Evening star., 1924-10-02
ROOSEVELT DRIVES .
FOR GOVERNORSH|P
Attacks Democrats and Klan
in Notification Speech.
| Hits Bryan's Selection.
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
OYSTER BAY. n. Y, October q
With the plaudits of last nights no
tification ceremonies here scarcely
stilled, Col. Theodore Roosevelt Re-
publican nominee for governor. was
ready today to plunge at once into a
strenuous campaign. His activities
include a luncheon address before
the Women's Harding-Coolidge Re
publican Club in Manhattan and a
speech tonight in the Bronx.
The candidates arraignment of the
Democratic party. both National and
State as inSincere. and his denuncla-
tion of Gov. Smiths administration as
extravagant in it's expenditure of pub
lie moneys caused political observers
today to look forward to campaign
of unusual vigor and intensity.
oyster Bay revived some of its an
cient glorieS last night with the blar-
ing of bands the torchlight procession
and the presence of State and Ma
tional political leaders as for the sec
ond time Theodore Roosevelt was
notified that he had been chosen his
party'S standard bearer in the fight
for the governorship.
Hits Khan and Democrats.
Leaning on reading desk on d
platform in front of the Veranda of
his house and speaking into radio am
plifierS, Col. Roosevelt, scarcely ralS-
ing his voice above a conversational
tone. addressed his fellow townSfolk,
delegations from his home county of
Nassau and those who had Journeyed
by cars and special train from New
York City. He was applauded fire.
ouently. his hearers beStowing loud
est approval on his denunciation or
the Ku klux klan and his charge that
the New York Democrats encouraged
lawlessness by repeating the Muliah-
Gage State prohibition enforcement
act
Col. William J. Donovan of Buffalo,
commander of the 165th Infantry in
the World War, delivering the speech
of notification, called upon the noml-
nee to sound a battle cry of youth
and to bring the young men and
women of the State to d sense OF
their responsibility for good govern
ment.
Col. Roosevelt. discussing National
as well as State issues, accused the
Democratic party of vote trucking,
both in its platform on foreign rela-
tions and in the selection of Gov.
Bryan as the vice presidential candi
date. He said that the Democratic
party was "broadcaSting the reputed
shortcomings of the Republicans
and making windy promises for an
unrealizable Utopia
Charges Orgy of Extravaganza.
The candidate said that the Demo-
Gratis were guilty of extraVa gance in
administration of the State. The ap-
preparations We're increased from
$Sl, 100000 when they took office, in
1918, to S135,000,000 in 1920. When
We regained control of the State, we
checked this useless extravaganza.
When they returned to office again,
in 1922. the same orgy of expenditure
was resumed, and again the appro-
priationS We're increased, this time
to S162,000,000.
Regarding the Klan, the nominee
declared: We maintain that racial
and religious matters should never
find their place in our politics. l de-
plore their introduction into this
campaign. | stand as | stood Is
months ago, firmly and unalterably
opposed to any organization what
SoeVer. whether it be the ku kluX
klan or some other group. when it
endeavors to violate this funda-
mental principle of the United States
by the creation in politics of false
distinctions between American and
American.