New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-07

front or the platform and threw out into
the crowd a battered sombrero. The
hats In the ring" he shouted. and again
the cheering grew deafening.
in one OF the galleries appeared Mrs.
W. A. DAVIS. OF Chicago. who invaded the
floor Of the Republican National Conven-
ton and led a Roosevelt demonstration.
She was cheered BY the delegates and was
hurried TO the platform. where Colonel
Roosevelt shook hands with her
Cheers for Mrs. Roosevelt.
The demonstratiop had been in progress
forty-ive minutes before the delegates
recognized Mrs. Roosevelt in the box. They
turned 20 her with cheer and she arosc
and bowed. She waved 20 tho colonel on
the platform and he waved back with lis
red baadanna.
Both Mr.. Beverage anu Colonel Roose-
Welt made Intellectual attempts TO quiet
the crowd and the colonel wiped his fore
head nervously with his bandanna- An
outburst OF handclapping and the long,
Low moan OF the bull moose call inter
run,ed just as Chairman Bever!dge Sc
cured partial quiet order was finally re
stored the demonstration having lasted
lfty-seven minutes.
When to crowd was Quiet a Hashllgnt
picture OF the scene vas taken. A muir
mur Of dismsy swept the crowd as tiny
tongue OF flame n,ckered under ono OF
the big white cotton bags that surrounded
the hall. The blazing bag swung high
above = gallery where many women were
seated ard several started 10 run from
their seats.
TT along the iron ceiling beams OF a."
biz hall climbed uniformed fireman. lie
reached the blazing bag AMI with rs
bare hanCs rolled Up the blazing cloth
and ext.ugulshed the flames. A chee.
closed the incident.
Colonel Roosevelt had spoken only a
few words before he began 70 interpolate
new matter In his prepared address.
We want 10 cav to those who vaunt
their conservatism" he said, That We
are the real conservatives"
Tie delegates sat in somewhat amazed
silence as tie colonel paused. The sit.a-
ton vas .ellevod ard there was erea,
cheer a. he added: For the Only VIZ
conservative ls the wise Progressive.
Colonel Roosevelt departed most fire.
quently from his manuscript when dis
cuss.ng the judiciary. He spoke OF the re-
call Of tho incompetent judge and said
he used the adjective in It's polite and
general sense"
I'm not attacking the Judges" he
added. 'T am unfolding the hands OF the
honest judge"
Referring to the action Of the Supreme
Court OF the United States in declaring
unconstitutional the income tax, Colonel
Roosevelt said there might well be diff
ference OF opinion SIS 20 the advisebility
OF such a tax, but there should be no
question OF th. right OF the people 10 I'm
pose such a tax II they desired 10 do Il:
In the earnestness OF his delivery me
colonel crumpled tip his manuscript until
Il became torn in many places.
Forgot tho Tariff.
After talking an hour and quarter
Colonel Roosevelt started TO close his
speech. He had omitted about one-hslf
OF the prepared speech and some one
pointed out that he had forgotten 10 dis
cuss the tariff.
That's So" he exclaimed. i've left
OH tIe taElII. but j NOn ant ~ Adh
up the time Of the convention, and copies
OF tho complete speech will be distributed
later"
GO on! 60 on shouted the delegates.
and the colonel went back 20 his speech.
II am for protective tariff" he said.
and a cheer interrupted him. His tariff
views. particularly his Endorsement OF
the tariff commission scheme, were APP
piauded.
Il would disregard any tariff prom
ises made by the Republican National
Convention" said the colonel. for do
no. regard a homily on honesty by
detected pickpocitet as an authority"
Following a query as 10 the improve
ment OF the Mississippi River Colonel
Roosevelt leaning out over the rail Of the
platform. pointed a finger toward the
Pennsylvania delegation and shouted:
heard oyer there a query about the
negro question. There has been distrib-
uted here letter OF mine TO Julian
Harris which | wrote three or four DAYS
ago. in tina, ] set forth my views and
tho reasons back OF my. views. But
mean. I think the American people
good people 10 lead and poor people to
drive.
In Republican National Conventions
hitherto there has been a large repre-
sentation OF colored men, all from nom
Republican states. The virtue OF the
Republicans Of the Southern States try
ing 20 make the Democratic states be
good ! could not see
The colored delegates all came from
states that never cast a Republican cleo
toral vote or elected a colored man TO
Office.
The old policy OF attempting TO i'm
pose on the Southern States from with
out has broken down.
7 regret 70 say that every man who
has ever been 10 a national convention
knows that the colored delegates TO
those conventions were Of a character
not only rejecting disoredit on the Re-
publican earty but upon their own >Noe.