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1 E BOBESONIAN Established 1S70. Country, God end Truth. Single Copies Five Cen VOL XUO NO. 35. LUMBERTON, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 1912. WHOLE NO. 2769 r TAFT FORCES IN SADDLE. Roosevelt Force Meet Second Defeat Fight to Oust 92 Con tested Taft DelegatesLost Remarkable Demonstration in Honor of Gov. Hadley of Mis souri. Convention Halt. Chicago. Dispatch. 19th. The Roosevelt forces met their second defeat in the Republican national convention today, in a session which had for it$ out standing feature a remarkable demonstration of nearly an hour's duration in honor of Gov ernor Herbert S. Hadley. of Mis souri. : ' All of theTRoosevelt delegates joined in this demonstration, while some of the Taft States lent a voice. The ovation to the Missouri Governor was. quickly interpreted bv many of the dele gates as the possible forerunner of a boom for Hadley for Presi dent. One enthusiastic Pennsyl vanian jumped to the stage and alled: "Three cheers for Had ley. the next President of the United States." Governor Hadley led the fight on the convention floor today to oust 92 contested Taft delegates, and to seat 92 Roosevelt men in their places. The conventiofTfin ally refused to entertain the mo tion by a vote of 564 to 510. This transferred the fight to the committee on credentials, ap pointed just before the conven tion adjourned until tomorrow noon. Governor Hadley made a re markably strong presentation of the Roosevelt side of the case, to the effect that none of the contested delegates, who had been " seated by the national committee, should be entitled to vote on their own cases. This, in effect, was the text of his great speech which resulted in his be coming the real hero of the oc casion. It was regarded as a masterly effort, with thousands saying that the Missourian was destined to become the compro mise candidate. It recalled to mind the incident in the Democratic convention of 1866 when William Jennings Bryan was made the nominee of the party? following his great speech of the "Cross of Gold and Crown of Thorns." ROOT TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN Taft Forces Put Through First Portion of Their Programme. Convention Hall. Chicago. Dispatch. 18th. Against the threats, charges and bitter invective of the Roose velt forces Taft supporters in the Republican National convention put through the first portion of their programme by electing Senator Elihu Root, of New York as temporal y chairman. In spite of the fact that Victor Rosewa ter, chairman of the National -committee, consistently ruled out of order every motion made by the Roosevelt forces, it required more than five hours ta reach a vote on the temporary chairman ship. Calling of the roll was beset with difficulties from the very first name on the list of dele gates, but in the end, when the tumult had died away, Senator Root was found to have won by a vote of 558 to 502 for Governor Francis E. McGovern, of Wis consin, with 14 scattering votes and four not voting. For the first time in the his tory of Republican National con ventions, no picture of the Presi dent hung in the coliseum, where today 1,078 delegates from the States and Territories of the United States met to name a can didate for President and Vice President and to formulate a party platform. Of North Carolina's 24 votes, 3 were cast for Root and 21 for McGovern. Notices of New Advertisements. Ocean View hotel at Wrights ville Beach run by Robeson county boys. Prices and goods that will nlease-W. J. Prevatt Safes and vault doors 0. B. Barnes Safe Co. State Normal and Industrial 'College. "Get W. I. Linkhaw's $10. "Finrmiich tw f or sales MAY BOLT CONVENTION. Roosevelt Forces Laying Plans for Independent Acoon-Somo thing Expected to Drop Today or Tomorrow Taft Forces Satisfied. Chicago Dispatch, 19th. The long expected crash in the Republican ranks came tonight The Roosevelt forces, actinsr. they said, under the personal direction of the colonel himself, began to lay plans for indepen dent action in the national Republican convention. As a forerunner of the more drastic action expected in the convention tomorrow or Friday, the Roose velt members of the committee on credentials withdrew from that body tonight withdrew in nprsnn and in effect withdrew all of the Roosevelt contests, which had been scaled down from 92 to 78. Col. Roosevelt tonight was in the midst of a series of confer ences and was busy figuring on the local delegates whom ne could extract to carrv with him out of the convention or rather into a seperate convention on the con vention floor in event the crisis is reached. People who talked with the colonel tonight declared there was no longer any doubt as to his attitude. Convinced that the credentials committee was against him and would retain the contested Taft delegates in their seats, Col. Roosevelt decided to go no further with his futile fight in the regular convention. The colonel would not issue a formal statement as to his war like intentions early in the eve ning, but was said to have made his position clear to his followers. At Taft headquarters a general atmosphere of satisfaction and relief greeted the swarms of dele gates who crowded tne ante rooms tonight Director Mc Kinley and his staff presented an its-all-over-but-the