New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-27

IFrom a staff Correspondent Of The Tribune
Saratoga, Sept. 26.--The presentation VI
a minority report-a report of one mem
her OF the resolutions committee-to the
Republcan Stale Convention, tonight
80 senator Root the opportunity 10
dciivor "a eulogy ~ tho Republican party
which aroused the delegates 10 the great
est enthusiasm. -.
Senator Josiah T. Newcomo' oi NJ"
Work. had offered two amendments anu Oh
additional plank 70 the PLATFORM ",'c"
had been presented by Ex-Governor io'
eco White. chairman OF tho RESOLUTIONS
committee. These propositions OF MI
Nevcomb were voted down by an aiH'oS'
urani,nous vote, and the platform was
adopted as presented
when Mr. Newcomb had argued for an
amendment 10 the primary plank when
would extend direct primaries to all o.
fees OF the state, abolishlng the state con-
yention, Senator Root arose The dele
gates began to applaud wildly. and con-
tipued tho applause while the Senator
was COINS TO the platform.
/ After defending the work done by the
Ip,stform committee, Senator Root con-
/ t.uued. &c.,.
/ "lyo are advocating the election Of
! President. nominated al Chicago ana
1 nominated as squarely ana fairly as any
ever was nominated.
Speaks for the Party
Here he was interrupted by prolonged
cheers Continuing he said
Our candidate was nominated by men
who had as good titles 70 their seats d
any man who sits here. fet. on tne a.
| sertiou Of disappointed liugants, many VI
! our countrvmen believed that the gooo
/ men in the tribunal in Chicago were dis-
! honest They believed the disssusiac''o"
| OF the litigauts was proof -. .o.,or,s
| They have gone out from their fatHol
| house, and turning back, have inVokeo
| vengeance on the people, destruction OH
| their old home, on the home whlch, wheio
| they had been honored, cherished az
] brethren, assisted, supported, iousht ioI'
! labored for with loyalty and devotion;
| They have told the people OF tue "oi,HS
| that the Republican party, tho one WIZ
| greatest traditions in history' ~ 70 "
| cast 0ff lie old shoes. Is mol WOr.Hy VI
! confidence, and Is OF no use or service =,
! We come with this simple statement Oh
| some things the party has done, som.
! things 1t has not stood Tor. W. Say ''i. ao
| no criticism OF disappointed anO!uoH, ny
/ male violence OF llOSt WIN ihH'
| against their home, can prevent contlhb
| sncp OF the party Of Lincoln. OF se"aru,
! OF Grant, of sumner, OF Mchlhls!, Vi
| HarrisOn-and OF Roosevelt IRON contin
uing its work along lines OF aaVanGen'fn. ne
! I'm government. can prevent the parry pc
| INK true to It's traditions ana ConUhulhs
| from generation 10 generation long attei
! its traducers short lives Bhaii nave ehueu
and the short ebullition OF their envy mas
| passed away.
The audience cheered after the names
of every Republican President named by
Senator Root. When he spoke OF Roose-
welt the speaker squared of as IL Issuing
challenge The applause died down nj
once.
Defends Primary Plank.
When Senator Root first took the plat
| form he talked on the direct primary
plank. He said
| | am not willing 10 permit the decara-
! lion of the platform regarding direct pri-
rnaries TO 20 under the criticism OF The
gentleman from New YorK without "A
word of answer. Two years ago We
adopted direct primary plank IN the
Republican convention IN this place J
90 Governor Hughes is due the credit
Of Grousing the interest OF the people ana
convincing them OF the need or dlrtctiy
clccung ana DOIBhh party Cdil''Nn'l
bv the people. We promise legislation that
wil contract thse principles into law
You will see that this contains two dis
tlnot propositions, iiTst, giving Hughes
credit for the principle, and. second, de-
claring for the enactment oi the principle
into law The present plank translates
into real, practical. effective working pro-
visions tails declaration The scheme Of
Governor Hughes preserved the state con
vcntiOn. The plank presented in our plat
form provides for direct nominations I'm
the subdivisions. where a man IL known
and may get Il nomination without being
rich or being demagogue.
II goes beyond the provision OF two
years ago to make practical and definite
the promise made then
AS for direct state nominations. by
which. on the ono hand. II Is impossible
| for men to become known unless they
have money TO build up an organiza. lon
| or, on the other. have qualities. possessed
! ty only one In one thousand enabling