Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 37, Number 194, 19 June 1912 — Page 1

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'Discussion as to the Adoption of a Temporary Roll of Delegates Causes Great Excitement and Charges , and Counter Charges Are Hurled Broadcast Over Hall by the Various Speakers.

A LIVELY ROW IN THE (National News Association) CHICAGO, June 19. Immediately fafter the Republican National Convention was opened this forenoon, shortly after 11 o'clock, and after the prayer by the chaplain, Chairman Root announced that Governor Hadley of Missouri, the Roosevelt floor leader, and James B. Watson, of Indiana, the Taft floor leader, had agreed to a three hours debate, the time to be divided between them, and that to permit this there would have to be a change in (Hhc temporary rules. The change was togreed to by the convention. Watson yielded ten minutes of his time to.W. T. Revell, who said, "On the day of 'our state convention In ("Washington, a presidential candidate bias charged that an attempt was made to steal the delegates from him. Let me tell you the facts so you can see how irregular that statement was." He then gave a history of the Washington i state convention, telling how the Taft ! delegates bolted. "The minority in our , convention," he said, "then went to jenother place and held a mass meeting I and elected the men who appear and who are seated here. The national j committee passed on our contest and ; declared our men regular." . Greeted With Groans. Revell tried to go on, but groans j end hisses greeted him. "Gentlemen of :

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hand on my heart to tell you that what I have said is God's truth," he said. Again a great groan arose from . the rear of the building drowning Revell's; I. j. AU I 1 i trriitt t t r v r . , I Hacnenbery, a delegate-at-large, start-, jon knowing how many votes Roosejvfclt received, and how many of his !mefl were named by King County 6f 'Washington. Delegate Fred S. Lewis l&Iso asked questions. It was the re-marks of these men that turned the ! crowd against Revell. Revell appeared ! before , the national committee in Washington cases as against Senator iPoindexter for Roosevelt. Fourteen delegates contested by Roosevelt were jeoated for Taft by the steam roller. I Door Are Closed. The doors of the Coliseum were ordered closed by the lire department afjter the debate started. Henry J. Allen

pvas given twenty minutes of Gov. Had- j men against whom contests were startiley's time. He said, "I am here to rep- ed resent the state of Washington be-1 Ti. t . u vj i cause reeularlv elected delegates head- K 10011 up Texas where 30 dele" cause regularly iectea delegates head-1 tea went Taft Re 16o000 d by Senator Poindexter were . ruled j voters down there Wn

vrho preceded me said about 3000 , ilrotes were cast in King Co Washing- i tor The exact facts are that Roosevelt recevied 6200 votes and Taft got 1500, and that was about the proportion o which he was entitled." Allen char ged that the national committee had refused to examine the records, as they had agreed to, and that Senator Poindexter was met at the bottom of the steps as he left the committee loom and told that h had been unseat ed j "Who made the records?" shouted a delegate. I "The people of Washington made jthem," replied Allen. Allen then went Vtn onil tnM fho rn v on irvn thot ho aa. sisted the credentials committee in that county. He then went on with the various phases of the Washington contest. "Are you going to abide by the decision of this convention," demandkd Fernando W, Hartford of New (Hampshire. The convention broke into an uproar. "I will abide by the decis ion of this convention," bellowed Al len, "but I will support the nominee of The convention on only one condition, ithat condition is that the nomination shall not be brought about by fraud." The interruption and confusion contin ued. Joseph T. Newcomb of New York, I a delegate, made the point that delegates should not interrupt with questions. Senator Root ruled the point Tiell taken. "Fair play on both sides," shouted the chairman. Then Allen vent on with details of the contests. He asserts that twelve Taft commit-Itt-emen of King County, have made it Impossible for him to abide by the decision of the convention. Parson of New York arose and asked haw many votes there were in King county. Allen said there were about fifty thousand. "The gentleman who proceeded you sxld there were a hundred thousand" eald Parson. NOTICE! The Palladium will cover principal events of the Convention after 4 o'clock in extra . editions which can be purchased on the streets or at news stands.

