The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-23
A CLOSE THING IN NEW YORK.

Ihe contest between Mr.. Roosevelt
and Vice President Sherman for Tho
temporary chalrmanship of the New
York state Republican convention next
week seems to be IN exceedingly close
thing. In such contests it is usual fol
both sides to claim sweeping victories
and large maiorlties. In this cuse, how
ever, neither party claims victory by
more than q small majority; so that
as the election news commonly says III
such a case. sit will take the official
count to decide - That is, nobody will
know exactly how il is until the vote
| is taken.
The surprise of the contest was the
loss by Mr., Barnes of the Schenectady
county delegation, 1t has been reck-
oned that Barnes could keep firm grip
on the delegations in the counties com
prising his Representative district; but
he has lost one of them The contest.
then, presents this popularity. that
Barnes has lost one Of his home couu-
ties and Sherman has lost his home
county and his home election district.
So honors are easy, SO far as particular
local loss IS concerned
Undoubtedly Mr. Roosevelt Joined Il
favorlte club of his own when he said
IN the dispatches the other day that he
did not so to see President Taft at New
Haven to ask him to help him in his
effort to capture the New York State
convention, Without doubt that is cx-
ac;ly what he did 60 to New Haven for.
1t seems to be equally certain that Pres,
'dent Taft refused TO help Mr. Roose.
welt refused in fact to interfere in the
New York fight any further The cold
guard tried to compromise him and
make the voters believe that President
Taft was with them; and probably lie
was until Mr.. Roosevelt got after him,
The effect of Mr.. Roosevelt S raid made
on President Taft VIXEN the fight was
on and the State committee had declared
III favor of Vice President Sherman for
temporary chairman. turning down Mr..
Roosevelt, was that he apparently drew
President Taft TO himself, but as the
event has turned out, the result was
merely to make him quit the service of
the "old guard y and keep his hands
of. Then in u sort of desperate effort
to get Presidential help Roosevelt made
the personal appeal at New Haven TO
President Taft 1t was not a success,
and now the whole matter is at sea.
We believe, however, that the ten
dency is in favor of Mr.. Roosevelt. and
that unless the "old guard" can rally
and recover some ground IT has lost. Mr..
Roosevelt will win the temporary chair.
of the convention. If he wins
this. his Adherents will have q great ad-
vantage even though the "old guard"
may have almost half the convention;
because the temporary chairman has
the appointment of the committee on
on permanent organization.
and on platform and resolutions. If Mr.,
Roosevelt is chairman. he will appoint |
on credentials that will re |
port any contest in favor of his own ad |
lerents, his committee will also report !
On the permanent organization in way |
% help the Roosevelt faction likewise |
lls committee on resolutions will report
progressive resolutions that will be dis !
,asteful to the "old guard - On the |
'ther hand. IL Vice. President Sherman |
wins. he will have all these advantages, |
md the cold guard will profit CORE
with his selections OF the |
Gree committees named
1t is u most interesting fight as it
tands, Snd Mr.. Roosevelt will have 10
nut forth every bit of effort that is in
linn TO win