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a— *T7. . ~ ■ . . . • ■ ... . -T-■ ■ iWi— MMln lira. _____ : - T. R. SAYS HE’LL BOLT IF “STOLEN” SEATS ARE VOTED Colonel Roosevelt early 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 of the convention: COLONEL LOSES OPENING CLASH Plan of Bringing Protest on Temporary Roll Call Fails Under Chair's Ruling. Continued From Page One. • delegate. The Roosevelt folk did not seize the opportunity. “You ned not hesitate to cheer for Roosevelt,” put in Hedges; "you need trot hesitate to cheer for him in my •presence. I cheered him for seven years—" : There was a burst of applause at the. third term sally. “And," went on Hedges, “that is why 1 am going to take a rest this year. William Barnes. Jr., led in the ap proving demonstration. in half a dozen scrappy sentences Hedges supported the Root claim, bas ing his talk upon the recommendation of Colonel Roosevelt He was interrupted by cheering that lasted a full minute. W. P Lander, of the South Dakota delegation, had seconded the nomina tion of McGovern when Hedges sec onded the Root nomination. Hedges' characterization of Root tickled the convention. The demonstration that followed was the surprise of the con vention today. Hedges referred to Roosevelt's for mer indorsement of Root, mentioning the colonel as "one of the gentlemen who is a candidate before the con vention." Cites Root as “Precedent" For Chairman. "This seems to be a day for citing precedents." said Hedges. Then he referred to Root as a former chairman. "1 am going back only four years, he said, "for a precedent, when 1 quote Theodore Roosevelt as follows." Then Hedges read the word of ths former president, saying Root was the ablest man in the government ser vice. •He's found him out sim < shouted a delegate. There was laughter and there werf eat calls but Hedges was good na* lured Heges finished at 1:42 and Governor Hadley advanced' to speak and was greeted by a wild demonstration. Hadley seconded the nomination of At 1:45 p. in. Governor Hiram John son of California was recognized and took the stand. The delegates from all the states cheered wildly Johnson seconded McGovern's nomination “California's 26 Votes for Roosevelt." In Johnsons speech he served no tice that California would vote 26 votes on every question that came be fore the eorfvention. This was a direct challenge to the national committee, which had seated two Taft delegates Johnson said: , “From the free state of California 1 second the nomination of Governor Mc- Govern. California on the roll call will cast 26 votes for Roosevelt. “Here and now 1 serve notice on be half of my state that there will be a roll call on every question that comes be fore us." Johnson continued: The great rank and file of the party takes no chances with Governor Mi-Gov.-in of Wisconsin If you believe in a presiding officer who will deal out fairness and squareness, elect the man whom we have placed tn nomination. We deny the right of any congressional committee to select our temporary chairman for u:- " At 1:52 o'clock J F„ Wood, of Ken tucky. a negro, seconded the nomina tion of Root. At 1:57 p. m. William Flynn, the Roosevelt leader of Pittsburg, aros" in second the nomination of McGovern McGovern. When .1. E. Wood seconded the nom Ination of Senator Root the conven tion was in confusion. Little aitentimt was paid to his remarks. William Flynn, in seconding McGn\ ein's nomination, spoke of the ■ .--uH ~ In Pennsylvania "The result was due to new po'ui. methods in Pennsylvania " There was a general laugh with il • New York delegation leading Pennsylvania For Convention Nominee Flynn said that the new m.ihodr r. ferred to the primaries “Pennsylvania is a progressive stub and it will be with the nominee of th convention, whoever he may be." 1 said. "Unless you get 54<i votes untaint, by fraud —” he shouted only to be st ped by cries and cat calls. A moi: to ballot came from the floor. A delegate with u voice like .< ftu %As A Al "W 8 IE? 30 Extra Salesmen and Salesladies for the Ffc A >£* 9 W All I EiU big MILLEND SALE which will begin O M Sb X s ! FRIDAY, JUNE 21st, at 9 A. M. ** ** -J OKA ■Ws-J quay Pt oM'.-AvACIA tory whistle injected himself into the proceedings from time to time. Flynn’s speech was interrupted frequently by' confusion. Lawrence Groner. of Virginia, sec onded Root's nomination. Cries of “Vote, Vote,” and Root, Root,” kept Flynn from being heard. Flynn persisted and finally got order. William Seymour Edwards, of West Virginia, seconded the nomination of McGovern, as also did Francis J. Neney. of California. Mr. Edwards cried: "In behalf of West. Virginia, the only Republican state in 'Dixie,' I second the nomina tion of Robert E, McGovern." The fact that he used the first name of LaFollette by' mistake caused a laugh. Mr. Heney, of California, In his speech, said: “This nation is confronting one of the most serious times in its history. The question Is not limited to what .gentleman is to preside over this con vention. but is a question which goes to the very femndation of Republican