South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-19
ROOSEVELT
GETS OVATION
Delivers Patriotic Address at
New York State Repub-
IiGan Convention.

SARATOGA SPRINGS. X. Y, July
1a-CoI Theodore Roosevelt deliv-
cred a stirring patriotic address be-
fore the republican state convention
here Thursday He did not, how
ever. either publicly or privately dis
,uss state politics. Although he was
-lFen a most enthusiastic reception
TO attempt was made 20 stampede
the convention into nominating him
for governor.
The fact that the colonel had de-
cIlned 10 talk on state issues became
known generally about the hall be-
fore ne delivered his address and
plans for a prolonged demonstrs-
ton. with stampeding potentiaAties'
were quickly changed.
Receives Ovation.
The colonel was received warmly
a- he strobe down one Of the main
aisles with bands playing The Star
SIaugled Banner and the crowd on
foot cheering shouting and waving
hats and handkerchiefs. There also
were some shouts OF I'VE want Ted
a." but there was nothing in the
demonstration that could be remote
d. construed as a serious attempt
at a stampede.
Immediately after his speech Col.
Roosevelt left the hall amid another
enthusiastic ovation. He went out,
as ne had come in, on the arms or
The campaign managers Of the rival
candidates for governor. He went
immediately TO his hotel and shortly
afterward started for Albany BY mo-
tor During his entire stay in the
city. except for his appearance on
The platform he was in touch only
with members Of his family. This
fact and the additional circum-
stances Of his having refused 10 dis
cuss state issues with a committee
headed bv William l.. Ward, con-
siderablv Iessened the Roosevelt
for governor" talk among the dete-
gates. although it was by no means
disco Jraged.
The colonel adhered closely 10 his
prepared speech. except on one or
Two occasions. notably when he ap-
pealed TO his hearers to perfect their
ideal of citizenship. AT no time did
be refer 70 the death in France Of
his son, Quentin. but his audience
felt he had this keenly in mind
when he said
Expect Loyalty at Home.
"In this great world crisis. per-
naps the greatest in the history Of
the world during the Christian era,
where the events OF the next few
years will profoundly influence for
good or for IN our children and our
children children for generations;
surely i'm this great crisis
where we are making sacrifices and
making ready for sacrifices on a
scale never before known. surely
when we are rendering such fealty
to She idealsm on the part Of the
young men sent abroad 10 die, surely
we have a right TO ask and 10 ex-
pect a loyal idealism in life from
The men and the women who stay
at home
"Our young have gone TO the
other side-Nery many of them 10
give up N their joyous prime-all
the glory and all the beauty OF life
for the prize Of death i'm battle for
d lofty ideal Now. while they are
defending YOU cant We men and
women at home make up our minds
90 try TO insist I'M public and private
on "a loftier idealism here at home
am asking for an idealism which
shan ind expression beside the
hearthstone ana in the family and
orr the councils OF the state and ma
ION.
And I ask YOU 10 see that when
those who have gone abroad 10 en-
dure every species OF hardship 10
risk their lives 10 give their lives
when those OF them who live come
home that they shall come home
to nation which we by our actions