Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-26
INDICATIONS ARE THAT HE
WILL GET CHAIRMANSHtP
May Not Force Through His Direct
Primaries Platform.
TO DRAW THE ISSUE SHARPLY
Vice President Sherman Expresses
Confidence of Success-Barnas
Declares Neither Side
Has Majority.
Special From a Star Correspondent.

Special From StafY Correspondent
SARATOGA, NJ Y, September IA
Whats the use OF you men staying on
here? It's all one way. Roosevelt will
make them eat out OF his hand. and his
left hand at that" exclaimed one of
the Roosevelt lieutenants as he ap-
preached a group OF newspaper corre-
spondents from Washington, many OF
whom are here to report the republican
state convention tomorrow for the big
newspapers OF the country.
Well" remarked one of the news
paper men. 1--WE want to give our read
ers the horrible details of the scene as
the steam roller goes over the old
guard. the crushing OF the bones. the
gushing OF blood and all that sort OF
thing"
However. there is likely to be more
than jest in the situation as stated in
the colloquy. At this writing 1t looks
as IL Roosevelt has the temporary
chairmanship cinched. He will fight on
the platform and the direct nomination
plank, but there is reason to think that
the sentiment which makes him tenn
porary chairman may not also be bent
to register his wishes in other matters.
especially as his platform on direct
primaries is but a general recommen-
dation Of the adoption of the principle
of direct primaries. leaving the legis-
lature to work out the details.
1t will be easy for the delegates to
declare themselves In favor Of some prac-
ticable system Of direct primaries, and
that will Immediately be claimed by
Roosevelt as complete victory for HIM
self.
Only Barnes Showing Fight
Vice President Sherman. choice of the
old guard for temporary chairman, came
to town this morning wearing an air Of
resolution. along with conventional attire.
Il came here to preside as temporary
chairman" said Mr. Sherman, ''and
expect to do so.' He had nothing further
to say.
William Barnes. who had heard the
rumors that the "old guard" contem-
plated quitting rounded up the Vice
President and began to share his large
stock of ginger with him. Barnes Is the
only one of the old guard still showing
fight Tim Woodruff wears an air OF
philosophic resignation to fate which
some interpret as foreboding possible
bending to the storm before the gale
reaches it's height.
Roosevelt Delegates Perforce.
Yesterday was a gloomy and dispiriting
day for both factions. They sat around
the piaz azzas and on the cottage porches
I'm sullen groups. discussing the coming
fHhts--Neither side had much to be proud
Of IN the outlook. The old guard faced
apparent defeat. but the other side saw
the possibility of victory with a sting
attached. Something of soldering reaii-
zation of the bitterness OF the factional
strife seemed to come over the Roose-
welt faction as they contemplated the at
titude OF the other faction and ques-
toned what 1t might portend IN the re-
suit election day.
TT will be costly victory" murmured
more than one Roosevelt adherent as he
wondered whether the game was worth
the candle No one seemed to see any
possibility Of a compromise or any other
prospect than of the two factions de-
stroying each other in sight Of jubilant
enemy 1t was somewhat anomalous to
hear delegates cursing Roosevelt deep
and heartily from the bottom of their
souls and al the same time announcing
that their delegation would support him
for temporary chairman. Asked how
this could be, the reply Of one OF them
was this:
order to save our organization from in
surgent attack. Take our own district.
Tioga. We had to save Representative
Dwight for denomination. and we could
not have done it without a bitter fight
If we had not Endorsed Roosevelt Our
county ticket would have been endan-
gered also"
There is the case OF the Cayuga delega-
ton. headed by Representative Serene E.
Payne One acquainted with Mr.. Paynes
connection with the old guard in Con-
gress would have thought he would be
with the organization here. But Mr..
Paynes delegation was requested" to IA
vor Roosevelt. Probably 1t did not dis
tress Mr.. Payne very much at that, since
he may have recalled that Sherman. when
in the House, opposed him in the New
York delegation for the Speakership the
time David 3. Henderson was chosen
But the real strength of Roosevelt IS
said to rest In the fact that the Hoose-
welt sentiment among the voters of ths
state and their belief that Roosevelt is
fighting for so-called progressive princi
Piles compelled party leaders to yield in
the various districts.
It is expected that when Roosevelt ar
rives this afternoon he will set about inn
mediately to draw sharp line OF division
between him and the old guard on his
allegation that he stands for decent
party leadership and progress" and
that they are with the 'grafters" and the
With constant harping
on that string. how is the country dele
gate going to stand up against him and
himself allied with the chill
dren of darkness. even IL ne KNOWS they
only are dark as Roosevelt paints them
In his own language?
Platform Of the Old Guard.
The "old guard have drawn up a stif
platform which they will
present 1t denounces direct primaries
as the device Of the demagogue and
the millionaire" The Roosevelt faction
have prepared their platform along the
lines of Roosevelts recent talks. It 10
very conservative on the tariff. recon-
mending leaving to the tariff commission
the question of revision OF individual
schedules.
A radical proposition which will be pre-
sented to the convention will be to in
crease the state committee from thirty
seven members to $50. and choose them
~ direct primaries.
To make the voter operate q combina-
ion Of delegate and convention SYSTEM
and direct nomination system. using tho
mass form OF ballot e his instrument