principles. A national committee has elected to make a temporary roll that shall bind you. "It goes further than that. It means, ns I personally know, that sixty or more of the men named have no right to be here." He was Interrupted by prolonged cheers. Heney's Speech Brings Uproar. "We are going to name a president. He will be elected by the votes of 22 Republican states," he continued; “he will not be elected by the votes of Hawaii oi the Philippines or of Alask He was Interrupted by ehouts and cries. “This reminds me.' gentlemen, of some of the doings of the national committee. Led by Rig Steve, of Col orado " Heney got no further. He referred to A. E. Stevenson, who sat in at the national committee meet ings. There was confusion for sev eral minutes. Ihe Colorado delegation shouted protests. Finally Heney proceeded: Led by Big Steve, of < 'olorado. Sieve who Is no different from Abe Reuf. of California, who is in the pen itentiary, Big Steve helped to make this temporary roll. Thirty' members out of 52 of the national committee came from Democratic states. Some of the others came from states like Pennsylvania, that have repudiated boss rule.” Confusion again resulted from the s.ip at Boise Penrose It was some minutes before the Californian could go on, Heney Smiles and Waits For Order. Heney stood grinning at the dele gates. hi- glasses shining, his right hand listing in a characteristic ges ture on his right hip. Heney was stopped again and again, oner by cries from the gallery for Wil liam Jennings Bryan. At 2:22 o'clock the convention had been in contusion for seven minutes. I have as much lime as you have.' -aid Heney. and he smiled in the face of th,, confusion. * ’airman Rosewa ter* finally came to the rescue with the gavel. v> the friends of Mr. Taft afraid 1 ' listen to th,, facts"" cried Heney. I Hoots greeted this. Al 2:24 o'clock Heney declared he would finish if it tool, him all sum mer. delegates." Heney said as hi ii sumed after eight minuti s interrup tion. you might as well hear me now. bi. aus. you'll h-iv. to hear me if it | l a Res all su miner. Now. the qm stion he .* is this: It >■ that a mujo Ity will be ob C om ; f,>, Mr Root for using the roll i'l'pi'id by these thirteen members of 1 ’ !r ' n-uioual ci Hu mi (11 v. ho do not rep div eh ( tornl vote of this union ■ >l'l dmitting delegates who have no i .ut’t lie ■ If you are b, f, lr f a | r play, just remember that after he i '•osen thos- 7ti fraudulent delegates •Mil constitute a pail of the credentials ' ommitte.. , Do you understand that? I Let m,. ~ake my m f .*l,. n , , Chair Threatens To l Eject Disturbers, Big Steve. Penrose and Crane, and so arranged as to give a majority on the roll of the credentials committee.” In the midst of Honey's speech, Colo nel Stone appeared at the front of the platform and shouted through a meg aphone: "The chairman desires me to an nounce that unless the speaker is treat ed with respect, those not treating him with respect will be put out of the building. Heney then rasumed; “In other words, the proposition is just this: No corrupt judge shall be in a position to place himself In judg ment. on the propositions to come be fore this house. Let us put before us as a chairman a man who does not represent either of us. "Are you afraid to tru--*t the ques tions that come before us to the rep resentative of Robert M. Lafollette? I second the nomination of Governor McGovern." Heney then quit speaking at 2:35 ,p. m. John J. Sullivan, of Cleveland, sec onded McGovern's nomination. Charles H. Carey, of Oregon."did the same. Taft Man Seconds McGovern’s Nomination. "I came from Oregon, and I desire to give a word of explanation," said Carey. "In our state we have a pri mary law which says that delegates to a national convention must respect the choice of the people as expressed at the polls. When I became a dele gate I was for the re-election of Pres ident" Taft. I am bound by my oath ami know the state expects the best 1 can do. This law will riot require me to violate principles or conscience, and I propose to follow them. I sec ond the nomination of Governor Mc- Govet n." Senator W. <?. Bradley, of Kentucky, was next. He said: “For three 'years 1 have been rep resenting Kentucky in the senate. It was my fortune to know Senator Root. Let me say that such an unjust and outrageous lot of ebntests never ex isted." “Did you vole for Lorimer?” shout ed an Illinois delegate. “Yes, I did: and when I did I voted for a man ten thousand times as good a man ns you." "I want to say,” he went on. "that the time shall never court* when my state shall become so low as to ac cept moral advice from Francis J. Heney.’ A great cheer followed. “You voted for Lorimer," cried one more delegate. Bradley Angered by Lorimer Thrust. “If a man could get under your cuti cle, he would find a meaner man than Lorimer," came the answer. "I didn't intend.