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T. R. SAYS HE’LL BOLT IF “STOLEN” SEATS ARE VOTED
Colonel Roosevelt earlv this morning issued the following ultimatum, which
was his first open declaration of his intention to bolt if the Republican national
convention methods are not to his liking---if the contested delegates seated for
Taft were allowed to vote on temporory organization ol the convention.
COLONEL LOSES
OPENING CLASH
Plan of Bringing Protest on
Temporary Roll Call Fails
Under Chair's Ruling.
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Continued From Page On*.
national committee. Hr* can, only say
'Present the name of Elihu Root for
temporary chairman.' "
Cheers interrupted the speech at this
time.
As Watson proceeded. Govwnur Had
ley tried to get recognition with a ques
tion. Chairman Rosewater would not
listen and Watson would not stop.
Watson ended with a move that the
appeal of Governor Hadley he (aided.
There was no second to Watson's mo
tion.
Rosewater's decision was then read
by a reading c lerk. It being a review
of the case cited.
At 12.17 Governor Hartley appealed
from the ruling of the chair.
James Watson, of Indiana. moved
that the appeal be laid on the table.
Root and McGovern
For Chairmanship.
Chairman Rosewater ruled out of
order Governor Hadley's as well as
Watson's motion to lay the appeal or,
the table. Chairman Rosewater at 1:20
submitted to the convention the name
of Elihu Root as temporary chairman.
At 1:30 Henry F. t'oshens. Wisconsin
delegate, took the platform and placed
in nomination as a candidate for tem
porary chairmanship. Governor Francis
E. McGovern, of Wisconsin. At 1:32
McGovern's nomination was seconded.
At 1:33 Job Hedges, of New York, sec
onded the nomination of Elihu Root
The wildest demonstration of the
convention then began. It followed
Hedges' speech seconding the nomina
tion of Root.
He was Interrupted by cheering that
lasted a full minute.
W P Lander, of the South Dakota
delegation, had seconded the nomina
tion Os McGovern when Hedges sec -
onded the Root nomination. Hedges'
characterization of Root tickled the
convention. The demonstration that
followed was the surprise of the eon
vention today
Hedges referred to Roosevelts for
mer indorsement of Root, mentioning
the colonel as “one of the gentlemen
xvho is a candidate befote th* con
vention."
Cites Root as
‘'Precedent" For Chairman.
"This seem* to bo < day lor citing
precedents." said Hedges.
Then he referred to Root as a burner
chairman.
“1 am going buck only foui years,
he said, "for a precedent, whep 1 quote
Theodore Roosevelt as follows."
Then Hedges read the woid of th'
former president, saying Root was the
ablest man in the government ser
vice.
"He's found him out sine,.' shouted
a delegate
There was laughter and there were
eat calls, but Hedges was good mt
tured
Heges finished at I I'-’ and Governor
Hadley advanced to speak ind was
greeted by h wild demonet ration
Hadley seconded the nomination of
McGovern.
At 1:45 I', m. Governor Hiram John
son of California was recognized and
took the stand. The delegates from all
the states cheered wildly Johnson
seconded McGoverns nomination.
" California, s 26
Votes for Roosevelt
In Johnson's speech he served no
tice that California would vote 26
votes on every question that came be
fore the convention. This was a direct
challenge to the national committee,
which had seated two Taft ccUgates
Johnson said:
"From the free state of California I
second the nomination of Governor Mr
Govern. California on the roll all will
cast 26 votes for Roosevelt
■ Here and now I serve noth- on be
half of rny state that there will be a r. -11
call on every question that comes h,
foie us."
Johnson continued The g eat ■ ink
and file of the party takes, no h.irncs
with Governor McGovern of Wisconsin.
If you believe in a presiding oft'c . xI .
will deal out fairness and s<iuiirer.es
elect the man whom we have placed in
nomination. We deny the rlgh' .it any
congressional committee to eel- - -;r
temporary chairman for u
At 1:52 o'clock J E. Wopd. of K ,
tucky a negro, seconder] the na-
tion of Root.
At 1:57 p m. William Flynn, th*
Roosevelt leader of Pittsburg, arose to
second th* nomination of McGovern
Captain Harry S New. chairman
the national committee sub-<-ommltt< <
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FRIDAY. JUNE 21st, at 9 A. M.
