The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-28
PrOgressives' Choice for Gov
ernOr OF New York.
Name Announced Following Con-
ference With Roosevelt.
HE IS A LAWYER.
Has Served as United States
District Attorney.
EIihu Root Elected Permanent
Chairman Without Fight.
MAKES BRIEF SPEECH.
People in RevOk Against Old
Organization.
Demand Initia i've, Referendum
and Direct Nomination.
Elihu Root Elected Permanent
Chairman Without Fight.
MAKES BRIEF SPEECH.
People in RevOk Against Old
Organization.
Demand Initia i've, Referendum
and Direct Nomination.

Saratoga, Sept. 2F.-That Henry L.
Stimson, former Utited States district
attorney of New Yerk, will be the nom-
inee of the progressives for the COVER
norship became known after a confer
ence of leaders with Col. Roosevelt just
before the convention. 1t had been
supposed the choice would fall on Har-
vey D. Hinman or J. Mayhem VAIN
wright.
Delegates to second days session of
the state convention appeared worn
and weary from the excitement and
turmoil Of yesterdays session when
Col. Roosevelt scored his first victory
over the days proceedings.
The leaders were in conference until
late hour and when the schedule time
came for the opening of the cOnven-
ton only three-quarters of the dele
gates were present.
Vice President Sherman was an early
conner and was cheered as was State
Chairman Woodruff, who came in
few minutes later.
There were resounding cheers for
William Barnes Jr., leader of the old
guard when he entered
Col Roosevelt called the convention
to order at 11:1S. AS he took up the
gavel Col. Roosevelt asked the dele
gates and spectators not to smoke.
The committee on credentials report
ed there were no contests and there was
no report to be made, which ELECTED
from the temporary chairman words of
congratulations.
Root Chosen Chairman.
This convention" he said, has
shown that the utmost intensity of diff
ference Of opinion can be accompanied
by scrupnlous fairness in handling the
question as to who is by right entitled
to admission to the convention"
United States Senator Root was
named D6rmanPnf chairman of the
convention by the committee on per-
manent organization.
The report was adopted and Colonel
s!ougJ.H S s9IIBQO p5lUIoudB lI9A9sooH
of Troy and Speaker Wadsworth of the
assembly to escort Mr.. Root to the
chair
There was loud laugh when Col
Rooseye cit started to leave the platform
without introducing Senator Root. Sec
retary Gleason hustled after the col
onel and brought him back.
As l understand you may not ident-
ify the man 1 am about to introduce, I
am called back to present the perma-
nent chairman of the convention. thu
Hon EIihu Root said Col. Roosevelt.
People in Revolt, Says Root.
No prepared slate of which I have
heard bore my name for permanent
chairman and no prepared speech turks
in my pocket or in my hand,' said the
senator.
tended remarks from the work which
you have before you and from address,
ing yourselves to the performance Of
that work, so that the deliberations If
day and the delegates be able to return
to their home this evening"
The chairman said there was paSsing
over the entire country a revolt against
the time-worn form of political organ
ization.
Initiative and referendum, recall, di-
rect election of senators, direct nomi-
nation" said the chairman, "all are
evidence the people of our country
feel that our forms of political organ
izati- do not adequately furnish the
voters of our political parties means &c
give effect to their political will. Nc
call for free and full expression of the
voters ever found the Republican party
unwilling to answer and to lead. II
lies before this convention to show OuI
people that SO far as our party can, ouI
political organization shall be ampli-
fed, so that the farmer and workman
can give his ballot to the polls in fuller
fashion.
APART from the machinery for ou1
voters to have their will there are the
great questions before our people an(
It rests with this convention to pro
mote the confidence of the people b!
the action of the Republican party OF
these questions
THE poor man is suspicious and dis
trustful of the phrases by which con
servation seeks to prevent undue dis
ruption of business and destruction o
business interests"
Wants Good Candidate.
Mr.. Root urged that the convention
nominate good candidates sa guaran
tee of the party's good faith.
I'VE have been told by some tha
the wish is father to the thought tina
the controversy which was brought t
a vote in this convention yesterday 1
to be a long, internecine quarrel be
tween the leaders of this party equa
TO the old stalwart and half-breed con
troversy years ago. I do not so esti
mate the character and loyalty of m.
friends, many of them among the "A
voting in the convention here yester
day. In no such direction will marcl
the phalanx guided by my friend tn
vice president of the United States
This has been our own fight here with
in the state without interference.
has been fought man fashion and
majority of this convention has decid
ed and the members of the minorit
viii bow loyal to the result.
Republicans Are Unafraid.
Il am told that the trend of publ
opinion is against the Republican par
ty this year. Well. what of it? Wha
difference does that make to us her
in the performance of our duty? Whe
did Republicans ever lose heart O