The Detroit times., 1910-09-28

SARATOGA, N. Y, Sept 28.--The
full extent OF the Roosevelt victory
yesterday only came home to the
delegates to the Republican state con-
from their beds today. Not only had
the "Old Guard" lost in their fight to
control the convention and dictate the
platform, but today they had lost
their last bulwark OF influence, the
state committee.
With % members In that body and
the new chairman, Lloyd Griscom, his
personal lieutenant, Roosevelt can. II
he desires, have the solid New York
delegation to the next Republican ma
tional convention at his back. His
enemies here admit that he can nom
mate himself or anyone he may de-
sire, with New York and the big I'M
surgent commonwealth OF the west
behind him and his New National
ISM program. In 1912.
1t was plain early today that the
Roosevelt organization would domi-
nate the situation TO the very end.
The platform committee after sitting
almost through the night. completed
the document early today. 1t IL ultra
radical In spots.
The Barnes minority report Is to be
presented from the floor. In order to
give IL as wide publicity as possible
he made 1t public last night, and at
the same time admitted there was no
chance of getting II adopted. EARLY
today he said that he anticipated Q
hot debate and announced the Speak
er wadsworth who make the Keynote
speech for the anti-direct primary
men.
1t was a heavy-eyed bunch Of dele.
gates that wended their way to con-
vention hall for this mornings &c.
sion. The feeling between the FAC
tions had been accumulated by the re-
tirement of Woodruff, DeBragga, Odell
and other "Old Guard leaders, from
the state committee, and It was open
ly asserted that no matter who wee
nominated the progressitea would
have to elect their ticket.withoQt ar
sistance from the "Old Guard.
Today the selection Of the candfe
date for governor lay between Henry
l.. Stimson, OF New York. former Unit
ed States district attorney and State
Senator Harvey Human, Of Broome
county Roosevelt wanted Sumsor.
He admitted, however. that the sug-
gestion OF candidate from New
York city had alarmed the upstate
delegates, and that unless he could
allay their feans, he would fall back
on Human. -
For houis last night and early to-
and Roosevelt, Senator Root, Lloyd
Griscom, Congressman Cocks and
Fred. Greiner, OF Buffalo, discussed
ways and means and candidates
Roosevelt promised to take the
| stump for whatever candidates are
| nominated and to make a tour OF the
state from Niagara to Montauk Point.
He insisted that he would draw sum-
cient support from the independents
to Offset any assertions OF the old
| Guard" and II Is understood that he
! claimed an excellent chance or get
ting the Hearst support.
After Roosevelt had named the
members OF the three important COM
mittees Yesterday and the convention
had adjourned to meet today the
colonel turned to the newspaper men
and remarked: :,
II said FRAGILE. as you may recall.
You can quote me on that.
At Troy Monday the former presi-
dent said he would beat his oppon-
ent's TO fragile.
There were 1,0l1 votes cast In the
convention yesterday. OF which Roose-
Welt received 56s and Mr.. Sherman
received 443. this electing the leader
of the progressives by a majority Oh
125.
Col. Roosevelt spoke feelingly OF
what President Taft had accom-
plished in his administration In his
speech as temporary chairman, say
ing that the laws passed reflect hign
credit on all who succeeded In putting
them in their present shape on tine
statute book: they represent an ear.
nest of the achievement which is yet
TO come; and the benehcence and Tar
reaching importance OF this work
done for the whole people measure
the credit which Is rightly due to the
congress. and TO our able, upright ana
distinguished president. William How
ard Taft" a..
The spectators and many OF Me
delegat warmly applauded the dec
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