New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-18
'']LD GUARD" Turns
FIGHT INTO NEW FIELD
Keeping Hold of Organization,
Mot Defeat Of Roosevelt.
Now Its Aim
INROlD MADE ON GRISC0M
Re7nett Said TO Have Entered
Into Deal TO Support Abe
Gruber for State Com
u1itteeman.

7espai-ing Of controlling the Repub-
,sca- State Convention against Theo-
zo-. Roosevelt as candidate for TEN
-o-a-v chairman. the old guard" has
,----e7 its fight into new fields II vas
learned Yesterday that all the Barnes
woodruff ellsworth forces would de-
vote their energies 10 capturing the
committee on resolutions. which viii
have the framing Of the direct noTr7iT1a-
rims 7lank. But more important than
.hs+ the old guard" viii fight TO re-
,a+1 control Of the state committee,
,--.-H me- rs control Of the organization.
Point vas given yesterday to the pos
;.5--a assurances Ct Barnes and Wood
--z when AssernbIyTnan Bennett won
his leadership fight in the 18th Assem-
,-f-- District that this meant one more
e-a-e committeeman for the old guard
zero--s p-era widespread that Bennett
rsd entered into = hard and-fast deal
Nth = be" Crrlber. leader 0f the 11th
Assembly District. whereby Cruber's
delegates TO the 18th District Congress
Convention we're 70 be delivered 10 Ben
rcTT n TflLLl Ltl DElAAlVtN c-A'A7'tN
--uber for state committeeman TO sue
ceed Harry " Mack
rz-lTerr7v Gruber expects TO get
4ull-weight pound n flesh. for in add
ton 70 that II : said that Bennett is
- deliver his delegates for the renorn-
s-z-+on Of C-ruber's Senator Brough.
Also y Is reported. though that is not
regarded as certain among politicians
that Bennett is - send a Gruber anti
Roosevelt delegation 70 the Republican
state Convention from the 18th Dis
-riCr-
Aim OF the "Old Guard
This IS regarded by politicians as the
first i1-oad Of the old guard" on the
P7oseveIr-Czriscor7 Progressive forces
Is significance IS J.r111istakable- The
Barnes Woodruff element is making no
secret u the fact that il doesn't expect
an Republican ticket no matter how
good. 70 BE- elected this fall Barnes
and Woodruff say they really don't want
u control the state convention In
sense. such control would saddle them
with responsibility for the conduct OF
The ensuing campaign. They ara out
solel- 70 beat direct nominations and 10
protect their political fortunes and 70
continue their political existence. To co
the first hey must control the commit
Tee on resolutions 10 do the latter, they
must control the state committee
The committee on resolutions Is made
u Of one man from each Congress dis
tricL appointed by the temporary chair
man. These names are suggested or rec
commended 70 him by the State Commit
teenan representing each district, who
Is supposed 10 have consulted The coun-
= OF district leaders within his terri
torv. L would be possible. but almost
1rhea-d OF. for the temporary chairman
70 turn down such q recommendation II
ne did 50. II would be productive Of
great trouble very suddenly.
All this the old guard" knows and
The knowledge IS being employed IN its
work Representatives Of Barnes, Wood
-u1 and WadswOrth. according 70 infOr-
nation received here. are working with
upstate politicians % get men unfavora-
bic 70 direct nominations recommended
tor appointment 10 the Committee on
Resolutions.
Plan OF Primary Reform Foes.
Il came 70 light also that certain men
in New York County who ara favorable
70 Roosevelt for temporary chairman.
but are opposed 70 direct nominations.
are srraining every nerve 70 be in lire
for appointment TO the committee which
vii draft TIE platform. They ara even
willing 70 trade Of places Of honor
which might seem 10 be more available
Cor them 70 get these places on the
Resolutions Committee This phase of
me affair has been called 70 the atten-
ton Of President Grtscom Of the county
committee
Also the shrrwd political knowledge Of
TIE old guard and its ability 70 drive
political bargains stick out all over the
bennert-Cruber understanding Barnes
ara Woodruff were at the Republican
State Headquarters on primary night.
getting the returns Their first news Of
bennert's victory over the Olcott candi-
date IN the 10Th came from Abe Cru
5er. who called ND the state chairman
and rad long talk with him Imme-
alatsl- thereafter Barnes and Woodruff
notn termed Bennet-'s victory one for
ne Ole guard. as i would mean the
turning down Of Harry II. Mack. They
announced positively that Bennett would
1e Nominated for Congress. too.
Ex-senator Martin SAKE, who aided
Bennett IN ms fight. has been a candi-
Tate for state committeeman 70 succeed
Mack His friends said yesterday.
hough. that he was ont of il as soon as
'heF heard thar Gruber had announced
'-s support # Bennett for the Congress
domination. Benefits own district
gaze him sixtv-nine delegates - the
2hgress convention. ne needed twelve
Nora cruber announced yesterday that
90" Would swing the forty-nine delegates
ron his district To Bennett. thus insur-
hs MS nomination He said personally
- vas friendly 10 Representative olcQtt
o11 Ne considered that the primary hght
'A nc 10TH District settled the question
zen Bennett Won the leadership
Report Deal" Denied.