New-York tribune., 1910-09-11
PLOTS AGAINST GR|SCOM
"OId Guard Stirring UP Fights
for the Primaries.
LOCAL LEADER CONFIDENT
Adherents Declare No Backflre
Started at This Late Date
Can Succeed.

Though unable to get William Halp1n'
once Odells county chairman. TO head an
anti-Griscom primary movement. "liiiaiil
Barnes jr.. and State Chairman Wooor uH
have not given up hope of making troupie
for the Progressive leader at the primaries
in this county which should result In gam
ing few "old guard delegates 10 the
state convention. They were at work yes
terday trying to stir up fights in three or
four districts.
David Steckler who IS making some nsht
against Joseph Nejedly In the 18th DIS
trfct. had a talk with Barnes and the state
chairman yesterday at Sherry's. His cam
paign against Nejedly hasn't moved very
fast, and it was understood that he was
seeking aid and comfort from the old
gUard leaders.
It was said yesterday that Barnes and
Woodruff had succeeded In getting con-
tests begun in the 1st, 4th and 2olh us
tricts In the 1st they have decloeo tilal
Frederick Haldy was the best man 'o =, ,
to oust William G. Rose The "old sualu
candidate in the 4th is said TO De va
thaniel Greenbaum. In the Zeth baihe
and Woodruff are pinning their hopes 10
the candidacy of Philip Silverman
Progressives say they see very sieh'
chance for any loss in these districts. L ne ne
Griscom men feel confident no old Suaro
backfire begun at this late day possibly
can succeed They have heard, thouSh'
that Barnes and Woodruff were Trying ~
switch Moses Mckee, in the 2lst Llslrlo' l.
through Julius Mayer. formerly ATTORNEY
General Mayer has much influence With
Mckee who isn't precisely a progressive
though he made a solemn deciaFatioi'
of loyalty recently to Mr. Grlscom- MI
Griscom and his associates accept thal
statement as placing Mckee IN the hsht
on the "old guard" in the camp or the
Progressives. Some of the ant-RooseNelt
men were boasting yesterday that "hl'e
William H Ten EyCk and Ed HeaiS
might appear 10 be in line with the lait-
Roosevelt men now because they d1on
want to fight for their leadership at the
primaries the two old Odell adhereits
would be with the "oId guard" in the state
convention.
"Griscon may think that he can hold
his men all in line said one Barnes-W ood-
ruff man. but he'll be nightly surprised
when the vote comes in the convention II
he believes what he says. "Abt Gruher
won't be the only New York County man
who bolts Roosevelt Rooseveits cause
will lose more in New York County than
it will gain in Kings and I know pretty
we'll what I'm talking about.
President Griscom of the county commit
tee didn't seem disturbed at all this tie
was at his office in the morning receiving
more communications from upstate, Whch
made him smile. He feels confident that
the sentiment on the Progressive oid
guard" issue is SO strongly with President
Taft Governor Hughes and Theodore
Roosevelt that the convention issue can
he in doubt He isn't making any estimate
in figures hut believes the ProgresslVes
margin will be comfortable.
The Progressives haven't begun TO dis
cuss candidates yet They agree with the
Observation-Disclosures that direct nomina-
tions and other Progressive issues are the
real matters Of import in the convention
and that discussion of candidates can walt
on the settlement of questions Of principle