The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-23

=, suinh enat inc Few faults of William
Ho"aIa TAFT are trifiing in COMPARE
son with his splendid qualities.
I " believe as a buslaes. mar tha+
: .he platform that has been presented
TO US VIII be a prosperity res torinpr
one. provided we 1.-Two up to 1t.
- como to second tho nomination OF
william Howard Taft. as one who de-
serves 1t because he ie the best man
an sight to safeguard the prosperity or
our country"
Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler. also
seconded Tafts nominal on Or. But
Ter said that he had no word OF bitter.
ness or criticism OF any Republican
and added:
We gladly gave denomination to
nomination for the man who is now
our leader. hs
La Toilette Named.
Senator La Toilette was nut IN
nomination by Michael 3. olbrich. OF
Wisconsin He paid high tribute to
the Wisconsin Senator.
lie spoke SO long at .Ae outset of
his speech without mprtioning his
candidates name thas there we're
cries erie. I'll over the hall of who is her
Mhen he did name La Toilette. the
Missohsin men and some of their
! sympathizers rnised quite racket
crying I'VE want Bob" Robert Poi.
lack. of North Oak ota, seconded tbi.
[ n mination N'i.@
! me delegates had now missed lunch
and nner. They began sending ont
tor sandwiches for their evening meal.
and munched them while they listen
1 vote. i"f 'ho
The roll began at s:2s p. NJ fc.ntra,
t t, There were the cheers from
! sne roosevelt men when the Cali
o,mia oclesates refused to vote
ncn Illinois rose up and Aaid
the provisions of our primary
Ia =, some Of US feel that we have no
'pp but to cast our votes for
haa aoIe roosevelt" Mr.. Roosevelt
had not been in nomination.
idaho gave seven votes to Cun,,,n.
, VINO mad not been put In nominat,a.
nc ten Cummins men in Iowa sIsn
Tor Senator Cummins tbo,rt,
nao not been placed In nominatIor
neh maryland was reached ,bo
a e.. explained that as thew bad
da,sa VIDE primary. some of tho
vote for Mr.. Roosevelt. 10
no lawrence , Y. Sherman. Of the M.
tois delegation during the afte
mad been in the hosnital a'ernoon
, ,ne convention hall. all day att -
.,s seized with illness in ,ha ~,
re was brought in long enona,
Tor Roosevelt and tbon 81,
"aek to the hospital. '" taken
neh Massachusetts Turn
n me-, mas demanded by the Roosoy.i,
men IN refusing to vote Se'eit
Iaii the alternates.. said c,,
me-. Ihere were cries OF "Wn =.
assachusetts is a law-abidin, c..
eng refused to have its vote 60 S.a' :,
saio frederick Fosdick. M.sso
setti delegate N"ssachu-
~, Root said: IF any delegate sant
NJ NJ ,uis convention from the state ~
massachusetts, refuses 10 ner,nn. o
DUTY of a delegate. his alterno, .he
De called and will have an onnor
tunity to do IT." oppor
Alternate Cnuscs Rumuu..
ne Massachusetts rumpus mn,
caused by the alternate OF a delepato
Setting up and saying, "If this n,su
r,t, 10 do his duty. 1 will"
chairman Root had not roIIow.d
this rule before. and 1t caused n ~,
me chief OF police lad to go down
10 the Massachusetts men and n,,ii
tnem down in their chairs. DelcFata
posaick wanted to know from Mr.
ROOT IL he must cast the vote, adding
~ +! say Present isn't that sum.
Mr.. Root: The chair doesn't think
that is sufficient"
Attena few minutes of disorder. the
oelega~s were induced to be quiet.
Wnen Mr.. Fosdick could be again
heard he said. II appeal from the de-
cislon of the chair"
Chairman Root: You will receive a
decision on this appeal. but IL cannot
be passed on during the roll call hut
at the close OF the roll call the appeal |
can DC passed upon by the convention
before the roll call is announced"
Mr.. Fosdick: Il defy the convention
to make me vote for any man"
Mr.. Finn went down and whispered |
to Mr.. Fosdick. IT appeal from the
decision OF the chair" said Mr.. Eos-
dick Immediately. II defy the con- |
vcntion to make me vote for any |
man."
There was great confusion due to |
the polling of the Massachusetts vote.
Every delegate and alternate who
refused to vote was cheered by many
IN the convention hall.
Taft got twenty votes, a gain OF two
votes. by calling the alternates in
the Massachusetts, delegation Min |
resota refused to vote. So did the |
Roosevelt delegates on the Missouri
delegation.
I'VE do so at Roosevelt's request"
they explained.
Nebraska Joined the revolving dele
t"eS9 VI wv oi the New Jersey dele /
gates, who cast votes for Roosevelt.
the others refusing to vote.
New Yorks' vote was Taft. 76:l
Roosevelt. 8; not voting. g. The Taftl
men chcered.
When the thirty-four Roosevelt men
refused to vote in Ohio. the Presidents
own State. the galleries rocked with
the cheering. The vote CT Oregon was
challenged.
uyH
are stacked" said Charles w. Acker-
son. of Portland. You can't compel
me to vote" said tho next man.
Pennsylvania gave two votes forl
Charles e. Hughes. two for Roosevelt,
nine for Taft, and sixty-two not vot-
Ing. There was a great cheer from
the Roosevelt people. The Taft votes
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