Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-09-29
ROOSEVELT TO
LEAD FIGHT
Conduct Of Republican Cam
paiGn in New York to be
on His Shoulders
SARATOGA DELEGATES q
THINK TICKET WILL WIN

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
SARATOGA, n. Y, Sept. 29-There
is standing room only" sign on the
Roosevelt band wagon to-day, and a
mad rush to secure that.
After having given during the past
two days a demonstration of his abil-
ity to smash things, especial bosses
and bosslets. Leader Roosevelt is to-
cay displaying his versatility and his
political magic by resembling the
shattered remnants of a State Re
publican party and cementing them
more firmly than there were before.
To-day, after the most bitter fight
and the severest wrench given the
party in this State in years, Re
publican delegates are returning TO
! their homes confident OF a victory in
| the coming election, not merely conf
dent I'm their statements for publica-
/ ton but confident in their own minds,
and this despite the fact that most OF
them arrived here three days ago
I frankly admitting their private con-
versations that the party had not a
chance 10 win.
That the withdrawal of Mayor Gay
nor. of New York, from the Demo-
cratic glbernatorial fight had as
much, or more, to do with this change
of sentiment as the nomination OF
Henry L. Stimson, cannot be denied,
but the greatest factor has undoubt-
edly been the personality Of Roose-
welt was admitted to-day by both his
friends and his opponents.
In three days Roosevelt has lick
ed the bosses to "A frazzle.
Had himself elected temporary
chairman.
Sounded the keynote OF the cam
paign.
Named the permanent chairman.
Dictated the platform.
Successfully defended his direc
primary plank.
! Nominated the successful candidat
Z for the governorship, and placed hi
o. X. on State ticket branded pro
e gressiye"
a Little Talk OF Defeat.
k IN having gotten everything
I went after. including control or y
state Committee, he has also should
cred the entire burden Of the figl
I'm what is generally looked upon q
a Democratic year. II he wins, IN
! credit viii all be his, IL is pointed on
while If he loses defeat will be chare
cd 10 the Democratic year. Ther
t is, however, little talk Of defeat an
= the Withdrawal Of Gaynor from th
( Democratic fight counted as sig
/ number one for Roosevelt luck.
+ Even the incongruity of the bos
! killers complete domination of
q leader as one who works in the ligh
! as distinguished from a boss wit
b works I'm the dark, was accepted with
b out quibbling.
! Il became known to-day that Leade
} Roosevelt Is going into the campaign
hammer and tongs At the confer
ence that settled the slate yesterday
the Colonel determined to place him
slf at the disposal of the State rupo
his return from his ten days souther
trip that begins next Thursday. The
will probably arrange a whirl win
tour of the State for him, and il Wi
d be a "hurrah boys" campaign froT
E beginning to end.
The Colonel really began the cam
? paign to-day when he started for Ne'
. York. He will stop this afternoo
= at Poughkeepsie. the bailiwick {
> Congressman Hamilton Fish, wher
he will speak at the Duchess count
e fair Stimson, Fish and the rest {
c the Roosevelt cohorts left with IN
Colonel.
l. The organization of the Roosevelt
2 Progressive State Committee will b
u accomplished shortly and the wOT
> was passed to-day that Congressma
q Herbert Parsons Is the Colonel
o choice for State chairman.