The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-09-28
Convention Dominated By
Roosevelt Enthusiastical
Endorses President Taft
in Resolutions.

Saratoga. n. Y, Sept. 2S.-New
York Republicans today adopted a
platform over which a progressive"
label had been pasted, but in which
there was little evidence of ''insur-
gency." as the term has been defined
by western Republican states.
Saratoga, n. Y, Sept. 2S.-The
full extent OF the Roosevelt victory
yesterday came home to the delegates
only today when they dragged them
selves from their beds. Not only had
the "old guard" lost the fight 10 con-
troll the convention and dictate the
platform. but they lost their last bull
wark. the influence OF the state com
mittee. With % members in their
party and his personal Lieutenant.
Lloyd Grisoom. as chairman, Roose-
welt can have the solid New York
delegation in the next Republican
national convention.
The plank in the platform com
pleted early today. intended by Roose
welt to overshadow all else. declares
for the continuation against the war
fare OF the Official and legislative
corruption. The direct primary ex-
preston Is a distinct compromise. al
though II pledges the party eventual
ly to direct.
President Taft's administration is
enthusiastically endorsed.
The Organization.
The delegates from the Sixth
Kings county (Brooklyn) congress
sional district, turning against State
Chairman Woodruff, elected A. Il.
Vaees instead as a member OF the
member Of the committee.
United States Senator Elihu Root
was selected by the committee on
permanent organization as permanent
chairman.
The victory of Col. Roosevelt in
the irst counting OF noses did not
apepar TO dishearten the old guard.
for they continued their fight on the
convention floor when the progress
sives submitted resolutions whereby
the committee should be named by
representatives from each congress
slonal district. the members to be
named by the temporary chairman.
Seeing that this gave absolute
power 10 Col. Roosevelt. Speaker
Wadsworth. Of the assembly strongly
opposed the resolution. He took the
pos ition that each congressional dis
trict should name its own member.
as had been done in previous Repub-
lican committees for years. The pro
sressives, however. were in the as
cendancy. and the resolutions as
drafted by friends OF MT Roosevelt
were carried.
There being no contests before the
convention, the makeup of the COM
nittee on credentials was without
significance, and II was quickly
named and announced BY Col. Roose-
welt. as was the committee on perma-
nent organization.
The makeup OF the committee on
resolutions. before which had to be
Al'-litl UNAl TIC important dlIftA
primary plank, caused Col Roosevelt
10 hold up the convention until he
rould go over the names before him.
Re caRed Representative Herbert
Parsons of New York, to the speak
er's stand. and after striking out
three Of the names submitted, an
nounced the resolutions committee.
among whom were William Barnes.
IT.: Speaker James w. Wadsworth,
Of the assembly. George w. Aldrich
Senator Cobb. author OF the recently
defeated primary blu; former Mayor
Seth Low, OF New York, Jacob
Gould. Schurman, president of Cor
nell university; Senator Bracket,
Representative Serene Il. Payne aud
Representative James Sloat Fassett.