New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-27
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Saratoga Springs. Sept. 2s.-With the
first session Of the Republican State
Convention to assemble at noon to-mor-
row. conditions here could not we'll be
more chaotic than midnight finds them
The "old guard" however. demonstrated
anew its control Of the present state
committee in a remarkable farcecomedy
Of 'fnvestigs ton" of Lloyd @. Giriscom's
trickery charges in dickering wholesale
in an endeavor to wrest control of the
state convention from the Taft Rcose-
welt Hughes Progressives
William Barnes. jr.. tonight promised
the nomination for Governor TO William
s. Bennett if Bennett will deliver the New
York County delegates he controls-sonie
forty IL is 1gured-to the Woodruff
Barnes WadswOrth combination on the
temporary Craftsmanship and direct NOM
nations fights. II is reported that Wayne
County's delegates are likely TO vote
with the ''old guard on everything
Grisconn Feels Sure Of Bennet.
Lloyd c. Griscom. after consultation
with Theodore Roosevelt. Senator Elihu
Root and a number Of upstate Progress
sives. declared at midnight that he had
no fear of anything the old guard
could do in the way Of dickers or bar
gains. He said he was confident Mr..
Bennett would not enter into any such
dicker as Mr. Barnes sought to make.
Mr. Griscom reiterated his assertion
that the Progressives would control the
convention with a least $40 votes. and
probably many more. The vote in the
present state committee. he said. was
not indicative of the situation
Representative Bennett said tonight
that he had not entered into any dicker
with the odd guard" and would not
under any conditions. The price would
be roo high. he figured.
If the Progressives control this con-
ventiOn the indications point strongly to
the nomination of Henry l. Stimsun. Of
Rev York City. for Governor. The New
York City men are about at standstfII
as between him and Representative Ben
ret but some Of the upstate leaders
figure that Mr. Stimson's record as
prosecutor of the Sugar Trust cases
would be a splendid campaign asset and
make his nomination advisable.
Where the ex-President Stands.
Theodore Roosevelt came to Saratoga
with a clearly defined idea of his own
purposes. which may be summed up as
follows:
First. he stands for absolute honesty
in politics.
Second. for the overthrow Of boss
ism" and
Third. for an entirely representative
convention. such, in fact. as New York
has not known for many a long year.
The accusations which the opposition
present. that Mr.. Roosevelt merely pro-
poses to substitute a single boss for a
set of posses. he dismisses as absurd He
has in every possible manner sought TO
avoid assuming the position OF boss.
and he is determined TO pursue that
course. II is for this reason that Mr..
Roosevelt declines 10 dictate any OF the
planks in the platform. even that which
is 10 deal with direct primaries. much
as he is interested in the addition OF
such a plank 10 Is his conviction that
IL the delegates seek in good faith TO
ents they will be obliged 10 adopt such
a plank. and while be Is prepared TO
exert his influence 20 make IL as strong
as possible. he is convinced that III the
last analysis il should be framed in ac-
cordance with the views of a majority
of the delegates rather than at the be-
hest of a single leader. however cOmpe-
tent that leader may be.
II Is in accordance with this purpose
that Mr.. Roosevelt has indicated 60 his
supporters that he would prefer not TO
he a member OF the COMMITTEES on reso-
buttons. His speech as temporary chair
man will. of course serve 20 convey to
the convention his views on the more
important questions IL win be called on
20 consider. but even in that IL Is his
purpose not 20 go greatly into detail but
rather 70 point the broad way. leaving it