The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-28
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formally announced that Colonel Roose-
welt was the choice of the convention
for temporary chairman.
The victory OF Colonel Roosevelt
in the first counting of noses, did not
appear to dishearten the old Guard
for they continued their fight on the
the convention floor, when the Pro.
gressives submitted resolutions where
by the committees should be made by
representatives from each congress
Bional district. the members to be
named by the temporary chairman.
Seeing that this gave absolute power
to Colonel Roosevelt, Speaker Wads-
worth, OF the Assembly, strongly OPP
posed the resolution. The Progressives.
however, were in the ascendency, ana
resolutions drafted by friends OF COL
onel Roosevelt were adopted.
Committees Named.
There being no contest before the
convention, the makeup Of the COM
m!ttee on credentials was without Sig
nifcance, and 1t was quickly named
and announced by Colonel Roosevelt,
as was the committee on permanent
organization. The committee on reso-
lutions ia thresh over the direct PIT
mary plank caused Colonel RooseVei'
to hold up the resolution until ne
could go over the names before MIN
He called Representative Herbert Far
sons, OF New York City, to the speak. .
er.s stand, and striking out three or
the names submitted announced the
resolutions committee. among "hom
we're william Barnes, Jr.. Speaker
James A. Wadsworth. of the Assembly.
George w. .Aldridse. Senator Cobb. au-
thor of the recently defeated direct
primary bill; former Mayor seth Low
q, New York City: Jacob Gould scnur-
man. president OF Cornell UnlVefs'tS :
senator Bracket. Representative serene
=. PAYNE and Representative J. s1oa'
Fassett.
talk OF gubernatorial candidates
was submerged during the aay W
the main contest wageo over INC
nararv Craftsmanship. but to-nish. !.
p.s,anSs ~ Representative Bennett. OF
New york: Frederick C. Stevens, stare
snnarintenaent of Public Works; Henry
r st,mson, former United States DIS
,r,c, Attorney. were out scouting u
secure votes for their candidates
Leaders Arrive Lnte.
The legend that statesmen arc
nunctually late applied WIN eaua'
force to-day to the leaders Oh .ne
Old Guard and the ProsreslVes' WV
gathered tardily at the opehihs " sa
Rcnublican State Convention. NOT so
tba delegates or the spectators VINO
s1y.rned into every nook and Granny
~ tho convention hall. filled all the
seats and overflowed into the ais!es
,rhe word has gone forth that tne
Ola Guard were beaten In theit nshs
~ elect yicc-President Sherman the
temporary chairman. and every one
stated fer the real fireworks,
Colonel Roosevelt was lne frst "
come His appearance staI.eu 1919
oft II
dent sherman took his seat and the DE
monstration shooh VIC
eral minutes. -,
William Barnes, Jr, the Old Guaro
leader. came In for salvos of applause.
Grert Crush In Hall.
Az hour before the convention met
,x,s street in front OF the hall was
hacked with a mob of visitors seekins
admission, and when the pls, "iue
doors were opened frighttul crush en-
sued. men and women struggling LOT
entrance. Hats We're smashed, hollnees
Torn off as the writing, swearing
.,.a,yd nushed their way to points OF
Vantage. 800
In a tiffy the public gallery was
H,1cd and in ten minutes the reserved
seats were filed. Soon the atsles were
AZ hacked that the arriving delegates
had to fight their way to their sec
lions. The village police were unable
10 handle the mob which took posses
sion of the hall and swept aside the
serpean- "a arms. The Sherman root
ers were early in the hall, golns
to Impending defeat gayly and with
song the burden Of which was,
SrYhat,s the matter with Sherman; he's
all right"
The hall by this time was danger
pusly overcrowdcd. every stairway
backed, people sitting in windows and
54hrongine the exits far out into the
street md alleys. The stage was over
crowded and every aisle was SO jammed
that the lower floor presented a COM
pact, solid mass of humanity, Every
tody wanted to see the big fight, The
news that Mrs. Ida Claussen had Sc
cured platform seat and intended
to ..punch T. r." added to the en-
pectancy.
Fist Fights Numerous.
Fist fights over the possession OF
seats were frequent. as men seemed
to be crazy to stay In tho hall at any
cost.
Soon after IL o'clock Colonel Roose-
Welt entered a side gate and was Wild
ly cheorad. In another minute Sher-
man entered and was just as enthusi-
astically cheered.
There was no semblance Of con-
yention in the wild mob that filled the
building by this time Two thousand
people without tickets were in the hall
and filled even the delegates seats,
When the gavel fell Chairman Wood
ruff tried to get the hall into some
kind of shape. and called upon the
inspector Of police to come to his as
sistance, but that worthy found him
self lamentably in the minority and
about as effective as minnow's eff
forts to drive away whale.
Flights were breaking out all over
the hall while Chairman Woodbury.
pleaded, besought and threatened the
crowds to make way
Newspaper men grew sore at seeing
snen admitted to the hall before the
hour Of opening, and they still ex-
cluded from getting In and arranging