The Washington times., 1916-02-17

lihan. its political expert, BBayh.
"The big thing, Republicans found to
talk about. after adjournment lof the
State convention yesterday was a thing
Elihpi Root had left out OF his speech.
reference TO Colonel roosevelt. which
was In the prepared copy OF the tenn
poraryS chairman's address. but which
was deleteds from the address as deliver
led In the convention.
Talking about this last night Re-
publicans eaid Colonel Rooseveits fac
ulty for getting into abe Republican
situation was positively uncanny. With
no mention Of him ,op the floor OF the
convention, no word that could direct
attention, to him. T. r.. nevertheless
dominated convention comment. His
was the big figure In the foreground Of
the picture.
Various stories. every one interest
Ing, were IN circuration last night 10
account for Roots excelsior OF Roose-
veitiH name from his speech. Apd back
OF all the explanations II was felt lies a
story yet 70 be told but which doubt
between now and the meeting OF the
hepubiican national convention.
i Copies Carried Name.
"In accordance with custom. to ia
cilltate its handling In the newspaper
onices. copies OF Roots speech as TOM
prorary chairman had been distributed
IN advance Of Its delivery. In all such
COPIES there was a reference 10 Colonel
Roosevelt by name in connection with
me references to Belgium's violation by
name was not IN an uncompllmentary
way. but rather to~the contrary
why did Root change his speech so
! as TO omit the reference TO Roosevelt
was question which delegates and
Republicans generally Thought more In
teresting than any other happening Of
the convention. All were curious to
learn what influence Il was that pre-
vailed with the former United States
Senator and moved him to .expunge a
, reference which Ia the nature OF things
J must have been Incorporated deliber-
ately into his speech and with a traind
diplomatic appreciation OF its probable
l effect In the public utterance.
Forced To Delete Name.
} Root himself shed no light on the
. subject. except In 80 far as the expla-
1 nations which were circulated In and
around tho convention hall and IN the
/ hotel lobbies may have reflected what
he said privately to friends. The one
thing about which no question ex-
listed was that Root put In the refer
ence to Colonel Roosevelt In no hap
. hazard way. but with deliberate pur-
pose. and that its elimination later also
was deliberate act. and. In a manner
"f'riends OF the temporary Chairman
recognized the noed OF explaining tn
. improbable they had Roots commits
, sion to do so. Their story was tina
+ Root, having prepared his address
tan,ona the RenlblIca N natlnnai Had
Iers for their judgment, and that 1
was by them he was prompted 4
mako the change. l
''rhe Republican national leaders,
! was said. had appealed to Root u
! omit any mention OF Roosevelt, cithe
by name or indirectly. they being fear
r full OF the effect on the Republican
: supporters throughout . the country
Z they are said to have pointed out Z,
= Root. would he quick to make Presi
DENTAL capital out Of q complimen
Z Ivention in the chief Republican state
Z ''Slde by side with this tale OF tn
i national leaders was story whic
said william barnes was the ma
! boom in the State convention. Their
: were many versions OF the Barne
: story.
< to Root or Barnes. was to the effec
' that Root was persuaded To leav
!. RooaeyeIrs name out of his speech. o.
: a promise that the Barnes forces
tioe tns GOnESh,Sh indorSire wf Root as New Yor
= States choice for the Presidential nom
nation.
q Root Against Endorsement.
= = This version excited anger anon
a Roots admirers and Barnes refuse
"a contemptuously TO discuss 1t. Ther
was, in fact, a movement In the CON
Z mittee on resolutions to indorse Roo
: but Il was abandoned when Root hin
a self declared his opposition. John A
!, Sleicher. a Barnes man. by the wa!
was sponsor iSE ,he proposition = to s%ss %ss
of Oswego. speaker of assembly, actin
:. In behalf of Governor Whitman. threa
encd to make all kinds of trouble II til
e plan were pressed to vote:
1T looked for a time as IL there .woul
be another row. hut then came Root
refusal TO permit the use of his nam
o and the incident was closed.
"The Whitman men in the conventio
!. frankly regarded the proposition to II
3 dorse Root as an ahront TO the go'
a ernor. 1t Is not improbable that thu
L. entered into the purpose OF II. Ar
n such an explanation would agree wilt
the statement of Republican leader.
n delegate to the convention, and men
II ber Of the committee on resolution
l. who declared the purpose OF the Sleicl
- er resolution was tWOIolu' namely
a compliment to Root and to emphasis
: the fact that New York Republicai
J. had no thought OF Whitman as a fa'
II orite son.
n Feared a Demonstration.
= The explanation OF Roots ELIMINATE
= of Roosevelts name from his addre
4 as delivered which received widest ere
i ence was that It was brought about
william Barnes, not by personal advi
h or suggestion to the temporary chai
= man, but acting on Root through m
y tuRl friends.
4 "Barnes and other Old Guard RepuV
Ie licans In this State, II was said, lear
4 ed with dismay of Roots plan to ref
m to Roosevelt and contrast his vigorol
,a maintenance OF American rights vii
r. President Wilson's supinness. 1t was d
y cided, the report goes, that II new
- would do to have the. coloners nan
3 spoken from, the platform OF the col
- yention and that. too, In way tn
VI was certain to evoke certain amou
OF applause and which. II was feare
Y might lead to an uproarous demonstr
ton. ss-
20 that the state convention. stirred
% the depths OF It's patriotic feeling
70 Roots mastery exposition Of Il
'r country's peril. might get to its fe
ID and cheer for Roosevelt WAS ehouI