Norwich bulletin., 1910-09-28
In the First Engagement of Series of Con-
flictS that are to Follow
ROOSEVELT TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN
Of New York Republican State Convention Votes
Cast of Which Roosevelt Received 5e8 and Vice
President Sherman 443, Majority of 125 for the
Leader of the Progressives-Day of Bitter Speech

Saratogs. y. Y. Sept 27-Col. The
odore Roosevelt rode today on the toI
wave of victory. defeating Vice Pres
fdent Sherman for temporary chair
man Of the republican state conven-
tion and bowling over the Old GuarC
in the first engagement of a series OF
conflicts that are to come.
Adjourned to Today
Colonel Rooseveh was in his ele-
ment. after he had named the mem
bers Of the three important commit
lees. and the convention had adjourned
20 meet tomorrow, the colonel turned
20 the newspap per men and remarked:
II said frazzle. you may recall. You
may quote me on that"
AT Troy. Yesterday, the former pres
tfent said he would beat his oppon-
euts to "A frazzle.
Tire Voting for Temporary Chairman.
There were 1.011 votes cast in the
convention today, of which Colonel
Roosevelt received 56S. and Vice Pres
sleut Sherman 443. thus electing the
leader OF the progressives by ma
5ority of 125.
colonel Roosevelt did not vote, Mr..
Sherman voted for John Doe. and
two Of the New York county delegates
did not respond when their names
were called. The vote as officially
announced az the convention gave
Roosevelt 567. and sherman 445. but
an error iu the count was discovered
tonight
Speech by Colonel Roosevelt.
Colonel Roosevelt spoke feelingly of
what President TAFT had accomplish
cd in his administration in his speech
Hs temporary chairman. saying that
the laws passed reflected high credit
upon all who succeeded in putting
tnem In their present shape upon the
statute books. they represent an earn
est Of the achievement which is yet to
come. and the beneficence and far
reaching importance of this work done
for the whole people mea sure the cred
it which Is rightly due to the congress
and 10 our able. upright and distin-
Euished president. William Howard
Taft
The spectators and many of the del
egstes warmly auplauded the declara-
tion Of Colonel Roosevelt for a direct
Trimary plank.
Colonel Roosevelt also bitterly as
sailed the bosses
Escorted to Speakers Stand by Vice
President Sherman.
Thunders Of applause greeted the
colonel as he was escorted to the
speakers stand By Vice President
Sherman and Cornelius V. Collins.
state superintendent of prisons and it
with his speech. Thanking the dele
gates for the honor that they had
conferred on him. the colonel caused
the greatest enthusiasm when he said.
You shall not have cause now or
hereafter 10 regret what you have
cone
A Day Of Bitter Speech.
u was a day Of oratOry; it was
day Of bitter and acrimonious speech
With the opening of the convention.
State Chairman Woodruff defined the
position of the Old Guard and an
bounced that Vice President Sherman
had been selected for temporary chair
nan hy the state chairman. And then
the real fight was on.
Pandemoniun1 Reigned.
Abraham Gruber of New York city
had been selected 10 fire the verbal
hot shot for the Old Guard and his
epeech attacking the former president