The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1910-09-28
CONVENTION MEETS.
ROOseveItand Sherman Enthusi-
astiCally Received.

Who Appear In the Hall or on the
Platform-Chairmsn Griscom Favors
Henry l. Stimson For Governor,
Putting Congressman Bennett Out
Of the Running, Unless Sherman,
Barnes and Wadsworth Decide to
Support Him.-Candidates For Other
State Offices Are a Little Shy.
Saratoga, Sept. 27.-rhe Republican
state convention opened here in the
Convention hall today at noon, with
feeling of intense excitement pre-
vailing on all sides.
The delegates and alternates were
early on the scene Of their labors. A
great deal of discussion took place
OIL the floor of the hall one delega-
tion buttonhOling the other in an at
tempt to gain their votes for their side
of the house.
Workers on both sides were in an
exhausted state when the hour to con-
vene was reached, and no one at that
time seemed able to definitely state
who had succeeded in garnering the
most votes from the uninstructed dele
gates.
Roosevelt and Sherman Cheered.
Colonel Roosevelt and Vice Presi.
dent Sherman divided the honors of
the convention. Mr.. Roosevelt, when
his presence was noticed by the dele
gates, received an ovation, the like Of
which has never before been heard
or seen in Saratoga.
The very walls seemed to shake and
quiver from the immense volume of
sound that emanated from the crowd.
ed mass of humanity that had wedged
and jammed itself into the nall. Tie
colonel graciouSly bowed and smiled
his acknowledgements of the ovation.
Vice President Sherman was also
greeted in hurricane fashion, the old
guard doing themselves proud in their
reception TO their leader. Round after
round of cheers and handclapping
were given when Sunny Jim's" smil-
ing countenance was detected by the
now hilarious delegates.
Especially noticeable was the recep-
tion accorded him by the large dele
cation from Oneida county and Utica.
Mr.. Sherman bowed and smiled, as
op1v Mr. Sherman oan ond cuiat yvoo
restored only for a minute, to break
out again with cheers and handicap
ping when some wellknown face ap-
peared on the platform or among the
delegates doing yeomans service for
his faction.
RoIcaIl of Delegates.
The roll of the delegates was called,
and prayer was delivered by the Rev.
Joseph Carey of Saratoga Springs.
Lafayette Gleason of Delhi, clerk of
the senate and secretary of the state
committee, read the official call, as
following the usual custom.
Timoth L. Woodruff, chairman of
the state committee, and whose re-
moval is demanded by Mr.. Roosevelt;
Lloyd Grisconl, president of the New
York county committee, and Mr..
Greiner the Buffalo leader, presided at
the opening of the convention follow
ing the usual precedent.
Prolonged cheers and hand.clapping
greeted Mr. Woodruff from the so
called "old guard" who constituted
the following of Vice President Sher-
man, when he arose from the speak
er's table.
Soon came the calling of the roll
of the question of the temporary chair
manship of the convention, around
which point the fight centered and
the bitter party warfare of the last
few weeks came to climax.
Could Colonel Roosevelt elect him
self temporary chairman and control
the convention in all It's workings?
Would radical direct primary
plank be inserted in the party plat
form7
These were the two leading topics
NlSCuSSGu ny lut IiolD uSltbdttS, anu
on them, 1t was universally agre I'd,
rested the fate of momentous party
questions that will arise In the near
future.
The Republican nomination for the !
presidency III 1919, the prospects of
an unqualified Endorsement Of Presl. |
dent Taft's administration, the con.
troll of the state committee, which |
dominates the party in New York, the |
retention of the convention system OF
nominating in the state, the political |
future of many prominent public men. |
These constitute the leading cues
tions concerned in the admitted inn |
broglio in which the G. o. p. came to |
find itself in the Empire state at the
time the convention was called TO or
der.
The Opening Scenes,
The events leading up to tho open,
ing of the convention were Interesting
and portentious to an advanced de, |
gree. The leading chieftains of both |
the progressives and the old guard ar
rived the day before, and planned |
secretly their campaigns.
At the head Of the Roosevelt cam.
naign were Lloyd G. Griscom, Greiner, |
Naval Officer Kracke of Brooklyn, the |
foe of Woodruff; State superintendent |
Of Prisons Cornelius c. Collins OF |
Troy. Senator Hinman Of Binehamton, |
Otto r. Barnard, who ran against Gay
nor for mavor Of Now York; Congress. |