The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-09-19
TINE NEW NATTONALISTS.

present struggle for control IN the Repub-
/ lican Uarty which commands attention
up stat" nther than in New York city -
supplied by tho roll call ~ the New VA
tinnalists undnr Colonel ROOSEVELT lr1d
to establish Progressive ideas m that
party which ~ IN" moment ~ IN power.
IN" obi guard leaders are well known.
thus BIrnes Woodrrn. AldridRe. Hen
bricks and Watsworth arr equally tho
object uf attack m New York and IN the
upstate DISTRICTS
az tho New Nationalist huwaver. the
upstate Republicans have FAR more 10
say than those IN New York Thus In the
territory II tho old guard bns~cs men
toned ahov" tho progressive leaders are
l'red Greln"r m Eric. Irving L'Homm" o.
dleu IN Orleans. Charles II Ba't- in
Wayne, Archie sanders in G"ne-'''. OK
Senator WilcnN in Cavugi. John & Davies
m Oneida, and Cornelius ' Collins IN
Renssusla er Not unnaturallv ~ tho
leadeus IN n great moral reform th"-a
men ara recognized IN their community
as representative Of the sincerity e the
movement itself
II - therefor" pertinent perhaps, 10
review som" IL ia" things ~" neigh hor-
~ IN" New Nationalist are 'hiuhIug and
saying about them In Ere. for "NAmr'".
Republican and p.murrau. iai-.r- a''
r'priuting tho testimony uf IA" ln.Ll
progressive l"ad,-. !. .~tIna.tcr GrIu-r.
When b" was indicted fur alleged brIt"rv
- puhhC of'rlal- N" iudictIp"ut " -
u.UI.u"d ls.rAu-n II r",tr insecurity
ui ~. 'h. Testimony - "A gl.. aocuunphr,..
w'a t'.-tiil"d that h,. had he motley from
Gr"Iu"r triu,Id"nt with tho uuashi
e the indictment wa. the operation -
toe statute e limitations which dani a
W Gr"iner the Opportunity Il seeking
- new 'rlal aud jury d-, isIpu N.Nt
- Mr. GIi-com, Mr GrrIu.r Wall cont rrl
more progress votes In the Sia'.
convention than any h.aol"r Not nm
naturally therefore he divides with Mr.
GriscnIn the headlines IL reform IA M
state districts.
In orleans tho Ozawatomis doctrine
1. Champtnned 10y eE senator L'Homm.-
dI.',I whose victory several weeks ago
excited Mr.. Griscuns Arylau~.' A. "A
member ~ IN" state Sauat- for NAM
hcr II years sN senator l. Humnrd .u's
Interest In railway and franchise l.,gi--
latIpn Commaud"d the attention # tho
city club and M" Citizens Union and an
acUurai" estimate Il hgs VAIN" ~ "A public
-ervant can h. found IN M. C1Ut"Inporarv
annual reports Ut both bodice H., WAS
also conspicuous because Il his steady
sympathy with the Interesting sun,s
II Ex-senator Goodsell who j. now uCCii-
pyins considerable prominence n. was.
too. uu" - the Republican S..uato-s who
Joined Senator Human. also -prpgra--
-ly" l"ad"r a, present. IN d"foa'iug ~
Nnt ga- and attacking tn" Hughes In
ruranca legislation
hardly less commanding among tho
leaders ~ the progressive Il central
New York IL Charles u B"ttS For
number 81 years Mr. Batts was known in
Albany as Highway Manual B.tts: This
honorable title was earned when Mr.
Ba'ts procured the passage bv tn. Logs
lature ~ mandatory law compiling
9 nvntv Supervisors - by c"pir. II LIS
valuable "ndlficatipu e IN. highway lau-
HIS nam" was also mentioned ia rr,,.rIt
Proceedings t"fnr' the Nn~ri't I"g.sl1-
nv. investigating conmi''.-, In som.
quarters Mr. Bet'ss insurgency" gives
rls.. ~ criticism h"caus, he j. a -Rnosa-
Welt radical aud rejects tie direct pri-
mary doctrines 81 tn" Hughes progress
siVes
In G"n"s.-" ~" new uprising is laI Nv
Ar"hI" sanders II may - recalled tllt
Mr. Sanders was IN" public oH'cIal suS-
I"ud-d 10y Mr. Roosevelt at ~" tim" when
a. President h" Determined 60 ,.rylroI
Nv" senate To support Governor Hughes
demand for III" removal II K-lsov Mr.
Sanders has acquired his progress We
IDEAS sine" this time. Then obviously
lI- sympathlas wars hor"a-slv rrac-
tIonnrv. Governor Hughes ~ may =,
recalled. r~jec'"i this aid rather r,.dolv
Nr Sanders. ~ should T.. add..d. Is a car.
.iIil'" FOR a Congr.s= nomination.
Ia One Ia county Mr. X ,us..vclt'a crit
o.~'r. II -" Supr"Fn" Court Ind h"t~-v
lrTlaus" from John e. Davies I..s
association '~'we.n Mr. Roosevelt, and
Mr. Davies in judicial matters dates hack
IN ~" v"ar when MIR Roosevelt lent h,.
powerful All - the CauS.' of Mr. DaNi..
who nspir"i {" tho Supr-m" Court heuDh
4 this state. Nu'w .ths'uniuE this and
and IN spit" - ~" fact that 'h- normal
Republican majority IN tho di-t~..t go
,-eds 25.uu Nr Davies was defeated
After oampnigu m which many bitter
Aing- w"r" said But at that tim. Mr.
Davies was not u progressive or Nrw
"a .pull-t.
In Ca"IgI county ex-senator Wilcox is
NO - ~" mos, nJ'srokeH advocate, q
D." now iI'l IN public 40 ami IN R.pt!b- 81
loan politics Lis" OK senator I. Houfue-
lion. whps" constant associate In tho
~ call MIR Wilcox was az Albany. tho
.rDuustances % MIR. NilcoK's Albany F.
lr,er interest Now YORK city He Wa
u fact. chairman = the Scna'" Rl.lrua! ,
'nmmlt'"s in the Same years wt.,
ir R-irll headed the Assembly com.
mites. Scores ~ famous railroad bills
,orr his name ~" finally retired after , ,
'o'e against tho rucetTi"k gambling bill D
W. ca dlspleassd hi, Const Itucn's His
81 the new IDEAS - ,leal- .
ng with corporations. views shared by ,
= Hcmmcdieu. may hiuuss tho-s who D.
him az Albany.
Cornelius V Collins n forrner iIo,,o,... b