INDIANA DELEGATION

"Revell crossed his heart on a hundred thousand and I guess he is right" said Allen. Hemenway Speaks. Ex-Senator James A. Hemenway of Indiana then spoke against the motion of seating the contested delegates. Some one in the crowd shouted that his seat was contested. "I am here for no delegate, whether Taft or Roosevelt," said Hemenway. "Under the rules of the national committee it makes up the temporary roll of the convention, and the committee heard evldenc for two weeks in this contest. "There are fourteen members of that body who now come here and ask you to reverse the national committee without hearing evidence. There are 39 members who do not sign this protest. I am not saying gentlemen that the men not re-elected on the committee were repudiated. Kellogg was not. New was not- They did not wan to go DacK- 9 "Who are these men? "I 'am not particularly nroud of T c. Dupont of the Powder Trust. He is uo better than Harry New. and I would rot trust him any sooner than I wnnid tbe other men. "YOU cannot hear the evidence now. Following the rules of order this evldence has been heard and the rmiWhat next? The committee on credentials will givethese men another chance. Their cggTlOey ag that committee will correct all mistakes. Tnat is wnat we propose. It is i:ot to be supposed that Governor Had ley has a better idea of who should get seat 8 here than our own committee on credentials has. Governor Hadley can only present arguments from this platform." Hemenway then went into details of the Indiana contest in which contest he was given his seat as delegate. He declared that the Roosevelt side charged fraud and repeating in the Indiana primaries but could not name one repeater. "Shame on such contests!" he cried. "Kellogg and Borah and all the committeemen voted to seat these Indiana T ' , , oc aaa luuuitvau pan; .J AVfVvv. "But Colonel Lyons comes with a lot of votes from counties where there is no Republican vote but he is able to elect delegates. That kind of a fraud has got to cease. "We seated in that contest the delegates backed by Republican voters. Not by an army of fixed delegates. An Attack on Flinn. "Penrose to Flinn every time!" shouted Hemenway, at that point with the result a great cheer rose over the building. William J. Barnes shook his head at Hemenway when he attacked Flinn. . The delegates in the Pennsylvania seats insisted on questioning .the figures. Root advanced on the platform and shouted "The delegates from Pennsylvania will suffer if they refuse to hear decent arguments. We will have order in this convention or the people who are responsible will suffer for it in the estimation of the American people." William Flinn demanded recogni tion. He raised the point of order that Hemenway was out of order. He said that the reference in Hemenway's speech to Penrose and himself was irrevelant. Root ruled the point was not well taken. "We must proceed as we always have proceeded and no one can say that it is not fair," continued Hemenway. "We appeal to you to be orderly. Be fair and submit it to the committee on credentials.". "Sit down!" cried a delegate. "I thank you!" said Hemenway and sat down amidst groans and cat-calls. Frank Record, of New Jersey, spoke in support of Governor Hadley's motion. He declared that the Arizona convention resolved itself into two separate bodies, resulting in two sets delegates being seated. He charged the Taft delegates with being the bolters. Record's talk was dull and there was a great deal of confusion, his voice didn't carry far. Cry's for order resulted and a few banfs of the gavel lit the table hard but confusion pers?Eted. Chairman Root warned the delegates to make less noise. The galleries were also admonished and quiet was restored and Record went on but was interrupted by Gov. McGovern of Wisconsin, who moved the chair ad-

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journ until 3 p. m. He was ruled out of order. Indiana Has Row. Record told the delegates some of the alleged facts in the Indiana cases. He declared automobile loads of negroes were used in the Indianapolis primaries. Captain English interrupted end asked if the committee was not unanimous on seating that Taft delegation. Record stated some. of the facts in the affidavit that was filed but not read by the committee. The Indiana delegation was thrown into confusion a minute later when Hemenway arose- to ask . a question. Record refused to answer. English injected himself, into the proceedings again saying there was no contest in Wntonvqolten Dye of Noblesville jumped t;o his feet and cried, "There are many - people who knew there was a contest in Indiana." Lew Shank Peeved. English jumped to his feet and for a minute it looked as if English and Dye would clash. They were separated by their friends. Record proceeded with "his remarks again, concerning the Indianapolis primaries, which became so hot that Mayor Samuel Lew Shank of Indianapolis considered them a personal affront. "No one can call me a liar," he cried, and Jumped over bis seat into the front row and started for the platform. "No one can say I was improperly elected and not have to fight," cried the infuriated potato king mayor. Other delegates seized him by the coat tails and dragged him back to his chair. When this outbreak occurred another effort was made to rettore order. Root was unable to get order and John M. Harlan jumped up and announced "that ticket holders in

