The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-09-30
ROOSEVELT VICTOR.
Chosen Temporary Chairman Over
Vice President-COmplete ROut
of "OId Guard"

Theodore Roosevelt rode today on the
top wave of victory, defeating Vice
President Sherman for temporary
chairman of the Republican State
convention and bowling over the "Old
Guard" in the first engagement OF
series of conflicts that are to come.
Col. Roosevelt was in his element.
After he had named the members
Of the three important committees and
the convention had adjourned to meet
tomorrow, the colonel turned to the
newspaper men and remarked:
"I said 'frazzle,' you may quote me
on that"
At Troy yesterday the former Pres1'
dent said he would beat his opponents
to a 'frazzle."
There were 1913 votes cast in the
convention, Of which Col. Roosevelt
received 56S and Vice-President Sher-
man received 443, this electing the
leader of the 'tprogressives" by ma
jority of 125. Col. Roosevelt did not
vote. Mr.. Sherman voted for John
Doe and two Of the New York county
delegates did not respond when their
names were called. The vote as Of
ficially announced at the convention
gave Roosevelt 567 and Sherman AS,
~, hn NJ woo
cred tonight.
Col. Roosevelt spoke feelingly, say
ing that the laws passed reflect high
credit upon all who succeeded j.
ting them in their present shape upon
the statute. book; they represent an
earnest effort Of the achievement
which is yet to come, and the bene-
fcence and far-reaching Importance
of this work done for the whole peo-
pie measures the credit which is right
~ due to the congress and to our able,
upright and distinguished president.
VIM. Howard Taft"
Applaud Primary Plank.
The spectators and manv Of the
delegates warmly applauded the de-
claration of COL Roosevelt for di-
rect primary plank.
Col. Roosevelt bitterly assailed the
''bosses," declaring that "the differ
ence between boss and leader is
that the leader leads and the boss
drives. The difference is that the
leader holds his place by firing the
conscience and appealing to the rea-
son Of his followers and that the
boss holds his place by crooked and
underhand manipulation
Thunders of applause greeted the
colonel as he was escorted to the
speakers stand by Vice-President
Sherman and Cornelius Y. Collins, and
it was some time before he could pro-
coed with his speech. Thanking the
delegates for the honor that they had
conferred on him, the colonel caused
the greatest enthusiasm when he said:
"You shall not have cause now or
hereafter to regret what you have
done"
1t was day of oratory; it was day
OF bitter and acrimonious speech. With
the opening of the convention, State
Chairman Woodruff defined the posi-
tion of the "Old Guard" and announc-
ed that Mr.. Sherman hac been selected
for temporary chairman. And then the
real fight was on. Col Abraham Cru
her, of New York City, had been Sc
lected to fire the verbal shot of the
'Old Guard" and his speech attack
ing the former president which was a
bitter arraignment of him. was often
broken and drowned by Kisses and
jeers. No one enjoyed Gruber's
speech more than Col. Roosevelt, who
chuckled repeatedly.
Colonel Restores Order.
Once the pandemonium became 50
great that Col. Roosevelt 1eaped to his
feet and asked for full hearing for
the speaker.
Comptroller William A. Prender-
CAST, of New York city, was the cham
pion Of the Progressive" fight and
made a warm and spirited reply to
the "O1d Guard" onslaught.
The convention had been we'll pre-
pared for the outcome of the contest |
for temporary chairman, VIM. Barnes,
Jr., leader Of the "Old Guard" forces
having early in the day conceded the
election Of Roosevelt. The roll call |!
took what seemed an interminabIe !
time and nearly four hours had pass |
ed from the time of the opening before !
State Chairman Woodruff formally an
:nounced that Col. Roosevelt was the |
echoice of the convention for tempo