The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-14
pROGRESSIvtS UNABLE
TO OVERTHROW WOODRUFF
Desperate Fight Waged 10 Elect
Delegates TO State
Convention
tBy Associated Press)

New York. Sep 14-Primaries held
throughout New York City Tuesday
show the relative position of Theo-
dore Roosevelt and the 'Old Guard
who are fighting for control of the
coming Republican state convention
to be practically unchanged. Roose
welt will have the support of prac'
tically the entire delegation from
New York county. numbering 100
While his opponents claim 109 Of the
|142 delegates in Kings "a in Queens
and 8 In Richmond county
There were unsuccessful contests
backed by the "Old Guard" leaders
III several districts in New York
county, while in Kings, the friends Of
Colonel Roosevelt endeavored to cap
ture some of the districts heretofore
controlled by Chairman Timothy l.
Woodruff of the Republican state con
mittee, but without result
Mr. Woodruff had expected to lose
four districts in Kings, in which the
leaders are recognized as progressives
but he won In all the others,
AS soon as results were known al
Republican state headquarters the
state chairman issued this statement
Woodruff's Statement
"The returns from the primaries
in Kings county show that while the
districts controlled by Naval Officer
Kracke, Postmaster Voorhees,, Con
gressman Calder and Senator Travis
have 80 delegates out OF total OF
142. the other 109 will all support
the Kings county organization and
vote to ratify the votes of the state
committeeman from Brooklyn in the
selection OF Vice President Sherman
for temporary chairman of the con
yention."
The returns from New York coun
ty indicate that one state committee
man, Harry w. Mack, has lost his
place In the state committee and that
o number of the delegations to the
state convention will support the
state committee in the positioon
which it has taken in the matter OF
temporary chairman.
Mr.. woodruff. in his statement, also
claims the delegates from Richmond
and Queens.
Although Chairman Woodruff says
the returns indicate that number Of
New York county delegates will SUI,
port Vice President Sherman, the
Roosevelt forces headed by County
Chairman Lloyd G. Griscom, claim
delegation will support the co.onel
almost to a man. They also count
on the support of the Richmond dele
cation. although John Timbln, Jr.
Republican leader 10 the county, who
acted as proxy for George Cromwell
at the recent state Republican com
mittee meeting, voted against Mr.
Roosevelt for temporary chairman.
Unable To Beat Woodruff
The progressives had hoped to ado
tn Colonel Roosevelt's strength by
concentrating their efforts in certain
Kings county districts controlled by
Chairman woodruff, but the latter
was able 10 Withstand the attacks. II
had been stated prior to the prmar
les that the election OF 50 or more
delegates favorable to the progress
siyes in Kings would surely mean the
downfall of the "Old Guard at the
convention.
state Committeeman VIM. Barnes
Jr.. OF Albany, who has been co-operal
ing with state Chairman Woodruff II
directing the "Old Guard fight, Is
sued statement c5aracterizlng Col
onel Roosevelt as The most danger
Gus foe to the world of business ano
labor in the United States"