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I HAT. MILLER SAYS [IS OF DISPENSARY GRAFT IN [ CHARLESTON. ING^ IN GOV. BLEA3E rs tli? Chief Constable Collects <Yom Two to Throe Thousand Dolors Per Month from the Blind risers in Charleston and that Gov. Ill ease Knew of It. rhe following is the ailidavit read Mayor John P. Grace, of Charlesi, before tlio Dispensary Legislae Investigating Committee in CoLibia on Tuesday: Miller's Ailidavit. Late of South Carolina, 'County of Charleston. 'Personally appeared before me \ m T XI Ttrh rv lintvwr f \ 111 XT 11 117 n T' T1 Iitit ?j . iuuii:i| niiu UC1115 uui j xdo oath that the following facts o true of his own personal knowl"That he resides in the city of larleston. That ho is perfectly faliar with the conditions in general said city and among, other things ecially familiar with the actions of a Stato constabulary appointed un- , r the administration of Gov. ease. That ho knows personally n H. Stothart, chief constable; licli familiarity grew up in this iy: I became associated or a partr in tho 'Marion Stock company, do* business in the city of Charles1, a wholesale liquor "business, and srefore, was forced to protect my atomers through the chief consta;, Stothart. In other words, I colted $5 and $10 per month from ih one; this amount I turned over a partner of the firm and he in 11 gave it to Hen Stothart. My it positive knowledge that Hen >thart got this money came about this way: John Strickland told my rtner after he had been raided by > constabulary of about $10 worth stock that he had paid for protecn Which he did not get. My part* told me that Strickland claimed -"'-I inn n n jl rllrlnM II OllilVU JIMlll i u i jji mi'viiwu uuu v<iui< v get it. i told him that Mr. Strickland lied and I would Immediately go and hco Mr. Strickland; I drove up to Mr. Strickland's place and just before I got\ there I met him on Rutlcdge avenu*r, and I said: "What kind of lies icJ this that you have told in reference to your paying for protection and not getting it? Have you ever given me a cent in any shape or form in your life?' To which lie replied, 'No. I gave it to Ilennio Doscher. I did not say I gave it to you.' * said, 'Well, when you make an assertion you be careful and state correctly to whom you gave the money or I will make it unpleasant for you.' Went to See Stotliart. "I saiil to my partner, after rc[ turning, 'I am. going down and see Bon Stotliart about this.' And 1 went down and asked Ren: 'Say, Ben, do you know of my collecting a cent from the Strickland brothers, or did you tell my partner that I collected from them and you did not get it?' lie said; 'No, I did not say that you collected from the Strickland brothers, but ho says that I understand that Doscher did and I never got a cent for it.' I said, 'Well, Ben, now those Strickland hoys are not doing much business, arid they are willing to pay for protection. Ceuld you not put them on for $f? a month and 1 -a ?* > xr,. will sco i ii a i yi) ii t,?JL i in- muiitj, paid to me, 'John, I don't want to "have anything to do with the Stricklands or any other kicker. He says when they were keeping up the road I k\uI made up my mind to carry my men up the road to raid on the 4th of July, hut I was persuaded not to do so as it was the only day they had and they were willing to pay for protection. Strickland was to give up $10, Instead of raiding them, I took my men at the cost of about $20 to me on a fish fry up the river and I never got the $10 and I understand that when we raided Strickland the other day that ho said that if Ben Stothart did not have so much pull that ho would go to Columbia and make a complaint of condition, but he knew it would bo useless. Now, John, if I take a man on I protect him; for instance, hero is a place they raided without my knowledge at the corner of dimming and Calhoun streets just the other day and I was forced to make good the seizures that those fellows got amounting to $125 anjti honestly I only got $20 in two payments. So you see, thait I have got to be careful, and If I tell a man I will protect him I will do so. I then persuaded Ben to tako Strickland 