* to speak, but I do not believe men should be permited to make statements here without denial. You talk of the South having -no electoral votes, but I say now that if the North had stood by us instead of cowardly turning from us, we would give you an electoral vote. “We will come a great deal nearer giving electoral votes Io Taft than to Teddy Roosevelt. “I want to thank you gentlemen.” Again a delegate creid out Lorimer's name. “You say* Lorimer. I say, 'Liar, Liar. Liar.' ” answered the speaker. “AH we want is fairness." Groans greeted this sally. “With your consent, Mr. Chairman. 1 would suspend a few moments to al low this fool here to stop asking ques tions. but the sergeant says I would be here a month if I did." “Root, Root. Lorimar," catcalls. If you think you can override or bully this convention you are mis taken. All we want Is regularity," was the senator's retort. Gavel Pounds Again for Order. Again lie was stopped In groans. The gavel pounded. A shout arose when the speaker stepped back to moisten his throat at the speaker's ta ble. Bradley waited patiently. "I'm in no hurry, at all." he laughed Again Stone stepped to the platform. "The chairman asks me to say that this is a Republican convention, and asks me to appeal to you to treat each speaker with courtesy- and patience and the speaking will soon end." he said. "This is a Republican conven tion -and not a mass meeting." • Order was then restored, and Brad ley concluded his remarks seconding the nomination of Root. At 2:55 Governor Vesey, of South Dakota seconded McGovern's nomina tion. The sergeat-at-arms announced that there would be three more nomi nating speeches, and then the vot - would be taken. At 2:59 Henry Allen, of Kansas, sec onded the nomination of McGovern. Vesey Pays Tribute to Heney. In his speech Hesey said: “A man needs no higher cpcommendatlon of character than the fact that he has put Abe Reuf in the penitentiary \galnst this we have a man who says hi voted to keep In the senate Wil liam Lorimer, of Chicago.” Vesey said Governor McGovarn would give ever' one and every faction a fail \ X I Hacys • rjeggy Mon d deal. "He is a square deal man," as serted the governor. “The hotels of Chicago are getting five-days contracts, and are charging more than we ever knew. Where can we get It?” asked Allen when he arose. “Perkins, Perkins,” shouted several Taft men. referring to George W. Per kins, of the Roosevelt campaign com mittee. "It is not remarakble that Kansas should be loyal- to that great leader of four years ago. and although he did not make good in his Indorsement, we demand that the indorsee make good,” the speaker went on. "If you say' that Roosevelt is a demagogue you may as well say Abe Lincoln was a fool and a babboon. They talk about mobs. It was a mob who acted at Boston har bor, in many places, and finally in the California primaries." Big States Cheer Kansan. At 2:05 o’clock a. remarkable demon stration of delegates of the big Re publican stales came when Allen men tioned them by name as the backbone of the Republican party. The dele gates leaped to their chairs and cheer ed wildly. At 3:06 o’clock Allen finish ed, and Albert Bushnell Hart, of Mas sachusetts, seconded McGovern. Dr. Hart is a professor at Harvard university. He said: “Massachusetts wants nothing but a square deal. All we want is the car rying out of the will of the lawfully elected delegates. That is all we want, and less than that, God helping us, we will not accept.” Walter Lt Houser, of Wisconsin. Senator LaFollette’s campaign mana ger, seconded McGovern's nomination. “I am heife to say that any one who claims to represent Mr. LaFollette does not have any authority and does 'not represent him. Refusing a year ago down to the present to entdr any compact with any set of men, he re fuses now to be forced into an alli ance. The Wisconsin delegation, in accord with his Judgment and wishes, decided not to present a candidate for temporary chairman of the conven tion.” A delegate from California here at tempted to challenge the votes of the Taft delegates seated in the Fourth California district by the national com mittee. Rosewater ignored, his con stant demand for recognition. Dele gate Cochems, of Wisconsin, arose to a point of personal piivilege. Captain Harry S. New, chairman of the national committee sub-committee 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 hail. He was the first delegate to arrive. Blue coats 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 trl-eoiored bunting that formed a brilliant back ground. The Coliseum annex, where tire offices of the national committee Is located, was turned into an impro vised barracks. Policemen in platoons were drawn up under their commander, Assistant Chief Schuttler. The last or ders were brief and crisp. Then the men were led to their stations. The line tiled in along the front of the platform and the speaker’s stand. Delegates Surge Into Great Hall. Bv 10 o'clock the first few stragglers had found their way throqgh the annex entrance and had made their way into the building. A few visiting newspaper editors were allowed to enter and took their places in the seats at the rear of the platform. The band struck up. thought better Continued on Page 5. “Two conventions will be held