The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-28

mittee to the summer capital at Bev-
erly. There he made known not only
his desires, but also his apprehen-
sions.
TO allay these apprehensions. what
was more natural than the selection
to make the keynote speech as tenn
porary chairman of him who had
been sent to speak for the admins
tration TO all parts OF the country,
even into the presidents own state OF
Ohio-the vice-president OF the Una
ted States, James S. Sherman
Il want to make clear once for al
why the viee-president was selected
and also to indicate the propriety
and. indeed, the necessity for the Sc
lection by the state committee OF The
temporary chairman at a meeting
held for that purpose. and TO set fhe
time and place for holding this con-
vention.
This precedent was wisely estdb'
lished two years ago when Senator
Root, then premier OF the national
administration, was selected at The
meeting OF the committee. held a
month before the convention. Such
course was and is necessary
proper and dignifed conduct OF our
conventions.
The correspondence between Col
Roosevelt and myself just after the
meeting of the state committee sho"
more clearly than can otherwise be
presented. that his opposition TO the
selection of Vice-President Sherman
was not based on any personal
E,,t he
opportunity to present his views as
TO the policies which should hereafter
guide the destinies OF the Republican
party"
When Woodruff mentioned Col.
Roosevelt for the first time. the New
York county delegates started cheer
which was taken mp by portion OF
the spectators. The cheering lasted
80 seconds and subsidized only 10
break anew a minute later. Tie ma
jority OF the delegates and the specta-
tors kept very quiet and the Roose-
Welt people shouted: What's the
matter with the band? Is 1t packed,
too?"
Woodruff then read the correspond
ence. His letter explained sne selec'
ton OF Sherman by the state commit
tee to which Roosevelt replied that
he had never desired the position. but
had merely said that he would accept
il IL were desired that he should dc
so, concluding with:
IF the vice-president Is correctly
quoted as TO his position and IL you
agree with that position, you are en-
tirely right in having him, and not me
make the gDeech
Woodruff continued:
col. Roosevelt manifestIv meant
that he desired to PROFOUND the doc
trine OF the New Nationalism, adIait
| ting with his characteristic frankncss
that we were right in selecting the
vice-president IL we preferred the
traditional Republicanism OF the adj
ministration OF William II. Taft
founded on the great national admin
trations OF Lincoln, Grant. Mckinley
aye and Rooseve., himself, for which
James S. Sherman, with his quarter
of a century OF splendid services IN
congress, and as vice-president OF the
! United States. has always stood am
stands today.
Roosevelt listened intently to Wood
run with sarcastic smile on his
face.
When Woodruff ended his speech he
recognized Delegate Hicks, OF Nassau
county. who named Col. Roosevelt As
he mentioned Roosevelts name the
first spontaneous enthusiasm Of m
convention developed. There WIS
wild cheering by the New York cou1
ty delegations and about one-quar;eI
OF the gallery. The cheering tasted
about one minute and half, Hicks
said:
In the spirit of that noble senti
ment of abraham Lincoln: With char
ity for all and malice toward none
nominate Col Theodore Roosevelt
oruber Flags Roosevelt.
Woodruff then recognized Abe
Gruber. who spoke as follows:
Twelve years ago on this platform
| warned a Republican convention
against turning the executive mansion
into a shooting gallery. My advice
was not needed. Since That memoir
able day the man who has ever since