shouting atti tude and confidently asserted that to-day's vote of 564 to 510 against the Roosevelt forces in the convention showed conclu sively that Taft would be renomi nated. They claimed that Roose velt would lose on the nomina tion roll call 46 of the 510 votes he bad today. They declared that Wisconsin's 26 votes, South Dakota's ten and the ten Cum mins votes from Iowa would desert the Roosevelt column on any decisive vote. Bolt Credentials Committee. Chicago, June 19. Roosevelt members of the credentials com mittee acting under the specific orders of Colonel Roosevelt broke out of the committee room at 10:30 tonight after attempting to beat open the doors and bringing all newspaper men into the room. The doors of the committee room were suddenly thrown open by J. J. Sullivan of Ohio, who rushed out with the cry "all Roosevelt men walk out." He was followed by Hugh T. Halbert of Minnesota, Frances J. Heney of California, George L. Record of New Jersey and other Roosevelt men. As they pushed open the swinging doors after Sullivan, they cried out to the newspapermen: "All newspaper men come in side and see what they are try ing to do to us." Colonel Thayer, assistant ser-geant-at-arms; shouted to the doorkeeper to admit no one. The Roosevelt forces shouted again for every one to come in. Mr. Thayer called for policemen who pushed their way through and kept the crowd from getting in. The Roosevelt men rushed out, saying they were acting under orders of Colonel Roosevelt. Hugh T. Halbert declared the break came as the result of the refusal of the majority in the committee to open up all evi dence in the cases. Mr. Halbert presented resolutions asking that the temporary roll of the conven tion be considered only as prim afacie evidence of the right of delegates to sit; and that all evi dence, testimony and the like be gone into. He declared the committee re fused to do this and attempted to "gag" the minority by mak ing rules that would have left the action of the national com mittee as practically decisive in all the contests. MrHeneyjrJater came back RUMORED THAT ROOSEVELT HAS RE LEASED HIS DELEGATES. S acial to Tb Robeaonian. Charlotte, 2:20 p. m. Rumor is prevalent although not entirely verified that Roosevelt has released his delegates but has not yet withdrawn from the contest. Hadley's name is men tioned as a possible compromise. Observer. Adjourn Until 4 p.m. Special to The Bobesonian. Charlotte, 2:25 p. m. Imme diately after the opening prayer it is moved and ' seconded that the convention adjourn until 4 o'clock, unanimously carried. It is rumored that members of com mittees are not yet ready to re port and that adjournment is for the purpose of allowing them time to get together. Observer. WHAT ROOT VOTE MEANS. What Its Significance Is Some Things it Doe Not Mean. Chicago Special 18th to Baltimore Sun. Today's vote in the Republican national convention does not mean the nomination of Presi dent Taft on the first -ballot It does not mean the defeat of Theodore Roosevelt It does not mean that La Follette and Cummins combined hold the bal ance of power in the convention. It does not mean that a third candidate will come along and break a possible deadlock. Today's vote in the convention does mean that the President will have more strength than Colo nel Roosevelt on the first ballot. It does mean that Roosevelt has made inroads upon the Presi dent's support in the South. It does mean that if given" the op nortunitv Maryland. Illinois. Oregon and other State delega tions will divide in favor of the President It does mean that the La Follette and Cummins vote mast be considered forever apart from the support of either of the leading candidates. Some surprises awaited the convention when the vote on the temporary chairmanship began. The defection of Southern dele gates to Roosevelt, the loyalty of the New .Yorkers to the Presi dent and Barnes, the splits in the Maryland, Illinois and Ore gon votes in the President's favor; the loss to Senator Root of the entire Hawaiian delega tion, and the refusal of the Wis consin delegates to line up for their own candidate caused shocks and thrills to alternately possess the two forces now in battle array. Much Interest in Robesonian's Bulletins From Chicago Con vention. Interest is keen here in the Chicago convention. Everybody wants to know the latest and for the benefit of the public The Robesonian has been getting for the past two days bulletins from the Charlotte Observer as impor tant events transpire. These bulletins are posted at The Rob esonian office during the day and in the evening they are posted at the Pasttime theatre for the greater convenience of the pub lic, as that is a popular evening resort. These bulletins will be gotten while the convention lasts, Rev. E. M. Hoyle, formerly pastor of Chestnut Street Methodist church of Lumberton now pastor of the Methodist church at Greenville, spent Mon day night and Tuesday in town, a guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Reynolds. Mrs. Hoyle and children are visiting at the home of Mr. Hoyle's par ents in Bladen county and will be there for some time. Mr. Hoyle left for Greenville Tues day evening. to the lobby and urged the Roosevelt contestants to go to the Florentine room of the Con gress where the Roosevelt head-, quarters are located and be heard by