011 and ho said he would try him at $.r> a month. The conversation ceased and seeing things going from bad to worso, I then being very friendly disposed to the governor, . Cole L?. Blease, and especially so to Mayor Grace, it prompted mo to go to Columbia, some time on or about tho 1st. of September (at present 1 am unable to fix the exact time but. will probably do so later) and lay bare before tho governor conditions general in Charleston which I thought wero working to the detriment of my friend, Mayor Grace. In Governor's Office. "The following conversation took place in the governor's office: "On entering the office his secretary advised me to make my visit as brief as possible, as the governor was going out of the city at 11 o'clock. In reply, 1 said: 'Lot him tell me that.' Fie says, 'Hello, John, come in and | lave a seat.' I sat down and waited until he had finished opening his nail and criticised generally evjry correspondent in language that ivould not be well In print. But in behalf of the governor I will say they lid not play any favorites; he critijised them all. When he got through le turned to me and says: 'Well, John, what is the news in Charles:on?' 'Well,' I says, 'everything is lively, governor. We are having a lot campaign and my friend, John P. 3race, is going to be there. But, governor, what brought me to Columbia to-day was to tell you frankly and truthfully the conditions that exist in Charleston that are working to your detriment and our friend, John P. < GJrace. Now, governor, you say to mo 1 that you are John P. Grace's friend. 1 I know that John is your friend, but your man Friday (or Ben Stothart) 1 Is doing everything in his power 1 against Grace.' The governor said'i to me in reply, 'John, Ben tells me he is doing absolutely nothing. He is ! hands off.' I said in reply: 'Regardless of what Stothart tells you, he is doing everything on eartn. wny, governor, his ofllce on Society street is a rendezvous for these people. Why, they are there all the time, holding daily and nightly conferences ?Huguenin, Hawes and other Consolidated officials and employes, along with city and county oilicials, hang out there all the time, whose names I do not care to mention.' I says: 'Furthermore, governor, after this campaign is over, take my words for it, regardless of who is elected, although Ciraco is going to bo, you will be the target that they will train their guns on and shoot to pieces because your constables are collecting or extorting money from every blind tiger in the city of Charleston, to the tune of from $2,500 to $3,000 a month, varying in price from $5, $15 or $20, according to the amount of business the various blind tigers do. The people know that, and it is generally believed tha.t you are sharing > the spoils. "A Damn Lie.'* "The governor said that is a damn tin 4 hrvh. 'You mean to say that I am a liar.' He says, 'No, I do not mean that you are a liar, but I mean that I am not receiving any money. Although, John, you are the third man that has told mo these conditions; viz, Capt. John Black and Charlie Webb.' I says, 'Well, the devil, why don't you take action and protect yourself.' He says, 'What will I do, John?' I says, 'The best thing to do is to put a new chief there.' He says, 'Well, I have some mighty good boys down there, for instance, Jim Crocker. He is straight; also, naming Lightsey, he is straight. I have known him all my life.' I said, 'Why don't you make Crockei chief? If you have got to catch Stothart send him some place else.' 1 says, 'Now I will tell you about how it is down there. I can not say positively, but I am almost sure that they were going to bring Bon Stothart before the grand jury, but I am not posltivo about this, but the rumor is current.' He says, 'Say, John, I want you to do me a favor when you get back to Charleston. Write mo yes or no, meaning whether he was before the grand jury or not.' I says, 'Furthermore, governor, lot me tell you what I have seen for myself. I have seen this man Crocker pass up unmolested wagon after wagon of liquors, and I asked him his reason for doing so, and he told mo, "John, I have caught them until I have bren positively instructed to let up on them, so what can I do?" I said, "Crocker, I will certainly continue to catch them. I will do my duty and land them for it if I got my discharge for it and then tell the cause of my dismissal." ' The governor then sai l to me/ 'I will give this some attenTrxV. T o ?