Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-27

which Roosevelt was held up to
Loud protests were heard from the dele
yates whose seats were occupied.
Is Called to Order.
Chairman Woodruff called the conven
ton to order at 1905, and after the a,s,.s
had been cleared the convention took IN
the regular order of business
When the roll call had been completed
Chairman Woodruff announced:
The next order Of business is the cleo
tion OF temporary chairman"
~, "eIe was an instant hush. Then q rip
PIE OF uncertain applause. afte- which
Chairman Woodruff addressed the con-
vention.
Statement by Woodruff.
In explaining the selection b. the STATE
committee Of Vice President Sherman Tor
temporary chairman, Mr.. wodrufY made
the following statement:
1 nave been instructed by the renuh-
lican state committee to recommend 20
TINS conventfoa temporary chairman.
ana In doing SO 1 ask your indzjsence
for moment.
or this convention is crucial act and
calls for the most careful ca nu.rstior
by every man who is about to vote on IL.
president Taft deeply desired that his
party here in convention assembled ran
Iesentlng the largest and most potent re-
States Snnlaean shoNaa constituency Of the United
administration. This l know from per-
sonal knowledge as the result OF a Visit
mace Two weeks before the meeting OF
tns tne state committee to the summer capt.
not only his desires. but also his appre.
tensions. 'o oppHe-
No Other Name Suggested.
AS chairman Of the republican s,ate
committee" Mr.. Woodruff's statement
continues, mo one had suggested to me.
or, as Tar as l know, to any other mem
Der OF the committee, the name of anr
other person than the Vice Presidep, AZ
temporary chairman until Mr.. Griscom
sitting IN the committee as proxy'
moved to substitute another name for
that OF Vice President Sherman after
the latter's name had been properly nre-
sented What was the object of this
action? '''''
Inc correspondence between Col.
Roosevelt and myself just after the meet
ing or the state committee shows more
clearly than can otherwise be presented
that his opposition to the selection of
Vice President Sherman was nor haSed
on any personal grounds, but because
views as to the policies which should
hereafter guide the destinies Of the re-
publican party"
Taft's Name Is Cheered.
The first applause came when President
Taft's name was mentioned. Col Roose-
Welt leading the handclapping
There was a vigorous outburst OF cheer
ing when Vice President Sherman's name
developed in the chairr'a nShip speech
Intense Kisses greeted Mr. WoodrufP's
declaration that the committee mad no
idea that any one else had any Interior
motive for desiring TO be temporary chair
man. Mr.. Woodruff's speech was halted
by applause for Mr.. Griscom
ihere was a redoubled volume of cheers
when Col Roosevelts name was first
mentioned in the chairrnan's speech.
~ Noi. roosevelt sat In the second row ana
MS race was study. He gave full play
to his feelings. When ne disapproyed
oodruns talk he scowled and looked ike
a thunder cloud. while he smiled and ap-
p!auded things that suited him.
Upon the first mention of RooseyeIt.s
name the convention gave him n great
ovation. with cheering and applaudinS
Woodruns nomination OF Sherman for
temporary chairman brought forth a great
demonstration, but 1t was euuaIed when
Frederick Gibbs, in the shortest nomf-
mating speech on record, nominated
Roosevelt
I'm the spirit of that expression OF
Abraham Lincoln, With malice toward
none and charity for ALL l name Theo-
dure Roosevelt
The convention broke i1to wild cheers
and continuous applause. Delegates
waved their hats and clapped their hands
while the band played fanfare.
Gruber Scores Roosevelt.
Abraham Gruber of New York, who had
been. selected to fire. the broadsides OF
the old guard against Col Roosevelt's
selection. was recognized and made his
way to the platform. Col Gruber said
in part:
Twelve years ago on this platform I
warned republican convention against
turning the executive mansion into q
shooting gallery. My advice was not heed
ed. Since that memorable day the man
who has ever since been shooting has
seen his party organization divided in
every state, his party's candidate over
defeated. business depressed
and the intelligent and honest working.
men without employment and hungry.
Looking for other fields for shooting
practice, this man Is now shooting At
the courts and their judges. Himself pos
Ing as q lawyer who never saw q case or
drew a brief, he now finds sport I'm hold
ing UP the courts and judges to the
scorn Of the mob.
But this is not a new symptom. 1t is an
old disease This apostle of Derringer
Judge Humphrey Of the United States
court, q gentleman and honest man. for
a decision which was made ac-
cording to the law and which to This daa