New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-17
ROOSEVELT IS CONFIDENT
Sure Progressives Will Control
Saratoga Convention.
ISSUES RET0RT TO BARNES
Gratiied the Issues Were Made
Clear Ia Statement Coming
from Albany Leader.

The Republican state situation centred
yesterday in the Office OF Theodore Roose-
welt. State leaders and local leaders
those who are ar the head OF tie Progress
sive movement and others who are counted
as certain TO be with the -old guard" at
Saratoga were ushered into the presence Of
Mr. Roosevelt. Some were there for a long
time and others had only a few words.
None seemed inclined to particularize re-
garding the conversation that took place,
hut the general opinion was expressed that
Mr.. Roosevelt was absolutely confident OF
the ability Of the Progressives 10 control
the convention at Saratoga.
Privately the Republican leaders acknowi-
edge that the situation is much mixed at
this tins. but when Il comes TO saying who
Will win at Saratoga each side predicts vic
tory for itself.
Borough President Cromwell OF Richmond
who is the leader there, jumped on the ''old
guard band wagon yesterday He has
eight votes Members Of the Progressive
force. did not seem 10 be SO much con-
nerned shout the attitude taken by Mr..
Cromwell. end there was an intimation that
they had reason 70 suspect that Mr.. Cron-
<7eu would not be able to control his dele
9zses
After stating publicly that he would be
with the "oid guard" President Cromwell
kept an appointment with NJ. Roosevelt
The latter is said 70 have spoken with much
vteor and emphasis regarding the stand
takea ~ the leader O. Richmond. II is not
recorded that Mr.. Cromwell was won over,
however
There was no more news yesterday from
E1ngs County, the bailiwick of State Chair
man Woodruff. but the Progressives seem
certain that they will control at least half
Of the 10 votes when the Saratoga conven-
.tsr .s called 10 order
Rooseveit's Retort to Barnes.
William Barnes, Jr., took occasion yester-
dey 10 hold up Mr.. Roosevelt as q danger
ous radical. TO which the colonel promptly
replied as follows:
- err indeed blessed in my enemies. 1
an very genuinely grateful 10 Mr.. Barnes
for unconsciously making the issue so clear
between what he is pleased 10 call
~Rooseveltisna' OF the one side and on the
ether the alliance Of the boss with that
element OF big business which seeks to
control politics in connection with bust
ness" Il is understood that Mr.. Roosevelt
viii have something more TO say about
bosses and what ought to happen TO them
within short time.
The illumination Of Mr.. Barnes. COM
rnsnder IN chief Of the ''old guard" which
brought forth the hot retort from MI
Roosevelt was as follows:
no amount Of political nanpuvring, use
Of patronage or personal abuse can in the
slightest degree obscure the one issue which
must he fought out TO g finish at Saratoga
There Will be determined the future OF the
Republican party in the State OF New York
for some years to come That party must
determine in its platform whether Il VIII
he recognized as the conserving force which
has been its history or whether II viii fol-
low The radical policies Of Mr.. Roosevelt
and lose the strategic position which it has
held in the State Of New York for many
years as a party OF sanity and the pro-
rector Of industries UPON which the world
q business and liberty must depend.
II il DOES not hold 10 its time-honored
=nd successful principles, but seeks for new
gods TO worship, Its mistake viii be taken
ADVANTAGE Of by its adVersaries. NO radical
candidate has ever carried the State OF New
York. Progress in politics and state lead
ership which relies for its strength upon
incitinE the mob can never. even 4 II fles'
Stem the tide & has created
The Republican party IN this state mas
never faced e crisis so fundamentai TO us
existence as il must meet al this honf'
This Is known and appreciated by all think
sng men The knowledge may not yet have
,,.-coIg.ed 10 the thoughtIess or 70 those
whose political minds extend no further
-a., ,.e selection 90 delegates or the hold
- o-sce They will perhaps only real
&c ,bs real feeling Of the electorate when