The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-09-23
ROOSEVELT SURE OF VICTORY
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OYSTER BAY. sept 80 II - the opinion
81 Mr.. Rop=eVeli that 10" progressives
hiV. won N" fight Tor control 81 IN"
Saratoga convention lie ~aId tonight
that he thinks he - rctsonably safe IN
saving that they will have a ma ority
at at least iOp TINS means that Mr.
Roosevelt will h.. the temporary chair.
mau ~ the convention. for h" has SAID
that II his friends wish II h- will make
IN" Eight
The expression ~ prophecy on the
paTt IT the Colonel followed = political
conference II several leaders who came
To- SYCAMORE Hill this afternoon aud
remained until dark County chair
man Lloyd &. GriScprn. otto Z Barnard.
Herbert Parsons. Comptroller william
4. Prendergast. naval Officer krackc
and Congressman Calder Of Brooklyn
were the participants They went over
the whole situation and wer" agreed
that what Mr.. Roosevelt -aid was right
Those who have watched the develop
nent II the fight IN this State 50 far as
the Colonel l. concerned were paTtiCu-
lsrly Impressed hy the ar ~ CONFIDENCE
and optimism that pervaded the hill
The Colonel heretofore has RETAINED
from foreCasting tho possible results
of the convention. hut after hc had read
the stories in the newspapers this morn
ing and had heard from men actively
engaged in boosting the cause he thought
he might with IMMUNITY make positive
statement.
i think that | NAV be reasonably sure
in.saying thatiwe shall have iOO ma Jorlty.-
10 the way Mr. Roosevelt put A.
The reports 81 upstate victories for
the progresslves within the laS few
days have been particularly pleasing
to the Colonel He is especially Eratifed
that the old guard Is heing repudiat"d
IN a good many Of it, own strongholds
he said tonight that no knows what the .
platform will be only IN a very general !
way. Il has not been outlined even
tentatively yet No slate has teen
marked
Mr.. Roosevelt impressed II upon hi
inquirers tonight that the Saratoga
convention will he an open one where
the entire situation can h" thre-had out.
the candidates carefully looked over .
and the platform written m such way
a. to give satisfaction Ia every part Of
New York State lie has gone slowly
in acting because he does not want 10
appear as boss while b" - CrIsading
against hossIsm IN this state.
There are "A few things that the Colonel
wants to do. hut he will keep them 10
himself until he reaches Saratoga lie
-aId be was willing 20 let things stand ~
they are for No hopes ~ get mao clos.
touch with the upstate delegates and
leaders who he believes are N. most
important factors in tho light
~ Sycamore Hin to-day Mr. Roosevelt
and tho Conferees won't over all the names
Of men who have b..~n suggested A. pos
sibIlitlas for Govern0r One ~ the now
ones was EhaS Man e Try Mav"r
Mann has not been talked IT much hero
and Mr. Roosevelt vas Interested ~ h"Ar
about him and his standing M tho state.
Frederic { Stevens. state Superintendent
Of Highways was another mentioned. q
senator Harvey n Human senator ?.
". Davenport who has been dong things
of weight for The Colonel. President
SchurmAn of Cornell. William n Notch
kiss. Henry Stimson. pngr"ssnan C"ck-
and Congressman William ; Bennat
were considered And then tho Colonel
said that he was just as much IN ia. ar
as he ever was
Mayor Mann j. hro,hor-in law ~
Hamilton Fish Some time ago Nj
Fish was mentioned a. the cand date tor
Governor. hut recently Mr. Roosevelt
has not spoken Of han a. a ppsSi uIIr'y q
In connection Nth Frederrr c. Ste yeus
n was recalled her" tonight thai he
was Instrumental IN securing he election
20 Congress- ~ Peter 4 Porter over James
" Wadsworth. father II ih" pra-an'
Speaker of the Assembly When Mr. {
" Adsworth waS chairman II 'he Com I
nittee on Agriculture h" got into a con
troversy u IA Pres dent Roosevelt n" .
result being that he was deprived - .
som" Federal pa'rpnag" for ms con-
gross district. Il
In the pure food campaign Mr. stevens
financed Peter A Porter ~ hlS fight and
Porter was elected over Nadsw prth II
has been sugg'-t'-d here that l,p-sIhlv Vi
Roos-v"lt NAV entertain kIndiv feelings
Tor stevens IN that account but IN.
Colonel did not express them
IL II most difficult thing. this selection
n candidates MIR Rnus.y"lt thinks ,
he has cont"nded all along that an up {
State man would b.. the strongest but the
right man To impress HIM and his friends
evidently has not been found Again the
colonel says he wants TO wait until he :
lands IN saratoga before he goes TOO
strong IN Offering his opinion There viii
be time then.
; Donnellv. The Public Printer az ,
was suggested as u posi-
bill'v for Lieutenant Governor. bat IN"
ronf"ree- did NOT dwell M length IN TINS
Toin' Thew fhlnk that m" second place.
v ~ b" cas- " diSp"se'i ~ later on B.,
Every one II M" visitors here 'o-ddv
Vas wiling 20 admit that M" prospects !
Tor y progressive victory ar" uo-s. than ,
merely bright They ar" almost assured. T,
OTTO Barnard Was m" only On" To- say a :
word about m" Endorsement 81 the Taft >
.
In my opinion Nr Barnard re-
marked. the Saratoga Invention will
adopt a resolution strongly lndorslng the
Of President Taft H. &C
rordanc@ Nth the Presidents Expressed
wishes no mention will he made ~ 1912