-?-% rvl a /I t?A11 AO !Yl A 11 UUI1. ?J Willi, x (tin giau ^ uu \/cintv; Good-bye .and good luck to me.' "I understand then that he ordered Stothart to Columbia immediately, and I was at the union station depot in Charleston 'Monday night to see him return, lien Stothart and A. \V. Todd got off the train together, both helplessly drunk, Todd so much ho that ho went the wrong direction to get out of the depot. Crocker*s Removal. "Tien comes down with Crocker's removal for the part ho had taken 'n my mission, and ho also stated on the train to a personal friend of mine that he had been promised a pardon if he would put Jim Crocker and myself out of the way; that I knew too much and would talk. The next day or two this friend, Capt. John Black, came to me, along with Jim Crocker, and said, 'Miller (or John), as a friend of yours I feel it is my duty to advise you, or at least put you on your guard. I didn't want to tol' von last night, but I have been think ing over tho thing, and I frel thai yon ought to know it. Pen Rtolhart paid on the train last night (although dvunlc)?4hat ho had boon prom'scd a pardon by tho governor if lie would put. you and another fellow out of 'ho. way. Now, John, I do not want you fo protect yourself. You can got yourself a gun, and don't take any chances becauso thero is no telMng what these fellows will do.' I laughed at tho idea and told him that I was not at all scared of any one. However, I will preparo myself, and, In fact, Jim Crocker was, and they REAL RED HOT TIME! n c ROBBER, THIEF AND LIAR HURLED t ABOUT FREELY I DURING THE ELECTION f . i h In the Republican National Conven- d tion of a Temporary Chairman by | llotli Taft and Roosevelt Delegates j" at Each Other, All of Whom Seem- c ed Ready to Fight. During the election of a, temporary o chairman by the Republican National S Convention at Chicago on Tuesday the fighting stage was nearly reached, h and the mean epithets of robber, r thief, and liar were freely hurled at o the National Executive Committee by ? some of the Roosevelt delegates in I trying to impede the progress of tho f 3team roller that was slowly but sure- * ly grinding Roosevelt's prospects to ' powder. These vile epithets were returned by the Taft delegates with in- 11 terest, as they rejoiced in the good 1 work the steam roller was doing for c their man Taft. v National Committeeman Rosewat- a er, who called the convention to order, is a Taft partizan, and he guided the steam roller with a steady hand 1 as it did its deadly work of destroy- <ing Roosevelt's chances of the nomination. The fight started soon after y lie had called the convention and ended with tho day's proceedings; N which resulted in a decided victory c i i. _ rn~ cl r ^ n. . ? r I i or uie lull, luixea uvoi uiuse ui * Roosevelt. Chairman Rosewater ruled every motion made by the Roose- { velt people out of order, and finally ' named Elihu Root as the choice of the eommtitee for temporary chairman of the convention. 'i'his was the signal for battle to the Roosevelt forces, and soon the engagement became general all along the line. It was opened by the Roosevelt forces nominating Governor Mc- ^ Govern, of Wisconsin, for temporary chairman against Root. Gov. John- ( son, of California, seconded the nom/n at ion of McGovern, and was greeted with cheers, which was followed by hisses when he said California will cast 20 votes for Roosevelt. Johnson was cheered as he climbed down from the platform, which was followed by more hisses. The Rattle Opens. Confusion resulted from the effort of J. Edmund Wood, a negro delegate from Kentucky, to second the nomination of Senator Root. Wood said: "The statement has been made that the negro repudiate his instructions. Nevertheless the negro will /\Kai> h a nf lob o? li lo nonetil iinnnt' UUU,y LUC ? lOHUO WL ilio