New-York tribune., 1910-09-24
PROGRESSIVE LEADERS
CONFER WITH ROOSEVELT
Certain of Victory al Saratoga,
They Plan Preliminary De-
tails of Convention.
NO ROOSEVELT CANDIDATES
cboice Of Delegates To Be Free,
and Platform TO Indorse Taft
Cornelius Y. Collins for
State Chairman.

State Chairman.
.iss question only Of the size OF the
.-tc-n-z-. This was the general expression
- oniuiou that came from Theodore
r,ooesvelt and other leaders Of the Pro
--ossive movement after = series of con-
e,-cnces IN the editorial Offices of The
outlook" yesterday
T,,ev a-e assured that their fight to
s-ive the -old guard" from control Of
-i-c Republican organization in this state
s+ the Saratoga convention is won. and
,,es;srcav was devoted largely 10 a con-
siserarion NJ the platform, the makeup
u Inc state ticket. the reorganization OF
-be state committee and other responsi-
bui.iee that will rest with them as con-
.-,rr,rr sri-its OF the convention.
Much interest was taken in the sug
-es1ion that Cornelius Y Collins. Of
TROY State Superintendent Of Prisons.
10 made chairman Of the state commit
-er 10 succeed Timothy l. Woodruff
This suggestion came after Mr.. Roose-
,-ol- and Nr. Griscorn had talked with
Postmaster Csreiner OF Buffalo and Will
lam II Daniels. one Of his lieutenants
ard one Of the representatives. Of Erie
,-nur-v in the state committee Post
master C1reiaer was al one time spoken
~ ro- tho cirai-u7a nship. hut would not
consider il.
Il Wont Sc Griscon7.
v-7e7 NJ. Crisconl's name bobhed Up
sxzin Is =. possible state chairman he
declared s he had done before. that he
raDsidered his work was in New York
County. and that he was not in any
scnse & candidate for the leadership or
ne state organization Il is understood
however. that he viii be elected a mem
hc- If the state committee at the con-
,eu4ior. one Of the present members
from his county retiring in his favor
As Nj Roosevelt started back 70
oyster Bsy At : O'Clock. after his survey
or The political outlook he expressed
himself as confident that the majority
for his election as temporary chairman
or the Saratoga convention would be
more than the hundred votes predicted
s- oyster Bar on Thursday night
NJ. GrIscom said he had nothing much
20 add 10 what he had already said
Every advice from up the state con-
timed more and more favorable TO the
Progressive cause The preliminary
fEht is practically 81 an end." snc said
II am satisfied with the resalt.
IL is more than Proba bic that Nj
Roosevelt VIII not only be temporary
chairman but also permanent chairman
Senator Root was spoken Of for the lat
gressivos wanted his services on the
committee on resolutions.
Furthermore. they believe the person
sliry of N1r Roosevelt Nill be 4 factor
IN conducting the business Of the con
fentior 1ith dispatch and without need
Icss R-anEiiugs.
No Compromise Now
suggestion that came indirectly from
me friends Of President Sherman
that he be made permanent chairman
was not received with any degree OF en-
rnusiaem by the Progressives. iheF
thirk that the time for any sort of
cou1rron7iso with the old guard passed
long ago.
Following the conference at the offices
~ The outlook" Mr.. Griscom had
ror- tsH. with Postmaster Greiner ana
NJ Daniels Al tie Offices Of the county
committee They expect 20 90 TO sara
toea together at 80 this afternoon M
t;riscon vas obliged 10 give I'D HIS
motor loat trip UP the Hudson
So far as could bo learned nc ne"
names ve-c mentioned as possible can
,5da-as for Governor. Mr. Roosevelt oe-
1eves that the candidate should come
f-o-, ND the state. but he SAYS ne does
not intend 70 appear % dictate IN Any
~-- and t-ts- the Delegates themselves
must decide
The ex-Tresident took this attitude
to-.s-5 p boom started in favor of me
norfnstfon 81 Samuel 3. DenneHH io'
rle5tenz7- Governor Mr- ponnellE'
rro li-as in BROOKLYN. is Public Printer
In Washington. and his labor friends seF
that the recognition of the labor element
b- fhc Republicans would nc source ~
much strength 70 the ticket
NJ Rocse-elt-s visitors began 10 ar
-1ve - The Outlook of7ice soon after
he reached there a. 2 o'clock yesterday
morning. He came in by automobile
from oyster BAY There vas con
r.ruo3ls 1ine or callers all da-. Vho were
admitted g. n Roosevelt's Office m
sau=6s o1 -~-o OF three
Political Visitors First.
Several men who We're not concerned
~itn uolirics called 70 pay their respects
Taer had q long ait until the political
--S.crs on hand psere disposed Of
~. Greiner. Mr. Daniels and Cornelius
y Collins iunchod with Colonel Roose-
Eelt
Hr Griscon. Congressman Parsons
and 0t-o r Barnard were closeted with
IN Roosevelt. while others were kept
raitinF for more than an hour during
See afternoon. When they left the Office
f7er we're n vory good spirits, and all
fzgresscd tlfrr1lselree q sure of a Pro
r.'~ziT-e -irfore - The saratoga con
7fnii.s-
iaha a. Sl,5caaf. c.itor 81 ~Leslie's
h@ekly.' ana Congre- -snlan Cocks called
20 discuss soHle Of lL. features Of tire
fastform which the Progressives expect
- advocate II Saratoga.
be Progressive platform "a III include