The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-02-18
SOUNDS KEYNOTE
G. 0. P. CAMPAIGN
SENATOR ROOT RECEIVES GREAT
OVATION FROM A NEW
YORK AUDIENCE.
RAPS FOREIGN POLICIES
President Taken to Task for Making
Threats He Has Not
Backed UP"

New YORK, Feb. l5.-In speech
criticizing the Wilson Administrative
especially In respect to it's foreign
policy, former United States Senator
Elihu Root, as temporary chairman
Of the Republican State Convention,
sounded here tonight what was re-
garded as the keynote of the Repub-
lican national campaign. He was I'M
troduced by Frederick G. Tanner,
chairman of the State Committee,
and was greeted with an ovation
which lasted two and a half min
utes.
Every seat in the convention hall
and all standing room was occupied
long before the convention opened.
The boxes were almost entirely re-
served for women, one being filled
with suffrage leaders.
Attacks Mexican Policy.
The first part of Mr.. Roots speech
which was devoted to a considera-
ton of the tariff and economic con-
ditions, was received in comparative
silence. When he opened an at
tack on President Wilson's Mexican
policy he was repeatedly interrupt
ed with applause. however.
The first prolonged outbursts Of
cheers came when Mr.. Root, turning
to European affairs, denounced the
Presidents policy as one of making
threats, and failing to make them
good.
In. the prepared speech that Mr..
Root sent out in advance he referred
to Theodore Roosevelt as one Of the
men who had believed in the duty
of the American government to pro-
test at the violation of Belgium's
neutrality by Germany. This refer
ence was omitted tonight in the ac-
tual speech. The temporary chair
man himself denounced, however the
failure of the United States Govern
ment to protest against the invasion
of Belgium.
Can Not. Remain Silent. 81
IF the public opinion Of tie
world" he said. twas to remain ST.
lent on that, neutral upon that, then
all talk about peace and justice and
international law and the rights Of
man, the progress of humanity and
the spread of liberty, is idle patter
mere weak sentimentality."
A move interpreted by Gov. Whit
mans supporters as intended to pre-
vent any fight on the convention
floor for an endorsement of the State
Administration, was made by Charles
B. Sears. Of Erie. Immediately after
Mr.. Root ended his speech. Sears
moved that all resolutions be refer
red to the Committee ON Resolu-
tions without debate. The motion
was declared adopted by Chairman
Root. t'h.1 NJ
Committees Are Named.
Speaker Sweet. of the Assembly,
moved that the rules of the Assembly
be adopted as the rules OF the con-
vention. except that the minority I'm
committees be permitted to submit
reports. This proposal also was car
ried.
The Committees on Resolutions,
delegates to the national convention
and credentials then were named.
DR.. Nicholas Murray Butler was APP
pointed chairman of the Committee
on Resolutions and Senator George
F. Argetsinger. of Rochester. of the
Committee on Delegates.
The convention adjourned at 10:l0
o'clock to meet again at IL o'clock
tomorrow morning.
When William Barnes entered the
hall before the session opened he
was asked what action he intended
to take in the convention.
II have certain plans which l will
put thru" he said. 'You will see
what they are when l carry them