if the seventy-£ight delegates lawfully elected and instructed for me are excluded in the preliminaries of the convention and it the seventy-eight delegates occupying seats stolen fromzme 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. J—— 1 By ARTHUR BRISBANE. COLISEUM. CHICAGO, June 18. — In five minutes the convention will open. Twelve or fourteen thousand art crowded in a big hall. The band Is playing "Darling. I Am Growing Old,” and there are bells and human voices mixed with the band. William Jennings Bryan sits at the reporters’ table looking very well and busy with a little pink flower in his buttonhole. A thousand banners are in the hall, and five men make it their business to remain constantly under each banner. But in the street sad-eyed men out of work are temporarily pusy carrying banners that denounce the enemies of Roosevelt. They' are trying to keep step, but can’t. A well-fed band leads them. When it's over, they will still be sad-eyed and worried—and the band still well fed. The only news at this moment is the announcement that Senato** Borah is not to make the T. R. fight against R.oot for temporary chairman. Francis McGovern, governor of Wis consin, is to be the candidate opposed to Root —at least, the wise ones say so. Roosevelt Cheers Most Common. The band, having finished with "Darling, I Am Growing- Old," plays something gay, but no one notices? the difference. The moment to open the big fight has arrived. Those that came to the convention with real Interest are serious and about one per cent of the total. The other 99 per cent are cheer ing. The chief and most easily heard words In the roar are “Roosevelt, he is all right." Not all his friends think so. Many fear the honor of organization. A few hours or possibly minutes' and it will be known where the power lies. The contest is between the tremendous popular disorganiz.ed_enthusiasm for Roosevelt and cold, well-planned, or ganized scheming by the machine. The convention is called to order nt one minute past twelve. Victor Rose water. head of the national Republican Committee, pounds with his gavel and actually gets comparative silence. He Is a small man with much curly hair, low on his forehead, a big, useful nose. His friends proudly say that he has all Quality Baggage GREATEST VARIETY ALL OUR OWN MAKE. SHOWN ONE PRICE IN AMERICA TO ALL ,■' cSjjSp Trunks '. BSE From Bags JMW k Far.tnrv and i V Suit (I ,0 Cases -T’m . “ YOU Traveling Bags Suit Cases Wardrobe Trunks SI.OO to $35 00 SI.OO to $35.00 $25.00 to $87,50 Fitted Bags Fitted Cases Roller Tray Trunks $7.50 to $57.50 $7,00 to $65.00 $4.50 to $50.00 ROUNTREE’S W. Z. TURNER, Manager 77 Whitehall Street JbOdE / [ I\/ I W / ' the "nerve" needed to run a steam roller. His success in almost silencing the crowd pleases him. The yelling stops as it does when a prize fight is about to start. The crowd does not want to miss anything. After the opening of proceedings a gentleman named Stone tried yvith a megaphone to get the aisles cleared. For a long time this could not be done effectually. The period of dullness was enlivened by a colored gentleman from Mississippi-making what looked like a good speech. The convention cheers when told that Rev. Father Callaghan will ask a blessing. He is only interrupted oc casionally by the cries, "Sit down.”- The Rev, Father speaks i-n a magnifi cent and beautifully audible voice and concludes a simple invocation with the Lord’s prayer. The delegates that know the 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 stand 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. 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. There was a great demonstration for Watson. He began by asking the 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 pp before the convention is or ganized’," Watson said. The former Indiana congressman drew a long cheer when he said that the roll matte 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 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. 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 absolutely 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, 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 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." 80 PER CENT OF HOGS IN SOUTH GEORGIA DEAD FROM CHOLERA Georgia, more especially- the south ern part of the state, is battling with an outbreak of hog cholera, said to ex ceed any live stock disease epidemic evep reported to the sta’e department of agriculture. State Veterinary Peter Bahnsen sate today that fully- 65 per cent of the hog* in Georgia had died from the disease since January, 1912. Th t percentage of destruction in Georgia directly tract - able to hog cholera, he asserted, would reach 80, with apparently no abate ment. The farmers, it is said, have not taken kindly to the hog cholera serum manufactured at the Agricultural col lege in Athens and said to be the only preventative for the disease. hot' weather drink Horsford’s Acid Phosphate A teaspoonful added to a glass of cold water with sugar, is wonderfully refresh ing. “* » II