Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-09-27


Is IN 4 turmoil tonight on the eve oil
one Of the most important republican
state conventions ever held. The Old
Guard are making the issue: shall
Theodore Roosevelt rule the repubh-
can party in the state of New York :?
Roosevelt Roun6s Up the Wavering.
Colonel Roosevelt reached Saratoga
late today, and within five minutes
of his arrival had plunged into the
situation. taking full command of the
progressive forces and rounding up
che wsvering uupledged delegates. The
political tides finally set in for the
progressives tonight and the colonel,
after 4 talk with his lieutenants,
LLOYD Q. Griscon. chairman of the
%ew York county committee: Cornell
Us r. Collins. who was being urged
by the colonel few days ago for
Representative W. W. Cocks of oyster
Bay repeated the declaration he made
81 Troy:
we have beaten them to frszzle
and the trophies are ours.
Declares the Victory Already Won.
Colonel Roosevelt came into Sara
t0ga late today breathing defiance to
his enemies and declaring the victory
ALREADY won re was met at the rail-
road station by the New York county
celeSa tion headed by Mr.. Griscom,
Representative Parsons and otto T.
Barnard Of New York. and hundreds
Of delegates and tOwnspeople. A pro-
cession was formed and headed by the
Troy band IL marched to the United
States hotel where the colonel was
rushed To- the second story piazza to
make a brief speech in response to
the crowd.
Good luck" he shouted. waving
his black slouch hat TO the crowd,
I shan't try to make any speech now.
ooh rs.rl1 nTsY
Then before the crowd could rush
into him. the colonel dashed to his
headquarters. where. with his lieu
tenants. behind locked doors. he OBJ
tanned the latest information concern
ing the situation.
Arrival Of Vice President Sherman.
Vice President Sherman came to the
village this morning from Utica and
went quietly 10 his room. Few knew
u his arrival. for he came in from
Schenectady on a trolley car. Mr..
Sherman had nothing TO say and spent
most ~ the time talking with friends
on the veranda OF the hotel. Mr..
no very exalted hopes Of his election
70 the temporary chairmanship. but
he SAYS he is in the fight.
Wildly cheersd BY the Old Guard.
The vice president came in for
spirited demonstration tonight when
a marching club OF some 200 members
wft ha band arrived from Utica. Mr..
Sherman met the boys from Oneida" !"
aS ne called them. and marched with
them once around the great court of
t5e United states hotel. The club
carried small American flags and the
vice president and his friends were
wildly cheered by the Old Guard del
~gats~ and their cohorts. The parade
marched 10 the bardstand in the cen
Ter Of the court where the vice pres
sdent was cheered again and urged
% speak.
Vice President Makes Short Speech.
Gentlemen" he said. surface in
dications point TO the fact that about
5000 or you prefer to hear your own
voice than 10 hear mine. like the
sound. There never was a time when
] preferred my own voice TO others"
GIVE him another interrupted
someone in the crowd
Il shall not assure you that I will
speak IN the conv ention, but rather
~ill say that I viii speak in the con-
vsution tomorrow IL q majority so
wills"
You'll speak all right" came an
other interruption.
7 always bow TO the will of the
majority. which is my only boss. You
don't want 20 hear a speech now and
J don't want 70 make one do desire
20 express my thanks to the stalwart
BODY Of Oneida county business men,
regardless OF party. who have come
IRE BIZ their presence to answer the
far-trap Of the opposition. Gentle
Sen- 7 am here. and YOU are here be-
csuSe We are republicans. anxious to
ID what We can to produce party har-
r1eny and party success.
We have had I'm the republican
PARTY many great men in the past, but
their greatness is due to the fact that
the rank and file Of the party elected
them 10 leadership. II is the possi-
blitv NJ the rank and file that has
made the history ~ the party and the
history 81 its greatness.
a bout al 7 want to say is TO thank
you for demonstration. which. ! take
g. is not a personal one. but rather
showing your appreciation of one who
Is proud % the fact that for more
than three decades ne has marched
shoulder 70 shoulder with the rank and
fle. and come what may, so long as
life is his. viii stand for those basic
principles OF government which have
snade ours the most prosperous coun-
try the world has ever knoS-n.
The arrival OF Colonel Roosevelt was
%ci without its effect on the camp of
p Old Guard and they redoubled
tNeir efforts. Lieutenants of William
Barnes. Jr. who is leading the Old
Guard forces. said tonight that they
ready 20 claim a majority of the con-
vcntion- The waverinE delegates are
Being eagerly sought by both sides.
Proarsssives Claim 574 Delegates.
After a talk with Colonel Roose-
ve't tonight. Mr.. Griscom announced
that the progressives had 574 dele
gates out OF the LOIS In the conven-
ton. which would give them q good
rs erkiug ma iOrity. lie said that since
The arrival ~ Mr. Roosevelt the pro-
gressltHs had gained four votes
Unseen Pressure Brought 10 Bear.
Behind lLe Oyen work 10 capture
majority y delegates silent and un-
seSn pressure j. being brought 10
bear o. the leaders on both sides
Members u the Old Guard. buttonhol-
ins The uncertain delegates. are plead
lag sith them 10 stand bs the organ
nation on the ground that the party
nov stands 81 the brink of new or
der ~ things political. which Mr..
E0osernlt has been pleased TO call
ne- rational ism" and that this por-
tends grave economic dangers 20 the
country. Against this argument Col