New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-15
FIGHT. CENTRES IN KINGS
DELEGATES to State Convention
To Be Elected This Evening.
QUEENS PROGRESSiVES GAIN
Barnes Puts Pressure Oh Justice
Chase-Bennett May Force
Mack from Committee.


Interest sn the fight between the Progress
sfves and the old guard for the control
of the Republican State Convention viii
centre tonight in Kings County, when the
Assembly district conventions 10 elect dele
gates TO the state convention Will be held
Il is q foregone conclusion that the dele
gates in four of the Observation-Disclosures in
nJmber-wilI he instructed for Roosevelt
and direct primaries. These are the llth,
or which A E Eass is leader: the 18th,
o. which Congressman Calder is leader;
tho 18th. controlled by Postmaster Noor-
hies. and the 18th. OF which T. J II.
hracke is leader
L is understood that State Chairman
Woodruff has issued orders that the dele
gates in the nineteen other districts in
Kings County. which are supposed 10 he
controlled by him. are 10 be unrestricted
There is a division Of delegates TO the
Assembly district convention in the 1st
District Michael J. Dady having control
ny only twelve. 50 that it is possible that
the Ely men may Try TO stampede the con-
venfiou for Roosevelt
a careful study Of the situation in the
other districts would seem 10 show that
The Prnc--essfves have a chance 10 get
some OF the delegates in the other Wood
riff districts
Lloyd c. Griscom. president of the New
York County Committee. Acknowledges
that the eight delegates controlled by
Abraham Gruber, leader OF the nth As
sey71F,lv District. viii not vote for Mr..
Roosevelt for temporary chairman. This is
Dur n personal feeling on the part Of
Nf. CIruber. who Is expected TO stand solid
ly with the New York County delegation
or eli other propositions.
p-oaressives Gain in Queens.
Word was received by Mr.. Griscom yes
terday that the Progressives had captured
the 9Th District in Queens, and that the
1st and I'd would probably be for Roose-
Welt in the last analysis.
This would give the Progressives eighteen
more votes than had been estimated before
the primaries. The Sd District in Queens
IS expected 10 cast its six delegates for
Vice President Sherman.
Considerable interest IS icing shown IL
the attitude OF Borough President CrUm-
well. of Richmond, who vii control tle
eight delegates from that county. Sts.ie
Chairman Woodruff and William BerTes,
Jr. Of the ''old guard are Counting him
OF their side.
so far President Cromwell has not de-
clared himself. John Tinllin, IT, who i.eld
his proxy II the meeting Of the stale com
1nittee which chose Vice-Iresident Sher-
man for temporary chairman Ct Tie state
convention. cast his we with the old
guard President Cromwell has NOT since
repudiated the action of his proxy.
When President Cromwell was asked last
night what side Of the fence the eight dele
-ates from Richmond would be on at Sara
Joss ne ssid ne was not ready 10 talk about
il Vet
But the old guard have you down on
heir list" NJ Cromwell was told.
II is TOO early 10 say just what our attl-
lode viii be was the Borough Presidents
reply. Primary day was only yesterday,
and our people haven't had time 10 get to-
zether and talk it over yet"
Word is coming in from various parts of
the state tending TO show that delegations
~ districts controlled by members Of he
old guard may be somewhat split up on
account OF the personal preference Of some
81 the delegates Tor Roosevelt. This is
particularly true IL districts where the
delegates were elected before the Roose-
Eel1-Sheruan issue came up
II is reported that there are al least three
such cases in the delegation o. Congress
man Malby IN St Lawrence County. on
such dele gate. :. no had declared his inlen-
non OF voting for Rcos t-eit, mas Fe,en
served with a gUry notice for The week OF
the state convention. His alternate ire
sumably can De relied upon 20 vote or
Sherman.
Pressure on Justice Chase
Much Indignation was expressed by the
ProgressIYes yesterday over d report that
William Barnes, jT.. had served notice on
Justice Emory a. Chase. OF CatskiIl. that
he cannot expect d denomination for the
bench unless the five delegates from Greene
County stand by the old guard"
The judicial district includes in addition
70 Greene County, Ulster. Sullivan. Column
bia. Rensselaer, and schoharie counties. Mr.
Barnes believes he can control the judicial
convention through Louis r Psyn Of Co
lumhia County
Il is believed that the seventeen votes Of
Orange County can be counted for Roose-
welt. since Ex-Governor Odell retired from
The situation. II is q matter of speculation
how the counties OF Rockland. Sullivan
AND lister. which We're also more or less
under the Odell domination, viii stand a
the coming convention
Although estimates Of Chautauqua County
have hitherto given nine votes 10 Roose-
Welt and eight to Sherman, word was re
ceived yesterday from a trustworthy source
that the seventeen votes might be counted
OF by the ProSressives.
A report from Delaware County SAYS that
Lafayette 3. Gleason. secretary of the
state committee and a member Of the 'old
guard, is The only one Of the eight dele
oates from there who can be counted on to
vote for sherman II was said that he had
becn placed on the delegation because OF
his long service in the organization, but
that the sentiment Of The district was
strongly Progressive
10 comment Of Importance came from
The HEADQUARTERS Of the old guard Jester
Gsv Nh Barnes stated. however. that
rhev expected TO have forty delegates from
New York County Mr.. Griscon1, leader OF
thc Prccressives. said there Was nothing TO
I'D 10 fis statement Of Tuesday night. He
IS receiving more encouraging reports every
cay. and is confident that the old guard
v-iU md themselves beaten when the con
vcnrioU conveues at Saratoga. Mr. Girls
oc;n p-fl have = conference with Mr Roose-
1-lt III this city tomorrow In the even
ing Mr.. Roosevelt VIII be the guest Of the
Nev AOrk Press CluD.
Asscmbiynan William n. Bennett, who
won his fight II the 18th Assembly District
& Ncw York County Oh Tuesday night.
sa,d yesterday he mad To doubt that lac
ould 5e able 10 get the additional dele
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