New-York tribune., 1910-09-06
ENLIST POPULAR SUPPORT
ProgreSSiveS Hope Rank and File
Will Help Fight ''0Id Guard"
MUCH HINGES ON OUTCOME
Both Griscom and Barnes Return
to Town for Active Campaign
Work To- day.

IN addition To the practical work OF Sc
curing the election of delegates to the Re
publican State Convention who VIII be sure
10 support their cause. the Progressive
leaders will devote much time from now
until the rQeeting in Saratoga TO arousins
public sentiment They realize the posi-
bility that on past performances ana
on the mere showing Of figures the 'old
guard may feel sure Of controlling the
convention The Progressives are relying,
however. on making II SO clear to the RANK
and file of the Republican party Just what
the present contest means that they VIII
bring pressure to bear CT their leaders to
support the adoption of a progressive plat
form and the nomination of a man VINO
viii be in sympathy with it.
The Prosressives viii make clear just
what hinges on the outcome Of the cam
paign this fall. II viii be pointed out that
if the Democrats win, there is likelihood
that they may carry the legislature as
well as elect their state ticket
A Democratic Legislature would not only
elect a Democrat to succeed Senator De-
pew in the United States Senate, but would
probably use eerrymandertng tactics in the
eapportionment of Congress districts. turn
ing many sure Republican districts into
doubtful ones This mischief could not
be undone until after the next census. ten
years hence.
The danger that New York State might
go Democratic in the next national election.
if al that time il should be in the hands
OF the Democrats will also be pointed out
The Progressive leaders have information
that all through the state the large body
of independents who usually support the
Republican ticket are estranged this year
on account OF the actions Of the old
guard: and. if they remain in control.
these men are likely TO vote the Demo
cratic ticket. making the result Of the
election most doubtful.
NO organization can permanently defy
the force of public sentiment, rightly di-
rected. said one Of the Progressives yes
terday. We believe that this sentiment
Will be a great factor at Saratoga. of
course We are not going TO cease to work
tooth ana nail from now until the conven-
ton meets in our attempts to win control,
and We may 80 into the convention with
clear majority. But # the other side relies
too much on cold pre-convention estimates
they may he mistaken
Lloyd c. Griscom. the leader of the Pro-
Eressives in this end of the state, will be
back from his country home to-day, ready
10 take up the fight. a number Of confer
ences have been planned for. the near
future. ana by the end Of the week the
plans Of the Progresstves viii be much
clearer
William Barnes. jr-, VIII also return to
the city to-day TO resume the leadership OF
the Old guard" forces. He expects to re
ceive calls from q number IF the upstate
leaders within the next few days It is
probable that Mr.. Barnes and his friends
viii also see what they can do in the way
of directing public sentiment.
It Is inrimated that The Barnes statement
Of Friday is only the forerunner of others.
He has representatives trying 10 get state
mems from men OF prominence who do not
believe in the theory Of direct nominations.
The literary output Of the opposing forces
IS likely 10 approximate that Of real cam
paign between two opposing parties,