the credentials commit tee representing Roosevelt The majority of the bolters later were induced to return to the committee room but the Roosevelt men made it clear that they would leave in a body un less they were conceded their point NAME FOR NEW PARTY. T. R. Considering What it Shall Be Believes He is the Only Man Who Can Unite North and South Politically Whoop ing 'Em Up. Chieaa-o Diapatch, 18th. In his preparations for a bolt only his adherents don't call it that T. R. has devoted much to the selection of a proper name for his new party if one comes. One thing is absolutely certain there will be no use of the word Republican in the title. It may be called the Liberal party or perhaps the Progressive party, and possibly by the en folding name of the American party, but neither singly nor as a compound will "Republican" appear. Col. Roosevelt believes that he is the man to unite politically the North and South, between which a gulf has gaped for fifty years. But great as is his confidence in himself he fears that the task will be too great were he to seek its accomplishment as a Repub can. Roosevelt has discussed with those close to him a name that shall ,be,Qharacterized by the qualities desired. Bainbridge Colby of New York has made a study of the psychology of the situation and it was his hearty support of the tentative name suggested by T. R. himself that has placed the name "American" first a mong the appellations of the possible new party. Between times Colonel Roose velt visited the Florentine room in the Congress hotel and made a speech to a rousing audience of men and women. In the after noon he held a reception. The perspiration poured down the Colonel's face and his low collar wilted as he kept on pumping arms. It was a noisy scene. It was indescribable for racket and cheering, howls and yells. Here are some of the exclama tions he made tc his visitors: "Whoop-ee, let her go that's the spirit!" "Knock 'em over the ropes knock 'em out!" "We've got 'em going!" "By George, thi3 .is fine! Fine!" "Stick!" "We cannot lose!" "I'm for you stong; that's the way! Feeling right up to the handle!" "I'll stick to this thing to-the limit!" "Ladies, I'm glad to see you I'm strong for woman's suf frage!" "We'll put it over easily!" "We won't stand for any of this rough work! We'll seat you gentlemen, by George, we will!" "We'll chuck them over the- ropes!" was Roosevel't constant war cry. "Believe me, we will bust them in two!" W. H. EDWARDS DROPS DEAD. Heart Trouble for Several Years Lived Near Lumberton Funeral Tomorrow. Mr. W. H. Edwards, about 60 years old, fell dead last evening at 8:30 o'clock at his home two and a half miles from town on the Howellsville road. He had complained of heart trouble for the past 10 or 12 years and had been in poor health since the first of this year, when he gave up active work, though he had not been confined to bed. The funeral will be conducted from the residence tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock by Rev. C. H. Durham, pastor of the First Baptist church. Interment will take place in the family burying grounds near the home. Mr. Edwards was for 12 or 14 years agent for the Singer Sew ing Machine Co. prior to March, I911swhen he accepted a posi tion with the firm of Caldwell & Carlyle, which position he re signed the first of this year, since which time he had not been en gaged in active work. He is sur vived by his wife, four daugh tersMisses Callie E.. Leila B.. Pearle I. and Sarah Ray three sons Messrs. L. E. of Tarboro. E. C. of Jacksonville, Fla., and W. A., who lives at the home place and two brothers, Messrs. J. E. and W. M. Edwards, who live near town. Subscribe for The Robesonian. GODWIN MAJORITY IN ROBESON 716. Congressional Primary Returns Canvassed -Total Vote Cast 1,44 7 -Less Than Half Full Democratic Vote Godwin Gets Majority in all But Two Precincts. Congressman Hannibal L. God win's majority over N. A. Sin clair in Robeson county in the congressional primary held Tues day is 716. Godwin's total vote being 1,080 and Sinclair polling only 364 votes. The vote was. light, less than half the full Democratic strength of the coun ty, only 1,447 votes being cast while the full strength of the Democratic vote of the county is around 3,600. For district com mitteeman Mr. B. O. Townsend's vote was 1,155, several scatter ing votes being cast for commit teeman for men whose names were not on the ticket as fol lows: G. B. McLeod, 45; A. E. White, 42; J. D. Gibson. 1; Frank Gough, 2. The above figures are accord ing to the official returns can vassed at the court house at noon here today by the board of can vassers, which organized by electing Mr. W, D. McCallum of Rowland chairman, Mr. A. McL. Morrison of Maxton secretary and Mr. W. Lennon of Lumber ton assistant secretary. The dis trict executive committee will meet in Fayetteville Monday of next week to canvass the returns from the district. The vote by precincts was as follows: Godwin Sinclair Alfordsville 32 8 Back Swamp 36 0 Britt's 26 3 Burnt Swamp 29 4 Fairmont 91 14 Howellsville 57 2 Lumberton 223 42 Lumber Bridge 20 25 Maxton 38 55 Orrum 23 0 Parkton 41 25 Pembroke 40 10 Red Springs 43 90 Rennert 20 4 Raft Swamp 36 0 Saddle Tree 45 0 Smith's 27 10 St. Paul's 71 23 Sterling's 17 0 Thompson No. 1 70 39 Thompson No. 2 -41 5 White House 25 6 Wishart's 27 0 