The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-25

Herkimer, n. Y. Aug. 24-If William
Barnes. jr., prepared his statement on
the State situation with a view to arous-
ing Mr. Roosevelt. he succeeded. The
colonel read the whole thing to-day. and
laughed and scowled while he was do
ing IL. He gave out limited statement
himself. in which he promises to give
Barnes. Woodruff. and the old guard all
the fight they are looking for. and more.
The colonel will go 10 the Saratoga con-
rention next month. beyond a shadow Of
a doubt. HE cannot side-step that now.
He has made his position so clear that
there can be no question of the attitude
he will assume, and his attack on Sher-
man through Senator Davenport yesterday
makes il imperative that he fight the
Vice President from beginning to end.
Present indications point to the liveliest
Republican convention in years, provided
the Barnes Woodruff coterie take the
stand they have threatened TO take. From
what the colonel said at the house
of Douglas Robinson this evening the
chances that he will attempt to unseat
Mr.. Sherman from the temporary chair
manship are strong. he had a hand IN
that sort OF game at the national con-
vention of 1854
VIII Attack Machine.
Col Roosevelt remarked that he is not
certain just what course Of action he will
pursue further than TO utterly slam the
machine and work like a Trojan for
progressive platform and progressive
candidate.
1t may be said IN passing, that the
colonel is not blind to the fact that
Barnes and the others might knife the
ticket at the polls in case Roosevelt
storms the convention at Saratoga. The
colonel realizes as well as anybody that
the Republicans have a mighty slim
chance TO win unless they pull together
as unit ana they are not going TO do
that without a miracle coming 10 pass.
The old guard is for the machine, and
Roosevelt is against It,
The colonel has done everything be
could the past two days to repudiate
Sherman. Tonight he met Senator Dav-
export again and ex-Assemblyman Mer-
win T. Hart, who made a speech last
Saturday, declaring the the Vice Presi-
dent had suppressed a telegram from the
President These two moJored out to the
Robinson estate, and talked with the
colonel for some time
Colonel Did Not Explode.
This afternoon Col. Roosevelt met the
newspapermen. They handed him copies
Of all the New York morning papers in
order that he might read what they had
10 say about the Barnes attack on the
colonel. He did not say a word. He
murmured inaudible bits as he went
along. but he did not explode.
Barnes says therell be a fight m the
convention" the colonel was informed.
We'll, then, they will have all the fight
they want" the colonel shot back. He
told the reporters that they might quote
him for IT,
Il am only going TO the convention
Col Roosevelt stated, because fee
that the public interest. the interests OF
the people OF New York. demand thai
the Republican party be given the chance
to stand squarely and uncompromisingll
for clean. decent, honest policies.
7 go to that convention to make {
speech exactly as originally planned, anC
while I hope there will be enough gooC
sense 20 prevent any one opposing IN,
principles for which stand, yet II the,
do oppose them it is their own affair A.
far as am concerned the issue shall bi
absolutely clean cut"
First Blow Is struck.
He had not qualifying remarks to add t,
this for they are supernuous. Col ROose
welt has told his friends right along tha
he did not want 20 start a fight but nov
that sherman. Barnes. and Woodruff hav,
struck the first blow. there IS only on,
thing left for Theodore Roosevelt TO do
and that is fight back. The colonel ha
turned his visit to "Jim sherman's" hom
town into something more important thar
mere family call and picnic party witt
the gTangers.
He saw yesterday how the farmers fee
toward the machine; that is. the farmer.
who came 70 hear him talk. His confer
ences with Davenport and Hart. botl
active young men. bubblng over will
progressive enthusiasm, served to stli
him I'D and to cause him to send then
out 10 do a bit OF sleuthing They ar,
only too willing.
Col. Roosevelt Is not going to Saratog'
with the positive notion that he viii ad,
glory TO somewhat glorious career
He is not confident. by a long shot. tina
he viii win, but he viii be satisfied 4
he has the opportunity TO wallop the oil.
guard sufficiently TO blacken few eyes
T. they win. It's their own funeral. /
h. wins at the convention. he will hav
done his share, the colonel believes.
No Change I'm Plans.
II is doubted by those who understan
Col Roosevelts present attitude, tina
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