New-York tribune., 1910-09-22
LINEUP GIVES
ROOSEVELT SAT
m This Estimate His Majority
nver Sherman in Convention
Would Be 79.
LARD BLOW FOR BARNES
ross of Schenectady Delegates
Rad Setback for old Guard,
While Griscom Is More
than Jubilant.

-. 5afear ~ the old guard ana the
.7...ton n Theodore Roosevelt as tenn
.,o-.-r chairman Of the Republican State
.-,,ven-ion was foreshsdowed yesterday,
=, the eleven delegates Of Schenec-
81. County were instructed for him.
- reno-ts reached state headquarters
n this city Of other defections from the
old machine
,-o--i,r as i did right after the defeat
- Vice President Sherman in his own
district. the loss Of the delegation IN
S-henectadv. which is q part OF the Con-
1-sss district Of William Barnes. jr-,
pig Pooh Bah" Of the "old guard, was
g crushing blow. Il was entirely uneX-
rsc-ed lov them. as IL was TO the Pro
~-essives. who had never claimed these
delegates in any Of their estimates
Conservative estimates worked out
.-or, the claims OF both sides last night
nlaced the lineup Of delegates as a4'
Cor Roosevelt to 46s for Sherman.
Roosevelt majority Of %.
state Chairman Woodruff. who was in
she coming tower Of the "old guard
hea6ouarters when the news from
fight He did his best. however. 10
keen I'D the appearance Of confidence
Ee had many explanations for the upset
y Schenectady, although ex-senator
wenrple had told him over the long dis
rsrce relephaae on Tuesday night that
The delegates were safe for the -'old
guard"
aJnerpected." Mr.. Woodruff Said.
II certainly was unexpected" said
ire state chairman. and puts a some
u-ts- different aspect on the fight. How
ever. Wa EXPECT all the other leaders who
started with Us TO stick This will
bring TIE ffty-fve majority that Mr.
Barnes claimed on Tuesday down TO
fifteen Or twenty.
Do YOU sriI believe that Nj Sherman
VIII he elected temporary chairman?
NJ woodruff was asked.
Yes replied the state chairman. but
there was little confidence expressed in
-he tone Of his voice.
Starting out soon after the state COM
-ri-tee had selected the Nice-President
for temporary chairman, Mr. Woodruff
declared right along that Mr.. Roosevelt's
r.ame would never be put before the
convention" Now there are intimations
that AIr. Sherman may find some excuse
for not attending the convention. thus
leaving the field clear for Nr- Roosevelt
Il is not believed the Progressives
would accept suggestion coming from
U-ica last night that Senator Root be
made temporary chairman as a compro-
mise.
Vice President Sherman passed through
The city last night on his way home from
Atlantic City.
Llova c. Griscom. leader Of the Pro
eressiva forces. was more than jubilant
over rhe news from Schenectady. He
did not care 10 predict that il meant
victory for the Progressives beyond
doubt. but he did say:
IT is an extremely interesting straw
ss showing the way sentiment is going
II The state. AS far as the old guard
Is concerned. Il is q greater blow even
than the loss Of Nj Sherman's OWL AS
senbly district. because II is part Of
Nr Barnes's own Congress district, and
vas regarded as inpregnable."
II any doubt had existed IN any
mans mind as 10 the outcome Of the
fight. this would show that there can be
only one ending"
The Probable Lineup.
The estimate Of the probable lineup
OF the delegates at Saratoga based OF
present information and conditions and
worked out from figures given by both
soes is as follows
rF Eher-