The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-09-13
NE SAYS TAFT IS WITH HIM
Conference Of the Progressive
Leaders at Oyster Bay
Ends With Smiles.

~ i'H~'- ~ iae EItutttal n-illenan'~
q the Hgh' aRains' the Old Guard. put
b X On their dangs and DISGUISED
r'h 'he'n ~ho shall h. Nominated for
iove-nuV The Colonel not candidate
as'if. rather favors Comptroller VIII
Al PrHnde-gast ~ New York city or
Sr- senator Frederick ~ davenport
h It"a. Who has been opposed for re-
Z niultIon tn che senate by Vica-Pra-i-
i-n' sherman. Either % these would ba
satisfactory To Sir Roosevelt. It j. under.
bod and the chcica has narrowed from
.s' = seven or eight 20 them.
n" oonfer~n ce. which lasted three
Gun. vas the most important that the
rion~ has called since he returned 10
- country. The participants w-r.
crnty President Lloyd G.. Gr,scom
mp'rcllnr William 4 Prendsrgast.
William VI calder. Herbert
a-sons and ". W Cocks. Naval ONCE,
} r. Kracke and r. W. VOORHEES,. post
as'"r of Brooklyn. 4 discussion II can
is'~s, assurances from the confere-,s
n" Colonel that the Old Guard - A.
81 "a whipped nov and the Information
nv-yed by the Colonel to the conferees
A. President Taft IL in full sympathy
h1 accord with the fight beinE made to
A,hrons the Old Guard leaders we're the
|a'gres a the long talk.
The seven leaders from New York and
hss counties came to Oyster Bay to-day
o II enthusiasm and confidence Mr.
|-ndergast reiterated that he was for
/ that the Colonel stood for against the
= Guard. leaders Kracke. Calder and
'orhies were sure that State Chairman
oodrun IL going to get an unpleasant
|rprise when the votes are counted IN the |
mares and that the Colonel will have
hsiderably more than half of the Kings |
unity delegates a. his supporters az ~.
Fatoea convention. Proud snt Gr,s-
IN. more rstIc~nt. was certain that m !
air primary Mr. Roosevelt would have
his hack practically = solid delegation
IN New York county
he Colonel greeted the seven leaders /
artily and closeted himself with them !
more than three hours After tho |
J, Mr.. Roosevelt had no stat ernent 10 |
So himself. but Mr. Griscon and others |
r. authorized 70 say things The I
sn came ont with broad smiles on their I
-, locking happy and chipp-r
The progressive wing ~ the RapuhlI- !
party will be in fun control A. the |
atoga convention said Chairman (,
-oom. mo change has been mad. N .
programme to present Mr. Rooseyn''s I
- for tho Temporary cha'rmanshtp |
ppDs,'lon TO vice-President sherman
W. are not disturbed a. 70 what 'hs
on will be NJ Saratoga. In IN" PR
Ts- tomorrow New York city and /
-alo will elect delegates friendly 10
kop-sveit and the cause which w.
rrsants
y tri-com was unwilling 10 furnish
~ - names that was gone over with
Roosevelt in the discussion a. to who
f h' tt- best man TO place NJ the
& q the state ticket. Although I'M
Nrg - give The names that had been
TO NhN HfA dNFFNff 7
.svng who had not been conside.ed
mention vas made AZ the conference
SAT" 'pmytrolIer Clark williams.
" - rrfsrs'pod To be friendly 20 tina
new 0,iruf- Ward crowd. or OF
n'Di@-.Iu"- ~ Insurance William n.
'CrS>.
. T"F"' known that the talk
.ia"i Thea men Henry l.. Stimson.
'"T"rnT"r'- special prosecutor in
sugar 'rI-' ras~s: Charles =. Francis
roy. former Ambassador to Austria;
"''0' william Loeb, Jr. Comptroller
Am Pr"nisr Rast Seth Low and
'"rcI VI Davenport ~ Oneida county.
'"nd- IN" progr"--ivcS mp that way
mt 'foe-Pr'siiart sherman ma
10
N"S ~ -h"ud N.. made plain said
''ris"pn. hat VIZ Roosevelt has no
r" II" drist" ~" nomination 81 any
several names w-r" di-cuss-d
''' seemed - b" M doubt. though.
''" seven leaders bad agreed after
INK With IN" colonel that either =
.'-'''"r Prend-rgR-t or senator Dav- 4
EpT't maxi q good fight There Z
.. 1I7"r"no" 81 opinion among the
..'.."r- a- 10 the most available
'"ld ih" charge against N" Old q
.ri .a'rr against IN" common Q
pI' %" Colonel hl- high adj {
-. both Mr. Pr-uirrga-r aud !
It ~..nafor i
r'.-iIng q bit ~ news a. any that &
- he conference was 10" an
.au' made bv Nj GTiscom ihat 2