Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-27
The Colonel Is Just That Confident 0
Controlling Today's Convention at
Saratoga--Od Guard Committee
Backs Sherman, y to Is,
ROOSEVELT CONFIDENT.

Saratoga, n. Y, Sept. 26-Saratoga
Is in turmoil tonight on the eve of
one Of the most important Republican
state conventions ever held. The Old
Guard are making the issue shall
Theodore Roosevelt rule the Republi-
can party in the state of New York;
Col. Roosevelt reached Saratoga late
today and within five minutes of his
arrival, had plunged into the situation
taking full command of the Progress
sive forces and rounding up the waver-
ing unpledged delegates. The political
tides finally set III for the PrOgressives
tonight and the colonel repeated the
declaration he made at Troy: I'VE have
beaten them to fraZZle and the tro-
plies are ours
Il am making a perfectly straight
fight on the Progre Ssive principles
which l announced on my Western trip
and in Syracuse" said the colonel to-
night. II have nothing to take away
from it and nothing TO add to it,
Col. Roosevelt came into Saratoga
late today breathing defiance to his
enemies and declaring the victory al
ready won. He was met at the railroad
cation, headed by Mr.. Grisconl, Rep.
Parsons and Otto r. Barnard of New
York and hundreds of delegates and
townspeople. A procession was formed
and headed by Troy band. it marched
to the United States hotel, where the
colonel made d brief speech.
Good luck he shouted, waving his
black SLOUGH hat to the crowd. 81
shan't try to make any speech now. I'll
make my speech tomorrow"
Then before the crowd could rush in
on him, the colonel dashed to his head
quarters, where with his lieutenants
behind locked doors, he obtained the
latest information concerning the sit
uation.
Vice President Sherman came to the
village this morning from Utica AMI
went quietly to his room. Few knew
of the arrival for he came in from
Schenectady on a trolley car. Mr..
Sherman had nothing to say and spent
most of the day talking with friends Oh
the veranda of the hotel
Mr.. Sherman, it was said, entertain
no very exalted hope of his election II
the temporary craftsmanship, but H.
says he is in The fight.
The Vice President tonight addresse /
briefly marching club of some 2"'
members from Utica. "Gentlemen,' he
said, Surface signs point to the fact
that about 5000 of you prefer to hear
your own voice than to hear mine. l
like the sound. There never was time
when 1 preferred my own voice I"
Others"
GIVE him another" interrupted SOM
one in the crowd.
st shall not assure you that I will
speak in the convention but rather l
will say that / will speak in the CON
vention tomorrow if majority 81
wills"
you'll speak all right" came anoth-
err interruption.
n always bow to the will of the ma p
jority, which is my only BOSS
The arrival of Col Roosevelt was
not without it's effect on the camp of
fine Ola Guard and they redoubled their
efforts.
Iieutenants of William Barnes. Jr..
who is leading the Old Guard forces
saw tonight that they have made a
few gains but are not ready to claim Il
majority of the convention.
After a talk with Col Roosevelt to-
night. Mr.. Griscom announced that tht
Progressives had STA delegates out OF
the 1915 in the convention. /Whic"
would give them a good working ma.
iority. He said that since the ARRIVAL
of Mr.. Roosevelt the Progressives had
gained four votes.
Behind the open, work to capture
n majority of delegates, silent ana
unseen pressure is being brought To
bear by the leaders on both sides.
Members of the Old Guard button
boiling the uncertain delegates are
n,eading with them to stand by the or
ganization on the ground that the
Marty now stands at the brink of a
new order of things political, wnch
Mr.. Roosevelt mas been pleased to call
New nationalism," and that TINS
threatens grave economic dangers to
Tho country. Against this argument,
Col Roosevelt has matched his per-
sonality and. the issue 'Shall the bosses
ruler"
The Old Guard are going to fight
to the last ditch. Mr. Barnes friends
said tonight that he had Wen oe-
fined plan of battle which intended 10
carry out and that if defeated, the
end of the convention would nno
..That the whole responsibility for the
common state campaign rested on
Theodore Roosevelt. Mr.. Barnes and
his associates have written 1ull
nlatform which will be presented 70
the committee on resolutions ana Mr..
Rarn.s said tonight they would not
hermit a single amendment to that
nlatform. In the event of the Barnes
faction.s defeat, the platform Will DC
made by the Progressives ana they
will be held responsible for 1t.
Col. Roosevelt put in some time to-
ln;pbt, going over the primaries
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