The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-09-28
MAKES KEYNOTE SPEECH
Hand and Seabury Nomi-
mated for Judiciary by
PrOgressives.
TAMMANY MAIN ISSUE
Roosevelt Hits Murphy and
Barnes for Having Sulzer
lmpeached.

ROCHESTER, Sept. 2:.--col. Roosevelt
secuted the rumor that he may be the
Progressive candidate for Governor this
fan before the State Progressive conven-
ton was held to-day.
When asked about the report the Colonel
said peremptorily
THAT IL the frst time that folly has
bssn brought to my attention and that Is
saoush Of that"
Judge Learned Hand of the United
States District Court was nominated for
Chief Judge OF the Court Of Appeals and
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Seabury
of New York city for Associate Judge OF
the Court OF Appeals a, the State Pro-
sressive judiciary nominating convention
IN the afternoon.
Before the nomination took place Col.
Roosevelt made the keynote speech OF the
campaign. the dominant feature OF which.
no said. should be to prevent Tammany
from obtaining complete control Of the
State
william II. Hotchkiss, chairman OF the
executive committee OF the State COM
rnittee. placed Judge Hand and Justice
Seabury In nomination. Both nomhla-
tons wero approved without Il dissenting
vote.
The prevailing sentiment Of the speeches
WA that In naming the candidates the
f'rogressives were acting in strict accord
with their expressed principles regarding
the judiciary.
The Hall Net FILLED.
The State delegates mot at 3 o'clock and
we're addressed by Dr. Charles r. Taylor
~ New York city. who spoke on the Pro-
xressivc ideals He was followed by
Anne Rhodes, q State organizcr Of the
Progressives and secretary-treasurer Of
ths Progressive service The convention
hall was never filed at any time. The
audience, which contained a fair. prOpor-
,ion Of women was enthusiastic. however.
Col. Roosevelt entered while Miss
Rhodes was speaking and received a
hearty greeting. The Colonel began his
speech a few minutes later.
Col. Roosevelt in his address declared
that in the coming State election "the
dominant concern Of the people should
be to prevent Tammany from obtaining
complete control OF the State. and that
TO this the lesser issues must give way"
He urged that the 'predicament In
which the State finds Its public afairs
il due to the failure Of the people to
elect last fall. a Governor and Legis-
lature pledged to the carrying out Of
Progressive policies"
In voting against Tammany delegates.
however. Col. Roosevelt urged the voters
TO support tho Progressive PARTY candi-
dates to the end that they might defeat
Tsmmany without enthroning the Barnes
Republican machine In it, place"
Feur suprene Matters.
This year" the Colonel said. there
are four matters of supreme political
Importance for decision before the people
of this Commonwealth.
The fret, the election of an Assembly.
stands by itself. The three others are
First, the attempted impeachment Of the
3ovsrnor Of the State: second, the city
election In the great city OF New York.
and the third. the election Of two Judges
Of ths Court of Appeals.
"As to each of these four issues. the
overthrow Of Tammany is the chief Is
sua.'
In urging the voters not to make the
mistake of putting the Barnes Republican
machine In power as the alternative Of
the Murphy Democratic machine. Col
Roosevelt said:
The whole career OF Mr.. Barnes and
his little Tammany at Albany warrants
u In assuming with certainty that no
lacks only the opportunity to do the
same kind OF thing which Mr. Murphy u
now Aoing A. the head OF Tammany.
Gonna rlson Of Leaa<rs,
"MY Barnes and Mr.. Murphy control
each his respective machine In exactly
the same fashion. by the use Of the Same
methods. by the willing adherence Of mon
Of ono type. and by alternativeiy bullying
and using men of another type--Including
among the latter. those college presi-
dents who bow the knee to the Aammon
of business wrongdolnG and the Belial of
political crookedness.
Each IL down At bottom the natural
and inevitable ally Of the other. In the
last resort each of any two such bosses
ran count on the other to help him keep
control of his own machine. Each &C.
cepts the policy of control partially
ana periodically divided with the other
- ths next best thing TO . control ab- |
soiut1ly In his own hands
Murphy and Barnes occupy tho posi- |
tion not InfreQusntiy taken by couple Of
veteran prIsenghters who follow their |
profession purely - business and travel |
rouDl the country hghting for the gate |
rsceAols, which they divide on the basis !
Of % Per cent, 70 the winner and ~ per
cent u ths loser.
''DeUstiuss they hSAt on the level |
sonasimse they understand In advance |
whiGA v 70 via, but they are . unit In |
thsis Psssjvts insistencs that the public |
V 70 AAvs no share In the proceedings ex. |
tspt te tuynish the gate receipts
NDnGh - course would prefer to get the |