Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-27

to withdraw his candidacy for the
gubernatorial nomination to make
way for the upstate man, but Mr..
Bennett was not inclined to be per
suaded
Rep. J. Stoat Fasset of Chemung
county, was asked tonight if he would
permit the consideration of his name
for the craftsmanship of the Repuhli-
othy l.. Woodruff, but he indicated
that ne had no desire for the position.
Saratoga, n. y, Sept. 26-With the
coming today of Vice President Sherman
on the scene of political battle the Old
Guard forces redoubled their energies to
secure control of the Republican state
convention and prevent Col. Roosevelt
and the progressives from nominating
the candidates and writing the party plat
form.
Vice President Sherman had scarcely
alighted from the train before he was in
conference with the Old Guard leader
William Barnes, Jr., who frankly stated
today that neither side had Il majority OF
the delegates and that the fight was far
from settled.
Oddly enough, one of the first men to
greet Vice President Sherman on his ar.
rival for Cornelius y Collins of Troy
Colonel Roosevelts upstate lieutenant
who was talking with Charles S. Fran
is. former ambassador to Austria.
Mr. Collins and the Vice President
hook hands cordially and, turning to Mr.
Francis, Mr. Sherman said
How are you, ambassador?'
Il am only an ex-ambassador now
| iaughingly replied Mr.. Francis.
Il guess we will all be eX's soon" said
Mr. Sherman quickly, which caused 3
laugh among those who heard him.
Later Mr.. Sherman was asked:
Who is going to be temporary chair
| man of the convention?'
| Il am was the reply. That's wha
| game here for.
| doesn't it look rather funereal?" asked
| IN upstate newspaper man.
"Oh, no; perfectly delightful
| William Barnes, Jr., summoned hi:
| lieutenants around him today and re
| stunned the active campaign of capturing
delegates for the Old Guard.
Mr. Barnes said:
| The fight for the temporary chairman
| ship is far from settled, and until it i:
settled l am not going to talk. There is
| much to be done | can tell you this
| that the Progressives at this moment
| have not a majority of the delegates
in fact, neither have we.
| Until the craftsmanship fight is ovel
there is no use talking candidates. We
| nj far
to the resolutions committee and will no
submit to any amendments whatever.
have nothing to say about the planks il
our platform"
Mr.. Barnes statement that the Ole
| Guard would present whole platform
| was a complete surprise, it having beer
| expected that Colonel RooSevelts oppon
| ents would confine themselves to an &C
| tive opposition to certain plankS of the
| Progressives' platform with which the,
We're not in sympathy.
| Considerable sentiment developed dur
| ing the day for Frederick c. Stevens o
Attice for the governorship. Mr.. Stevens
is state superintendent of public works
having been appointed by Gov Hughes
and is favorably regarded by many o
! the Progressives.
Troy. n. y, Sept. GIVE are going t
| Saratoga to beat them to a fragile: q
not forget the word, 'frazzle,'" said Col
| Roosevelt in a speech to a crowd which
met him at the Troy station today on hi
way to Saratoga. ''I came back from
Africa with some trophies and when W.
get back from Saratoga we shall hay,
| some trophies"