The Washington times., 1910-09-25
Gains Made BY the Progress
sives Have a DiShearten-
ing Effect.
ROOSEVELT CONTROLS
THE SAD SITUATION
Former President Will Be Tenn
porary Chairman Is Almost
Conceded.
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are here to do what they can to avert
the menace
1t is noticeable. however, that in the
Roosevelt or progressive ranks are
some Of the biggest business men IN
the Empire State.
The actual sitSation has changed little
from what IL vas day or Two agO.
nearer, the lead Of the prOgressives,
headed By Roosevelt, tend to increase
County Chairman Lloyd Griscom ar
rived from New York last night and
SAID he could count on $40 out O: LOIS
delegates as the minimum o. the ROOse-
Vet strength Actually. the progress
siVes expect they will have much more
than this. They believe that when the
first test vote is taken on the tempo
TaTy Craftsmanship they VIII have at
least 80 majority, and perhaps 90
As a matter OF fact there IS nc longer
much talk about the temporary chair
manship- It is taken for granted. in all
except old guard pTO0OunCementS- that
Vice President sherman is beaten, and
that Roosevelt viii be temporary chair
I man, and viii sound the convention
Keynote IN a speech seeLhiug with Do
SreSslNiSfn. and snortfng with defiance
10 the Old bosses.
Means Passing Of Woodruff.
Nor is there any longer doubt that the
Roosevelt forces viii control the state
committee This means much II means
that the control OF the organic ton fm
lhiS state Is going into the hands Of
Theodore Roosevelt. and his friends.
II means that that longtime specJac-
ular IRE OF New York politics, Timothy
l. Woodruff, State chairman. OF waist
I coat fame Is going 10 be cast into
outer darkness. politically Woodruff s
I friends are already talking about him
quitting politics and devotine The rest
I Is weary Of IL all. and ready 10 quit
/ the game he has played 50 long.
The new chairman VIII be Cornelius
Y Collins, who is governor HUEiie5'
superintendent Of prisons. If he via take
This plan may fail through for the
[ reason Collins mas declared he viii not
have the job
What Roosevelt Control Means
What control OF the organization in
New York BY Roosevelt means no. poll
/ tician. with his wits about him fails 70
/ perceive. It's significance goes far be
yond this years campaign. II reaches
over 20 1872 and probably far beyond
that
/ goes from New York 10 the Republic An
l National Convention next time viii be
/ in the hands OF Colonel Roosevelt and
I his friends, and that il is extremely IN
j likely to be a Taft delegation
That this whole struggle IN the New
I York convention is OF nationwide i'm
| pOrtanCe TO the Republican. party IS
/ clear success or the DIG guard mere
would give a tremendous impetus 70 the
| regular forces throughout the nation.
But the old guard does not hope 10
/ win All II apparently expects 20 do
D IS 70 gain what points IL can by finesse
/ and strategy and bluff When the con-
| ventiOn is over. II the Roosevelt forces
1 have complete control Of everything,
4 Barnes and Woodruff. and WadSwOrth
and their followers viii say
/ You have had your way Now 90
| ahead and win the election It's Up 70
/ you 10 set the votes
| The old bosses are irving 20 get con
/ ISOLATION out OF this They are hoping
that Roosevelt, with the responsibility
4 for leadership in New York put upon
| him. will be discredited when the votes