The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-09-27
As He Entered Convention
and Took His Seat
GIVEN GREAT RECEPTION
Prior 70 the Opening Of the Convention,
Leader Barnes Of the Old Guard
Admitted They Had Been
Licked.

Saratoga, n. y, Sept 2i.-Ihe ke
publican state convention was called "a
brder at 1907 this afternon. just be
fore the opening Theodore Roosevelt
was wildly chcered as he came in and
took his scat with the Nassau deIeea-
lion. He held reception in his chair
He was smiling and was plainly as con.
hdent as ever in his life. Vice President
sherman was given an ovation BY the
Utica boomers in the gallery.
After calling The convention to or
der Timothy Woodruff ordered the aisles
cleared, and he had 10 call the police
10 aid the usners Al 1915, Rev. Jo.
seph Carey Of Saratoga delivered the
opening invocation.
just before the convention was called
10 order, William Barnes leader Of toe
old guard. bitterly admitted their de-
feat. "They seem TO have the votes
with them and might makes right. but
they will have to take the responsible
tys Roosevelt took the platform and
though it, contents are secret, It Is
known tnat the big noise is the plank
I'll direct primaries and the denuneia-
tlon Of graft and grafters within the
Republican party. II is said that II
win pledge the party to retire from
public life "alI tainted by the sugges-
hon that they have accepted unlawful
contributions
When the convention was called TO
order, by Timothy Woodruff. it WAS
planned that he present the name Of
Vice President Sherman in speech de-
flaring the selection OF a temporary
shairman to be crucial act and also
saving that President Taft desired the
convention to universally endorse his adj
psinistraton. Following him, Lloyd G.
ariscom was to propose that Roosevelt
De substituted and that would
precipitate a fight Nearly 1000 were in
the hall when the convention opened
and all were wild to hear. A dennn-
siation Of Roosevelt by Barnes and an
expected hot comeback by Teddy are
pn the program.
Colonel Roosevelt came into Sara
Eoga late yesterday, breathing defiance
10 his enemies and declaring the victory
alfeady won. He was met at the rail
road station BY the New York county
delegation, beaded by Mr. Griscom.
Representative Parsons and Otto T.
Barnard OF New York anc hundreds of
delegates and townspeople. A process
lion was formed. and headed by . Troy
band. It marched to the United States
botel, where the colonel made a brief
speech.
"tiood luck. he shouted Il shall not
Iry to make any speeches now. III
make my speech tomorrow
Then before the crowd could rush in
10 him, the colonel dashed TO his head
quarters, where, with his lieutenants,
behind closed doors, he obtained the
atest information concerning the situa
lion.
Vice President Sherman came to the
fillage yesterday morning from Utica,
md went quietly to his room Few
knew Of his arrival, for he came in
from Schenectady on trolley car. Mr.
sherman had nothing to say, and spent
nest Of the day talking with friends
III the veranda of the hotel.
The vice president last night adj
Iressed marching club Of some 200
nembers from Utica -old guard dele
yates and their cohorts.
"GentIemen,n he said, Surface indica-
lions point to the fact that about five
thousand Of you prefer to hear your
pwn voice tnan to hear mine. / like
he sound. There never was time
Shen preferred my own voice to 9TH
rs.p
Give him another interrupted some
lne in the crowd.
II shall not assure you that | will
peak in the convention, but rather
will say that | will speak in the con
gention tomorrow if a majority so
MILL
you'll speak all right came another
Interruption.
Il always bow to the will Of the ma
lority, which is my only boss said
Hr. sherman.
State Committee Stood Pat.
Saratoga, N. Y, Sept. 27.-By vote
II % to Is, the Republican state COM
nittee ,at special meeting last night,
leatfirmed its selection Of Vice Presi- |
lent Sherman over Theodore Roosevelt |
Is temporary chairman of the state
convention The vote was result Of
: letter from Vice President Sherman,
lead at the meeting of the state com
nittee last night by chairman Wood
mff, asking for an investigation by the /
committee Of the charge THAT his se
eetion for temporary chairman Of the I
ltate convention was brought about |
through trickery, and saying that if
neh charges were substantiated, he
you'd not care to serve.
After a heated argument lasting near
n two hours, in which the leaders 81
10Th the old guard and the progress
iives gave sharp expression Of their
convictions, the committee by vote /
Ii % to Is, resolved that Mr. Sherman
Ie informed that his election was made |
rithout Misrepresentation, as an an
mer to his letter
AT times, the arguments waxed 50
litter that TO save wnat appeared to
hreaten an unfortunate situation, Rep /
esentatiye j. Sloat Fassett moved that
he whole matter be laid on the table.
But this was voted down The cid I
mard leaders insisted that it was an
lttempt to gag them and prevent those
nembers who voted for Vice President /
herman from explaining their votes.
Tne committee had hardly gone into
ession. when chairman Woodruff an
louuced that he had letter from Vice
PRESIDENT Sherman. which he desired to /