The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-08-25
Colonel Serves Notice That He
Will Fight the "Old Guard"
in New York in Convention
and Elsewhere in Campaign.
WILL MAKE SPEECH
EXACTLY As PLANNED
IndOrSeS State Senator Fred
edCk Davenport, Which
Clearly Shows His Hostility
TO Vice President Sherman.
FIRST STEP IN FIGHT

UTICA N. z, Aug. 24-Theodors
~ Roosevelt served notice today
that he would wage war without quar-
ter on the odd guard Of the Repub-
hcan party in New York state
Having been drawn into the tight,
as he says. against his will. he has de-
termined to pursue it to the end, win
or lose.
Mr.. ROosevelt's intention was indi-
Gated more clearly than at any time
before by statement which he issued
today. The colonel said he was going
into the fight with his eyes open and
with full realization Of the fact that
he might not be successful
He said that he felt that. owing TO
the attitude Of members Of the organ
iZaIiOn, ne was al perfect liberty 10
carry on uncOmprOmising warfare
When a statement by William Barnes.
IT, the Albany leader 70 the effect that
there would be a fight I'm the cOnVen-
tion against its domination By Ar.
Roosevelt, was read 10 him. Mr.. Ro0ss-
Welt said:
"They viii have all the fight they
want. / am only going "a the cOnven-
lion because I feel that the interests OF
the people OF New York demand thar
the Republican party be given a chance
70 stand squarely and compromising
~ Tor clean, decent, honest politics.
Issue Is CIean-Cut.
Il go 10 that convention 10 make the
speech exactly as IL had been planned
originally, and while I hope there will
be enough good sense 10 prevent any
one opposing the principles for which 1
shall stand, yet II they do oppose thems
then II is their own affair. and, so far
as l am concerned, the issue shall be
absolutely clean-cut."
Some OF Colonel ROOsevelts closest
friends in the state have told him THAI
they were doubtful as TO the outcome,
and he has replied that he himself felt
that even though he should be success
rul IN the state convention ar Saratoga,
and such a platform as he desired
should be adopted. the result Of tho
election would be in grave doubt. The
colonel has told his friends that he did
not feel sure the RoOsevelt-Hughes
forces would receive unqualified sup
port from the organization at the polls.
First step in Fight.
Colonel RooseveIrs endorsement OF
State Senator Frederick Davenport
yesterday, was the first step in the
fight which he expects 10 carry on from
now until election time. He decided
today 10 go 10 the state fair In SYRIA
cuse on September II 10 speak and at
that time he may talk politics.
Vice President sherman, who Is one
OF the central figures IN the struggle.
and whom Colonel Roosevelt opposed
by his endorsement OF Senator Daveu-
port said emphatically tonight the ne
would not talk about the situation.
Colonel Roosevelt spent the day with
his DrOther-in-laW. Douglas Robinson,
al his country home, twenty miles east
OF Utica. Late tonight he went 10
Herkimer by automobile and came 10
Utica BY train to resume his westward
trip.
Senator Davenport called on Mr..
Roosevelt today 10 talk over the pOliti-
cal situation IN mis- district. Colonel
Roosevelt was not willing TO say what
conclusion they reached.
@WilI Rave Fight"
New York, Aug 24.-C0l. ROosevelta
statement that II the "Old Guard" desire
a fight, they viii have all the fight
they want" found William J. Barnes,
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