New-York tribune., 1910-09-01
BARNES TAKES over
|VOODRUFF'S WORK
"The Boss Is on the Job Now, y
Whisper Clerks in Sfa'e
Headquarters.
FINE SHOW OF CONFIDENCE
>r-sscom Isn't Bothered, but
.eiterates Statement as to
{ - sberman-Puzzle Prob
lem in Orleans.


c.,,,+v about whose type Governor
,,,,,b.. onoe used the Characterization
..r,s.+v satrap," came TO this city yester-
sav and calmly assumed the seat oi
~,oyrer and authority at Republican state
headouarters This was In no sens
,su-nation. State Chairman NoooI uiA
csme with him, but apparenus
mighty glad to turn over TO MI. D"iHe
the actual work Of Leading '1ie
r,ard' in their fight against the r'"o'e
velt-Taf Hughes Repubhcahs'
The a1hany leader became de Iaclo
-. chairman without wiggle OF ms
husbv eyebrows, and took UP 'ie
,f irving to beat the ProsreSsiNeS
calmly as he did the work OF eleo Iiis
f-o,-e-nor Hughes in his first ca1npal eH
c.ata chairman Woodruff. relieved OF MS
ro,itical cares, turned to real es'o'e
sales.
The t,oss is on the Job now, all right
,,iene-ed the clerks at state heaoQuar-
,e-s as Barnes dictated telegraInS 10 up-
..o+a leaders burned the long distance
,,-es with torrid messages TO county
obai-,,,en to get busy, and generaHS
shook I'D the old guard arouho 'iie
state into activity in the scrimnase for
delerates 10 the state convention.
strange atmosphere Of confidence
surrounded Mr.. Barnes as he overf1oweo
from the chair Of Tiny Tim" He seemed
nositiye that the old guard" WASH
making its last fight He worked away
as If he had advance information that
Nice-President Sherman temporary
chairman without dissenting vote ana
ratifv the action Of the state committee
nv RELOCATING Theodore Roosevelt ito his
rroper place without ceremony When
she direct nominations issue was brought
up.
MIR. Griscom Is Confident.
This confidence was equalled only by
that oozing out Of the windows Of Lloyd
4 Griscom's Office. Mr.. Griscom had
series of conferences yesterday with
New York County leaders-Samuel s
Eoerig. Secretary Of State; Collin Wood
ward, vice-president Of the county COM
rrittee; Ezra P. Prentice, the state COM
,nitteeman whose proxy Mr.. Griscom
ael.. at the recent committee meeting;
-.TfT- e" March. OF the Sd District, who
called TO assure the county chairman Of
his undying fealty to the Progressive
cause. and several others.
su of them, when they departed, wore
fros i smiles. They seemed TO think that
the convention fight against the "old
guard would be merely a little exhibi-
tion drill. They wore almost an air II
victory already achieved Mr.. Griscc N
himself more conservative, seemed to
feel perfectly comfortable. He looked
as though his meals agreed with him and
he slept nights without much worry
about the control Of the state committee
or the state convention
Indeed. Mr.. Griscom doesn't make much
OF a secret Of the fact that he knows
quite as much as the general public
about the work OF the old guard at
present, both in details and general
scope. and still isn't unduly alarmed
over the outlook for the Progressives.
His friends admit sadly that he's merely
sn amateur" In this political game, and.
OF course, sadly Handicapped in the COM
petition with professionals like Barnes.
Ward and Woodruff.
Still, they are seeking to comfort
themselves by the recollection Of the
first performances Of Herbert Parsons,
Mr.. Griscom's predecessor. Mr.. Par
sons aroused the ire of Barnes, Ward,
Woodruff and company at Saratoga four
years ago by violating al precedents."
according to Mr.. Barnes. in the way he
insisted on the nomination of Charles
Evans Hughes.
Well, you'll have to excuse me II
don't play this game according to the
rules you've made" said Mr.. Parsons.
efficiently. You see, this is my first
state convention"
AS the casual reader may recall. Mr.
Parsons, though an amateur, happened
10 win the game.
Mr.. Griscom was so serene that h.
didn't even seem bothered by yario,,s
communications from upstate neo,,a
Deriving notice that they expected N he
gin primary fights against some Of the
'old guard" leaders Neither did he be-
come disturbed by an interchange of
pleasantries. in the nature of interviews
wiz Mr. Barnes.
Mr.. Barnes Is Horrifed.
Ny Barnes began II by expressing his
deep surprise and horror that anybody.
especially a good Republican. would
dare 10 think of assaulting the Vice
Presidency of the United States. He
didn't phrase IL precisely that way, but
that seemed to be the gist of his utter
ances as they filtered into the political
gossip.
y am shocked" said Nr Barnes, com
rnenlng on Mr.. Griscoms statement Of
TUESDAY, to learn that certain forces
In the Republican party in this state
contemplate an attempt TO undo the &C
ZION OF The state committee in recon-
.i-ending Nice-Presdent Sherman TO be
1porary Chairman of the state con
sention.
such proceeding "a thus as saulting
th'- man between ~ho.n and the Presi-
acre q the Gnitcd States there stands
tui single life should NEE, universal
condemnation and defeat bv the con-
Ne;it,'sT- NJ Republican wi;h .ha infer