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on arrangements, was the first of the
notables to join Colonel Stone, ser
geant-at-arms, on the platform. The
Indiana committeeman, hands In pock
ets and hat well back on his head,
strolled to the front of the platform,
glanced about, and smiled as he saw
the police patrolling the big hall.
E. W. Serrell, of the Sixth Louisiana
district, who was steam rolled Into a
seat for Taft, bucked the police line
and forced his way into the hall. He
was the first delegate to arrive.
Blue coals and brass buttons were
everywhere. One might almost think
that blue and brass- was part of the
decoration scheme, for it was a little
less prominent than the tri-colored
bunting that formed a brilliant back
ground. The Coliseum annex, where
the offices of the national committee
Is located, was turned into an impro
vised barracks. Policemen in platoons
were drawn up under' their- commander.
Assistants 'hief Sehuttler. The last or
ders were brief and crisp. Then the
men wile led to their stations. The
line tiled in along the front of the
platform and the speaker's stand.
Delegates Surge
Into Great Hall.
By 10 o'clock the first few stragglers
had found their way through the annex
entrance ami had made their way Into
the building. A few visiting newspaper
editors were allowed to enter ami took
their places in the seats at the rear of
the platform.
The band struck up, thought better
of It and quit.
The doors were thrown open three
minutes after HI o'clock. The waiting
throng crowded forward ami the first
trouble of the sergeant-at-arms began.
Colonel Stone, hfs coat and hat laid
aside and his sleeves rolled up. stood at
the very front of the speaker's plat
form and shouted his orders to his as
sistants to keep the aisles clear.
The assistants, none too familiar
with the arrangements ‘of the seats,
were slow in finding the' chairs the
tickets called for, and the crowd in the
main aisle crowded forward. The po
lice had the first work then. Part of
the first low guards were sent to push
hack the struggling intruders. For a
time it looked as though the steam
roller would be tire only engine capable
of accomplishing the task, bul finally
the officers prevailed and the people
were forced "back of those chair.-.” Just
as Colonel Stone direr ted.
Galleries Filled
Slowly at First.
B\ fifteen minutes ifiri |n «»'v|<»rk
fully 1.000 persons had been admitted.
William Hayward, secretary of the
national committee, \\n.« the third com
mittee officer who reached the plat
form. He glanced about the building
and took a chair well back on the plat
form Chairman Rosewater took his
seat at the massive oak table at liie
front of the stage. An assistant ser
geant-at-arms came iti and placed a
massive new gavel, a silver pitcher and
a silver cup on the table The «»tTi< ers
of the committee posed for another
picture Stone still in Ills shirt sleeves,
holding tlu gavel
William Baines, of New York. < aim'
in with a part of the delegation from
his state He Mood talking earnest l>
to them for a few moments
Bv 1045 the main tloor had beer,
half filled
The delegates disregarded instruc
tions to Reep out of the aisles, and
stood in groups talking
The galleries tilled more slowly. At
11 o'clock not a third of the gallery
s«ats wen tilled Among the earllet
trrivals in these seats was Joseph B.
Healing of Indianapolis, who was one
••f the chief assistants of the Taft turn
|in their sir im roller work He sat
i'lown ami smiled expansivrlv as h<
| su w ihe people come in.
\ M Stevenson, of Colorado, and
‘ T’mm s H. Devine, who will probably
; head the committee on resolutions
' - lood under the < 'olorado standard con
i \ "t ui’u earnestly ’
Kermit Roosevelt
Giver Floor Freedom.
I’u'dcii k Upham. chairman of t ie
iota cohimiitec on arrangements*, en
tered about 11 o'clock He went to a
:-rix.i’T b'»x. •••. h< i •- hr entertained May
or .‘-c Mrs <’arter H.prison. Others
in ’ • party were .1 Sloat Da-sett.
Wmm .) T Durbin, former gove: nor of
Imh.it Hid Mis Dutbin Mrs Wil-
Liam Hitvward. wife of the -rer.taiv
I HE ATLANTA GEOKGLAN AND NEWS. TUESDAY. .JUNE I*. 1912.
<>f th* national eommimtte*: Alexander
H. Revell, chairman of the Roosevelt
national committee, and Mrs. Revell:
Secretary of Commerce ami Labor Na
gel anil Mrs. Nagel. Mr.-. I’oarles S.
