New-York tribune., 1910-08-26
PLAN NOW IS To
NAME ROOSEVELT
"Old Guard" May Stampede the
Convention for Him for
Governor.
vIOODRUFF'S SIDE OF IT
Says Ex-President's Name was
Sprung Without Warning,
and Welcomes Direct
Nomination Fight.

State Chairman Woodruff transferred
himself yesterday from the peace and Sc
cIusion of his Adirondack camp TO the
heat and tumult Of Republican politics
here He conferred long and earnestly
with William Barnes. jr.. at the Repubf
can Club. talked over the telephone from
state headquarters with many political
lights and made public a statement hast
night. in which he said that the thing
for all good Republicans TO do was 10
let bygones be bygones-
We're looking ahead" was the tone
OF his Utterances. From what was
learned Of the general tenor OF h.-s con-
ference with Mr.. Barnes. though. the
"old guard" is looking ahead with joy
Gus anticipation Of what's going 70 hap
pen 10 the Progresstves If they win con-
troll of the convention, rather than with
a keen expectation Of the harmony they
say they desire
old guard leaders last night. follow
ing the conference Of the state chair
man and the man from Albany, who IS
just now guiding the destinles OF the
''old guard," were discussing tentative
plan, said to have been evolved at that
conference, for events Of the conven-
ton.
This, briefly. was TO go through the
fight over temporary chairman as well
as possible: II whipped. 70 fight against
direct nominations with all possible
strength: TO hold the balance Of power
as between Progressive candidates for
Governor-the 'oId guard expects 20
have none-and after a proper interval
TO stampede the convention for Theodore
Roosevelt for Governor.
Then, all that having been accom-
plished and ths old guard not being
responsible. on the face OF the returns,
for the results of the convention, the
''oId guard IS 70 sink back into calm
serenity OF observance Of the way the
Progressives can get votes
To be sure. Mr. Roosevelt has let it be
known that under no circumstances
would he take the nomination for Cow
ernor. But II nominated and forced 70
decline he would be helping the old
guard show the tnefciency Of the Pro-
gressives- is the way IL is figured out
Meantime. there is some slight qUes-
ton abroad whether the Barnes adher-
ents who are talking in this fashion are
not putting out little thunder 10 make
Mr.. Roosevelt think twice before goins
to the convention
Fiaht Over Direct Nominations.
Chairman Woodruff, in hts statement
last night admitted that there would be
a fight over direct nominations on tbs
floor Of the convention. and welcomed IL
He pledged his cohorts virtually 10 ac-
cept whatever decision was reached by
the convention. and said he hoped tbs
Progressives would abide by that de-
cision. After that Of course. there would
be harmony. naturally.
Mr. Woodrur raised one point whers
his statement doesn't agree with Presi-
dent Taft's letter TO Lloyd G Griscon
Mr. Woodruff said that Mr. Gr1scora's
proposal to make Mr.. Roosevelt tempo
rary chairman came as a complete sur
prise.
Yet Mr.. Taft IN his letter said that CT
August Is Vice-President Sherman tele~
phoned to him from New York. saying
there was a proposal 10 oppose Mr.
name with that Of Senator
EEhu Root
Mr.. Sherman about that time was in
conference with woodruff. Barnes
Wadsworth. Ward and Hendricks and
out OF that conference came his selection
at the state committee meeting the fol-
lowing day. Mr.. Wood-ufs statenen'
follows:
Nothing that has rranspired since the
1eetine, OF the Republican State Commit
tee nor anything that has been said since
hen should rntslead any one as 10 the con-
iitiOns or the situation which then existed
In accordance with the precedent escao-
ished two years ago n the SelecCcn O.
Senator Root as temporary chairman OF the
:tate convention, ] and some OF those VINO
lave been associated with me IN the man
agement OF the Republican party through
he two last political campaigns. met the
hight before the meeting OF the state CON-
,ittee and, after the consideration OF sew
raj names, decided 70 present 70 the con-
ntttee the name Of Nice-Prestdenr sherman
Is Temporary chairman. selection which
We had every reason 10 believe would %
highly satisfactory 70 the Republicans or
ne state
Much 10 my surprise and entirely without
warming. Mr. GrisCorl, who sat IN the COM
nittee as a proxy and VINO hac oeeh n In7
tate committee rooms for nearly an hour
,efore the meeting without saying word
O me about II. moved 70 substitute tie
.arne OF Mr.. Roosevelt for that OF Mr.. Sher-
nan with full knowledge, which every one
.ad had all the morning, that a majority OF
ne committee were committed TO Vice
PRESIDENT Sheruan's selection.
What Mr. CTrisconls motive was n plac-
1g Mr. Roosevelt in the position OF being
sfeated I could not then comprehend. nor
IL important 70 discuss II now
Woodruff 70 Roosevelt.
President Taft was IN no way involved
rbis matter as the mem bers OF the state
nrnrnittee acted entirely within their au-