The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-09-28
ROOSEVELT DEFEATS
SHERMAN AT SARATOGA

happy as a sehoolboy. c. V. Collins was
| impressive. and Mr.. Barnes. sitting just
behind him. was grim and silent. And
all the time there were cheers and howIs
and Kisses and great shake-up all
around.
! With the announcement of the result,
Chairman Woodruff said Il appoint the
| Vice President. James S. Sherman. and
Cornelius Collins. 10 escort Col Roose-
welt TO the platform
| Facing the great audience, Vice Presi-
dent Sherman said: Gentlemen, your
selection for chairman. Col Roosevelt"
Not Made Unanimous.
There were more cheers, but the fact
was not overlooked that no delegates in
the old guard had moved 10 make the
selection OF Col. Roosevelt unanimous.
Bang went Col Roosevelt's gavel
Bang. down it came again. and again.
until quiet came The colonel then made
his speech. He was in fine voice and
spoke slowly and distinctly. His speech
was listened 10 with the closest attention.
| Col. Roosevelt's reference 10 President
Taft as IAN able. upright. and distin-
guished President" We're heartily received.
He cracked up the legislature at Albany
and Gov. Hughes and most OF the refer
enees were greeted by the old guard with
gTins. But all the way through Col
Roosevelts friends cheered him TO the
echo.
Takes the Leadership.
Then came the new departures and the
a. "a ffebt -,
Welt has succeeded TO the leadership of
the Republican party in the State, and
the leadership of Thurlow Weed. OF
Roscoe Conkling. and Of Thomas C. Plat.
But unlike Weed, Conkling and Plat,
Col Roosevelt started his leadership with
no apparent desire TO conciliate lps OPP
ponents. No member OF the old guard
was permitted to OFFER a resolution.
Speaker Wadswoyth denounced Roose-
welt methods. and closed his speech by
shouting: Il believe the delegates OF this
convention should appoint the commit
teemen di-ectly and primarily" This
brought out a laugh as a skit on the
direct primary and direct nominations.
The committee on credentials and per-
mancnt organization are not considered
important in this convention. as there are
no contests and no delegate is opposed TO
the selection or Senator Root 10 be per-
manent chairman, II Senator Root will
accept the place tomorrow, and IL he
does not Mr. Roosevelt will be continued
as permanent chairman. The naming OF
the committee on resolution, however.
was considered 70 be OF vast Importance.
Roosevelt I'm Control.
The convention adjourned tnl 1890 a.
N. tomorrow. and Col. Roosevelt told
his friends tonight that he would GER
| tainly control the next Republican State
committee to be elected in the final
hours Of the convention.
Already numerous changes are indi-
Gated. John J. Bartlett. Of Greenport,
and Col Roosevelt's district. who voted
against Col. Roosevelt IN the State COM
mttee. is 10 be superseded by Smith
Cocks. a relative of Representative W.
W Cocks: A. L. Vass Is to supplant
Timothy /. Woodruff In the Sixth dis
trict. OF course. Mr. Woodruff can be
elected from another district If he so de-
sires. Col Roosevelt had decreed the re-
OF New York. and If possible. he IS to
make Senator Newcomb State commit
| teeman for the Eighth Congressional
district. now represented by President
Cromwell. OF Richmond Borough.
Col. Roosevelt will be able 70 name his
new State chairman. VINO Mr.. Griscom
says. must be agreeable 10 the candidate
for governor
The Roosevelt platform, which practi-
cally embodied the coloners speech in
/ the convention to-day, was read TO the
platform committee tonight by Otto T
Barnard. and after it had been discussed
somewhat William Barnes. who was not
displaced from the committee by Col
! Roosevelt, to-day submitted his own plat
form.
Root to BE Chairman.
After a long conference with Col
Roosevelt and his adherents. who are
now in absolute control OF the conven-
/ ton. Senator Root was selected tonight
| to be permanent chairman OF the con-
vention. The Senator is now busily en-
gagged in getting up his speech for to-
morrow
Col Roosevelt tonight called a confer
! ence OF his friends in Mr.. Griscom's room
/ for the purpose of comforting on candi-
dates for governor. Those present We're
Senator Allen. Secretary OF State K0eng,
| Representative Calder, Senator Root,
Mr.. Griscom. c. S. Francis. Representa-
tive Cocks, c. V. Collins. Naval Officer
Kracke. Representative Parsons. Post
master Greiner Senator Rose, J. T. Mott,
Col. George w. Dunn, William H Dan
! iels. Judge Kiley Senator Hamilton, and
Representative J. Sloat Fassett The
conference promised TO last all night, al
though Mr.. Stimson is still in the van.
It has been said for some time that Col
| Roosevelt favored the nomination for
governor OF Henry I. Stimson. The col
onel has told most OF his adherents, how
ever. that he has no personal selection.
but that he wishes very much 10 discuss
the situation with his upstate friends.
There was quite a good deal of talk to-
night over the availability Of Senator
Harvey Human and Of Comptroller Prem
dergast The drift however, still seemed
to favor Mr.. Stimson.
Bennet's Friends Hopeful.
The friends of Representative William
s. Bennett, of New York, have not given
up the hope that he may be nominated
for governor. Mr.. Bennet's friends say
that he has seventy-eight delegates in
New York County eager to stand by him
TO the last. The Bennett boom, however,
conflicts with the Stimson boom. and 1t
is apparent that the Roosevelt-Griscom
folks. especially Representative Herbert
Parsons, are all favorable 10 Stimson.
COL. ABE GRUBER ASSAILS
ROOSEVELT IN SPEECH.