Deneen, wife of the governor of Illi
nois: Mrs. Ciiauneey Dewey, wife of
Roosevelt'.•» Illinois campaign manager;
Secretary to the President Charles
Hilles and Mr- Hilles Postmaster
General Frank H. Hitchcock: Mi. and
Mrs. .1. Ogden Armour and Mrs. Frank
O. Lowden.
Kermit Roosevelt, son of the colo
nel. gained admission to the conven
tion and was allowed the freedom of
the floor. He wandered around among
the various delegations, deeply inter
ested in the arrangements for the tight
in which his father was so deeply con
cerned.
Fairbanks Gets
First Ovation.
Form*! Vice President Fairbanks was
given the first ovation as lie entered
the hall.
It was 11:25 o'clock before the first
feeble cheer for any candidate was
given. The demonstration was so fee
ble that those outside the section of the
gallery where the cheering started
could not tell what candidate was
cheered.
By 11:30 o'clock the confusion had
grown into the hum of a great gather
ing. XThe spectators flowed into the
gallery in streams, while most of the
delegates had already reached the floor.
When Mr. Fairbanks appeared there
was a scattering of handclapping and
cheer.* as be made his way from th*
main entrance to his place in the In
diana delegation and took his seat,
smiling his acknowledgment of the
greeting.
.Mrs. Nicholas. Longworth, daughter
of Colonel Roosevelt, with het husband,
was one of those who arrived early.
She was dressed in her favorite blue.
Sir* smiled and bowed acknowledgment
to a host of acquaintances.
California Banner For
T. R. Cheered.
Shortly before time to call the con
vention to order the California delega
tion entered. They unfurled two gold
en silk banners, bearing the motto:
"California for Roosevelt by 77.(100."
The banners were greeted with a rous
ing cheer.
W. A. Johnston carried one of tire
California banners He stood on a
chair and waved it violently. Mean
white the band played in a muffled
undertone "Everybody's Doin' It."
The two Taft men "steam rolled"
into the delegation did not enter the
hill with their fellows.
Seats were left vacant for- them.
They had not arrived within fifteen
minutes of noon,
When the California display had
been reduced uytil only a golden griz
zly bear perched on the top of a golden
pole grinned down at the delegates, the
Massachusetts detegati’s essayed a lit
tle rooting. Tlie Taft men smiled.
Just then the band struck up “Darl
ing, I Am Growing Old." Seated just
back of ex-Vice President Fairbanks
were former Sena tor James A. Hemen
wux and Captain William E English,
of Indiana They assisted Fairbanks in
an Informal reception.
Ten minutes before time for the vott
■ vention to open the hall was crowded.
Reporter Bryan
In Press Stand.
William J. Bryan excited curious in
terest when Im entered. He entered
the press stand and sharpened a pen
cil for his newspaper task. Mrs. Bryan
sat by his side.
William Barnes, of New York, wants
two conventions, declared R R .Mc-
Cormick, of the Illinois delegation, as
the Illinois men gathered.
"I saw him at 3 o'clock this morning
ami asked him if New York would
agree to stand by the nominee who
musters 540 delegates. This he refused
to do and declared he would not agree
to aux tiling. He would rattier have two
con vent ions."
Lawrence Y Sherman, who appealed
in his seat early, declared: "Illinois
stands 50 to S against Elihu Root We
are 56 for Roosevelt and we are going
so to stand."
others in the < onvention were not so
sure. It was declared that if the bal
loting ever gets by the first ballot Illi
nois will go Io pieces and probabli 30
of the total will go to Mr. Taft.
A. M. Stevenson, who sat near the
throttle of the steam toller in the na
tional commiiti'c. was early on the
ground. He occupied a delegate's seat
in tile Colorado delegation. He wa 1 '
sue there would be no more than a
parliamentary riot. He sat not fa> from
where ,'i member of the ’l’exas delega
tion arose ami furnished three cheeis
for Roosevelt.
Too Much Confusion
For Concerted Cheering.
i Tilts pure local enthusiasm did not
i aiou-" much response near bi Tai-
I SiUl of cheering was spasmodic, there
I being too much confusion caused b>
the iirrb.il of delegations.
\ictoi Rosewater arilved .arli and
took a place on the platform He did
not evince any trace of nervousness.
| despite tlie perilous position in which
he w as placed.
Sergeanis-at arms, the might)
Z*
Sp /1
\
Ham m©n d
squires to the knights of the contest,
paraded sternly up and down the con
gested aisles.
Mr. Rosewater smiled right and left,
holding numerous whispered confer
ences with his friends. At 12:01 o'clock
Rosewater beat the gavel and the con
vention was called to order.