tfce galleries would not be permitted ed- Father O'Callihan, who opened the to return if they left their seats, j Prayer yesterday, applied for- admlsThere will be a pause of five minutes s!on to the platform today but having in Which time we hope that every one no ticket was refused admission. He will make up his or her mind .what j was taken to Father Upham and given they intend doing. The announce- ? a seat. raent of a five" minute pause resulted ! At 11:28 the convention was declarir much confusion and those on the ' ed in order by Chairman Root.

inain floor arose and walked about. Others took the opportunity to leave the hall during the pause which-ran over five minutes. During the pause the band played "Dixie." OPENING SCENES. CHICAGO, June 19. When Senator Root took the platform at the conven-

tion at 10:54, a slight round of ap-ja statement and said. "We have 'the rlause greeted him. Gov. Hadley, lead-jbull by the horns. There is no doubt er of the Roosevelt forces came in at ts to President Taft'a victory as yesthe same time and drew a little atten- terday's poll gave the only true indi-

tion, and James E. Watson went to the platform as soon as Chairman Root ap peared. They are in readiness to open preceedings which were put over from last night as unfinished business. Both sought the ear of the chairman before the gavel sounded order. ..The crowd tne most Part Paid 110 attention to the notables as the arrived. Col. E. B. Thayer applied to the police to prevent bringing transparencies into the coliseum. Roosevelt leaders returned today to make a last ditch stand. They found themselves facing the most perfect police barrier as the skill of veteran offl cor s could devise. Between the chairman and the stand stood 50 picked men who are separated scant two feet. One hundred more stood about the aisles and the square set apart for the delegates was girted woth police. There are three routes to the speaker's stand, one lies directly by the way cf the center aisle. The police block that route. The other two were either to the right or leftand the police completely control both. "We were told". said one of the special officers, "to make a perfect front against a rush for the chair. There is no more chance of any part of the del-; egates passing our lines and seizing the gavel than there is that President ; Taft will exchange jobs with me. J Oklahoma Guarded. 1 The Oklahoma delegation, which arly reports said was ready for trou- j bl, was seated behind West Virginia ut the extreme distance from the

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stand. At 11 o'clock, the hour for opening the convention Chairman Root was posing at his table for a photographer. As soon as William BarnB, Jr., of New York, reached his seat in the New York delegation, he was surrounded by Taft leaders who sought information of the days proceedings. At 11:15 the convention was called to order. Aisles Are Cleared. Col. Stone moved to the front of the platform and directed the assistant sergeant-at-arms to clear the asiles. At tbe end of fifteen minutes confusion Etill reigned. Twenty-live minutes after the time for the convention to open many of the delegates had not arrivGood Natured Crowd. The bands furnished plenty of music. The crowds laughed and chatted. Good nature on the part of every one vras evident. There .was a lack of tension and bitterness, which was apparent yesterday at the opening of the convention. Just before the convention opened Congressman McKinley issued j cation of the situation. Of course it is to be expected that efforts to belittle tne election or itoot as temporary chairman are being made by the oppo - sition. No matter what way they fig - ure, Kooseveit is witnout a chance. Ho is ditched by 70 votes. We are in favor of giving the delegates for

j Roosevelt or any other candidate fullj6nim unjgg devised by Col. Roose-

j time to argue every debatable point on ine floor. Such opportunity can only strengthen the ballot for Taft. I cannot conceive that a bolt will be made by Roosevelt delegates. Scene of Confusion. For thirteen minutes after Chairman ' Root's gavel fell the house was in confusion. During the wait James Watson cf Indiana walked about the platform, finally at 11:28 the convention was declared in order by Chairman Root. Rev. Dr. Charles Stoltz Chaplain of the day, then gave the invocation. There was a great deal of confusion In the gallery when the prayer was going on. The crowd was slow and hard to handle. The assistant - sergeant-at-arms seemed to be unable to still the confusion. When you take your vacation let the Palladium follow you. Telephone your vacation ad- . , dress to No. 254$.

