Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-27
Special From a STAFF Correspondent.

cony, In which he gave grim suggestion
of having something to say today, ne
went into conference with his lieutenantS.
He was besieged on all sides for audience.
but as one man expressed it, You might
as we'll try to make date with tornado
as with him."
An hour later came Sherman's cohorts
from Utica, 400 strong, with bands ano
flags, marching through the court ano
cheering defiance to Roosevelt and en-
couragement for their hero. Mr.. Sher'
man made speech from the pasooa
right under Roosevelt's nose, in which he
cast some tart reflections by insinuatior
upon the doughty colonel and as good as
gave him notice that he would be in the
shindy.
Then, like rival bantam cocks preenine
for a fight, the factionists stalked arounc
the place the rest of the afternoon, jeer-
ing at one another and passing remarks
that wouldn't look we'll In print. They
were steaming up for the fight to come
and threshins themselves into rage
Close to Fist Fights.
The meeting of the state committee las,
night reflected only too plainly the ex'
tent of the bitterness. The lie was passed
several times, men glared at one another
and no one would have been surprised te
see fist fights among gentlemen.
The old guard made it's last stand al
the committee meeting and by vote OF
% to 10 INDICATED the action of the state
committee a month ago in selecting Sher-
man. AS they did it, they felt that the
odds were in favor of their action being
overturned by the convention today. but
it kept their record straight.
While the heated and bitter wrangle
was going on in the state committee
Roosevelt was in his quarters just across
the court. surrounded by friends and
sought eargerly by throngs of visitors
The colonel was in capital lighting trim
and the lust of battle was strong in him.
Bully" he cried to one of his call
ers, II feel just as if 1 were back in
the legislature again and we were hav-
ing one of our old-time scraps"
Clapped Hands in olee.
eco to it, boys. he shouted to an
other group, who expressed their de-
termination to stand by him today, I'VE
will beat 'em to a FRAGILE" and he fair
ly clapped his hands in glee as he
spoke.
But his enthusiasm and desire to
eat em up alive was not shared by some
of the elder statesmen of the party.
who were looking forward to Novem-
ber There were sad looks and ominous
shakes of the head among these old
fellows, the war horses Of many cam
paign.
But pshaw: what's the difference
These were the fellows who had been
"fossilizing" the republican party. They
would have to be whipped to q FRAGILE,
too.
Take as a certainty that Roosevelt
is not looking any farther ahead than
the victory Of the hour. He does not
want any compromise: they've got to
be whipped to q fraZZle.
Cheers for Rival Leaders.
The action of the state committee had
the effect of stiffening up the old guard
AS the committeeman filed out of the
ballroom and strolled down the long
piazza the news went through the crowd
of what had occurred, and there was a
buzz of excited comment
William Barnes and plucky little Tim
Woodruff were cheered by their adher-
ents and Lloyd Griscom and Herbert Par
sons came in for their need Of applause
from their faction. The Sherman BOOM
ers got their band out again and made
night hideous with clamor and their
songs.
Until far into the night the leaders Of
the factions sat in conference. planning
for todays contest, planning their battle
lines and rallying their forces. By 1
o'clock in the morning the immense
crowd began to thin out. the cheering
died down to an occasional hiecoughy
hurrah, and the community fell asleep
from sheer fatigue.
The day opened chill and drear, with a
cold rain falling. but everybody was up
early. and the immense dining room or
the States was thronged by o'clock.
Fight seemed to be in the very atmos-
nhere. and men talked OF nothing but the
coming struggle In the convention. Morn
ing trains and trolleys brought more
people, and Saratoga holds the biggest
crowd that ever attended convention.
Knew Defeat Awaited.
BEFORE going into convention this morn
ing William Barnes knew that defeat
o vaited the old guard and that the con-
vsntion would overturn the action of the
state committee and make Roosevelt tenn
porary chairman. Barnes could only ng-
ure 400 votes, which was eighteen less
than a quorum. He reanzed tnat the oio
guard were going down to defeat. but 1t
would not be until they had said few
plain things to Roosevelt and got some OF
their troubles off their minds.
The letter of Mayor Gaynor on his NOM
nation was read with great interest oy
was that the mayor will take the NOM
nation If it is offered him. The prospect
of Gaynor being nominated old not aoo
to the JOY of the republicans, because
there is not man or them OUT thlnhs
that Gaynor will sweep the state.
Perhaps it is this feeling of desperation
which adds to the bitterness of the fac
tions. Believing that the jig IL up and
that they are to be licked in November
they feel that they might AS well settle
their own differences with the knife now
to strike and spare not. They will, at
least, have the satisfaction OF setting a
few old scores to their satisfaction.
Fear LOSS of Legislature.
Some Of these republicans here are so
blue that they even 60 the length Of
contemplating the loss of the legislature.
regarded heretofore as an almost UNI
heard-of contingency. Oh, they have the
mullygrubs for. fair, have these repub-
licans. and they make no attempt to
hide it,
Col. Roosevelt made it known this
morning that he would like IL have Sen