The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-21
Defeated for Delegate to Re.
publican State Convention.
HAVEN'T GIVEN UP.
Still Think He Will Be Chair.
man of Convention.
His Friends Refuse to Admit
His Defeat.

of the Republican state convention.
was defeated in his own assembly dis
trict, the Second, of Oneida county. and
in hi own ward in the city of Utica,
at the primaries Tuesday. Ex-Assem-
blyman Merwin K. Hart, of Utica, ore
of the progressive leaders, failed 10
carry his own ward which is in Mr.
Sherman's district.
According to reports received at Re-
publican state headquarters, the old
guard forces carried the First and
Third assembly districts of Oneida
county and will have the support of II
delegates, while the progressives will
control nine.
AS the result of the primaries which
we're held in Buffalo. Rochester, SYRIA.
cuse, Albany, Troy and in other cities
and counties upstate, Timothy L.
Woodruff, chairman of the Republican
state committee, and William Barnes,
jr., at Albany. predict Mr.. Sherman'a
election as temporary chairman of the
state convention by a substantial ma
jority.
Lloyd c. Griscom, president of the
New York county Republican commit
tee, leader of the progressives. declared
that Mr.. Barnes claim that Mr.. Sher-
man would have a majority of 55 in the
convention was absurd and expressed
confidence that Colonel Roosevelt
would be the conventions choice. Mr..
GriScOm said:
THE action of the Republican voters
of Mr.. Sherman's own district in re-
pudiating him at the polls will have a
profound effect on the party through
out the state Of New York. President
Taft's letter to me of August 20 fully
exposed the misuse of his name and
deceit by which Mr.. Sherman'S cleo
ton by the state committee on August
16 was accomplished. The voters of his
own home have shown their disap
prevail and voiced in a practical way
the general sentiment of the best eIe-
ment in the party throughout the state.
Mr.. Sherman cannot even go to the
state convention as a delegate from the
district in which he lives.''
Chairman Woodruff was advised of
the results in Oneida county by State
Commit eeman Daniel F. Stroebel of
Wheeler, of Utica.
''They report said Mr.. Woodruff,
that the organization has elected %
out of 80 delegates in the Oneida
Herkimer congressional district ard
they express themselves as entirely
satisfied with the result in view Of the
tremendous fight which had been made
against them.
Mayor Wheeler said that Vice Presi-
dent Sherman would head the delega
and I have no doubt that he will be
elected temporary chairman of the
state convention by a substantial ma
jority.''
Mr. Woodruff added that he had re-
ports that organization leaders had
captured the SO delegates from West
chester county, the % from Albany
county. SO from Monroe. 90 from Onon
daga and that other counties would
send delegates who would support
Sherman.
In many of the counties the delegates
to the Republican convention are UNI
instructed and the exact lineup prob
ably will not be determined until the
delegates reach Saratoga
Erie county is expected to send q
solid delegation of 81 that VIII support
Colonel Roosevelt.
Beaten in Home Ward by 100.
Utica. Sept 21.-Vice President
Sherman will have delegates from the
First and Third assembly districts or
Oneida county to support him Tor tenn
porary chairman of the convention.
The delegates from the Second assem-
bly, district will oppose him.
OF the fifteen wards in Utica he car
ried ten His own ward was captured
by the progressives by almost lOo ma
jority Sherman carried 25 towns and
wards in the county the progresslv,e e
have %. 1t was impossible up to the
present time to secure an estimate OF
| the total vote in the county, but the
progressives claim that, taking all the
votes cast at the primary yesterday,
they have nearly to l in their
favor. The Second assembly district
| convention will meet this afternoon
and elect nine delegates to the state
| convention. who will vote for ROoSe-
welt for temporary chairman. The
| other two assembly district conven-
lions will elect A delegates to the state
convention who will stand by Sherman
and the old guard.
The Second assembly district, which
sends delegates opposed to Mr.. Sher-
man, is the district in which Mr. Sher-
man lives and is also the home OF Sen
| atOr Davenport.
Roosevelt Hears the News.
| Oyster Bay, Sept. 21.-First reports
| of the upstate primaries were re-
ceived by Theodore Roosevelt early to-
day. Colonel Roosevelt was especially
interested in the returns from Utica
| showing that Vice President Sherman
had been beaten in his own district
He was asked to reply to the claim OF
VIM. Barnes, jr., that the anti-Roose-
welt forces would have clear major
| ity of delegates at Saratoga. but re-
fused to do so. or to make any COM
ment at present.
| Colonel Roosevelt said he expected
several visitors at Sycamore Hill to-
day.
Both Claim a Victory.
| New York, Sept 21.-Leaders OF
the ROOSEVELT IoICeS III ltiiS Stdle NS-
clared today that the defeat of Vice
President James S. Sherman in his
home district in Tuesdays primaries
meant victory for the progressives al
the Republican state convention. Both
sides assert that the primaries in va
| rious parts of the state yesterday were
! favorable to them and each is claim
| ing victories.
Many counties elected uninstructed
| delegates to Saratoga which gives ar
| element of uncertainty to the outcome
when the state convention meets al
| Saratoga next week
| Lloyd c. Griscom, leader of the
Roosevelt forces, says the statement
of VIM. Barnes, jr... of Albany that
the old guard will lave a majority
of So votes with which to elect Vice
PRESIDENT sherman the temporary