Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-28
Roosevelt Succeeds In Put
ting Party on Record Re-
garding Investigation.
BLOW TO THE OLD GUARD
Direct Primary Plank a
Compromise With Direct
Nominations Eventually.
ROOSEVELT WINS FIGHT
Is Made Temporary Chair
man and Senator Root Is
Permanent Chairman.
ROOSEVELT WINS FIGHT
Special b, United Press H,rs.


Saratoga, N. Y, Sept. 28:-With
a platform sufficiently progressive to
win his characterization of bully"
and with his candidate for governor
20. KID" in the person of Henry l..
Stimson, the sugar trust prosecutor,
Colonel Roosevelt walked into the
convention hall today in state of
exaltation. Its a wonderful VIC
tory for the rank and file of the or
ganization," he said as he took his
place as temporary chairman.
Senator Root, explaining that he
had no lengthy address to inf1ict on
the delegates, was on hand to act as
permanent chairman. The "Old
Guard" was even more defiant than
yesterday, but admitted absolute de-
seat. The convention was called to
order at 11:20 O'Clock.
AS expected, the plank in the re-
publican state platform which Col.
Roosevelt intended to overshadow
all else, declared for continuation Of
graft hunt The direct primary
plank was a. compromise, although
1t pledged the party to direct nomi-
nations eventually. President Taft's
administration is indorsed. Of the
tty lsll Auy IL says hC
Payne tariff reduced the average
BY increasing the duties on some
luxuries, making no increase on
common food products, it turned
national deficit into surplus" Of
the supreme court, it says: 1--WE
count it fortunate that the President
has secured for our higher tribunal
with 414
eraRd the splendid legal attain
IL of Charles Hughes" and in
dor~ the administration of Gov
ernor ughes 1t advocates the c.1
couragement of agriculture and the
betterment of country life, and says
that great acres of productive land,
now idle, should be brought under
cultivation, and that knowledge of
farming methods should be dissent
nated--tfroughout the state. The
platform "favors the conservation,
development and utilization of all
our natural resources, under condi-
tions, however, which will protect
and safeguard the right of the
state"
Regarding safeguarding the cleo
tion, the platform says: 1--WE be-
llSFC GuS oabiS 6olV5 uCld Sllould 5ul
round primary election as have been
shown to be effective in preventing
repeating and fraud at general cleo
tions. We, therefore, favor extend
ing the signature law as now applied
to general election, to primary cleo
tions." 1t gives Governor Hughes
credit for the direct primary idea,
and concludes with promise of
anic cla GsxuIoi oial,
principles.
The vote in the resolution COM
mittee was 22 to 5 in favor of the
The "old guard" although licked
the end Both factions were very
bitter when the committee adjourned
and promised heated debate on the
floor, but Roosevelt had the vote and
was sure of enacting his platform
and of naming his ticket.
The final decision favoring Slim
son for the gubernatorial nomination..
came after an all-night conference
between Roosevelt and his leaders.
After Chairman Roosevelt called the
convention to order the opening
prayer was read by the Rev. DR..
Martin, of Saratoga Immediately
the report of committees was called
for Senator Elibu Root was named
permanent chairman. Other tempor-
ary officers were made permanent,
Root stepped onto the platform and
shook hands with Roosevelt and was
then introduced. Senator Root, in
his speech, said
1.-THE main Office of this convention
is not fulfilled by the election of a
temporary chairman. There is pass
ing over the country a revolt against
time-honored and time-warned politi-
cal procedure We must assure peo-
pie that we intend to make it easy
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