New-York tribune., 1910-08-17

! coIlld be seen softly chucklinS 10 'ieiii-
solves. John h Stewards motion liking
the time and place Of the convention
was passed without comment AS MT.
Barnes got on his feet the war signals
| began to fiutter.
II move that this committee select
| yice-President James S. Sherman as
temporary chairman Of the convention
said Mr.. Barnes
JIoyd c Griscom, who was present on
the proxy of Deputy Attorney General
Ezra T. Prentice, instantly arose and
said:
Il move to substitute the name of The
odore Roosevelt"
Harry w. Mack seconded the sub
stitute.
| Tben Mr. GrisCorn moved that the con-
sideration of both motions be postponed
until the next meeting OF the committee.
In the wrangle that followed it was
overlooked that Mr.. Barnes's motion mad
rot been secon ded. Some said that Mr..
Ward had done this. but Lafayette B-
| Gleason. secretary. got no such record
He said. however, the committee was
working under the rules of the Assembly,
which did not require a second 10
motion
Objects to Griscoms Notions
Mr.. Barnes raised the point that Mr..
| Griscon could not make two motions at
| once.
Lets consolidate them" said Mr..
Mack.
IF / might make q parliamentary OBJ
servation.' said Speaker Wadsworth,
sarcastically. Il would say that these
motions cannot be consolidated"
The motion to postpone takes prece-
dence I believe observed Congressman
Bennet.
In order to make il clear just what
we are doing, then" said Mr.. Barnes, do
l understand that Mr.. Griscom with
draws his substitution of Mr.. Roosevelt?
"Oh. no: I don't do that replied Mr..
Griscom.
The tangle was finally Strengthened out
by Mr. Griscom witdrawing his motion
for postponement and permitting Mr..
Mack to make it.
The roll was then called on the mo-
ton to postpone resulting in its defeat
bv 23 to J.. Mr.. Griscom held his nine
committeeman + line for the postpone
ment The others voting with him were
| Consressmf Dwight, proxy for Mr.
| Dunn; Seymour Lowman, proxy for
Congressman J. Sloat Fassett, of Ell
mira. and Charles W. Anderson, men,
ber-at-large The six votes from Kings
County, of which Mr. Wooruff is chair
man. were solidly against postponement,
although it had been expected that F.
T. H. Kracke would be with Mr.. Girls
com and the Progressive forces.
Naval Officer Switches Vote.
When il came to vote on the substi-
tutiop of Mr.. Roosevelt's name for
that of Vice-President Sherman Mr..
Kracke switched and voted AYE"
Others who changed sides on this vote
/ were Charles H. Belts, of Lyons, a
member of the "ol1 guard" but per-
sonaI friend of Mr.. Roosevelt, and Vic
for Allen. proxy for Cornelius V. Col
jlins. State Superintendent of Prisons,
of Troy.
The motion TO substitute was lost
hy vote of l. to 90. On the vote on
the original motion for Nice-President
sherman as temporary chairman every
body turned in and voted aye except
three. Mr.. Griscom, Nj Mack and
Charles H. Murray, of the New York
County delegation, were recorded as not
voting. They explained that they wished
to be consistent. not that they had any
personal feeling against Mr.. Sherman.
LAS | hear no opposing votes, al
though / believe some Of the members
did not vote said Chairman Woodruff.
Il declare President Sherman the
unanimous choice Of this committee for
Temporary chairman of the state con-
vention."
The committee then adjourned TO meet
in Saratoga on the night of September
2G. the day before the convention.
Some comment was made on the fact
| that John Grimm, jr., and William II.
Daniels of Buffalo, and Frank NR. Ut
ter. of Friendship, the members of the
committee from the district controlled
bv Postmaster Greiner. of Buffalo, were
not present. nor were they represented
by proxy. Mr. Greiner worked last win
ter in Albany with the Hughes wing Of
the party.
Criticises tie "OId Guard"
After the meeting d member Of the
Progressive element said they thought
the course taken by the "old guard
was peculiar, if they really wanted the
, federal administration indorsed.
Would it not have been a better
/ thing" said he ITO have had Nr. Roose-
, Welt as temporary chairman praise the
Taft administration than to have Vice
President Sherman do IT? Would 1t not
be much more effective? What we want
is a clarion call to the members of the
party, and such a call could be sounded
by Mr.. Roosevelt as by no other mem
ber of the party
Early yesterday morning Mr.. Roose-
welt sent a note to William Barnes, ir.
: of Albany, saying that he wished to see
him and William L. Ward, national com
mitteeman. Mr Barnes at that time was
busy engineering the selection of Vice
/ President Sherman. He sent word &c
the President that he was too busy
TO see him then. but would look him up
J later When the fight was all over Mr.
[ Barnes and Mr.. Ward sought a taxicat
: / To f.lF Inn ..f. Nr