The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-28
COLONEL IS NOT
REAL |NsURGENT
His Platform Bears Progress
i've Stamp, But Does Not
Come up to Press Agency
DISAPPOINTMENT HEARD
ON IMPORTANT PLANKS
Details of Direct Primary Plan
Are Not Worked Out-Sena-
tor Root Permanent Chairman.
Debate Over Resolutions.

SARAIoGA. sept. Zb.--NeW YORK
Republicans to-day adopted platform
over which a progressive" label OF
goodly size had been pasted. but in
which there was little evidence of in
surgency." as the term has been defined
by Western and Middle Western Re-
publican State-.
After lighting for weeks for abso-
lutte control of the Republican State or
ganization and witn victory In his
grasp. Colonel Theodore Roosevelt to-
day compromised. The big tight for
the last month has been on direct
nominations. and only yesterday
Roosevelt announced that he would see
that the platform would explain what
the people of New York could expect
In the way of direct primary legisla-
ton.
Az adopted to-day ths platform fails
10 come UP to Rooseveit's advance no.
tees regarding 1t. 1t pledges direct
nominations. but falls to detail how the
plan 10 to be carried out Neither
does II touch on the extension of the
party enrolment to the rural regions
Congressman Wadsworth summed I'd
the opposition 10 the Roosevelt plank
when he said
The majority does not tell the peo-
pie In words what they really intend
TO do
But Roosevelt was satisfied The
plank IL promise To the people he
said, that the Republicans will eventu-
ally aaid the people TO rule
A Surprise.
The entire platform was complete
ana staggering surprise to the follow
ers or Roosevelt, who had believed
that no would stand steadfastly for
actual insurgency. Instead. the Payne
Aldrich tariff law was praised In an-
nistakabie terms, and had President
TAFT himself written the endorsement
al his official acts. his friends in the
convention said to-day. IL could not
have been more fiattering
1t was il:20 when Colonel Roose-
welt called the convention TO order, and
the opening prayer was offered bX Rev.
DR. Martin, OF Saratoga. and inmedi-
ateiy the report of the committees was
called for. Senator Elihu Root was
named as permanent chairman and the
other temporary officers we're made
permanent
Colonel Roosevelt then referred 20
the absence of contesting delegations,
saying:
In conventions OF the other party
IN this State, when the contests have
been as strong as in this. there have
always been many contests and open
and warm charges of gross miscon~
duct have been made. But this con-
vention has made a record for scru-
puious fairness Of which We all should
be proud"
He then introduced Senator Root.
who was escorted To the platform
Senator Root thanked the delegates
Tor the honor and began:
There Is passing over this country
q revolt against the time honored
and time worn political procedure In
itiatiye and referendum and call
for the direct election of United
States Senators are demanded by the
people, who insist must be given ev-
cry opportunity to express their free
and trammeled will at the polls No
cry OF this kind has ever been ig-
nored by the Republican party. We
must assure tho people that the Re
publican party intends to make IL
easy for the plain man to come from
his farm and workshop and give ex-
preston to his wishes regarding can
didates.
The wheels of progress must not
be permitted to eaten UP with and
run over the Republican party. This
convention must put before the peo-
pie Of this State candidates whose
character win mean that every prom
ise In the platform with be abided by
TO the last.
I'VE have been told that the con-
troyersy which was brought to vote
yesterday will be continued In the
coming campaign with disaster at the
polls next November.
Boost for sherman,
I'm no such direction will a minor
lily act that Is guided by the magnani-
nous spirit of the vice-President OF
the United States"
His boost of Sherman caught the
delegates, who jumped to their feet
and cheered the yice-President, VINO
sat with the Oneida county delegation
smiling happily.
Mr.. Root concluded his speech amid
warm applause at 1855, and the dele |
gates arose to their feet and stood
while tire band played The Star
6pangied Banner"
The report OF the committee on
resolutions was then called for and
Eomptroller PrendergasA chairman
Of the resolutions committee. took the !
stage and read the platform as pre-
pared by the twenty-five members OF
the majority Of the committee.
When he read the opening sentence
on the national administration en-
dorsement Colonel Roosevelt began to
clap his hands and his example was
followed by delegates.
A. soon as he concluded his read
ing Prendergast moved the adoption |
Of the platform and James s. Wads- i
worth then was recognized. He read |
this minority platform as given out |
by Barnes last night which provided |
Tor the continuation OF the conven-
ton system. but extended the primary |
enrolment law to all elections and |
provided for the direct election OF |
6tato committeeman and OF all dele |
gAfNa TO conventions.
Wadsworth said that the minority |
waived all objection to everything in |
tie platform az drafted by the ma
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