The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-22

Senator Root added:
1.-THE justification is that we have
some hope of starting home on Sun.
day"
This statement brought forth a
cheer.
The platform committee completed its
deliberations and adjourned at 11:30
p. m. Its principal discussion was on
the question as to whether the tariff
resolutions should include specific rec
ognition of the fact that certain du-
ties were too high with a pledge for
their reduction. Action making such
recognition was taken.
That an adverse vote might not
throw out the entire state delegation
the committee reported the Washing
ton delegates at large and each district
delegation separately. The same
course it was said wo aid be followed in
considering the other contests.
The majority report held that the
Roosevelt delegates at large were
elected by a boiling convention and IN
Illegal primary. Sullivan, of Ohio, pre-
Sented a minority report holding that
the Taft contest was a "trumped up
case
Sullivan moved to substitute the
minority report for the majority re-
port and Watson moved to table the
motion. A conference was held on the
platform to arrange for debate on the
motion and bedlam broke loose on the
floor.
'-Toot, toot,'' -+Choo. Choo," 'Toot,
toot.''
slip her in the kigh,'' 'tSlip her in
the high
What about the speed limit
Sand the track, Watson. you're slip
ping
Starting somewhere in the rear the
crowd began to sing, Nearer My God
to Thee" and it swelled into a chorus,
followed by Lead Kindly Light, Amid
the Encircling Gloom
Another chorus, across the way,
caught the spirit and began to sing,
John Browns Body" alternating the
rolling on
Appeals to New York.
Hugh T. Ha1bert, of Minnesota, made
a special plea to the New York delega-
tion-the largest uninstructed delega-
tion in the cOnvention-to give their
votes to the minority report.
''The acceptance of the minority re-
port" declared Halbert, would leave
the Republican party but two alterna-
tives-defeat; Che paused) or Theodore
Roosevelt
1.-THE party can stand defeat with
honor, but cannot stand Che smiled)
defeat with dishonor.'
W. T. Dovell, Taft delegate at large
spoke for the majority report
The motion to lay on the table was
put and carried by a viva voce vote
A motion to put the Taft delegation
on the permanent roll also was car
ried without a roll call.
Root Is Surprised
This was a surprise. The Roosevelt
people had been expected to demand
a lineup of delegates. The acquies-
cence in the vote seemed to take Sena
tor Root by surprise. He hesitated af-
ter saying:
THE ayes seem to have it, before
adding, 1.-THE ayes have it. '
The proceedings seemed to indicate
a complete backdown of the Roosevelt
forces. Then came reports seating the
Taft delegates from the First, Second
and Third.
On each vote the gallery crowds join
ed in the chorus of noes and al
though the volume was greater thar
the volume of the ayes Root would
smile pleasantly and announce "the
ayes seem to have it, ''the ayes have
it,
After the Washington contests had
been decided, there was a lull in the
Victor Rosewater, retiring chair |
man of the Republican national COM |
mittee, appeared on the floor in the |
midst of the Pennsylvania delegation
when the delegates were making a |
great fuss over him, shaking hands |
and patting him on the back. 1t was |
another evidence of the wave of good |
humor which had swept over the con- |
vention since yesterday. The Texas |
delegates also had call from Rose |
water. One big delegate lifted the |