Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-19
T,R.FOR GOVERNOR
NEW YORK 6. 0. P.
LEADERS INSIST
Col. Roosevelt Dwarfcd Every
Other Feature or Parsonage
of State Convention.
HE URGES"GET TOGETHER"

Saratoga Springs, n. Y, July 10
The last time Theodore Roosevelt came
In address a Republican State convention
here he not only beat the delegates to "a
frazzle" but drove the entering wedge
that split the National Party wide open.
That was eight years ago.
Theodore Roosevelt came back to
address a Republican convention at
Saratoga yesterday, was acclaimed the
leader of the State organization by the
two warning factions and received a wei
come unusually dramatic IN expression and
extraordinary in volume, even IN hiS
eventful life.
The inspiration OF it was twofold
tender sympathy for the toll the war has
exacted Of him, and the frankly expressed
desire of the party lieut. enants contestlne
for supreme honors that he assume the
role OF leader and dictator if need he.
The reception accorded to him permitted
no doubt that he can name his own terms
That he can obtain the party lndorsc-
mcnt for governor at the September
primaries bv merely noddng hlS head Is
conceded bv the men who have been most
bitter in their condemnation OF hun Tor SIX
years
The one question on the lips Of every
Republican here tonight is. "Wili he
consent To run for governor
"Rou<p RoBlNs' 70 COLONEL
Some Of the leaders IN both camps
believe they can convince the olon"i
that his nomination Is the only thing
that can prevent = serious break IN the
uartv. With thls IN mind they began
the circulation oi memorial nr round
robin Ia him even whtlr ho WIS N sara
toea. Before he had reached New York
on his return more than POO Republicans OF
prominence had signed i. and the luSh
to sign became pan
Among the first to sign were venerable
Francis Hendricks the Onondaga boss
who has supported Coy W mtman
William Barnes. Senators Nadsworth and
Calder. t.lihu Root William T. Ward.
Henry W TAFT. Nicholas Murray Butler,
Spcakcr sweet former State Chairman
tred Tanner James sheffield and others
of lesser fame
Aldrrigc. the Monroe boss and the mos,
Important hacker Of the governor, IS
represented as waverng-
Nianifcstlv depressed hy he tragi'
death of his youngeS; son, lighting with
he victorious National Army, the har-
lnonv speech delivered hv the Colonel
10 the convention delegates was of 2 lofty.
patriotic character. though he could not
resist the temptation 70 indulge N char
acteristically bitter criticism ot the
Democratic government at Washington
ALREADY ACKNOWLEDGES Ir,DrR
The effect of his return to his party Is
already to be noted IN the friendly atii-
tude OF both Of the rival factions toward
him. All Of thclr plans are prcdicatcd
upon the conviction that they must re-
Ceiye his ratification before actual cXccu-
tion. The seed Of party harmony plant
ed by him is hcing carefully nurtur,d
by the leaders Of the two factions and a
couple of thousand camp followers attract
ed by his words
Temporary Chairman faSSett pleaded
for it in his keynote speech TO-DAY and
Elihu Root and National Chairman HAYS
reiterated il tonight il their >pccrhrs
10 the delegates Barring untoward
accidents the harmony plan advocated
bv the Colonel viii succeed Il viii
probably not affect the contest for the
governorShip between Mr. Whitman and
MIR Lcwis,bui il viii wipe ont pretty neariy
all Of the old sores that remain
The Whitman forces established thcIr
complete control al the state convention
nv organizing II and dominating the most
important committee II effected q COM
bination between the Younger element Of
the party and tho women delegates strong
enough In number and ability 10 humble
The "old guard the shining lights Of
which were overlooked or ignored with
amoSt irrcvercnt disregard for her former
greatness.
v-oMEN CARRY OFF HoNoRs.
The women carried of some of the most
important honors. Mary Garrett Hay.
who last night presided over the deiibcra-
4
believed o be tho first woman ever honor
cd with that important office. She Is
pronounced "thc real thing by the men
members
Col Roosevelt ringing declaration
that the best way 10 treat spies and dis
loval citizens was to bury hem. moved
a man on the stage back Of him to call
out. e~ buried with Hearst The
Colonel pajd no attention to the Interrupt
ton His appeal for the fair treatment Of
loyal citizens OF German origin was also
loudly cheered because he prefaced
the quest tv iho statement
that he had German blood I'd
his veins When hc urged the adop-
tion OF laws to prevent the introduction
OF foreign flags and national customs INTO
American life the audience arose and
roared fervent Amen to u
ROAR OF APPROVAL TOR CRITICISM.
The hrst note that suggested criticism
of the Wilson administration was when.
with slight tinge Of sarcasm. he called
attention 10 the government posters
declaring that Food VIII Win the War
Stamps VIII Win the War and saw
ing Will Win the War
1t Is 4 good thing 10 tell the truth.
he said, with some OF his old fire be
cause this war will be won by the fighting
of America
The declaration provoked deeiening
roar of approval From this point
on, the mole Of criticism cIept In frequent
lv. The audience took command Of the
proceedings again when the Colonel,
with real punch. declared the sinking
OF the Lusitania was the firing on the Fort
Sumter of this war
He declares that war would have been
over if the country had been adequately
prepared Striking a new note, he said.
with shrug Of his shoulders. but it il
too late TO change the past. II is a caee
OF spilled milk Let US now mop up the
milk