UUlXOlllUVJlV>; j and vote as instructed." William Flynn, Roosevelt leader from Pennsylvania, was next to be heard. "I am instructed," ho said, 1 "by G5 votes out of 7G in the State of 1 Pennsylvania to second the nomina- ' tion of Gov. iMcGovern. "Gentlemen, 1 the Pennsylvania delegation is the ( result of new poliIdeal method." Thi| statement was greeted with jeers and 1 laughter, Payne and Barnes of New c York and Former Vice-President Fairbanks leading the prolonged guffaw. ' Flynn turned to Barnes and Payne c and smiled. "My friends from New ' York have not experienced this new method," lie shouted. "These new methods are the rules of the people, A direct primaries. These methods 1 have presented this delegation from Pennsylvania to the convention. "Give him leave to print," shouted 1 a delegate. "Pennsylvania is here as a progrcs- 1 sivc State; she is here to stay and 1 when we get through no matter who i is nominated, no matter what tlio re- l suits of the election may be, Penn- c sylvania will be a progressive State." "Will you support the nominee?" 1 asked a delegate, but Flynn made no t reply. "Will you bolt?" cried a voice. 1 Flynn did not reply. He declared s Pennsylvania would be an example of progresslveness to the East," and < gladly followed the lead of Wiscon- \ sin. "Unless you get 54 0 votes untalnt ed without fraud"?Flynn began, when cijies of "We'll get them," ( broke in. j "Unless you get* 5 4 0 clean votes for your candidate for temporary j constituents in Pennsylvania will sup- ( port your action." ' : "Will you bolt?" again demanded voices. ] "I don't want you to understand," i returned Flynn, "that I am notifying tho convention that I intend to bolt." ( - .. . < loaned me Capt. John Black's pistol, ' a .4 5 magazine. I went, down and f consulted with my friend, Mayor (irace, and told him what I had hoard, and he told mo that he did not * think there was any danger, but ad- i vised mo to be careful and not take i any chances to p;ot hurt. 1 "These aro true facts, and If tho Investigating committee want fur- 1 thcr proof, if they will cor.io to i Charleston the writer will aid them I in every particular. 1 (Signed) "J. J. MlHor. i "Svvorn to before mo this 17th day of Juno, 191 2. 1 (Seal) "W. Turner Logan. "Notary Public, S. C." i 1 ' 11 I " 1 Compares Them to Thieves. Fran at a J. Heney of California, nade his way to the platform amid heers from the Roosevelt delegates. "Fellow delegates," he said, when he crowd quieted, "this nation is onfronting one of the most inomenuous periods in its history." ( Heney's voice was lost in a wlldouturst of yells and jeers. The deleates became impatient and began a ontinuous chant. Above the uproar i leney shouted that the men who elped make up the temporary roll iffere from Abe Ruef "only in that tuef las^ week was in the peniteniary while they were making tho oil." There Heney stopped. It was impossible for him to proceed beeuse of noise. He got anottxer start, hough, crying above the tumult: "This reminds mo of the conduct f tho national committee led by 'Big itevo' of Colorado." Mr. Heney was halted again. The tall was in an uproar, lleney stood ed faced and perspiring at the front if the stage. His reference to A. N. Itevenson of Colorado who held a roxy in the committee threw the riend8 of that gentleman in a rage, leney stood for several minutes Cacng the disorder. "Thirty out of 52 members of t?.e lational committee who prepared the emporary roll of this cor.venfion ame from Democratic States which vill not give a single elecorB vote to l nominee in November." "Tell us something more about Big Steve,' " said Mayor Hillman of Ovansville, lnd., during the next inerruption. "I'll refer you to Murray Crajie," laid Heney. Then he turned to?Chairma>i Rcsevaber and asked for order. ? ' 1 t -1 T f ? t .1 "J ill UOllig me uesi 1 can, su.iu dusewater, crying for calm. "Are the friends of Mr. Taft afraid o listen to the facts?" asked lleney n a lull of the clamor. A Chance for Thieves. "You've got all the advertisement hero is in it," shouted Delegate Jer y Wooden of Indiana., "why don't ou quit?" "You might as well hear me out," ;aid