Evening journal., 1910-09-28
ROOSEVELT
in COMMAND
Calls Convention to Order and
Senator Root is Perma-
nent Chairman
DEMAND OF THE PEOPLE
TO EXPRESS THEIR WILL

Il
a platform sufficiently progressive to
win his characterization of Bully"
and his candidate for governor 20.
KID" in the person of Henry l.. Slim
son. formerly United States district
attorney Of New York, Colonel Theo-
dore Roosevelt walked into Conven-
tion Hall to-day in a state of exalta-
ton.
ITS a wonderful victory for the
rank and file of the Republican Or
ganization he said as he strobe down
the aisle and took his place as temp
orRry chairman.
Senator Root was on hand TO act
as the permanent chairman, carefully
explaining that he had no lengthy
address to inhict on the delegates,
as Colonel Roosevelt had covered the
ground thoroughly"
The "old guard" was even more
defiant than on yesterday. They were
going TO a complete and utter rout
and they not only knew It but adj
mitted the fact.
The sorest man in Saratoga was
Congressman William S. Bennett, the
only real gubernatorial candidate who
had been present since the start. This
morning before breakfast Lloyd G.
Griscom, the new chairman to be. OF
the State Committee, sent for him
and broke the news that Stimson had
been chosen.
The old guard is utterly Indifferent
to the makeup of the State ticket
Roosevelt has named it, let him
elect it." was all their leaders would
say.
The crowd on hand to-day was
much smaller than yesterday. Where
yesterday the crowd fought for
entrance, to-day the galleries were
but two-thirds filled, the aisles and
entrances we're clear and there was
but scant enthusiasm.
Convention In Session.
Il was 11.20 when Colonel Roose-
welt called the convention to order
and the opening prayer was offered
by Rev DR. Martin Of Saratoga, and
Immediately the report of the commit
tees was called for. Senator Elihu
Root was named as permanent chair
man and the other temporary officers
were made permanent
Roosevelt then referred to the abb
sence Of contesting delegations say
ing &.
I'm conventions Of the other party
in this State, when the contests have
been as strong as in this, there have
always been many contests and open
and warm charges of gross miscon-
duct have been made. But this con-
Vention has made a record for scrupu-
lous fairness, Of which we all should
be proud"
Senator Roofs Speech.
He then introduced Root who was
escorted to the platform. Root thank
ed the delegates for the honor and
began:
"No prepared slate Of which I have
heard bore my name as permanent
president. and no prepared speech
turns in my pocket
There is passing the time hpnored
method Of political procedure. The
initiative and referendum aud a call
for direct election of all officials. in
Guiding the United States Senators are
demanded by the people who insist
must be given every opportunity Ia
express their free and untrammeled
will at the polls. No cry OF this kind
has ever been ignored by the Re
publican party We must assure the
people that the Republican party in
tends to make It easy for the plain
man to come from his farm and work
shop and give expression TO his wishes
regarding Candidates.
"The wheels of progress must not
be permitted to catch up with and
run over the Republican party. This
convention must put before the people
OF the State candidates whose char
acter viii mean that every promise
in the platform will be abided by tC
the last
we have been told that the con
troversy which was brought tC
a vote yesterday will be continued il
the coming campaign will be dis
astrous at the polls next November
do not so entertain such a belle
of my friends who we're among tn
445 voting in the minority yester
day.
'In no such direction will a minor
fly act, that is guided by tn
msgnanamiOus spirit of the Vice
President of the United States"
Cheered for Sherman.
His boost of Sherman caught tn
delegates who jumped TO their fee
and cheered the Vice-President. VIII
sat with the Oneida county delegation
smiling happily.
Root concluded his speech ami
warm applause at l1.55. and the dele
gates arose to their feet and stoo
while the band played "The Sta
Spangled Banner"
The report Of the committee o
resolutions was then called for an
Comptroller Prendergast. chairman c
the Republican resolution commit
tee. took the stand and read the plat
form as prepared by the twenty-tw
members OF the majority of the com
mittee.
When reading the opening sentenc
on the national administration en-
dorsement, Roosevelt began TO ella
his hands and his example was fol
lowed by delegates.
Prendergast moved the adoption {
the platform and James S. Wads
worth was then recognized. He rea
the minority platform as given out b
Barnes last night which provided fc
the continuation Of the conventio
system, but extended the primary Ell
rollment law to all elections and pro
vided for the direct election of Stat
committeemen and of all delegates {
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