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2 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. i 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< < »f A T ; ST 30 Extra Salesmen and Salesladies for the Qi M >£* g? 9 W Ar BIG MILL-END SALE which will begin O M <3 *2s FRIDAY. JUNE 21st, at 9 A. M. otew Quo? ✓ m Os 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 Quality Baggage GREATEST T ALL OUR OWN MAKE? SHOWN ONE PRICE IN AMERICA TO ALL zzzzzzzzzzzzz 7 ~ Trunks ■ From Ms ? 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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." HOT WEATHER DRINK Horsford’s Acid Phosphate A teaspoonful added to a glass of crtld water with sugar, is wonderfully refresh ing. ***