The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-28
Saratoga Convention.


laration of Col. Roosevelt for direct
primary plank.
| Col. Roosevelt bitterly assailed the
| bosses" declaring that The diner
euce between a boss and a leader
! is that the leader leads and the boss
tdriyes. The difference is that the
| leader holds his place by hiring tht
| conscience and appealing TO the rea
son of his followers and that the pos'
holds his place by crooked and under
hand manipulation"
Thunders OF applause greeted tns
| colonel as he was escorted 20 the
speakers stand by Mr.. Sherman anc
Cornelius V. Collins, and 1t was somt
time before he could proceed with nis
speech. Thanking the delegates foi
the honor that they had conferred OF
him. the colonel caused the greatest
enthusiasm when he said: You shall
not have cause now or hereafter &c
regret what you have done"
SARATOGA. n. Y. Sept. 27.-Fol
hours in the convention hall here TO
day. bitter denunciation was heard
from the platform and for the first
time in his life. Col. Theodore Roose
Welt was denounced to his face by
the men who successfully elected MN
member OF the assembly, governor
vice-president and president.
Timothy L. Woodruff, the man
Roosevelt made chairman or the state
committee by the weight OF fedora
patronage. read letter from Hoose
Welt. which. he claimed, showed tha'
Roosevelt had tacitly endorsed the Sc
lection OF Vice-President Sherman al
temporary chairman.
Abe Gruber, facing Roosevelt
poured forth a stream OF deHuncia
ton the like Of which has seldom
been heard before ward convention
and Roosevelt had to appeal person
ally TO the crowd to let the New forl
attorney be heard and give him
square deal"
AS the noon hour arrived the dele
gates began TO crowd into the audi
torium. Roosevelt came in a few
| minutes after IL o'clock, and was
loudly cheered as he passed down the
aisle and took his seat with the Mas
sau county delegates.
Roosevelt Holds Reception.
Roosevelt held a reception in hi
chair. a number of his friends in th'
! New York delegation going over Il
4 again pledge support. He was smll
/ ing and plainly as confident as eve
! in his life.
Vice President Sherman was giveI
an ovation by the Utica boomers II
the gallery.
1t was 1907 when Chairman limo
/ thy l.. Woodruff called the convention
/ TO order. He at once ordered th'
aisles cleared The packed Grove
could not move and Woodruff finally
had TO call in the police TO aid 'h'
ushers In getting a passageway.
IL was 1856 when Chairman Wood
ruff began his speech, naming Jame
S. Sherman as the choice OF the STATE
committee for temporary chairman.
When Taft was named there va
40 seconds OF applause.
A second outburst greeted the men
ton OF Sherman. and when Woodruf
Indignantly declared the state com
mittee was not actuated by ultefio
motives" there was mingled cheer
and Kisses.
IL was manifest that the crowd Wa
In an angry mood and that 1t woul'
require only word TO precipitate
real disturbance.
Timothy L. Woodruff. in naminI
Sherman. said:
The election OF a temporary chair
man OF this convention IL crucia
act. and calls for the most careful
consideration by every man who =
about To vote on IT,
president Taft deeply desired tina
his party here in convention as
sembled, representing the, largest ant
most potent Republican constituenc.
of the United States. should unequiv
ocally indorse his administration. Thi
know from personal knowledge a.
the result OF visit made two week
= before the meeting Of the state com