i 1 I' COLONEL DIRECTS FROM HOTEL ROOM Not a Move Will Be Made at Coliseum Without Receiving His Approval. (National News Association) CHICAGO, June 19. A long conference was held by Col. Roosevelt-with his chief leaders at the Congress this morning. The Roosevelt aids received their final orders and then went to the Coliseum. The Colonel was full of fight when he met his. lieutenants and showed no trace of disappointment over the defeat yesterday on the anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo. William Flinn, who appeared careworn,' George W. Perkins, Gov. Hadley of Missouri. Gov. Stubbs of Kansas and Senator Jos. M. Dixon participated in the conference. ' - The twenty uniformed policemen detailed to aid the colonel's personal bodyguard made up of husky white men from West Virginia and giant blacks from various sections ' of the South, took their places about the Roosevelt headquarters before 9 o'clock. The "signal service" of the Roose velt army, the telephone and telegraph j inBtruments between Roosevelt s room Knd the coliseum were tested carefully for over these wires from within his jtont coio Roosevelt planned again j today direct the battle. He was in personal charge of his forces every moment, of the day. Xn move cnnlri he mnria at tha Pnll. ve It beforehand or ordered by him in the stress of battle. Gifford Pinchot, former member of tne -Kitchen cabinet," James R. Garfield and Senator Borah arrived after the main conference had been in progress an hour. The colonel gave the order to split when the credentials fight is lost, if it is lost. He may wait until the roll call cn the presidential nomination itself begins. It is to be a case of line political discrimination. Only ' when the last tl? red of a chance for a semination before the present convention has vanished will the Colonel's delegates ; be given the signal to leave their j seats. In fact, instead of being called from the hall the Colonel's forces may strive to reorganize their own conven- ! tion on the floor of the Coliseum. THE WEATHER STATE Unsettled j and Thursday., t " weather tonight ! LOCAL Fair tonight and Thursday; 1 not much change In temperature

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ARE NOTICED YET Street Car Company Is Not Paying Much Heed to the Edict of Council. What has become of the many improvements the street car company was going to make in this city and as a result of the council's acUon in revoking their franchise, is the question council and the people of the city are asking. The street car company has three gangs of men at work, one on Southwest Third street, one on the National road, and one on East Main street, between TwenUeth and Twentysecond street. These gangs are doing work which Is absolutely necessary, and would have been done if the ordinance had not been revoked. They are putting in heavier steel rails to enable the heavy interurbans to have a safe road bed. The street cars in service continue to be a disgrace to the city. Some of the old summer cars are ready to fall to pieces. The new signs on tbe cars are the only Improvements noted, except the ifteen minute service in Falrview. The patrons of the company are forced to ride over roads as bumpy a-. ever, the street are in worse con dition than they were at the time of the revocation of the franchise. Tbe cars are a little cleaner, but their need of being placed on the retired list is still apparent. The company has less than two months in which to repair its lines and make the improvements necessitated by the action of council in revoking its franchise. Its negligence in starting this . work is giving councilmen the idea that they do not intend to press the work. The tracks are still In the Glen. The company. officials state the order for the ney turn in and turn out curve rails, necessary at North - TwenUeth rnd E. and North Twentieth and Main streets have been ordered. Council is expected to jog up the street car company at its next meeUng. POLICE FIND TEAM OF HORSES ON LOT Did you lose a team of horses? If so yon had better call up police headquarters and put in your claim for tbe animals. . , The police, this morning, found a team of horses on a vacant lot at West Seventh and A streets. Tbe horses were taken to a livery barn on North Seventh street where they will be held for the appearance of the owner to claim them. The horses were without any harness except for a halter. One is a large grey horse weighing about 1.300 pounds and a big bay mare weighing about 1.500 pounds. The bay mare is blind. The team is a valuable one. ...... CANINE UNMUZZLED; OWNER IS ARRESTED Walter Morris. South Third street, was arraigned this morning in 'police court on the charge - of violating the muzzling order issued by the sheriff and city health officer. Morris Is accused of the violation by a neighbor, Thomas Brokamp, 36 South Third street.' Brokamp-alleges that Morris's tiog has not been muzzled and some time ago bit Brokamp on the hand, inflicting an ugly wound. Tbe case was continued until Saturday morning to enable both sides to get witnesses.

