The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-09-30
ERIE TRAIN DELAYED ROOSEVELT WINS.
NAMES STRUSON FOR GOVERNOR
DICTATES PBATFORM-EN-
DORSES PAYNE-ALDRICH TAR
IFF AND COMMENDS TAFTS
ADMINISTRATION.


IFF AND COMMENDS TAFTS
ADMINISTRATIONS.
saratoga, n. y, Sept. 2S.-ColoneI
Theodore Roosevelt was elected tenn
rcrary chairman of the Republican
state convention by vote of 56S to
443-a majority of 125. There were
three votes shy in the ballot. Colonel
Roosevelt did not vote. Sherman vot.
ed for John Doe and Gilchrist Stew
art of the Thirteenth district, New
York refused to vote.
Though the result was foregone
conclusion when the convention as
senbled 1t turned out that the contest
was nip and tuck up till the moment
that the last county registered its vote.
Before the New York delegates were
reached the roll call stood 30 for
Sherman and pa for Roosevelt. Then
New York voted with 172 for Roose-
welt, giving Sherman only is. This
left the total up to that point as Roose-
welt 406 to Sherman 351. Schenectady
county, one of the last to put in its
vote, owing to its alphabetical posi-
tiOn on the list, fell into line for
]
that this county gave him which de-
cided the result.
Colonel Roosevelt was escorted 10
the platform by James S. Sherman and
Cornelius V Collins of Troy, superinr
tendent of prisons.
After Roosevelt finished his speech
| the rules of the assembly were adopt
ed, with proviso that any committee
may bring in a minority report. This
opens the door for the old guards
| fight against the direct primaries
| plank in the platform.
1t was the widest and most turbu-
lent Republican state convention in
the memory of the graybeards of the
party.
Rockets and pinwheels of oratory
and abuse began to whiz and sputter
as soon as the convention opened.
Vice President Sherman was named
for temporary chairman by Mr.. Wood
ruff. This opened the row, which was
continued for four hours. When the
vote was ordered Chairman Woodruff
decided that the name of each dele
gate be called. AS there were LOIS
delegates the roll call was long but
not tedious affair.
During the firing of the oratorical
rockets Abe Gruber of New York al
most broke up the convention by TAX
ing the platform and delivering bit
ter attack upon Colonel Roosevelt.
speaking for the old guard.
There was no mark of approval for
RoOsevelts keynote speech until he
finished a detailed commendation of
the work done by President Taft. He
provoked another outburst when he
praised Governor Hughes administra-
tion. His emphatic declaration that
1--WE have turned our own rascals OUT
was greeted with cheers.
Looking directly toward the section
where those sat who had assailed him,
Mr.. Roosevelt. disregarding his manu-
script speech Numbered out:
1T has been said on the platform
here today that there is no party
which makes a profession Of dishon-
esty. No. but there are plenty of per-
sons who make a practice Of dishon-
eSty.
The question is asked, What is the
difference between Il leader and a
boss| I'll tell you. The difference is
that the leader leads and the boss
drives
Roosevelt in his keynote speech said;
I'VE come here feeling that we have
the right to appeal to the people from
the standpoint alike of national and
} 81 70 n.bfayr.p,npr hn In
eighteen months long list of laws
embodying legislation most heartily to
} be commended as combining wisdom
| with progress have been enacted by
congress and approved by President
+ Taft.
Turning from the nation TO the
state, we find that during the term of
service of Governor Hughes an eX-
traordinary amount of wise and good
legislation in the interest of all the
people has been put upon the statute
books
"Of course, with a party as long in
? control of nation and state as ours has
. been, there have been individual in
, stances of misconduct and corruption
/ But there is no need of any other
? party raising the cry of Turn the
rascals out for we have turned our
own rascals out, and wherever rascal
6 ity is found to exist in the future we
I will be even more prompt to punish
. any one of our own party adherents
e than an adherent of another party.
b THE corporation must be protected,
must be given its rights, but 1t must
> be prevented from doing wrong and
its managers must be held in strict
I accountability when 1t does wrong,
e and 1t must be deprived of all secret
influence In our public life. We must
{ strive to do away with the social and
= economic injustice that have come
G from failing TO meet by proper legisla-
tion the changed conditions brought
about by the gisantic growth OF our
IL ia.