The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-27
OLD GUARD ROUTED
BY COL. ROOSEVELT
Former President Sways
Delegates Despite Scath-
ing Attacks.
BARNES ANNOUNCES
RING OUTNUMBERED
Republican Convention At Saratoga
on Verge of Riot, Needing Only
Spark to Start Fight.
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State Chairman woodruff. Speaker
WadswOTth OF the assembly Lloyd Grls-
com, Colonel RCoseveIt's chief aide and
patriotic music and the galleries fire.
QuentIy gave vent 10 bursts OF pro
lOnged noise Many carried flags which
they waved in a frenzled manner some
one mentioned President TafLs name
and the applause became deafeninE-
Among the women present were Mrs
GTisCom. Mrs Herbert Parsons, Mrs:
WadswoTth. and many others some OF
the delegates were accompanied BY their
wives, all OF whom occupied seats IN the
gallery
Barnes delegates, aiternatesr ana
rOOters, 1000 strong. rolled IN from
Albany and were reviewed Dy vice
President Sherman and Chairman
ImmediateIy after the opening
PRAYER, by the Rev Dr. Joseph Carey,
Of Saratoga Chairman Woodruff or
dered every man VINO was not q oeIe-
gate TO withdraw from the noor ans
officers We're sent 10 clear the dele
gates section OF the hall
Aisles Are damned
1t was estimated that $1,000 were
IN the crowd that occupied every
sea- and damned every aisle
William Barnes. IT. the old guard
commander. took a seat racing the
platform In a position which save
him perfect control OF the men who
were 10 make the flight under ms
orders. Three quarters OF an hour
were occupied by the police IN clear
ing out the thousand or more men
who had usurped the seats Of dele
The police were unable TO move the
were tp make the fight under his
overran the seats and delegates
moved 20 telephone police headquar-
IeTs- Chairman Woodruff then an
nOunCed-
we have teIephoned 10 police head
quarters and they have advised US
that the towns entire police force Is
already here
At 1910 order was restored and
Secretary Gleason called the roll
Woodruff Names Sherman.
Then followed the calling Of the
roll by assembly districts
Following the roll call Vice PreSl-
dent Shermau.s name was put IN
nomination for the temporary chair
offering 8Ir- SheTman's name he de-
Ciared this cOnVeu- ION 10 be the most
important and lar reaching which
any Of the delegates had ever at
tended
Referring to the correspondence be
tween Colonel Roosevelt and himself,
Mr.. Woodruff said IL showed con-
cIusively that the Presidents OppO-
stEEo1 TO M Sherman was not based
on personal 4LDlLl-E- DUL ntIcLaEE
Colonel Roosevelt desired TO present
his views and policies and TO have
them guide the deSElDleS OF the party
Mingled cheers and Kisses puGctuat-
ed Chairman Wcodruhs speech
throughout II was manifest that the
crowd was in an angry mOOd and
would only require q word 10 preClpi-
tate a real disturbance Roosevelt sat
impassively through the Woodruff
speech
When Woodruff mentioned Eoose-
70 time 10 Nav- Work
county delegations started a cheer
which was taken up by portion OF
the spectators The cheering lasted
thirty seconds and subsidized only to
break out anew q minute later The
majority OF the delegates and the
spectators kept very quiet and the
Roosevelt people shouted, What's
the matter with the band2 Is it
packed, JOOZ'
Roosevelt Is Nominated
When woodruff finished he recognized
Delegate Hicks, Of Nassau county. who
named Roosevelt As he mentioned
RooseveIts name. the first spontaneous
enthusiasm OF the convention develop
ed The cheering lasted a minute and
a half
Hicks said
In the spirit OF that noble sentiment
OF Abraham Lincoln with charity for
all and malice toward none 1 nominate
Col Theodore Roosevelt"
Gruber started real row win his
speech, and there was an exchange OF
Kissing and Cat-calling which was IN
paralleled in the history Of the Repuo-
kcaus Of New York state Delegates
RSre cursinE each other IL mOnOtOnes,
and IL would have taken very little TO
start q fTee-fOT-aI fight
Roosevelt To the Rescue.
Finally Roosevelt could stand the dis
order no longer, Leaping 10 his feet.
with his hands upralsed, his teeth gIis-
tening and his face afame, he cried
Gentlemen keep queit- Let him talk
Each side should have a chance 10 Its
expression without outside mOlestation-
Give him a square deal They must
have IL
There was q lite better order as the
result OF ROOSeVsIIs interference
Members of the Nassau delegation en-
deavored u get Roosevelt on his feet
10 acknowledge the cheers But the
colonel sat immoEz bic throughout.
Woodruff then recognized Abe Gruber,
md there was an air OF expectancy as
the platform his nOsu1ty toward
Roosevelt Is well known, but ne is d
popular figure and was cheered as he
Gruber said
GrubeT's DeuunCiatiOn-
Twelve years ago on this platform
I warned a Republican convention
into shooting gallery Ny advice was
not needed Since the memorable day
lne man who has ever since been shoot
lng- has seen his party organization d.
yldsd In every State. his party's can
ClGateS OTerU Ielui-EfV defeated bust
ness depressed and the intelligent and
honeS- vorSlueuen without employment
anu huncry- Looking for other fields
LOT SlllC--DC practice this man is row
shooting at the courts and its Judges
" hlie under the table I touch Cox-s
feet.
cannot with Lorimer sit down and eat
Every generation gives opportunity 10
the patriotic and brave 10 keep our ship
OF state headed in the right direction,
and al or Us may now join in the great
fight, begun in this convention to pre-
vent a third term OF something worse. %
Con1ptroller PrenderSaSt, Of New York
city, followed Gruber. He was greeted
with Three cheers for our next gov
eTnOr-Prendergas
He said; 7 ought 20 congratulate
Colonel Roosevelt on Nj GTuber-s at
tack.
ST know OF nothing that describes the
line Of cleavage between Colonel RoOse-
velt and his foes better than t-1e utter
anCes Of Mr.. Gruber This situation has
gone heVond deceit N4-h0 would trEr-L-