Evening star., 1918-07-18
PATRIOTISM RULES
NEW YORK c. 0. P.
0utburst Of Sympathy for Col.
Roosevelt, Who Attends De-
spite Bereavement.
WAR THEME OF SPEAKERS
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SARATOGA SPRINGS. N. z. July
1s.-Patriotism was the big feature Of
today's opening session Of the republican
state neutrality-suspicious. and an ex-
preston Of heartfelt sympathy for the
family Of Col. Theodore Roosevelt be-
cause Of the death Of Lieut.. Quentin
Roosevelt for the cause in which his
country Is fighting.
Col Roosevelt. laying aside personal
feeling. came to Saratoga to deliver the
principal address on the days program.
Consequently the rival factions declared
temporary truce in their struggle for
partisan supremacy and gave the day
over to a fitting reception to the be-
reaved father and to enthusiastic patri-
otic demonstrations.
Talk Of Roosevelt Stampede.
During the forenoon informal senti-
ment particularly among upstate
delegations, in favor of attempting
to stampede the convention for Col
nation increased. So far as was
known, however. no organized boom
was launched.
Shortly before Chairman Glynn
called the session to order word was
passed around that the appearance
of Col Roosevelt was to be the signal
for thirty-minute demonstration.
Plea for Party Unity.
A plea for party unity i'm this time
of war. an unqualified Endorsement OF
the war record of Gov. Charles 8.
Whitman and his administration and
principles marked the keynote" adj
dress Of former Representative J.
Sloat Fassett, temporary chairman OF
the convention. Mr.. Fassett asserted
solidly behind President Wilson in his
| war policies and that republican repre-
Sentattyes and senator's have sup
ported the President and the admfnfs-
tration better than the members Of his
After welcoming the newly enfran-
chised women into republican ranks,
Mr. Fassett said:
I'VE meet as republicans 20
but we ars>far more than republicans;
we are Americans, believing in our
| country first and loving our party
because We believe 1t is the best
means whereby the interests OF the
country may be served"
Praise for Gov. Whitman.
Republicans. the speaker said. have
a right to be proud of the clean and
efficient way in which the state has
been governed In the last four years.
and particularly of the impeccable
war record of the state under the ef-
forts Of Gov Charles G. Whitman.
There can be but one voice." he
added. .'and that the voice of praise
concerning the superb manner In
which the vast powers Of the Empire
democratic President and the national
administration in the conduct Of this
war;
Continuing the speaker said:
I'VE have a right to be proud OF
ton and the splendid and continuously
efficient assistance given to the Presi-
dent and the administration in the
waging Of this war by our represen-
tatives in the Senate and in the House
of Representatives. They have sup
ported the President and the admins
tration better than his own party has
supported him. Our republicans rep
resenting US have illustrated that the
war is bigger than any party.
Very Best for Liberty.
.This is the war of no man and of
no set of men. 1t is wider than our
own country. It Is as wide as the
welfare of the world. and we have no
right to bring to the cause use Of M liberty
very best. The work before us as .
political party in the state. the nation
and the world in connection with this
war is SO vital and SO vast 1t will re-
quire all our strength; Ut, II VIII Wilde, de-
We should unite and not divide. We
should selfiessly consecrate our high
est powers
'This convention offers a splendid
shades Of differing opinion to bury
their non-essentials and to come SOL
idly together for service to our COM
mon country and to the world"
At an evening session to be held
while the platform committee threshes
out the document on which the fall
campaign is to be waged. Will H
Hays. chairman Of the republican
national committee: Miss Helen va
ized republican women Of the state.
and Elihu Root will be principal
speakers. Former President Taft will
speak tomorrow. Z
Attorney General Merton E. LAWS.
automobile accident while coming
here yesterday. was reported early today
to be resting comfortably. His phyf-
clans said further examination showed
there was no injury to his spine and
that he probably would be about In q
few days He was not permitted. how
ever. to see outsiders nor to confer with
his campaign heutenants.
Women for Moderation.
The 'prosressives Of 1912" as a
sign on their headquarters pro-
claimed themselves, met today and
organized. 'Just Tor sentimental rea-
sons" they explained.
What at first threatened to be q
stormy session Of the woman dele
gates later developed into a harmony
meeting. The more radical element
represented by Mrs. Abby Scott Baker
and Miss Elsie Hill Of the national
woman's party advocated asking the
platform committee to insert q plank
calling for the resignation OF United
States Senator Wadsworth and COM
mendinE United States Senator Calder
for their respective stands on the ma
tiona1 suffrage question. Others coun- :
seled moderation. explaining that SO
far as the suffragiste Of the state
are concerned Mr.. Wadsworth, unless
he changes his position. is -anathema"
anyway and no purpose would be
served by striving for such plank.
committee was appointed to pre-
vcring federal suffrage.
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