The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-26
Republicans of New York WI Clash In Bitter Strul
 At Convention
SHERMAN FOLLOWERS .
 NOT YET D|SCOUI
While Roosevelt Forces Look the Winners the Opposition Not Give Up Until the
 Vote Is Counted

Saratoga September 25.-The battle be-- tween the old guard republicans and the progressives for control of the party through the state convention which con- venes here on Tuesday, continued un- abated today; but interest has shifted from the Sherman-R Roosevelt fight for temporary chairmanship to the manner of platform that will be adopted, with special emphasis on the direct nomina- tions plank.
 The first real skirmish is looked for when the state committee meets tomor- row night. Although it has been an- nounced by progressive leaders that in all probability the committee would not be asked to reconsider it's vote by which Vice President Sherman was selected over Theodore Roosevelt for temporary chairman, it was said tonight that tho old guard would take the bull by the horns and force the issue on their own account. This indicates that the old guard regards itself still safely en- trenehed in the committee. While the reason advanced is that the committee owes itself a formal vindication for its action in view of the aspersions that have been cast upon it by Colonel Roose- velt's friends, the latter say that the real purpose is to harass and +ei1lb4 zrass the colonel by placing the committee on record for a second time that he k not the choice for temporary chairman. Though indications tonight pointed to safe control of the convention by tho Roosevelt forces, a report from the old guard headquarters was to the effect that only 40 votes were needed to change the convention into the Sherman column. t..4 IT l. H. ly to arise over the Taft indorsement. | No opposition has developed to an in- l dorsement of the Presidents admiristra- | tion but there are hints that the old | guard may attempt to put the reslublier ans of New York through the conRefitie on record as indorsing the renonination of Taft two years hence l Members of the old guard were saying tonight that lineup the temporary chairmanship Is a very different propos- ton from a lineup on the platform, which commits a party to certain far reaching principles. Even though Roose- welt should win the chairmanship they claim 1t by no means follows that a plat form dictated by him will be adopted.
 Many delegates who will vote for him, either from personal choice or from in- struction, they assert. are irrevocably op- posed to the principle of direct nomina- tions.
 Representative Bonnet of New York. one of the three men whom MT. Gris- com has named as measuring up to the Roosevelt standard of guberna- torial timber arrived today and stated that his name positively would be presented to the convention.
 Roosevelt Stands Pat
 Oyster Bay, September 25-There will ,fe-a ff, Thnn Tor velt's fight for a direct nomination law. The colonel said so today.
 The question which all along has been the main issue between Colonel Roosevelt and the old guard, and which was largely responsible for the breach between them is to be met squarely at Saratoga. Colonel Roose- welt declared today that he believed enough delegates would support his stand to put into the platform a plank embodying his ideas.
 "The statement that I have consid- cred a compromise on the primaries plank is untrue" he said in a state- ment.
 "I stand exactly where I have stood and while it Is true that there are some upstate leaders who are not with us. believe we shall have a majority for direct primaries"
 Although Colonel Roosevelt did not go into particulars as to the exact form of primaries he would advocate, his statement that he stood exactly where he had been standing. was taken as reference to the Cobb direct nom- nation bill
 This bill, although favored b. nor Hughes and President Taf as Colonel Roosevelt and MT. was finally killed at the spe sion of the legislature in July
 It provided for direct nomiI candidates for Congress. the ture and county offices. excep exempted New York city eve years when mayor was to b Tn view of Colonel Roosevelt ts ment today 1t was believed ths exert his influence In favor of incorporating these ideas.
 The colonel will go to Sars morrow.