lleney, for you've got to hear lie if it takes all summer." Finally lleney resumed and was still interrupted by jeers. "Before voting," he said, "it I|_ iroposed that a majority shall he secured for Mr. ltoot by using the roll rained by the national committee, ind by using the 15!) fraudulent vot^s placed in this convention by that committee. Remember after the election of a temporary chairman hose G8 votes will be represented 011 >ur credentials committee." The uproar broke out anew, and in die midst of it Sergeant-a.t-Arms atone said: "The chairman wishes me to an uounce that unless the speaker is .reated with respect those who treat lim with disrespect will be removed Yom the building." "Those names have been placed on lie roll under the leadership of Pen osc and Pig Steve and will give conrol of the credentials committee to lien who have perpetrated this theft )f delegates," Heney continued. Again a storm of hisses swept over ho hall, broken in an instant by jheers from Roosevelt delegates. Pulls Them Iiiars and Fools. Senator Bradley of Kentucky, folowed soon after Heney. He secoml>d the nomination of Root, declaring le was regarded as "the most distinguished man in the senate." "A more outrageous lot of contests .vcre never seen than those presented o the national committee," said he. "Did you vote for Lorimer?" In a clamor Bradley tried to bo leard. "Wait a minute," he pleaded, but lis voice was lost in a Hood of sound, finally the noise subsided a little and Bradley, facing the part of the liall ,'rom which the question came, shoutHi : "Yes, I voted for Lorimer, and when 1 did I voted for a man ten diousand times better than you." The turmoil again broke loose. The ia 11 was thrown into an uproar as Senator Bradley shouted: "The State of Kentucky will never link so low as to take moral advice Tom Francis J. llenoy." "You voted for Lorimer," shouted i Californian. "If a man could pet under your iutlcle," said Bradley, "he would find i meaner man than Lorimer." Bradley said the South gave no Republican electoral votes because the nirty had deserted her in a cowardly nanner and left nor to her fate. Cries of "Lorimer" again greeted lim. "My answer to you is 'Liar, iar,' " shouted Bradley. I To declared that by cooking up lontests and trying to make llctitious ?ontestfl boforo tho convcnton the itoosevelt forces were threatening tlie itructuro of the Republican party. Disorder broke out again. "Mr. Chairman, with your permission," resumed Rradlty, "I will suspend long enough to allow the fool to isk all tho questions ho wants to." Hoots and hisse3 was tho response. "We want, regularity," shouted flradley. "Wo don't want any of this rough riding buslness.v If you genHe m en think you can override and bully this convention, you are mistaken." "(let 'em; get 'em," came from the Toor. "Theodore Roosevelt once ran the Bteam roller over mo eight times," said Senator Bradley. "Call the roll," sounded from many parts of the house, as Senator Bradley concluded. The ltoll Call Begins. ] Alabama's vote was recorded 22 for Hoot and 2 for McGovern, which caused a cheer to come from Roosevelt supporters. Arizona's six votes 1 went to Hoot and the call went on: 1 Arkansas gave Hoot 17, McGovern 1; and then California was reached. The calling of the roll of the California delegate brought storms of applause when Mrs. Porter of Los Angeles, one of the two women dele- * gates in the convention, called out: r "McGovern". When the names of E. * H. Tyron and Morris Myerfleld Jr., c the two contested California dele- * gates, were reached, Gov. Johnson jumped to a chair. 