Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-06-20
FORCES Of TEDDY
AGAIN DEFEATED

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uuu. Mrs. Davis was Brought io tho
COM cntiun floor hN several delegates.
An attcmpt was made Go liit her over
the press seats 10 the stage but mo
serguants at arms prevented ths
Bul Mrs. Davis, from tho press soc-
ton led the cheers, still hOldlng her
picture and trying 90 make speech.
senator Root occasionally pounded
with his gaycl on the table. hul mado
no effort 60 stop the demonstration.
Tho demand had been Ia proeross fur
forty minutes ana Mrs Davis had dis
appeared from the floor when chair
man Root ordered the Officers to re-
store order.
Mrs. Davis somewhat rumpIcd, re-
turned to the galleries
Sergoant-at- Arms ana Assistant
chief Schuettlcr OF the police depart
mcnt, succeeded IN golting mosl uf tho
delegates 10 their seats. ly 3.ll %. m.
the policemen I'm the gallery were en-
deavoring to restore quiet in the Ni-
cinity Of Mrs. Davis She withdrew
for moment In the company uf an
officer ana the crowd hissed what
they thought WAS furciulc removal
Of the feminine enthusiast I'm a mo-
ment she returned 10 her seat iu re-
ceive a storm OF applause.
When quiet had been restored and
after Governor Hadley had made q
brief statement. Mr.. Watson moved to
refer 10 the credentials committee
the motion to seat the 92 Roosevelt
delegates
Governor Deneen moved 20 amend
SO as 10 provide that no contested
delegate should be allowed to vote
on the membership Of the committee
on credentials or on Its report Mr..
Watson moved 10 table the motion OF
Governor Doneen.
THE motion is not debatable. Are
you ready for the question: called
Senator Root
Mr. Flynn demanded "A roll call on
the motion and Il was ordered
The roll call was TO furnish tho
second test Of the convention and
caused excitement.
Alabama led Off with Q ayes nnd ?
noes. Arizona followed with g ayes.
Arkansas vote of II ayes and no,
announced by the chairman was chal-
lenged and the delegation was pollod.
II showed 10 ayes, / no, ana ] not
voting,
When California was called, Cover
nor Johnson answered: California
casts 2G votes no."
T.. II. Tryon, one OF the contested
delegates from the Fourth disTict,
rushed TO the front Of the platform,
and shouted - challenge that vote
The vote Of California is challeng-
ed said Chairman Root "Ihe dele
cation win be polled by name"
Governor Johnson's name was the
first called
"Who challenges this voter he
demanded. where are the men?'
They are on the platform" an
swered Chairman Root
Governor johnson again ATTEMPTED
10 cast the solid California vote Of 26,
The polling of the delegation began.
When the names Of Il. II Tryon and
Morris Meyerfield, Jr., the two Taft
delegates, were called, both answered
aye from the platform.
Governor Johnson and other mem
bers OF the California delegation
shouted their protest, declaring nei-
ther Of the contested men was entitled
to a vote.
inc tltTk HDnOuUttu lIt NOlt as ~
noes and ayes, and il stood.
wen get a lot Of good democrats
out OF this" shouted johnson, and
added: 'If these men are allowed to
vote on their own cases, what's the
use of calling the rolf"
Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware and
Florida voted solidly for the Taft pro-
position to lay on the table.
When Georgia was reached, the
first change from yesterdays vote
was noted.
Yesterday Georgia gave Senator
Root % and today voted "a ayes to
four noes.
Illinois also showed a change. Yes
terday 1t divided, as and 8 on the tenn
porary chairman. Today II divided 81
and Z, one being absent.
This was a Roosevelt gain Of three
against the Taft gain Of two in Geor'
gia.
The Taft people gained a vote in the
! Indiana delegation because OF an abb
sentee, getting 90 ayes to noes, as
against 20 and 10 yesterday.
Iowa and Kansas showed no change
Kentucky, 23 to. yesterday, fol
the Taft forces went "a TO 2 today.
The Maryland delegation split 3 to
Yesterday Today ii stood to
against the Taft proposition.
Michigan, 19 to 10 for the Taft
people, was 20 to 10 today. Massa-
chusetts still deadlocked voted IS and
Is as yesterday. New Mexico gave