The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-04-10
'DR, BUTLER, As ENVOY OF
0.DGUARD, HITS ROOSEVELT
IN CONVENTION SPEECH
Voices Opposition Of G. o. p.
> Organization To Judicial Re-
call and Other Reforms
ROOT AND BARNES IN FRAY
Former Wants Delegates In
structed For Taft But Latter
Opposes Him Bitterly

ROCHESTER,, NJ. Y, April g.
Practically a unit In favoring the de-
nunciation In the platform of the
policies now being advocated on the
stump by their former leader. Col.
Roosevelt, the 1,105 delegates to the
Republican state convention split to-
day on the question of instructing
New York's big Four" for President
Iaft's denomination. The result was
q bitter fight -in-the committee on
resolutions with State Chairman VIII
liam Barnes. Jr.. and his active lieu
tenants combating such action, while
United States Senator Root In per-
SON fought for an instructed dslsga;
ton and to back up his position,
showed a few OF his intimates a per-
sonal note from President Taft sug-
gesting the advisability of such In
structions.
Unable to agree on the instruction
Question the leaders finally passed the
problem on TO the committee on reso-
lntions and this afternoon that body,
behind carefully guarded doors, con-
ferred on the question. The matter
seemed destined to go to the floor OF
the convention.
Both State Chairman William
Barnes, who led the fight against in
structions, and United States Senator
Root, who fought TO get the conven-
ion on record for Taft, were claiming
victory.
To add to the troubles of the lead
ers came q demand fro mfriends OF
yice-President Sherman that he, too,
be given an Endorsement for re-nom-
nation.
The resolutions committee will meet
for organization at o'clock. A re-
cess was then ordered until 1880
Wednesday morning.
The opposition to Roosevelt was
set forth by Nicholas Murray Butler,
president of Columbia University,
and chosen as chairman in order to
voice the state organization's op-
nosition To Roosevelt. His speech
feemed with refined invectiye against
the recall of the Judiciary and the adj
vocates of the new nationalism"
and studiously refrained from men
tioning Roosevelt by name.
The "incoherent rawlings or Bed
lam" DIR. Butler characterized the
oratory of the advocates OF the
judicial recall He defended the Re
publican party and Presidents Tafts
administration and declared that II
the people do not now rule 1t is their
own fault as they. and they alone, are
supreme"
when Butler declared that the OPP
position wanted to find some means
violent. II possible, peaceabie II
necessary TO free the government
from our paralyzing control" gale
OF laughter and cheers swept oyer
the delegates, and as each recurring
point was made there was further ap-
plause from most of the delegates
When DIR. Butler declared, that II
the vehement denunciation OF the
government and the courts Is one
half true, the Republicans should
apologize TO Col Bryan, storm OF
cheering and applause followed
which was increased when he shout
ed:
HE saw II first"
Dr Buffers first mention of Presi-
dent Taft by name came near the
end OF his speech, was marked by ap-
plause and cheering that lasted one
minute and FIVE seconds. An unknown
tried TO lead the cheering from the
platform. but only about one-han OF
the delegates arouse from their seats.