Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-06
Roosevelt Meets
 with Opposition
STORMY MEETING OF NEW YORK
 PRoeREssIvEs
IS DANGER OF A SPLIT.
The Colonel Advocated the Enderss. mont of Hinm.n-oppsssd by Pin- ehet-No Action Was Taken.

New York, Aug. 5.@Ths endorse nnent of Harvey D. Hinman, a repub- hcan, by Theodore Roosevelt for the progressive party nomination for gov- ernor of New York, raised a storm today at a meeting of 500 progresstves from all parts of the state hera.
 Colonel Roosevelt spoke in support or Mir. Hinman, and while his rs- marks were cheered some of the speakers declared he had erred At times the disorder became aof great that T. Douglas Robinson, chadruan of the state committee. who was pre- siding, gave up all attempts to keep order. The tumuIt kept up for ssv- eral hours. but the meeting got mo- where. adtourning with the issue yn- settled
 Bainbridge Colby, whose name has been mentioned for the nomination for governor. warned the progressives that in his opinion. there was danger of a serious split in the party and advised that no final action be taken then
 9inehot Opposed Endesssmsnt.l
 Amos Pinchot of New York said he did not believe the party should ea- dorse any man until he had seated definitely his position upon the great Issues to be raised in the state cam patsn. He offered a resolution provid- ing for the election of e conrnittee Of five to arrange and present ps1b3ieiy
 
 for nomination . list of questions re- garding their position on policies to which the progressive party is com mitted. til Colonel Roosevelt came in and b. gan his speech.
 The former president made clear his position toward the Pinchot resolution with almost his first words. ReosevsIt's Speech
 T want to smite the enemy" he | said. "and not save our souls by pass- ing nice little resolutions.
 -rh This is G not party orsaaiaed continued "Occasions arise, such as | the one last year In the city of New York, where our highest duty is to l 5o<n on q union platform with men who may differ with us on many aotuaIy pending stand for 5vhas Is deem wfsest and best from the stand- point of the public good. ! This is the c1ss now tn New Ycrk stata To rhy mind. all eaik for or beside the mark. It depends upon | whom we fuse with. and upon the con- | ditions and objects of the fnsfon. | firmly believe that when . man of tho cl1aractsr of Harvey D HinnnAn, Il was was Ar, Hughes T3ght- hand uan, Il who stands for aggressive honesty and who was and is openly against 1kR. Barnes no les than agAknst Ar. 1l1- phy, agAinst the whole syEtem if ~hi- paYfisAn bo2s rule In this ktats. VIII make the gallant 6ght he b making. we should heartily support htm. We should ask nothing of such . man ex- cept that on the hnrnedtafe and vital I Issue of clean and honest goyG4rment and on the overthrow of both beDss and bofh machines and Of SovD- mental corruption that has fcncWed the dominance of thsss mAeh4nW fn our state volft3cs he shall reprW~ri our ideals"
 pisorder Brcks Out
 Disorder sroke out anew after O. onel Roosevelt finished hts speech sn< departed. Excited progTess1Ves shDut- cd that to endorse MT. HuxnAn Weued be an indecent aliiancA" Attsrnpt tc adjourn led to cries sf ~Bteam rcnz and -Eag ruie-"
 Alter some of the delegates had threatened to keep the meeting in sae- sion "untA the minmnan come4 ft WAS decided to lay over the v0ebs question for the time hekng. MT Fin chot's p1opozai to question MT. 61n- man will be taken up 1y cnnn2fees | of tHeutF-one mSn, which h eo rs- port at q later meeting Of the stses corum1tteA