Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-28
PROGRESSIVE LEADER
GIVEN 1875 MAJORITY
Former President Rides On Top of
Victory Wave and Has Complete
Control of the Big New. York Re-
publican AssembIy-Sherman Es-
corts Him to Rostrum and Rough
Rider Is Given Great Ovation.

SARATOGA, n. Y, Sept. 27.-Col-
onel Theodore Roosevelt rode today
on the top wave of victory. defeating
Vice-President Sherman for temper
airy chairman of the Republican state
convention and bowling over the old
guard in the first engagement of
series of conflicts that are to como.
Colonel Roosevelt was in his ele-
ment. After he had named the mem
bers of the three important commit
tees and the convention had adjourn,
cd to meet tomorrow, the colonel
turned to the newspaper men and
remarked:
Il said fragile, you may quote
me on that At Troy yester-
day the former President said he
would beat his opponents to fraz-
zle.
There were 1.011 votes cast in the
convention. of which Colonel RoOse,
welt received SIS and Vice-President
Sherman 443. this electing the leader
of the progressives by a majority OF
125.
Colonel Roosevelt spoke feelingly
OF what President Taft had accom-
plished in his administration. saying
that the laws passed reflect high
credit upon ali who succeeded in put
ting them in their present shape
upon the statute books; they repre-
sent an achievement which is yet to
come and the Penefiicience and far
reaching importance of this work
done for the whole people, measure
the credit which is rightly due TO
the congress and to our able, upright
and distinguished President, William
Howard Taft
The spectators and many OF the
delegates warmly applauded the de-
claration of Colonel Roosevelt for a
direct primary plan.
Colonel Roosevelt bitterly assailed
the bosses" declaring that "the diff
ference between a boss and a 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 I'M
derhand manipulation"
Sherman Escorts Him to Stand.
Thunders of applause greeted the
colonel as he was escorted to the
speakers stand By Vice-Prosident
Sherman and Cornelius V. Collins.
and il was sometime before ne cOulG
proceed with his speech. Thanking
the delegates for the honor that they
had conferred on him. the colonel
caused the greatest enthusiasm when
be said:
"You shall not have cause now o.
hereafter to regret what you have
done"
II was day of oratory: a day of
bitter and acrimonious spcec rs. With
the opening of the convention State
Chairman Woodruff defined the posi-
ton Of the old guard and announced
that Mr.. Sherman had been selected
for temporary chairman.
Then the real fight was on Col
onel Abraham 6ruher. of New York
City. had been selected 10 fire the
verbal shot of the old guard and his
speech attacking the former Presi-
dent. which was a bittsr arraiCnment.
was often broken and drowned by
Kisses and jcers. No one enjoyed
Grubcr's speech more than Colonel
Roosevelt. who chuckled repeatedly.
Once the pandemonium became 81
great thai Colonel Roosevelt icapc.i
10 his feet and asked for a full hear
Ing for the speaker.
His Election Was Conceded.
Comptroller William A. Prcndcr.
cast. Of New York City. vas the
champion Of the progressive 6ghf and
made a warm and spirited reply n
the old guard. The convention had
beer well prepared for the outcome
# the contest for temporary chair
man. william Barnes. IT.. leader 81
Tire - ru7-d forces having Early IN
the DAY conceded the e,cciipn u
Roosevelt
The roll call took what seemed ar
infcrminabic time and nearly fou:
hours had passed from the iime NJ
the opening before state Chairua-
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