St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-01
ROOSEVELT
ISWINERIN
CHAIRMAN
CONTEST

Saratoga, N. Y, Sept. 27.-Theo
Roosevelt, as delegate from Nassau
County, L. T., was elected temporary
chairman of the Republican State
Convention by vote of 56S to 443,
defeating by majority of 1875 Vice
President Jas. S. Sherman, who was
supported by the so-called old guard.
Twice the state committee, under old
guard dominance, had selected Mr..
Sherman for the position, only to be
overridden on the convention floor
to-day.
In control of the convention, Col
Roosevelt, by an adroit amendment,
quickly named committees Of his
own choosing, including the commit
tee on resolutions, which will draft
the platform embodying the direct
primary plank for which the former
president is fighting. Defeat Of the
old guard in the first skirmish was
followed tonight by delegates from
the Sixth Kings County (Blooklyn)
Congressional District turning
against State Chairman Woodruff,
electing A. e. Vass in his stead as
member Of the committee.
Elihu Root, United States Senator
from this state, was selected as per-
manent chairman of the convention
The convention was marked by
boots and Kisses as the detractors of
Colonel Roosevelt addressed the
delegates.
Colonel Roosevelt, in his speech,
spoke against political and business
corruption, and praised the admin
istration of President Taft and Gov.
Hughes.
William Barnes, Jr., of Albany,
leader of the old guard, issued
statement tonight, denouncing Col
Roosevelt, praising those of the old
guard who stood firm.
Interest in the Roosevelt-Sherman
struggle occupied so much of the
stage center that discussion of can
didates SO much of the Prominent
possible gubernatorial nominees are
Representative William S. Bennett,
William l.. Stimson, State Chairman
Harvey d. Hinmar and William A. |
Prendergast, of New York.
Two drafts for the platform, rep
resenting the ideas of the progress
sives and the old guard, respectively, |
were being threshed out tonight.
AGRICULTURAL HIGH SCHOOLS.
At the last session of the General
Assembly an appropriation of $685.
900 per annum for the next two years
was made to help in the teaching
of agriculture in the high schools of !
Louisinan. Accordingly, there will |
be established during the next ses-
sion from fifteen to twenty such |
schools.
The requirements imposed by the |
State Department of Education upon |
schools that seek to establish depart |
ment of agriculture can be ascert-
tanned by applying to Supt. T. H. |
Harris, Baton Rouge, La.
The agricultural schools will offer
four years course in agriculture
and will teach the following SUBJ
jects: farm crops, horticulture,
soils and fertilizers, animal husband
ry, farm engineering, farm manage
ment, dairying and farm bookkeep-
ing. Boys taking agriculture will be
given four hours per week of shop
and field practice during the first
two years, and six hours of field
practice during the last two years.
The teacher in agriculture must be
a graduate of college of agricul-
ture.
These schools should reach a great
many Of the boys of the state and
should exert an excellent influence
for the betterment Of agriculture in
the parishes in which they are locat-
ed.