The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-09-21
Even Fails to Garry His
Own Ward In City
of Utica.
ROOSEVELT A DELEGATE
W. ]. Corners Beaten For Con-
troll Of the Erie County
Delegation.

UTICA, Sep. 20. -Nice-PreSldent James
Schoolcraft sherman received a terrible
walloping at the Oneida county primaries
to-day and tonight in his fight for the
twenty three delegates from this county
Ia the Repub lican state convention az
Santoga one week from to-day.
sherman was defea ted by the progress
sive element Of tine party ia his own ward.
the Seveoth. of this city by rs votes. the
go votes TO S5I cast for the progressive
candidates. In addition the Vice-Presi-
dent will undoubtedly lose the Second
aud Third Assembly districts. hut has
won the First Assembly district. COM
POSED Of twelve wards in this city.
The Indications late tonight are that
the Vice President will have only eight
Of the tw,Hlty- three Oneida county dele
gates to support him in his fight for the
temporary Craftsmanship Of the State
convention against Col. Roosevelt, hut
final returns may give him additional
support from his home county.
The victory Of the progrersivss in
Oneida county appears to he all that the
most enthusiastic leaders had hoped
for They conceded the First Assembly
district To the old guard and made their
drive in the Second and Third districts
II was a tremendous light. this hattie
Ia humiliats the Vice President Of the
United states in his native county. but
the progres-ives with unlimited funds
at their command and counseled per-
sonally by former President Roosevelt
and Chairman Griscom of the New York
county RepnhlloAR oOmmittss laid their
plans carefully and worked day and night
to accomplish the victory.
The rebuff to the Vice presi dent an
the old guard Inv Republican electors
who for a generation have stood solidiy
behind NIr sherman when ne rsprs.
sented tins district in Congress and two
years ago when he was chosen Vice.
President ~ tremendous shock 20 thps-
who have SUPPORTED him throughout hts
political career
II was feared 10y some 81 the stanch
sherman men that the vice-President
might he defeated IN some one % the
Assembly districts. but the vote by which
he lost ia his own voting district. his own
ward and the entire Second Assembly
district comes with crushing effect
Il vas impossible Co obtain . statement
from III. Nice-Pr--ident tonight owing
To the late hour at which the returns be
come available.
The fight II President sherman fcT
the twenty three Republican delegate
from his horne county has been a most re-
ina rkable one. The spectacle ~ the
Vice President ~ the nation bat ling To-
IN his nome Town and count"
and among th,,-. - hiS own political fiith
has been presented.
An earnest plea IN his behalf 70 III
Republican Il. ,iprats was made by hi
friends They adiniit.I tina, the rank
and M, 81 the county organization had
. grievance. against Mr. sherman and
~" Old slard. and the nam argument
hoy pat forth was that his defeat in tho
primaries ~ Oneida county would bs
. du - humiliation to sherman IA Vice
Pr, sidsni ~ the I ni.rd States and indh-
rccily a slap ~ IA" Taft administ ration.
To- whlcirh' stands
The fight against Mr. sherman was
I'D by senator FrrdcrIck 81 Davenport
and former A-S"mhlyman Hart. repre-.
.enting tn" Republican League of Oneida
county. and thoy mt up a CONTEST through
pui tn" county that made the Nice-Presi-
lent and his supporters dizzy during
ne last few weeks. 40 strenuous has u
eeu
Al incident showing IN" intensity Of
he fight against Mr Sherman IN his home
ward came out tonight The votes 81
MS three sons an the primaries were
'hn lsnged by the progr-ssives The
light 81 the three young men to vote In
he seventh ward was questioned on the
ground Of non-res dence. hut they in
listed they we're within their rights and
wore their votes in.
senator Davenport. who IL one 81 the
ew available Republicans Col Roosevelt
outsiders for Gub.rna torial honors. re-.
used tonight - discuss the possibility
4 his being n candidate for the Governor
hip nomina tion A. the State convention
Davenport IL slated for denomination
q the senate despite the opposition 81
ice President sherman.
The Townsend men carried all three
assembly districts. In the First Assem-
,ly district. comprising twelve ~ tbs
If,een wards ~ the city Of Utica Patten
nIy contested one ward and received ~
otss In the Second Assembly district.
onsistinR ~ three wards of Utica and
ieyen towns. he lost the three wards Of
'ticn, polling only ~ votes. In the
layen towns he carried five and the Town
end men -iN This gives the regulars
he Second district by twenty seven 20
fteen.
In the Third Assembly district, com
.-,.i,,s tins. seven wards % the city OF
tome and fifteen towns. the regulars car
led all wards in Rome. Pattsn only polling
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