The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-09-27
T.R.ON FIRING LINE
Many New York Politicians
Call on Him.
ALL OVER But THE COUNTING
Progressives Will Clean UP the
Convention at Saratoga and
Eliminate Tim Woodruff as
State Chairman.
ALL OVER But THE COUNTING

New York, Sept. 24.-The advent OF
the contributing editor into his once
brought with il dozens OF politicians
and curious folk who wanted to hnd
out from Mr.. Roosevelt himself just
how things stand
Mr. Roosevelt said that he thinks ne
is reasonably safe in predicting that
the progressives will have an even
greater majority Of delegates than he
announced at Sycamore Hin on Thurs
DAY. IL looked TO close observers as
though 1t was all over but the count
ing
Practically all of Mr. Roosevelts
scouts reported progress in the hght
TO him. Mr.. Griscom WAS particularly
jubilant. He told the colonel and the
newspaper men that the returns from
upstate indicate that the progressives
are going to clean up the convention.
Among the various discussions that
took place in the contributing editors
office was one concerning the chair
manship Of the Republican state com
mittee. Mr. Roosevelt would not com
ment upon it, but the county chairman
predicted the fall OF Timothy l..
Woodruff and announced that he him
self wouldn't be candidate Tor the
Job. He doesn't want il in the least
c. V. Collins May Be State Chairman.
Political sharps in town were inter
ested in the report that Cornelius '.
Collins. who is to be Roosoyelts right
hand man at Saratoga. had been men
toned as a possible successor TO Mr..
Woodruff. The colonel places great
deal Of confidence in Mr.. Collins. and
while he doesn't say so. it is pretty
safe to speculate that Collins Will have
his support for the state chairmanship
in case he cares to run.
Mr.. Griscom made several trips over
TO the Outlook Office to see the con
tributing editor and TO tell him the
latest news from the front. On one OF
these trips he was asked whether he
would have anything to do with the
reinforcement OF Woodruff.
Neither Mr. Roosevelt nor his politi-
cal callers had any more news TO offer
regarding the selection OF candidate.
John Sleicher and Congressman Cocks
talked over the platform with the col
onel in a general way. They discussed
the various planks that will be put IN
to il. but didn't 90. into details, be-
cause Mr.. Roosevelt prefers to wait
until he reaches Saratoga and confers
with more upstate men before he con
sents to a final draft There will prob
ably be declarations for direct primar'
les. an endorsement of the admins
tration and a slight mention of the
tariff
Mixed Crowd Sees Colonel.
It was something Of a mixed crowd
that trooped in to see Mr Roosevelt
George W. Dunn. former chairman OF
the Republican state committee. put
in about half an hour with the colonel
and went away without ever giving
the slightest hint of what transpired.
Herbert Parsons. Otto T. Barnard,
Fred Greiner, Of Buffalo and leader OF
Erie county; William II. Daniels. state
committeeman from Buffalo; States
Excise Commissioner Maynard A.
Clement and Paul Morton dropped IN
for shafts.
Mr. Roosevelt said that the visit OF
Mr.. Morton didn't have any bearing
upon funds. He was angry at the story
that had been circulated TO that effect.
He said that Mr. Morton simply came
to say howdy and to express his sat
isfaction upon hearing that the pro-
gressives were ahead in the fight. That
was the case of a good many others
who visited the sanctum.
For various reasons the colonel has
decided not to 90 to Saratoga tomor'
row, as he had expected to do. He
has switched his plans about 50 that
he is now due to leave New York on
Monday morning and to arrive at the
battle-ground in the afternoon.