1 "There are no such delegates here," he said. "Those names were put on * tlie rolls fraudulently. You will elect ' no temporary chairman with the aid ( osuch votes." The protests of Gov. 1 Johnson were unavailing. The roll call of California was counted, 2 4 for * McGovern, 2 for Hoot. 1 When Colorado was reached and 1 the clerk called "Guggenheim," there 1 was a chorus of "Boodle, boodle," 1 which was repeated when the sena- 1 tor cast his vote for Hoot. This dem- ( onstration was repeated when "Big 1 Steve" Stevenson cast his ballot for Root. All of Colorado's 12 votes 1 were cast for Root. Connecticut's delegation of 14 votes went solidly for Hoot. Delaware cast six more for Hoot. Twelve more were added to the Root column by Florida. Georgia gave Hoot 2 2 votes and McGovern G. Idaho's eight votes were cast for McGovern. Illinois gave Ci pud AfoHnriirn *10 Tli o In I V, W W U t' ci II VI VI V/ I v I 4* * f i > *. ?? diana delegation split, 20 for Root, I 0 for McGovern. Idaho divided, 1G for Root, 10 for but two of the 2 0 voted for Root. Three of Kentucky's 2G votes went,1 to McGovern. The 20 Lousiana delegates voted solidly for Root. The,( count showed a solid '.Maine delcgaMcGovern. In the Kansas delegation tion of 12 for McGovern. Maryland divided 8 and 8, and Massachusetts 18 to 18. Michigan voted 19 for Root and 10 for McGovern. One Michigan delegate was absent. Minnesota Was Cheered. Minnesota's vote of 24, led by Senator Clapp, was cast for McGovern. The announcement of the vote brought cheers from floor and galleries. In Minnesota McGovern gained four of tho 2 0 votes. The Missouri delegation divided: Root 16, McGovern 24. Montana's eight votes, went solidly for Root. This is the home State of Senator vilxon, who managed the Roosevelt campaign, and the vote was greeted with laughter. Nebraska gave another solid delegation, 16 votes to the support of McGovern. Nevada's six, the entire delegation, went to Root. New JIampi l ~ i : ,i -. ^ i _ ^ ? r> i I spu e cast a hoihi voie or a iui jvuut. New Mexico gave McGovern two, Root six. All of Now Jersey's delegation, 2 8, voted for McGovern. New Mexico went two for LMcGoeern. When the Now York delegation was called, Eliliu Root was the first name called. Senator Root was not seated with the delegation, and it was announced he would not vote. The Roosevelt delegates gave vent to a wild outburst of cheers when Timothy L. Woodruff voted for McGovern. Former Gov. Fort of New Jersey, leaped into the aisle and led the cheering. The final vote of 7 0 for Root, 13 for McGovern, led to more cheers. The North Carolina vote was: McGovern 21, Root 3. Nine North Dakota La Folletto delegates voted for McGovern. Ohio, the president's own State, gave Root 11 and McGovern 34 votes. Charles P. Taft, of Cincinnati, brother of the president, received a round of applause when, as a delegate at large from the president's State, lie cast his vote for Root. All the delegates at large voted for Root. Oklahoma cast 13 votes for McGovern and four for Root. Oregon voted six for 'McGovern and three for Root, one not voting. Pennsylvania voted 64 for "McGovern and 12 for Root. George W. Newcomer, alternate for Allen Cooper, voted for Root. Cooper Is a Roosevelt man, but was too ill to attend the convention. William Flynn protested vigorously, sayintr that Samuel A. Kendall, first al ternato for the district, a Roosovelt man, was entitled under the rules to votes. Rosewater said Newcomer's name appeared opposite Cooper's name on the roll, and that it was the custom to call that name. The entire Pennsylvania delegation was on its fnet ' shouting: "Thief, robber," at the chairman. Flynn said: "A Pack of Thieves." "You are raping your own roll; you are a pack of thieves, that what you are." Amid the greatest confusion Rose water ordered taut the Pennsylvania roll be called again. On tbo now cnll of the roll, Newcomer voted again, In place of Cooper, casting liis ballot for Root. Again the storm broke. Flynn held aloft a: certificate of election for Kendall, I who receive 1 the highest vote, and preceded Newcomer on the list. 11 o says the sea rotary of state of Pennsylvania had declared Kendall entitled to the place of Cooper. "I want to.tsay to you," continued , Flyrn, shaking hiu fist at Rosowater, j "that if you steal this vote you'll call . LAY ON THEIR ARMS ROOSEVELT AND TAFT FORCES WATCH EACH OTHER. So Man Can Tell What Will Happen And Everything Seems to be Up in The Air. The second day of the Republican National convention opened on Wedlesday with long hours of stubborn ighting ahead and the outcome of the :ontest for the presidential noniinaion no nearer the eye than it was ruesday. Four