Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-09-14
Both Roosevelt Faction and
Old Guard Hold Their Own IN
Struggle for Control of Party
Machinery
FIGHT MUST BE CARRIED
TO FLOOR OF CONVENTION
Gfiscom Processes Satisfae-
ton With Outlook Barnes
DenounceS Colonel as Foe
Alike to Business and Labor,

Jny Morning journal Special Lsa.sl whsI
New York. sept Ia PRIMARIES
held throughout New York city to
day show the relative positions q
Theodore Roosevelt and the old
guard who are fighting Tor control
Of the coming republican state con-
vention. 10 he practically unchanged.
Roosevelt viii have the support OF
practically the entire delegation
from New York county, numbering
1870. while his opponents claim l09 or
the l42 delegates in Kings, twenty
four in Queens and eight IN Rich
mnnd counties There were unsuc-
cessful contests, backed BY the old
guard leaders, in several districts in
New York county, while IN Kings the
friends OF Roosevelt endeavored to
capture some OF the districts hereto
fore controlled hy Chairman Wood
ruff of the republican state COM
mittec. but without result
Mr. Woodruff had expected 70 loae
four districts IN Kings, in which the
leaders are recognized as progfesslves.
but he won ia All The others,
As soon as the results wore lSnovn II
at rcpublican headquarters tonight
the state chairman issued this state
ment
"'rhc returns from the primaries IN
Kings county show thnt while the
districts controlled by Nayal officer
kiaeks, Postmaster voorheis. Con-
gressman Calder and senntor Travie
have 33 delegates out OF q total or
I42. the other 109 win all support
the Kings county Organization aud
vote TO ratify the votes OF the state
committeeman from Brooklyn In the
selection Of Vice President Sherman
for temporary chairman Of the con-
vention
Tho returns from New York coun-
ty indicate that one state committee
man. Harry W Mack, has lost his
place ia the state committee and that
q number Of the delegations to the
state convention viii support the
state committee in the position which
II has taken IN the matter Of tempo
raiy chairman
Mr. woodruff IN his statement also
claims the delegates 1rom Richmond
ana Queens
Although Chairman Woodruff says
the returns Indicate that number or
New York delegates viii support
Vice. President sherman, the Hoose-
Welt forces. headed BY County Chair
man Lloyd c.. Griscom claim tho
delegation will support the colonel al
most to a man They also count
on the support OF the Richmond
delegation. although John Timlin, Jr'
republican leader in the county, who
acted as proxy for George Crewcll at
the recent republican state commit
tee meeting. voted against Mr.. Roose-
welt for temporary chairman.
The proaressiVes had hoped 10
add To Mr. RooscVelt's strength by
their efforts In certain
Kings county districts controlled by
Chairman Woodruff. bat the latter
was able To Withstand the attacks
n 2had been stated prior To the
prcliminarics that the election OF
fifty or more delegates favorable to
the progressivcs In Kings would sure
Is mean the downfall ot the old
guard az the convention.
County Chairman Grisoom tonight
expressed entire satisfs ction With the
returns. tie said
An efforts to breas The solidity OF
our county have proved futile and I
and those associated with me natural
iy feel greatly encouraged in our
work Tor clean and decent party man
agement
our country viii continue ln our
ioval support OF President Taft end
will lend our best efforts 20 upholdins
hits hand in carrying out our party's
pledges O., tue nation.
"fo the state We viii continue our
best efforts 10 bring about such
condition iu the party management
,e viii restore the confidence OF the
renubIIUau voters aud bring about
success at THE polls In the autumn.
,Ya welcome the aid which Nh Roose-
s.r elu sitt to bring about this sue
.ees
Stale Committeeman william
BARNES. Jr. Of Albany. who has been
cooperating with stete Chairman
Woodruff JOB direct ting the old guard,
ssued O. statement tonight characters
zlng Colonel Roosevelt as "the most
dangerous Zoe 20 the world OF business
lud labor in the United states
The statement follows.
Il see by the newspapers that Mr.