New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-13
ROOSEVELT WILL
WIN" GR|SCOM
Leaders See Him at Oyster Bay
and Discuss Candidates
for Governor.
WAR ON THE "OLD GUARD"
Elk President Is Said to Favor
Prendergast or Senator
Davenport for the
Nomination.
rBy Telegraph to The Tribune ]

Oyster Bav. Sept 12-TheodOre ESoose-
welt meant what he said when he an
nounced on his return from his Western
trip that ne was going home ito fight
the bosses
Mr. ROoseveIt's name will certainly
be presented TO the Republican state
Convention" said Lloyd c. Grtscon.
president Of the New York County Re
publican Committee, tonight after
conference Of several hours at Sycamore
Hill. during which the political s1tua-
ton in this state was discussed in al us
aspects by Colonel Roosevelt and the
leaders of the Progressive movement
within the party
Moreover" he added, I'VE can count
on a majority of the delegates
Congressman Herbert Parsons. Mr..
GrisCom's predecessor; Controller Will
lam A Prendergast. Congressman
William b Calder. Naval Officer F. J. H
Kracke and Postmaster E W Noor-
HES, of Brooklyn, were the other men
who called on Mr.. Roosevelt They ar
rived in an automobile at 1 o'clock. and
remained for dinner, leaving for New
York at : O'Clock
Mr.. Griscom said after the conference
that the state had been thoroughly can
vassed. and they were sure of a majority
of delegates TO the Saratoga convention
in support of ex-President Roosevelt for
temporary chairman
Speaks for Roosevelt.
Colonel Roosevelt desires il 70 be
stated" said Mr., Griscom- that Pres1-
dent Taft and he are working in perfect
accord in regard 10 the state situation
We are confident as TO the outcome at
the state convention Mr. Rooseveits
name will surely be presented for tenn
porary- chairman. and We viii nave the
majority of delegates 70 support him
We informed him at first hand or all
that had occurred during his absence N
Ire West. and thoroughly discussed the
situation We discussed candidates but
have not Vet centralized on any one
Mr. Griscon said there would prob
sh1v not be any general canvass Of the
leaders throughout the state who are
srprorting Mr. Roosevelt prior 20 the
convention He said. however. that
,bara would be further conferences with
,,,e-a+a leaders in regard 10 feasible
candidate for Governor
..IIave vor1 had any intin1at1on or the
withdrawal of Vice-Presldent sherman
from the temporary chairnanshlp MI
GriscOm was asked
Ny c,rfscom answered that he had not
r4a 5ac1in4d 10 give the name OF any OF
+I,s. mar, VINO had been mentioned as can
didates for Governor he dld say III
answer to questions that the name OF
Clark Williams. State Controller, was
not mentioned Asked about the Doom
for Controller Prendergast- MI Grlscol1
sidestepped the question
MFR Roosevelt has no desire TO dictate
tho domination of any man he said
Several names were discussed. but the
question did not narrow down 10 any
one man"
Although Mr. CrtscOm did not say so,
II can safely be said that the names
,,a,+ioned at the conference with Mr.
pooeavaI+ included Henry F. Stimson.
Former Tinted States District Attorney
~
Troy formerly Ambassador 70 AUSTRIA
william A. Prendergast. ex-Mayor oeth
lou Who recently announced he was N
svrnpathv with the plan TO overturn the
old guard" and Senator Davenport OF
Oneida County
Roosevelt Shuns Details
NJ Roosevelt declined TO go into the
80. 81 the conference with Mr. Grls-
.,, NJ Parsons and the Kings County
leaders.
These gentlemen have come 20 see ne
- +aIk over the state situation. ne
said. There is nothing else that can
say now
Mr. Prendergast was asked II he was
= candidate for Governor
I am not" he replied
..Ts II likely YOU may change your mind
before the Saratoga convention he was.
asked
II hardly think So" was his reply
r = believed here that Mr. Roosevelt
Tsvors The. candidacy Of Mr. Prendergasc
ar Senator Davenport No mention was
,,oda NJ the name Of Representative
william :. Bennett as a candidate. II was
said r. is understood that the names OF
AZ roab and Mr.. Stimson have been
practically eliminated
Mr. Roosevelt will attend the Suffolk
county Fair al Riverhead on Thursday
and make his first political speech in the
Vow York campaign He will go TO the
state Fair at syracuse on Saturday