusing to
entertain an appeal from the decision
Of the chair.
This brought the test squarely upon
ohni ht ;s
man Rosewater. following party pre-
cedent, named Senator Elihu Root as
tho temporary chairman selected by
the national committee, The Roose
welt warriors accepted the situation
They pitted against Root Governor
Henry +, Cochems, who nominated
Senator LaFollette four years ago
presented the name OF Governor Me
Govern as the Rooseelt candidat,
against Root
From the start or the ballot there
was commotion. The only pleasant
features of ii were the cheers giver
to Mrs Florence G. Porter and Mrs
Isabella w. Blaney, the two women
delegates from California, who. in ris
ing to vote for Governor McGovern
were given Il mighty ovation.
The ballot started with Senator
Root far In the lead When Pennsyl
vania was reached there was ter
rifle tumult over the calling of tn,
name of an alternate. William Finn
and Richard Il, Quay, the latter dec
grated with a badge which read Tho,
Shalt Not Steal" and their friends il
the delegation disputed the naming q
this alternate but the roll clerk KEEP
right on calling the names while Mr.
Finn and Mr. Quay sharply interrupt
ed with that's a steal, thief: YOU ar,
pack OF thieves That's what yo,
are" Sergeantat-Arms Stone. MS Nix
Finn and MIR. Quay and their follow
ing moved toward the platform. direct
ed the police to clear the aisle. An
yet Mr.. Finn and Mr., Quay kept @