Show ROOT CHOSEN CHAIRMAN New York or Senator is Victor actor Over Roosevelt Rousevelt Roose Rouse velt vet Candidate by to Chicago The The Taft supporters at al althe atthe the opening session of the national Republican Republican Re Re- publican convention on Tuesday put through the first portion of their program program program pro pro- gram by electing ejecting Senator Elihu Root of New York temporary chairman In spite of the tho fact that Victor Rosewater Rosewater Rose Rose- water chairman of the national co com contu committee ee consistently ruled out of order every motion made by the Roosevelt forces it required more than five horn houra 3 to i reach each a vote 0 oa orthe lh the chairmanship The calling of the roll loll was beset with difficulties from the very first name on the list of oC delegates but in inthe inthe inthe the end when the tumult had died dred away Senator Root was found to have won by a vote o of to for Governor Governor Gov Gov- Francis E. E McGovern of Wisconsin Wiscon sin with fourteen scattering votes and four lour not voting Tuesday night both boLh the Taft and Roosevelt forces force a were were vere claiming that this vote voto Indicates that their candidate is sure to win Those leaders who have been urging a compromise candidate ever since they arrived in Chicago are arc pointing to another angle anglo in the figures and claim they show that it Is essential to to namo name a so so called called dark hoi horse so to save the day for the Republican party Aside from the absence of the rough tactics which had been so elaborately elaborately prepared for by the heavy 1 po 0 lice guard and the extraordinary pains of the national committee officers to guard against outbreaks of any kind there were several remarkable things about the convention It was desperately desper desperately serious selious business from beginning to end There was absolutely none of ol that continued uproar extending into long minutes even hours which have lately become a feature of political conventions On the contrary there was a marked tenseness and an atmosphere atmosphere atmosphere atmo atmo- sphere surcharged with watchfulness Well VeIl known leaders came came Into the hall haIl unnoticed there was entire absence ab ab- sence Gence of tributes o o applause by state delegations to favorite sons The crowd gathered somewhat slowly and save for the music of the band there was nothing but tho the undertone of or conversation After Roots Root's election when he came upon the platform the welcome to him lasted perhaps thirty seconds With few exceptions the negro delegates delegates dele dele- gates gatos from the tho south about whose steadfastness there has been heen so much speculation during the last few days dars stood fast for the tho Taft Taft candidate When Senator Root began his keynote keynote key key- note speech people In great numbers began to leave the hall haU He lie announced announced an an- then that he would suspend until all those who wished to go had retired Thousands then left lert but nearly all aU the delegates remained and listened to the speech with an intent intentness Sven iven ness nes 3 of interest very noticeable those who had most mo l bitterly fought hi hlF election sat throughout and heard hl hirato hira I Ito to the tho end Policemen at eV every ry corner cornor at every door and in every aisle able were the distinguishing distinguishing dis feature of the scene at the Coliseum In the tho early caily hours before the doors were opened to ticket holders |