Arizona republican., 1910-09-28
SPOKE OF THE "FRAzzLE
In His Speech He Accorded Feeling and Unstinted Praise to Our Upright and Distinguished Presi- dent, William H. Taft"

Saratoga. N. Y, Sept 27.-Roose- welt rode today on the top wave of victory, defeating Vice President Sher- man for temporary chairman of the republican state convention, and bowl ing over the "Old guard" in the first engagement of a probable series of conflicts.
 Roosevelt was in his element. After he had named the members of three important committees, the convention adjourned to meet tomorrow. and the colonel turned to the newspaper men and remarked: T said frazzle.' you may recall. You may quote me on that" At Troy yesterday the former president said he would beat the op- position to a frazzle.
 One thousand and eleven votes were cast in the convention, of which Roosevelt received 56S. and Sherman 443. giving the leader of the progress sives a majority of 125.
 - Roosevelt did not vote. Sherman voted for John Doe Two New York county delegates did not respond when their names were called and it was officially announced that the conyen- ton gave Roosevelt 567 and Sherman 445, but the error in the count was discovered tonight.
 In his speech as temporary chair man Col. Roosevelt spoke feelingly of what President Taft had accomplished in administration, saying that the laws passed reflect high credit on all who had succeeded in putting them in their present shape on the statute books. He said: They represent an earnest of the achievements which are yet to come and benefits of far reaching importance. This work has been done for the whole people, the credit for which is rightly due to congress and our able. upright and distinguished president, William How ard Taft"
 Roosevelt bitterly assailed the bosses, declaring that the difference between the boss and the leader is that the leader leads while the boss drives.
 The difference" he said, 'fs that the leader holds a place on the firing line. appealing to the reason of his followers. The boss holds a place in the rear. in crooked underhand ma nipulation."
 Thunders of applause greeted the colonel as he was escorted to the speakers stand by Vice President Sherman and Cornelius " Collons. It was day of oratory, a day of bit ter, acrimonious speech.
 With the opening of the convention. State Chairman Woodruff defined the position of the "old guard" and an- nounced that Vice President Sherman had been selected as temporary chair man by the state committee.
 Col. Abraham Gruber of New York had been selected to fire the verbal hot shot for the "Old guard" His speech attacking the former presi- dent was often broken and drowned by misses and jeers. once the pande- monium became so great that Col Roosevelt leaped to his feet and asked for a full hearing for the speaker.
 Twelve years ago on this plat form" said Mir Gruber. T warned the republican convention against turning the executive mansion into shooting gallery. My advice was
 
 day the man who ever since has been shooting has seen his party organiza- ton divided in every state, his party's candidate overwhelmingly defeated, business depressed and intelligent and honest working men without em- ployment. and hungry
 No one seemed to enjoy Gruber's speech more than Colonel Roosevelt, who chuckled repeatedly.
 Comptroller William A Pendergast, of New York City, a champion Of the progressives. made a reply to the Old Guard in an onslaught The convention was well prepared for the outcome of the contest, for temporary chairman William Barnes, Jr, the leader of the old Guard forces hay ing early in the day. conceded the election of Colonel Roosevelt
 The victory of Roosevelt did not appear to dishearten the Old Guard, and they continued their fight on the convention floor when the progress sives submitted resolutions whereby the committees should be made of representatives from each congress sional district the members to be named by the temporary chairman.
 Seeing that it gave absolute power to Roosevelt, Speaker Wadsworth, of the assembly, strongly opposed the resolution. He took the position that each congressional district should name it's own member, as in previous republican conventions for many