major possibilities oomed large in the foreground, these were the renomination o? Presdent Taft, the nomination of Col. Roosevelt, nomination of a third canlidate, and possibility of a second or louble convention. Gov. lladley took up the fight for ho Roosevelt forces by renewing his notion to strike from tho temporary oil of the convention, as prepared by he national committee the names of ninety-two Taft delegates seated by ho committee in contested election mses and substitute those of Roosevelt cases. Governor lladley, as floor leader of the Roosevelt contingent, arranged with former Representative James E. Watson, of Indianna, tho Taft floor leader, for an hour and a half of debate by each side on the question. This with the time necessary for tho long roll call, would take this 0110 phase of tho bitter fight into tho late afternoon. As now laid out by the leaders, the convention will bo organized to proceed to business on Thursday morning. It is expected by them that tho rrodentials committee and niat form committee will report Thursday night. At this time the Roosevelt followers n renew their demand for a purging of the roll of the convention and have another individual roll call on the question. Then if the Roosevelt partisans are beaten, may come the much talked of double convention. In this connection it was frequently rumored that Colonel Roosevelt had frequently urged his managers to take steps to force the resolution regarding the demanded revocation of the action of the national committee in the contest cases. no roll on this convention to-day." Mingled cheers, hoots, and hisses greeted the statement. When thev clerk called Cooper's name Kendall responded "McGovern". Herbert Parsons of New York chatleneged the vote. "I know Cooper and you are not he," he shouted. Then Newcomer was called and voted. Rosewater walked to tlio f rmt f r> f tlio nl:i t form to talk It) Flynn. IIo declared no discrimination was being shown against Pennsylvania. Flynn declared Secretary IToyward of the national committee had told him "no later than 1.1:30 o'clock today" that the name of Kendall would ho called as the alternate in t-ho Twenty-third Pennsylvania district. "The secretary had no authority to make a ruling in the case," said Chairman Hose water. "The chairman is simply following the established precedents. This has boon done all through to-day's proceedings, and we can make no exception for Pennsylvania." Thief and Robber. Flynn declared there would be no roll called. "We'll not stand for it," he shouted, while others standing near him cried out: "Thief!" "Robber!" The roll call proceeded, howover, the Pennsylvania men llnally taking their seats. Rhode-Island's ten votes were cast for Root. South Carolina's 18 were divided: Root 11, McCJovern 7. The 10 Roosevelt delegates of South Dakota voted solidly for McGovern. One vote out of Tennessee's 24 went to McGovern, the other 23 to Root. The Texas vote of 4 0 was divided, 31 for V f?' l\f nOfwnrn o n <1 nun mif C? 1 U > 'AU VVI V 1 VI ** vnv ?vv voting. William Flynn of Pennsylvania endeavorcd to start an argument, but Hose water paid no attention, and the Pennsylvania!! subsided. C. E.'Loose, national committeeman, was the only Utah delegate who voted for McGovern. The Utah vote was Root 7, Mc(lovern 1. The Vermont delegation gave Root 8, McGovern 2. Virginia's 2 4 votes were divided, Root 22, McGovern 2. Cheers greeted the announcement of Virginia's vote and it seemed to place Root safe. When the total voto was announced as 5.r)S for Root and ;>02 for McGovern, the Taft delegates went wild, cheering the result to tho echo. Another Friend Resorts Blease. victor Cheshire, editor and owner of The Anderson In toll! gen cer, and one of the staunchest supporters of Colo r<. II Ion so, has resigned as a member of the staff of the governor. The resignation was sent In Monday as a result of a disagreement in connection with the Tolley-Mlildrow-Chcshire fight. ?. .+ Toddy Is right 011 the grounds at Chicago, and the latest bulletin rrom ther? says he has Quit frothing at tho mouth and is now spiting firo ami blowing smoke from his nostrels.