The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-09-29
ROO 7 PLEADS
FOR PARTY
UNITY
PERMANENT CHAIRMAN SAYS
WAY TO WIN is TO PULL TO.
GETHER ALL THE TIME.
LOCAL ISSUE SETTLED

New York Senator Declares That the
Convention Contest Is but a Bit of
Home Housecieanine and That the
Way to Victory Nov Shows Plain
and Clear.
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Saratoga, sept 2s United states
senator Root was nominated az per.
nancnt chairman M the republican
convention hy IA. committee Nh per
manont organization. The report was
adopted and Colonel Roosevelt ap-
pointed Charles =. Francis of Troy and
Speaker Wadswprth uf tile assembly
to escort MIR Root to the chair,
There was loud laughter when Col.
pnnl Roosevelt started 10 leave the
platform without introducing Senator
Root
Secretary Gleason hustled after tina
colonel and brought him back.
"As | understand you may not iden-
tify the man am about to introduce.
am called back TO present the per-
manent chairman Of the convention,
the Hon. Elihu Root said Colonel
Roosevelt.
No prepared slate of which have
heard bore my name for permanent
chairman and no prepared speech
turks In my pocket or in my hand"
said the senator Nor shall detain
you, BY any extended remarks. from
the work which you have before you
and from addressing yourselves to the
performance of that work, 80 that the
deliberations of the convention may be
finished this day and the delegates be
able To- return 10 their homes this even
ing
New Issues.
The chairman said there were pass
Ing over the entire country revoits
against the time worn form Of polt-
fcal organization.
Initiative and referendum, recall
direct election Of senator's direct NOM
nations" said the chairman. are all
evidence that the people of our coun-
try feel that our forms Of political or.
ganizatlon do not adequately furnish
| the voters of our political parties
means to give effect TO their present
Will
Suspicion Allayed.
Apart from the machinery for our
voters to have their VIII. there are the
great questions before our people. and
1t rests with this convention to pro-
1 80 Al.
| the action of the republican party on
these questions.
''rhe poor man Ii suspicious and dis
| trustful Of the phases by which con-
servation seeks To prevent undue dis
rnption OF business and destruction OF
business interests.
"Mr. Roosevelt urged that the con
yention nominate good candidates az
. guarantee for the party'a good faith.
Should Abide by Result.
I'VE have been told by some that
| tile wish Is the father to the thought. .
that the controversy which was
brought to d vote yesterday Il 10 be IA
long. internecine quarrel between the
leaders Of this party, equal To the old
stalwart and half breed controversy
decades ago.
Il do not 50 estimate the character
and loyalty of my friends. many of
them among the ii5 voting In the con :
sention here Yesterday. In no such
direction will march the phalanx
guided by my friend. the vice president
of the United States This has been
our own fight here within the state
without interference. II has been
fought man fashion and majority of
this convention has decided and the
members OF the minority will bow 10y
ally 10 the result
Can Change Public Opinion.
II am tod that the trend of public
opinion Is against the republican part,
this year. Well. what of 1t? VIVA,
difference does that make to us hers
IN the performance OF onr duty? Wher
did republicans eyer lose heart OF lpst
or enthusiasm or yirile effectiveness.
ar fear Of being in a minority Il
the trend Of public opinion is against
rs, we viii change it.
IF old supporters Of our party have
turned under some idea that they eat
do better elsewhere. w Will show
Them they are wrong We viii win.
I'VE Will gain the support of th'
people OF this state by deserving II,
we will stand together concludes
the chairman. THE minority and ma
jnrity OF yesterday and tomorrow vii
stand together. doing our duty. lny-
ally demonstrating our fitness for con,
fidence and we will fight on, no mat
ter what we are told the signs of the
! times may be, putting ourselves righl
and fighting for that right. not fol
ourselves alone, not FOR tile candidates
!. alone, but for other republicans OF th.
: state and land, for other republicans
) in days to come, for other candidates
10 be nominated in 1912 and In lalt
and in many and many II year TO fol
I low hot for our candidates alone, bn
for our country