Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 August 1910 — ROOSEVELT JOINS INSURGENT RANKS [ARTICLE]

ROOSEVELT JOINS INSURGENT RANKS

Defeated for Chairman of lew York Convention ... ■ . '' ' ••• '•; - . ' I Colonel Theodore Roosevelt's name was presented for the office of temporary chairman of the New York Republican state convention at the meeting of tho Republican slate committee, but his selection for that honor was lost by a vote of 20 to 15. Vice President James S. Sherman was named ,as temporary chalrmafi of the coming convention by a unanimous vote, following the defeat of the motion to make Colonel Roosevelt the temporary presiding officer, j The state committee selected Saratoga and Sept. 27 as the place and (time for the convention. I Timothy L. Woodruff was one of the Iprincipal opponents of Mr. Roosevelt. Colonel Roosevelt receievd the news of his defeat with mingled emotions. At first he was inclined to be excited and angry. This much is clear: Mr. Roosevelt’s fighting blood is up. He placed himself in writing as a progressive in this state and he is going to make his, fight along progressive lines. Hiw statement following explains itself: “To the various persons who asked me whether I would accept the position of temporary chairman of the state convention I saidthat I would do so only if they were sure, after knowing my attitude, that they desired me, because my speech woutld be of such a character that ft might help if the convention nominated the right man on a clean-cut progressive platform, but that It would hurt if neither the right kind of man were nominated nor the right kind of a platform adopted.” r President Taft heard about . the sharp defeat raministered to Col. Roosevelt by the New York Republican committee just after he had parted with Senator .ane, who came to Beverly frpm Dalton for a two hour chat about political conditions and about the contemplated reorganization of the Republican party Secretary Norton, who was present at this conference, took the word of the Roosevelt defeat to the president, and Mr. Taft and his secretary started out ,on a long motor ride. The executive offices had nothing at all to say when told of the setback to the colonel. | In other quarters, however, the tnews caused a profound sensation. The statement of the colonel practically placing himself in the ranks of the insurgents caused a stir only second to that created by the announcer ,menst of the reorganization plans of (Senator Crane and .Mr. Norton. That statement may put the plans upon the shelf. The scheme of reorganization Is likely to remain in abeyance for a time.

> It was never doubted here that the pleaders expected to win over at least a part of the insurgent wing by the de jciaion to cast off Secretary Ballinger. Senator Aldrich and Speaker Cannon.