The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-25
FIGHT TO A FINISH.
Neither Faction Seems Disposed to
Yield in New York.

Utica. N. Y, Aug. 25.-Colonel
Roosevelt showed his inclination to
fight opposition in New York, when a
statement by William Barnes jr., the
Albany leader. to the effect that there
would be a fight in the convention
against it's domination by Mr.. Roose-
welt was read to him. He said:
'They will have all the fight they
want 1 am going to the convention
because L feel that the interests of the
people of New York demand the Re
publican party be given a chance to
stand squarely and uncompromisingly
for clean, decent, honest politics.
81 go to that convention to make the
speech exactly as it had been planned
originally and while 1 hope there will
be enough good sense to prevent any
one opposing the principles for which
1 shall stand, yet if they do oppose
them then it is their own affair and so
far as 1 am concerned the issue shall
be absolutely clean cut"
Colonel Roosevelt said that he felt
that on account of the attitude of
members of the organization he was at
perfect liberty to carry on uncompro-
missing warfare.
Some of Colonel Roosevelt's closest
friends in the state have told him that
they were doubtful as to the outcome
and he has replied that he himself
felt that even though he should be sue
cessful in the state convention at Sara
toga and such a platform as he de-
sired should be adopted the result of
the election would be in grave doubt.
The colonel has told his friends that
he did not feel sure the Roosevelt
Hughes forces would receive unQuali-
fed support from the organization at
the polls
Colonel Roosevelt's endorsement of
State Senator Frederick Davenport was
the first step in the fight which he ex-
poets to carry on from now until cleo
ton time. He decided to go to the
state fair in Syracuse on September II
to speak and at that time may talk
politics.
Vice President Sherman, who is one
of the central figures in the struggle
and whom Colonel Roosevelt opposed
port. said emphatically that he would
not talk about the situation
Opposition Is Ready.
News York, Aug 25.7,Golonel Roose-
velt's statement that If the 'old guard
desires a fight they t-wih- have all the
fight they want" found William J.
Barnes, jr.. of Albany in an aggressive
attitude. Mr. Barnes will meet State
Chairman Woodruff here and go over
a plan of campaign by which they
hope to win at the coming primaries.
{ Colonel Roosevelt's statement was
SHOWN MI. BARNES anu dllcI ISdulIS II
carefully, he said:
"The opponents of direct nominal
tions, after the contest they have been
through, will not violate the principles
for which they have been fighting at
the dictation of any one. and it looks
as if they have to have the fight
County Chairman 4Griscom indicated
to callers that there was nothing in
the report of a compromise by which
Vice President Sherman would be
made temporary chairman of the state
convention and Colonel Roosevelt
would be chosen permanent chairman.
Mr. Griscom's position is that the
members of the "old guard now con-
trolling the party in the state must go.
The First Gun.
Albion N. Y, Aug. 25.-The Re-
publican county convention of Orleans
county in selecting delegates to the
state convention has instructed them
to favor Theodore Roosevelt for tenn
porary chairman of the state conven-
ton over Vice President Sherman.