LANDSLIDE FOR GODWIN. Congressman Godwin Renomi nated in Sixth Defeats Sin clair by More Than 2,500 Carried Every County in Dis trict. Wilmington Star. 19th. That the sixth North Carolina congressional district is still true to Hannibal L. Godwin was very plainly demonstrated in yester day's primary when he was re nominated for Congress over N. A. Sinclair, of Fayetteville, by an enormous majority, having carried every county in the dis trict and it looks like his major ity will exceed 2,500. In New Hanover county Congressman Godwin got more than 10 to 1 and in his home county the vote was almost unanimous for him. It was the opinion of those famil iar with the district that Con gressman Godwin would win but even his closest friends and most ardent supporters had no idea that he would get such an over whelming majority. The primary was a kind of a make-shift but was sufficient to show the sentiment of the dis trict An exceedingly small vote was cast in all counties, the total in New Hanover being less than 600 when a full vote in this coun ty is 3,000. Complete returns could not be secured from all of the counties last night but re ports received show a very light vote was polled. One of the greatest surprises was in Cum berland, Godwin having carried the county by more than 150 majority and the city of Fayetteville, the home of Soli citor Sinclair, by 20 majority. By far the hardest fight put up by Sinclair was in Colum bus county and even in that county Godwin received a ma jority of more than 500 and in Whiteville township his majority was 29. While complete returns were not received from Bruns wick indications are Godwin car- TOWN AFFAIRS. Pavments Arranged for Amount Due on Street Paving Most Borrow Money to Meet Inter est on Bonded Debt Dog Or dinance to- be Enforced Water and Light Rents Must be Met Promptly An Unsani tary Condition Reported. A meeting of the maw r and town commissioners va held Monday evening for th- purpose of providing funds to pv tne es- Itimate on paving as tulmiitted by Mr. G. C. White, fhineer. According to the report ul the contractor, R. B. Loiter, ap proved by the engineer, work has been done to the amount of $5, 656.14. and it was ordered that notes be issued to Contractor Lassiter for 80 per cent of this amount payable November 1 next, and that the balance be paid in cash. v.. Interest coupons on the bonded debt of the town to the amount of $1,840.50 will fall due July 1. The taxes for the current year will not be due until September and the town will not have suf ficient funds on July 1 to pay this interest; therefore it was ordered that the town borrow not exceeding $2,000, with inter est at the rate of 6 per cent, payable November 1 or Novem ber 15. These notes are to be a first lien on the taxes for this year and the town clerk and treasurer is instructed to pay the same at maturity out of the first tax money that comes into his hands. Mayor Caldwell and Chief of Police Redfern were instruct ed to enforce the dog ordinance passed April 26 last, requiring all dogs to be muzzled during the summer months. As has been stated in The Robesonian, this ordinance has not been enforced strictlv and dogs have been al lowed on the streets wearing muzzles dangling from their neck, or anywhere but over their mouths. Hereafter dog owners must see to it that their dogs are properly muzzled, lest the dogs meet a sudden and violent death. The town clerk and treasurer was instructed to carry out the ordinance in regard to payment of water and light rents and those who do not pay up will find their water and lights cut out. It was ordered that the speed limit of automobiles within the town limits be made 15 miles per hour, except between the Sea board railroad and Sixth street, within which limit the speed limit is 12 miles per hour; that drivers be required to give sig nals at all street crossings and turning corners; and that they be required to slow down to 6 miles per hour in crossing Elm street Dr. Jno. Knox, town superin tendent of health, reported that he had inspected the premises of Dr. Griffith, adjoining the land of W. I. Linkhaw and L. H. Caldwell, in rear of the Lumber ton Cotton Mill office building, and finds two tenement houses without closet, the occupants of the houses throwing their garb age on Mr. Linkhaw's property, constituting a nuisance. Mayor Caldwell and Chief Redfern were instructed to enforce the ordi nance covering this matter. One hundred and twenty-four of the candidates who were ex amined by the State Board of Medical Examiners last week passed and 30 of the number who appeared failed to pass. The list of those who passed was announced at Hendersonville. where the State Medical Society is meeting this week, Monday. The annual convention of the North Carolina Good Roads As sociation will be held in Char lotte Wednesday and Thursday, July 24 and 25. ned the county and George H. Bellamy was chosen a member of executive committee A nomination in the sixth dis trict is equivalent to election and it will be Mr. Godwin's fourth term. For many years there ex isted a precedent in the sixth that no man could serve more than two terms but two years ago, after one of the bitterest contests ever waged in this or any other district in the State. Congressman Godwin was renominated.
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