Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-14
Griscom's Supporters Chosen in New
York County.
RESULT ABOUT AS EXPECTED
Statements Issued by Griscom and
Barnes-Roosevelt Pleased With
Success in the Primaries.
THE FIGHT FOR DELEGATES.
Special FROM s,sr Correspondent.

Special FROM stan Correspondent.
NEW YORK. September II After yes
terday's republican primaries in the coun-
ties of New York. Kings and Queens, IL
IS a neck-and-neck race between the
Roosevelt forces and the old guard Tor
control OF the republican state conVen-
tion. which meets September -. rs the
couut stands today Roosevelt mas 80
delegates. the old guard SIC, doup'iu''
seven There are 3SI yet TO he elected.
all from upstate. however, where the
old guard is strong.
The result in New York county was
about what was expected. 1t was as
sumed that the county committee, o.
which LLOYD c. Griscom is chairman, would
win through its machinery against OUTSIDE
contestants and it did 1t is probaole
however. that some twenty or more OF
rho delegates elected on the county COM
,nittee.s ticket will join the old guard
against Roosevelt.
In Kings county. where Tim W oodrun
rules. Woodruff held his own. but NaNdi
Officer Kracke, who is the RooseEe'
PARTISAN. carried his own district 1he
old guard carried Queens county Yer!
easily. ;;oa
From now on there will he a vicious
struggle between the two factiohs Iot
delegates from the upstate counties: ' ne
Roosevelt people even if they shoud raj
10 secure an apparent majority IN advance
IF the convention. will go into the CON
1cntion enthusiastically, counting upon
tac possibility OF the coionei sldI
fae. assembly by his personality ana WIN
n.ng over to his side wavering delegates
Statements by the Leaders.
The plain people are surely getting some
interesting statements and arguments from
she leaders of the contending republican
factions There is Lloyd Griscom the
Roosevelt, captain, who insists that MS
faction Is laboring, as he says in state
snent today, "for clean and decent party
snanagement" All the political virtues
are assumed by this faction. and by i'm
blication all who are opposed to them are
fninions of the evil one.
But these claims do not feaze William
Barnes. the militant leader of the. old
guard, who hardly lets day pass without
taking q whack at the colonel. In Ine
eays In part:
"If Mr. Roosevelt is temporary chair
man. and If the convention adopts the re-
S,ort OF a radical committee on resoiu-
IONS Now York will place herself along
side OF Kansas and Iowa. and the con-
eeryatfye element of the republican party,
which for years has been its bacNpohe.
will be invited 10 the rear, ahd 1he NV
nationalisnn. coupled with the Bryanite
announcement against the decisions OF
The Supreme Court. will take its place
Some of the men who are urging MI.
Eoosevelt's candidacy fqr temporary
chairman of the convention against wee
President Sherman have little realization
or the rising tide of popular disapproval
which Mr. Poosevelts speeches IN tne
vsst have caused. His assumption OF
WonuermPnt.
Iii. ability to arouse the passions OF the
-sob is dreaded In every quarter OF tne
at, and every day the menace OF his
5Iiriral asceudency TO business ana 10
l. nor is more thoroughly appreciated
Belief of Some Politicians
Some of the best posted republican pol
,ticians here think that by the time the
convention is ready to assemble it will
have been deemed advisable TO agree
that Roosevelt shall be the temporary
chairman and let the real fight between
the factions come upon the platform TO
be adopted.
In point of fact the old guard Is not
dead set against Roosevelt for perma-
nent chairman Their main interest cen
tiers in the platform ana the cohtrol oi
the state organization.
Some of them realize, however. the
danger in letting Roosevelt get any kind
Of a hold on the convention organiza-
tion, fearing that if they give him an
inch he will take an ell y. o NJ
Roosevelt Expresses Satisfaction.
OYSTER BAY. y. Y. September IA
> Col Theodore Roosevelt expressed salts
faction today over his victory In the re-
publican primaries in New York county
yesterday and at the Same time said he
was to take a hand in drafting the re-
publican state platform.
Naturally | am gratitied at the re-
suit" lie said. 'sIt was no less than
expected
He said that James B. Reynolds was
coming from New York later in the day
10 go over with him the hrt1or planks in
the platform.
col. roosevelt was asked about recent
reports that he might accept the state
shairmanship and that effort might
be made 70 force the nomination for
governor upon him.
Wouldn't Take Nomination.
lie replied that there was possibility
o. such a thing. The colonel added that
he .ould say nothing more than what
he hsd said on his return from Europe
three months ago, and had repeated since
that time In dozens of letters. that he
could not under any circumstances ac-
cept either the state chairma nship the
fGbernatorial nomination.
Col. Roosevelt feels that he has too
much work outside of New York state 10
assume any Office. He would say
aeiEer lie would accept the temporary
craftsmanship Of the republican state con
vs;.tior e il should he offered to him
The cN-President feels that the question
a. H. temporary charmanship is one
Ufi"a can best he settled when the time
comeS
lot Roosevelt refused To make any