The Washington herald., 1910-09-22

Oyster Bay, Sept 2i.-Thlngs are getting
shaped up for the Saratoga convention.
Mr.. Roosevelt met four men at Sycamore
Hin to-day and went over the whole
situation with them. Michael Dady. Re-
publican leader OF the First assembly
district OF Kings County, was called here
TO tell Mr.. Roosevelt the exact status
of affairs as he knows the situation.
Representative John W Dwight. Re-
publican whip in the House. close to the
administration, was another visitor. II
was his first trip up the Hin. Postmaster
E. W. Voorhees,, OF Brooklyn, and Con
gresham w. W. Cocks completed the
list. II was a mixed gathering that
rather puzzled Oyster Bay folks. who
ought 10 know The colonel himself was
not In talkative mood this evening and
he had no comment 20 make regarding
the days conferences.
The colonel eagerly listened 20 all that
his visitors had 20 say. Dady all along
has declared allegiance TO the old guard
leaders. and as a member Of the Republi-
can state committee he voted for Sher-
man for the temporary Craftsmanship OF
the State convention. He and the colonel
have been on friendly terms, however,
and that was the main reason for Mr..
ROoseVelt's asking him 10 come down.
It WAS Representative Dwight and Rep
.resentative Cocks who appeared TO be the
most sanguine Of the lot over the pros
poets for progressive victory next week.
Dwight told the correspondent that he is
pretty certain the progressiyes VIII win
out He did not express his opinion OF
Roosevelt as opposed 10 Sherman, who
used to be close to Dwight But he did
promise the colonel the support OF the
Tompkins County delegation.
VIII Stick by Colonel.
II have known Mr.. Roosevelt since
1851" said the Representative I'VE have
always been warm personal friends. We
were together in the West. and we VIII
be together at Saratoga The Tompkns
County delegation viii support Mr.
Roosevelt 10 = man"
None OF the others had much to say
II was merely one Of a series Of meet
ings that the colonel will hold at Saga
more Hill in order to familiarize him
a good many of the political wiseacres
who usually are able TO prognosticate.
Mr. Roosevelt Is going after every cor
ner OF the State. He viii land at Sara
toga on Monday as well posted as any
politician who has been on the Job con-
tinually c v Collins Is out working
now. and he Will tell the colonel just
how things stand
The result in Mr.. Sherman's county
primaries did not evoke shouts Of glee
from Mr.. Roosevelt to-day. Neither did
the defeat OF Tawney in Minnesota. The
colonel. in answer 10 questions. replied,
shortly. that he had nothing at all TO say,
and that ended the interview on the
hill. Representative Cocks, who IS a
friend OF Sherman, had mingled feelings
over the outcome OF the primaries.
81 am pleased In way" quoth be
but am sorry TO see jim licked in his
home district. He Is on the wrong end
OF the stick in this fight"
Cocks Only Drawback.
Mr. Roosevelt had announced that
Cocks would be an admirable man for
the gubernatorial nomination If he only
came from upstate instead OF Nassau
County.
II was intimated here tonight that
there will be more visitors tomorrow, but
the colonel didn't make any announce
ments. He said that after the convention
next week he. Congressman Cocks and
Dwight, and Prof. p. L. Bailey Of Cor
nell. VIII make trip around Ithaca for
the purpose Of inspecting the deserted or
unused farms in that part OF the State.
Prof. Bailey is chairman OF the Country
Life Commission that Mr.. Roosevelt
created while he was President No date
has been set for the pilgrimage which
will end at Bingharton. but 1t will be
within fortnight.
After his visitors left this afternoon the
colonel went out for a walk He worked
over his correspondence tonight.