The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-09-16
FIGHT WILL CO ON
No Change, Says GriSCOm,
In Convention Plans.
HOLD OYSTER BAY CONFERENCE
Colonel Roosevelt and His Supporters
Discuss Situation In New York-ls
Promised Majority at Republic
an Saratoga State Gathering.

~ So' aNOSa SAhhc odNVGElU9s
Oyster Bay, N. Y, Sept. 13.-That the
progressive wing of the Republican
party will be in full control at the
Saratoga convention is the assertion
made by Lloyd c. Griscom, president
of the Republican county committee.
following his conference with Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt, which lasted for
nearly three hours.
No change has been made, Mr.. Girls
com said, in the program to present
Mr.. Roosevelt's name for the temporary
craftsmanship in opposition to Vice
President Sherman, who was selected
by the Republican state committee.
In addition to Mr.. Griscom, Repre-
sentative Herbert Parsons, who for
merly was head of the New York coun-
ty organization; Representative Will
liam NJ. Calder, #. j. II. Kracke, the
naval officer; William A. Prendergast,
comptroller of New York city, and Il.
NJ. Voorhees,, postmaster of Brooklyn,
were summoned to Sycamore Hill and
participated in the conference. The
political situation in the state was can.
vassed and Mr.. Griscom assured Mr.
Roosevelt that a majority of the dele
gates to the Saratoga convention will
support him in his fight for 'clean cut,
progressive" candidates and "progres-
sive' platform.
There has been no change in the
program to carry the fight into the
state convention" Mr.. Griscom said,
''and we are not disturbed as to what
maries today New York city and Buff
falo will elect delegates friendly to
Mr.. Roosevelt and the cause which he
represents"
Mr.. Griscom said that at the confer
ence possible candidates for the gov
ernorship were discussed. While he
declined to give the names under con
sideration, he did say in response to
questions that no mention was made
of William II. Hotchkiss, state com.
missioner of insurance, or Clark Will
liams, state comptroller, who is under
stood to be favored by William Barnes
Jr, leader of the "old guard" organi.
cation. Asked regarding the boom OF
Mr.. Prendergast, Mr.. Griscom side
stepped the question by saying:
"Mr. Roosevelt has no desire to die,
tate the nomination of any man. Sew,
eral names We're discussed, and the
question has not narrowed down tC
any one man or even to two or three
men,"
Although Mr.. Griscom did not say
so, it can safely be said that the names
mentioned at the conference with Mr.
Roosevelt included Henry r. Stimson
| formerly United States district attor
ney; Charles S. Francis of Troy, for
merly ambassador to Austria; william
Loeb, Jr., collector of the port; vii
liam A. Prendergast, comptroller o,
New York city; Seth Low, formerly
mayor of New York city, who recently
announced that he was in sympathy
with the plan to overthrow the 'olC
| guard" and State Senator Davenpor
of Oneida county, who was defeated
for denomination to the state senGt,
because of the opposition of Mr.. Sher
| man.
While it is said no slate will be al
ranged by the ''progressives' in ad
vance of the meeting of the Saratogt
convention, it is understood that a
effort will be made to bring leader
together from various parts of tn
state to discuss candidates for tn
various state Offices and the part
platform. 1t is believed here that Nj
Roosevelt personally favors the nom
nation OF either Mr.. Davenport or Nj
Prendergast. Both Mr.. Loeb and Nj
Stimson are thought to have been er
tirely eliminated from the contest b'
cause OF the fact that they have n
large personal following.
After the conference Mr.. GriscoI
said that Mr.. Roosevelt had requeste
him to announce that President Tai
is in full accord with the fight bein
made in New York state to dethron
the "old guard" leaders.
Mr.. Roosevelt will attend the Su
folk county fair at RiverheaC neN
Thursday and will there make his fir'
political speech in the New York stat
campaign. He will attend the stat
fair at Syracuse on next Saturday an
make a speech.