Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-10-15
PICTURES REPUBLICANS
TRUE REPRESENTATIVES
Former President Puts Up Strong
Fight For the State Ticket and
Scores the Democratic Nominees
as Being Controlled by Special In
terests and Trade Center.



EI.MlRA, n. Y. Oct. Twin one
broad idle for Tammany Hall and an
other for Wall street. Theodore Roose-
welt opened his campaign today for
the Republican state ticket. The text
of his speech was wall Street and
Tammany Hall Have Struck Hands
His slogan was. "You Are Wanted IN
Room PIP Are You Going?'
Room 2l2. in a Rochester hotel, was
occupied by Charles F. Murphy. leader
OF Tammany Hall. during the Demo-
cratic state convention. Back In his
native state from his Southern tour.
Colonel Roosevelt started things go
ing in his first speech Of the day at
Dunkirk Then he sped on special
train through the country OF western
New York, up the picturesque valley
of the Allegheny; then down the Che-
mung valley. He spoke at Fredonia.
Snclairyille. Gerry. jamestown, Saia-
manca. Wellsville. Hornell. Corning
and Elmira. The crowds In the carry
part of the day were not large ana
there was little cheering. Later III
the day the crowds grew larger and
there was more enthusiasm.
His One Theme.
Colonel Roosevelt had only one
theme for his speech. 1t was whs'
he termed the alliance between wall
street and Tammany Hall. which ne
said was the most complete Alliance
between corrupt business and corrup'
polltIcaI bosses which the state had
seen since the days Of Tweed.
eff Democrats should win the cleo
iion. Tammsny Hall and Wall street
would dom nate the state to the detr'-
ment # the people" Opposed to that
he n'ctured the Republican party as
the true representative Of popular rule
and Henry /. Stimson as man VINO
would finch al no opposition and be
turned aside by no influence from serv-
ing the people.
TIo discussed no concrete issues.
state or national. but chung to the
statement that the issue was TAM
many Hall and Wall street against the
people.
FIGHTS For Ticket.
Colonel Roosevelt, fought for the Re.
publican ticket in New York state 10
ray as theoretically as he fought fo'
the Republc can ticket in Indiana yes
tcrdav He pledged his word that
Mr.. Stimson. If elected governor
would administer his Office for all the
people.
The, he declared that Wall street
was unit for the men nominated al
the Rochester convention.
"Becarse they know they cannot
handle the men nominated at sara
togs.
In all Of his speeches Colonel Roose-
welt emphasized what he said vas the
compIcte domination Of the Demo
cratic convention by Mr.. Murphy
Everything was settled in a room
pr'vatc room Of the boss OF Tam
many Hall. MIR Murphy. he SAID.
WANTED in Room 2i2."
whenever Mr.. Murphy wanted u
see any delegate. whe'her Tor tne
purpose e discipline or to be beneh'
Gent to him. the peremptory message
was sent out: You are wanted IT
ROoEi 2I2
The whole matter was settled "
room 2i2 and the convention, VIII
humble eagerness. responded to the
message sent out. 'You are wanted in
room 2Iz.' and nov Mr.. Murphy. a
the agent and ally Of wall street. sene'
7 10 the people Of fhc state the message
/ .You are wanted in room 2i2'
Wei. are You going7" Mr. Ro0se
welt shouted 20 his hearers. J.
In his speech At WeIisviiie. Colone
Roosevelt said that when he ~
abroad he heard one name connected
with everything that was Dad IN thu
l.-nrntrv. and thar was Tammany tan
lNexi 20 the name of Tammsuy HAL
he said. people abroad associated tn'
ir.me Il Wall stree, With things TIA
were bad.
i Leaving Eimlra late tonight. Colone
/. 10, scvcif j. due back IN New for'
lcarlv fomorrov. After meeting sorn'
-of III. mcmbcrs Of the stale commit
to- sud outlining his csmPsien trii