“Force the Fighting,”
T. R.’s Orders.
CHICAGG, June 18.—Colonel Theo
dore Roosevelt today ordered his lieu
tenants to force the fighting. The ex
president was tn an aggressive mood
when he went over the plan of battle
witli his lieutenants.
Though he directed the movements
of his brigade of delegates from tlie
Congress, there were reports that he
would personally appear at the Coli
seum and lead the battle.
' Colonel Roosevelt was up shortly aft
er 8 o’clock. He had a cold shower
bath and bad his breakfast served in
his suite.
Immediately after eating he was in
conference with leaders of his cam
paign. Senator Borah. Governor Had
ley. Governor Johnson and Governor
Stubbs reported and received their or
ders.
Secretary Harper called al the colo
nel's early with a huge statk of mail
and telegrams, that had come during
the night.
Long before there was any chance of
the former president putting In an ap
pearance where his day quarters and
campaign headquarters are located,
crowds began to gather. By 9 o’clock
It was impossible to move freely there.
Colonel Feeling
Bully, as Usual.
When Senator Dixon reached Colo
nel Roosevelt’s room there was just a
moment of conference, and then the
Montana senator rushed back to his
own rooms.
“How are you feeling this morning,
colonel?” Dixon asked.
"Bully!" replied Colonel Roosevelt.
Douglas Robinson, of New York, the
colonel's cousin, entered with a new
supply of cigars. The colonel settled
down for another siege of conferring
with delegates and handshaking
A tall stranger from I’tah rushed up
to the colonel’s door.
"Just tell him that I know how one
I’tah man will vote. You can't do much
with any of the others." he whispered,
and rushed away.
"My name” No. sir-ee."
T. R. Outwits Crowd.
Shoitlv before 10 o'clock. Colonel
Roosevelt was escorted from his pri
vate headquarters to his business
rooms. The colonel put one over on
the waiting throng which had stood
patiently a long time for just one look
at him Probably wisljing to avoid
being caught in a small riot and buf
feted about in the center of a flying
wedge, an opportunity to make down
the corridor was awaited. The oppor
tunity came when an announcement
was made in the headquarters, taking
attention of the crowd for the moment
from tlie former president Roosevelt
and ills escort came down tlie corridor
in a gait that was mote a run than a
walk, and "the hero of San Juan" was
in his official suite before the crowd
knew it. There was a feeble hand
clasp from the few that did reach him
When the crowd learned what had
happened there were cheers that
equalled those Monday in the Eliza
bethan room.
There was much talk at the Roose
velt lie idquarters regarding the possf
bilitv of a visit to the convention bv
Colonel Roosevelt. The crowd vva«
about divided equally on the question
Sohn thought it would be a great mis
take for him to go to the Coliseum
while others thought he should go.
For additional news of the Re
publican convention at Chicago
see page 5.
“Two conventions will be held if the seventy-eight delegates lawfully elected
and instructed for me are excluded in the preliminaries of the convention and if
the seventy-eight delegates occupying seats stolen from me by the Republican
national committee are allowed to vote on temporary chairman.”
BRISBANE WRITES
OWN STORY OF
CONVENTION
Issue Is Between Unorganized
People and an Organized
Machine, He Says.
Continued From Page One.
blessing. He is only interrupted oc
casionally by the cries. “Sit down."
The Rev, Father speaks in a magnifi
cent and beautifully audible voice and
concludes a simple Invocation with the
Lord’s prayer.
The delegates that know tne prayer
join in. Then a good young voice reads
the official call for this convention, the
usual call issued in the name of the
Republican committee. Thus far no
woman has distinguished herself by
waving a pink umbrella or trying to
sland on her head —which is a most
unusual and disappointing lack, in an
affair of this kind. A lady is undoubt
edly present, however, and will appear
later.
The first man to speak from the floor
is Governor Hadley, floor manager for
Roosevelt. Pale and grim, he said: "I
rise to a question of information. "
While he walks to the platform a
man in the gallery gives an admirable
imitation of a crowing rooster and is
Inimitable thereat.
Hadley starts to read a short speech.
He is interrupted by Watson, of In
diana, who says nothing is in order un
til the convention is organized. Yells
and cheers. The party has started.
He stood on a chair and waved a new
crutch. Not a word was heard, but it
was clear by the way the crutch
moved that the speaker objected to
tyranny. The power of his eloquence
turned his face from black to dark red.
