New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-12
R|VULETS OF 7. R. FERVOR
Perspiring ''DeIegateS" Forget
Martyrdom Cheering Colonel.
MIMIC KINGS CONVENTION
Tim" Woodruff Presides at
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Unlimited.

II looked and acted very much like ma
tional convention in miniature, the mass
meeting in Prospect Hall, Brooklyn, last
night to indorse the candidacy Of Theodore
Roosevelt Timothy l.. Woodruff. as the
self-consttuted temporary chairman, WELD
ed the mslet, supported on the left by Con-
troller William A. Prendergast. the "unani-
mously nominated" candidate for Governor.
On the floor sat the perspiring dele
gates" grouped by Assembly districts with
UNDERSTANDINGS lining the aisles, while In
the galleries the women folk and less &C
tive male sympathizers beamed and famed
and mopped themselves
Mr. Woodruff, in writing his speech, had
not omitted to compliment the gathering
on its fiattering volume for so hot night.
His hopes were realized The heat did not
keep the rooters away or lessen their en-
thusiasm. Roosevelts name brought them
continually 10 their feet en- masse waving
and cheering and footing tin horns, and
they went simply wild over Controller
Prendergast, who squeezed out beads of
perspiration every time he smiled, the total
number Of beads, in consequence, running
we'll into the billions
This" said Tim" in his keynote"
speech, us nation wide movement. II Is
far from being, as our opponents would try
to make it appear a personal one. Fortu-
nately, it has the strongest and ablest lead
er in Theodore Roosevelt" (Pandemo-
NUM-
I'm a sense" he continued after little,
we are still waging the contest within the
Republican party, with the aid Of the Demo-
Gratis who believe as we do, for l maintain
that we did not lose our party majority in
Chicago, but simply our party emblem. We,
the majority. are unable to recover IL from
those who stole 1t, and we simply have to
adopt another emblem under which we will
vote next November"
The chairman declared he had no quarrel
with those Kings County leaders who said
that Roosevelt would get as many Demo
cratic as Republican votes. IF he does"
cried Mr.. Woodruff, I'VE will take our
chances as to the result in Kings County,
the state and the nation, for that would
absolutely mean Roosevet's election"
(Frenzy)
Mr. Woodruff said that as a boss he had
seen the demand for direct primaries grow
ing with the people, and now he considered
It overwhelming He referred to Woodrow
Wilson as rank free trader thereby
evoking Kisses, and he did not omit to men
ton with great effect the Democratic nom
lnee's disparaging remarks concerning
certain class Of immigration into this coun
try. OF course he reminded his hearers
several times that President Taft stood no
chance Of reelection.
In true convention style, after he had
II1r he
Of the big hall raised a quavering soprano
in solo, Maryland, My Maryland which
held the respectful attention of the audience
10 the end despite cracked note here and
there. and commanded IA round Of applause.
Tho singer. II was discovered. was Miss
Geraldine Tokaj daughter OF Bella, the IRE
former"
Dr. Oscar Lmburger followed with an
impaSsioned defamation Of Theodore. My
Theodore" as II the two had been in con-
spiracy
Resolutions were then unanimously
adopted providing for the appointment OF
a provisional committee consisting OF from
five TO twenty representatives from each OF
the twenty-three Assembly districts, which
should meet In the Johnston Building on
July o to elect "A permanent campaign
committee OF sixty-nine. three from each
district There ensued the appointment OF
the provisional committee from each dis
trict by its spokesman in the hall.
This took time-with a capital T.
Mr. Prendergasts address followed.
Tim" Woodruff had previously announced
that a gentleman in the audience had
nominated Mr. Prendergast for Governor,
much to the vociferous approval OF the
audience" whereupon the former Lieu
tenant Governor had proclaimed the nom
nation unanimous"
Mr.. Prendergast's we'll known sentiments
regarding the Chicago convention and
Progresstvism were received, therefore.
With Juror. I'm which the only Ineligible
cry was "Our next Governor"