The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1910-09-29
ROOT PLEADS
FOR HARMONY 4
Permanent Chairman of New
York Convention.
DEBATE ON THE PLATFORM


Submitted and Two Hours Are Devot.
ed to Discussion-HenryL L. Stimson,
Former United States District A.
torney, Slated for the Nomination
for Governor.
Saratoga, n. Y, Sept. Exchanging
political current caused a rubbing off
the proposed gubernatorial slate of
Harvey D. Hinman and j. Mayhem
Wainwright and when the conferees
who are fixing up the ticket met be-
fore the convention opened it was dis
covered that former United States
District Attorney Henry l.. Stimson
of New York had developed increased
strength and appeared at the moment
to be the strongest candidate.
Mr., Griscom said the majority of
those in conference were in favor of
Mf. Stimson, but that the question
had not been finally determined.
Delegates of the convention, worn
and weary from the excitement and
! turmoil Of the previous days session,
when Colonel Theodore Roosevelt
scored his first victory over the Old
guard, had small show of enthusiasm
and quietly awaited the opening of the
days proceedings.
Vice President Sherman was an
early conner and was cheered, as were
State Chairman Woodruff and Will
lam Barnes, Jr.
AS he took up the gavel Colonel
Roosevelt asked the delegates and
spectators not to smoke.
The committee on credentials re-
ported that there were no contests
and there was no report to be made,
which ELECTED from the temporary
chairman words of congratulation.
Root for Permanent Chairman.
United States Senator Root was
named as permanent chairman of the
convention by the committee on per-
manent organization. The report was
duOplCu anu OeudIOl hOOI SSCOll lSu "
the PLATFORM Chairman Root thanked
the convention for the honor they had
conferred on him.
mo prepared slate of which 1 have
heard bore my name for permanent
chairman, and no prepared speech
said the senator.
"Nor shall I detain you by any ex-
tended remarks from the work which
you have before you and from ad-
dressing yourselves to the perform
ance of that work, so tnat the de-
liberations of the convention may be
finished as rapidly as possible
The chairman said there was pass
ing over the entire country revolt
against the time worn form of political
organization.
''Initiative and referendum, recall,
direct election of senators, direct
nominations" said the chairman, "all
are evidence that the people of our
country feel that our forms of politi
cal organization do not adequately fur
nish the voters of our political par.
Lles means to give effect to their po-
litical WILL
Root Pleads for Harmony.
Il am told that the trend of public
opinion is against the Republican par
ty this year. Well, what of it? What
difference does that make to us here
in the performance of our duty? When
did Republicans ever lose heart or
love or enthusiasm or virile effective
ness or fear of being in a minority? If
the trend Of public opinion is against
us, We'll change it.
If old supporters of our party have
turned under some idea that they can
do better elsewhere We'll show that
they are wrong. Well win.
1--WE will support the people Of this
state by deserving it.
1--WE will stand together, the minor
ity and majority, doing our duty, 10y
ally demonstrating our fitness for con-
fdence, and we will fight on, no mat
ter what we are told the signs of the
times may be, putting ourselves right
and fighting for that right not for our
selves alone, not for the candidates
alone, but for other Republicans all
over the state and the land, for other
Republicans in days to come, for 9TH
er candidates to be nominated in 1912
and in 1916 and in many and many a
year to follow-not for our candidates
alone, but for our country.''
Chairman Roots speech was heart
lily cheered.
Debate on the Platform.
Mr.. Prendergast of Kings county
read to the convention the report of
the resolutions committee. Refer
ences to President Taft and Governor
Hughes in it created rounds of ap-
plause.
Speaker Wadsworth moved a minor
ity report.
Jacob Gould Schurman, president of
Cornell university, asked that the fol-
lowing sentence be added to the ma
jority report:
1T being understood that the dele
gate conventions may be retained and
tbo+ oond;1otoc FOR accomh1Vmen and