New-York tribune., 1910-09-04
AWAIT POLITICAL STORM
RooseveIt's Return Expected to
Aid Progressives' Advance.
LOOK TO ROOT FOR ADVICE
Fight for Convention Control
Observation-Disclosures of
Progressives Arranged.

There was g iull yesterday IN the con-
test between the Progressives and the Ola
guard" which has gone on since the latter
,att through the selection of Nice-President
Sherman as temporary chairman OF the
state convention at the meeting of the state
committed three weeks ago. 1t was lul
before the storm-the storm that will break
within 2 short time. both sides seem TO
realize.
Meantime the leaders of both facnons
were at their country homes yesterday re-
cupcratin- for the struggle and. perhaps'
working out in private some moves by
which they hope 10 check their aoNeIs4riea.
They viii he hack at the front on TUESDAY
This week or early next week will see
3 series of conferences in this city, at which
the Progressives hope 10 perfect their pro
eramne for fighting the "old guard al
every ooint It is expected that Senator
Root. who returns on Tuesday from abroad,
will act in an advisory capacity
In the last ten DAYS Lloyd c Griscom'
one of the most active leaders of the Pro
sressires. has been sounding call TO arms
all through the state Men in different
sections of the state who, 1t is believed
viii hA Of service in combating the "old
guard" have been urged TO come back
from vacations and gird on their armoT-
Il is rot unlikely that in some sections OF
-be state n-en who have not been active
for several wears will be found in the figh'
before il ends.
Expect Statement from Roosevelt.
The return of Mr. Roosevelt next week
Is expected TO give a great impetus 20 the
Progressive movement 1t is not fmposslple
that he may he induced TO make some
statement in reply to the blast set off by
William Barnes. jr.. on Friday might Inc
Iorogressives say that when it comes 10
vigorous language Mr. Roosevelt can sur
pass anything that the "old guard can
put out
The Prozressives are watching with some
interest the tactics being used by the "old
sIard.' and have become more and more
convinced that the latter are determined to
break the organization. If necessary, IN
their attempts TO hold control.
They have gone literally mad said a
Progressive last night They are using
the most autocratic methods and doing
things which from a point of policy would
seem most unwise. The reported intention
of William /. Ward. the boss Of West
chester County. 10 turn down Senator
Wainwright is but az example of what
they are doing. We expect that this sort
Of thing viii do our cause much GOOD pE
showing how A boss under. the present
urinary system may deliberately thwart
the will Of the people and retire 10 private
life an able public servant
The great question as To whether the
old guard or the ProgressiYes will finally
he in control when the state convention
meets on September q has entirely over
shadowed talk of candidates and platform
aside. Of course. from the direct primary
I
ing But the Progressives at the coming
conferences viii give much attention 10
talking over candidates.
Favor Stinnson for Governor.
Manv OF the Progressive leaders believe
-ta- tho r,,1hIic announcement OF a strong
1sersonality as their choice for the nom
jnation would he Of great advantage 10
them in their fight for control OF the con-
N-ention. Others are of the opinion tha'
such an announcement would divide ;he
issue TOO much. and that IL would be bet
ter not 10 start any fight on candidates
before the convention has been organized.
While Henry /. Stimson. former United
States Attorney, now special prosecutor for
Nthe Department OF Justice in the sugar
tEfraud cases. is being considered most favor
y ably as a candidate for Governor by the
Progressives. il is well known that his
rlersoral fnclnationS are not to consider
such proposition for a moment L is
thought however, that the influence OF
Nr Roosevelt would he strong enough TO
induce him TO take the nomination, If 1t
were decided that he would make the
strongest possible candidate under the cir
cumsfanCes-
This week Mr.. Stimson begins some more
prosecutions for sugar frauds, with an ex-
ceIlent chance for adding TO his record OF
convictions. Such work VIII bring him
prominently in the public eye again, and
such an advantage is never overlooked