The Washington times., 1910-09-25
Gains Made By the Progress
SiYeS Have a Dishearten-
ing Effect.
ROOSEVELT CONTROLS
THE SAD SITUATION
Former President Viii Be TEN
poraTy Chairman Is Almost
Conceded.
By JOHN SNURE.

SARATOGA, y Y. Sept S5.-Some-
thing like 132 years ago in the Immediate
vicinity Of this place, there was great
uprising Of a pertUrbed popglaCe, various
collisions al arms in which such emil
nent warriors as Gates and Arnold and
Morgan figured. and finally the suTrend-
e. Of a proud British army under Gen
eraI BUrgoyne-
But back in those Revolutionary days
when our forefathers were making DOW
der and moldinE lead and grinding Up
their swords against the British and
Indians. there was not a more diliEent
wheGjnE Of cutlery hereabouts than now
win the clans and chieftians of New
York State foresathered 70 wranSIe over
their troubles
Even Weather Is Gloomy
It is gloomy weather at Saratoga TIE
signs Of fall hover over the nearby
mountains. The leaves are beginning to
drop before the autumn winds over the
famous springs Rain and leaden skies,
with a chilly temperature. add To the
dismal nature of this Sunday in the IA
nous old resort But the feelings and
fo->5odinEs Of the politicians are not
less gloomy than the weather.
BY all the precedents, no body Of Re
publicans Of such proportions ought to
assemble for a State convention without
talk OF harmony and love feasts and q
united front TO defeat the common
enemy being on every tongue
But there is none Of that
Instead of any note that has a sound
of a fraternal sort, Il Is all talk of one
time brother against brother, and dis
cUssion Of how the scores Of this occa-
sion - er4+T-.T 81 1---r--.7
IN the futEre- Z is not healthy sign
for the success of the Republicans u
New York state, either this fan or IN
1872
All In An Ugly Mood
II is hard 20 imagine any situation
among the Republicans any more pro
pitious for Democratic success than the
one OF wsrriuE, snarIinE factioualism
that exists today among the Republican
delegates. here assembled from all dis
tricts OF this great Commonwealth
Old guard leaders were in a sore and
ugly frame Of mind when they FIRST
reached town Friday night Since then,
their temper has not improved.
It is not calculated to make a beaten
man feel better that he has 10 sit
around log fires and watch the rain
outside. listen TO the bowling Of the
wind and wear an CVerCOat when he
steps out Of doors
Barnes and Woodruff and Ward and
Lou Payu, OF political ancient vintage.
90 not improve in disposition the longer
they wait for Developments
News coming from various districts
yesterday was bad for them, and served
TO increase the Roosevelt lead They
are beaten and they know it.
To Stave On q Rout.
All they can do now is to sit about
their headquarters and gather about the
Hobbies, Matching schemes TO make trou-
Die, and plotting how 10 prevent their
defeat from being turned into a rout
What they want now Is 10 save some
thing, If possible, out OF the wreck The
signs are not very favorable even for /
that
Vow and then Barnes. who IS the real I
captain general of the old guard, issues
defiant prpnoUucemenI- one Of the I
most interesting propositions put for
ward by the old guard is that business
interests are frightened at the danger
Of the raCicaiism Of Roosevelt taking I
hold Of the New York convention and 4
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