Whatever he bets he earns.
To imagine that you are here, think
of a very big barn with a rounded roof,
at one end the platform and speakers
on the floor, in front of the platform
groups of delegates represented by
three long aisles, each group sits under
its little signboard giving the name of
the state.
Watson Cheered
Long and Loud
There was a great demonstration for
Watson. He began by asking tlie same
indulgence granted Hadley. Governor
Hadley had made a mo l ion to change
the roll as supplied by the committee.
"We contend that the matter can not
come up before tlie convention is or
ganized." Watson said.
The former Indiana congressman
drew a long cheer when he said that
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the roll mads up in the convention
cited by Hadley—the convention of
1894—was made so because there was
no national convention. Watson spoke
at length of the convention of 1880. His
tribute to Senator Hoar, who presided
over that convention, brought a round
of applause.
A moment later he spoke of President
McKinley and there were more cheers.
A slight blunder a moment later, when
he asked what is the relation of a na
tional commimttee to a national com
mittee, brought a round of daughter.
Watson argued that in order to have
any orderly procedure in the conven
tion there must be a temporary roll.
“Tainted” Delegate
Protest to Taft
CHICAGO. June 18.—An elev
enth-hour attempt was made today
to find a peaceable solution of
the problem confronting the Republi
can national convention. It was pro
posed by the Illinois delegation, which
was in session until long after mid
night. and was aimed to prevent a dis
ruption of the party by the factional
warfare of the Taft and Roosevelt
forces.
"Untainted" Delegate
Issue Up to Taft.
The issue was later put squarely up
to President Taft, and his answer was
anxiously awaited as the convention
drew near. From Washington came
the word given out by the acting sec
retary to the president that the mes
sage had not reached the white
house. The Illinois delegation adopted
this' resolution:
"That no action shall be taken in any
matter pertaining to the temporary or
ganization that is not approved by 540
uncontested and untainted delegates."
This offer expressed in plain words
means a reopening of the contests.
This telegram was sent to President
Taft:
"We protest against the plan where
by delegates whose seats are contested
are permitted to vote on their own con
tests by being seated by high-handed
methods, and think it would be unwor-
thy of the president of the United
States to accept a renomination ob
tained in that way.’’
Both sides hoped for the reply from
the white house before marching to
the Coliseum.
The plan was brought out by the
Illinois Roosevelt delegates. It looked
so good from a Roosevelt standpoint, as
affording a new means of bringing up
the original question of reopening the
steam roller decisions, that Governor
Deneen appointed Lawrence Y. Sher
man. Martin B. Madden and John L.
Hamilton a committee to wait upon
Roosevelt.
T. R. Issues Ultimatum
On Two Conventions.
They returned in twenty minutes
with word that Roosevelt indorsed th*
plan, and also brought an ultimatum
regarding two conventions.
This ultimatum was:
“Two conventions if the 78 delegates
lawfully elected and instructed for me
are excluded in the preliminaries of the
convention and if the 78 delegates occu
pying seats stolen from me by the Re
publican national committee are al
lowed to vete on temporary chairman.”
The proposition was carried hot-foot
to the Taft camp. Unofficially the Taft
leaders declared they would not accept
it.
They proposed that the battle should
go to a finish at today's session of the
convention —that Roosevelt must either
win by proselyting Taft votes, submit
to the steam roller or bolt.
The Taft leaders called attention to
the fact that the plan to tie up the
temporary organization of the conven
tion until 540 delegates indorsed by
Roosevelt voted to begin work merely
gave the colonel more time to proselyte,
until he could get the necessary 540,
Taft, Confident,
At Ball Game Today
WASHINGTON, June 18.—A small
army of linemen late yesterday stretch
ed wires into the president's private
office, connecting it directly with the
convention hall in Chicago.
White house visitors reported the
president appeared absolute'}’ confident
of the outcome of the convention, and
the news supplemented by the an
nouncement' that the chief executive
• has invited Secretary Knox to attend
the Washington-Philadelphia baseball
game this afternoon as. his guest.
> After an all-night ride from Clinton,
1 N. Y.. where he. delivered.an address at
Hamilton college yesterday. Vice Pres
ident Sherman called at the white
house today to discuss the political
i situation with President Taft. After
the conference the vice president said:
"The president is absolutely satisfied
with the. outlook at Chicago and is con
fident of his renomination."
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