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T Only Blood Spilled in Con vention When Texas Delepate Bit Off Top of a Bottle of Beer. DISAPPOINTMENT FOR BLOODTHIRSTY Hadley Not Only Failed to Kick Rosewater in Shins, but He Treated the Chairman Politely. BY SAMUEL C BLYTHE. Copyright: 1912: By Samuel G. Blytht. . CHICAGO. June 19. Much to the rtgret of some thousands of bloodiLirsty spectators, there wasn't a solitary bomlctde at the first session of the convention. Not a drop of blood was spilled except in the case of the Texas delegate who tried to bite the toe off a bottle of beer and lacerated one of his Hps. Otherwise all was as Lonsangulnary as a pie social. Early in the proceedings it was clearly apparent the anti-Taft people Lad changed their reported tactics, and Instead of murdering and otherwise inalteraUng the Taft men. had decided on a more lingering, but just as effective manner of disposing of them, w hich was to talk them to death. The 1 aft men resented this to some extent, end talked back. And, although some of the delegates grew groggy under tbe fierce verbal assault, not one succumbed, nor did any spectator get anything worse than a headache. . . No Gory Spectacle. Viewed as a gory spectacle, as an Incarnidined illustration of the lenghta . to which earnest men will go to obtain the rights and protect the plain people In those equities guaranteed to them Ciider the constitution and by Mr. Francis J. Heney.-the first day's proceedings were a distinct disappointmenL . Indeed, it was plainly apparent, early In the day, that Got. Hadley, the Roosevelt floor leader, so fsr from kicking tbe minute Chairman Rosewater in the shins, had naught else In mind than to treat him with scrupulous Missouri politeness, and that Chairman Rosewater. In turn, lntsnded to be courteous, even chlvalrio, in his dealings with Got. Hadley. Nor were any guns pulled nor knives displayed. Two or three hundred policemen stood around and yawasd their heads off. and the it collection of assistant . sergeants at arms t ipent most of their time borrowing cigarettes from one another or proud-. It contemplating their nifty badges. Incited by the dire predictions , of desth and disaster that had been scatsented by those who had pull enough to get Uckets, came early to the hall , and. resolutely turned down their thumbs as evidence they desired nor , woold allow quarter. They expected a riot to start at the moment the flash-, light picture was taken and la a sense they were gratified, for a riot did start a riot of conversation and socalled oratory. But that was all. There wasn't a leaf stirring in the kHUnx Lne. Not a run barked, nor a head was cracked. All went as decorous as i.n intercollegiate debate. . Not a Projectile. There were precedents Instead of ptojecUles, elocution instead . of assault. Tbe harking being particularly fccod, tbe speakers harked back to the days of John C. Freemont and dwelt with great declamatory effect on the convention that nominated Abraham Lincoln in ISM.' They also harked back sod barked forward In other regards tor an almost interminable period, citing other events that had happened in former Republican national conventions, and tbe spectators cbeered snd j-ered alternately, chagrined, of course because there was no gore, bat out for a holiday and, in a spirit of true American adaptability to circumstances, accepting language In lien of lambasting. So the crowd had a good time, tbe speakers bad a good time, and all Ised off pleasantly as could be expected, Botwitbsandlng the alarming advance notices. There waa a terrifying feature, however, that brought sudden china to the re arts of those present on various occasions. Numerous of tbe orators, finding themselves at a loss to proceed because of the clamor for action on the I art of the delegates and spectators, cruelly threatened to - stay there all nucmer unless they were allowed to contlnne speaking. This frightful threat bad instant effect each time It was used. ITa&ble to fact this dread altcnuulve, the crowd always lapsed Into fcilence and permitted the platitudinous partisans to ierorate, sped them o their sats with brief applause, and demanded a vote while the next man

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