Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-27
Tide Of Battle Turns Toward Him
Perceptibly Now,
BARNES DOES MOI CLAIM VICTORY
Assert that They Havc
Made Few Gains.
DIFFERENCE OVER PRIMARIES
InsurEent Leaders Disagree On the
Makeap OF PIank-NO Talk of
GOveruOrshtP OF state
for Chief.

SARATOGA. y Y. sept 2s-saratoga
seeths in a political turmoil tonight the
eve % one of the most Important repub-
Hcan state conventions ever held. The cid
guard are making their battle on the Issue,
shall Theodore Roosevelt rule tine re-
publican party in the state Of New YORK;
Colonel Roosevelt arrived late to-day ana
within five minutes haD plunged into the
situation, taking ruIl command OF the
progressive forces and rounding up the
waverng unpledged delegates.
The political tides finally set In tor ehs
progressives tonight and the colonel after
conference with his leutenants re-
peated his declaration made at Troy n. Y.
we have beaten them To az razzle ana
the trophies ours
Colonel Roosevelt was met at the station
by the New York county delegation and
Otto T. Barnard of New York and others.
procession headed BY a Troy band es-
corted the colonel to the United states
hotel. where from a second story piazza
he made a brief SPEECH.
Good luck he shouted. waving his
black sOmorero hat to the crowd
I shant try to make any speech now.
Ia make my speech tomorrow.
Then the colonel swept away to his head
quarters where he obtained the latest in
formation OF the situation.
shermaR's Arrival Quiet.
Vice President Sherman came this morn
ing from Utica and went quietly to his
room Few knew OF his arrival. as he
came in from Schenectady on a trolley
car. He spent most of the day talking
with friends on the veranda OF the hotel.
Mr.. sherman. II was eIarned. entertaIns no
very exalted hopes Of his election as tenn
porary chirman. but be says he is in the
fight
The vice president however. came in Tor
a spirited demonstration tonight when a
marching club OF some 20G members with a
band arrived from Utica. Mr.. sherman met
them ami marcited WITH them around the
great court OF the United states hotel The
vice Dreaident and his friends were ran
turousy cheered BY old guard delarates
and escorts The parade then led the wav
To the bandstand and the vice president
was cheered and urged to speaiy
Vice Prr=fdent Bows 10 Majority.
Gentlemen, he said. surface frdica-
tions point to the fact that about LOO OF
you prefer TO hear your own voice than to
hear mine. ike the sound There never
was tim when 1 preferred my own voice
TO others. I shall not assure you that
will speak in the convention, but rather /
will speak in the convention tomorrow il a
majority win. 1 always bow 10 the VIII
OF the majority which 8 my only boss
You don't want 10 hear speech now and
don't want 70 make one. / DO desire to
express my thanks TO the stalwart body OF
Oneida county business men. regardless OF
party. who have come here by their pres
ence to answer the cIaptrap Of the opposi
uon. Gentlemen, I am here and you are
here because we are republicans anxious
TO do what we can 10 produce party har-
mony and party success. We have had in
the republican party many great men in
the past. but their greatness ls due 70 the
fact that the rank and file OF the party
elected them to leadership. n Is the Dos
sibility OF the rank and file that mas made
the history of the party and the history
of its greatness.
Lieutenants OF william aBrnes IT.. who is
leading the old guard forces, say tonight
they have made few gains, but are not
ready to claim a majority OF the conven-
ton The wavering delegates are being
eagerly sought By both sides
( Griseom Presents Figures.
/ Mr.. Grlscom announced tonight that the
| progressives had 54 delegates out OF the
/ l.Ol5 in the convenroh. a good working
& ma lDIlNts ne ShlA Alak Hlltt Lle dIElWal
{ OF Mr.. Roosevelt the prOsressives had
/ gained four votes.
! Mr.. Barnes. with his associates has
written out a complete platform to be pre-
! seated TO the committee on resolutions
ana NJ Barnes said tonight they would
Z not suba4it to a single amendment TO tnEt
I platform. 3N the event Of their defeat the
adopted psatfarm will be entirely made up
! by the prugJ gssives and they viii be re-
Z sFonsible f0- H.
I Col-uel Iu@re1eIt put In some time to-
night going ,iFH tile primaries plank o.
the progressive platform. Roosevelt lead
. eIs are Bnv t4 Of ole mud in the makeup
u this ER7I-ular plank.
Mr. G5isrom said ne Thought tonight Mr.
Roosar.u would select a mah from nls
l'-l.E county to make the motion subs l.
latiHg The name ~ the colonel for hat
vi vice President sherman Tor temporary
chairman.
Regarding a report that Mr. Roosevelt
had been asked By friends T. run for gov
ernor. Mr.. Griscom said
/ 40 such proposition has been made tc
Mr. Roosevelt hy me or by any OF M
friends. The matter was suggested u AZ.
Roosevelt Dy me some weeks sgo ana that
ended IT,"
He added that there vas no crystalfza
Z ton on the direct primaries plank, when
vas stH matter f0r much discussion.
Frederick g. Stevens. superintendent os
public works. who comes from Wyoming
county Ilomed lsrge today as a candidate
for governor
Efforts we're made during the day u
have Representative Bennett % New York
withdraw his candid 4cy Ter ire guberI a
torial nomination IN order 20 make way
for an up-starc man Mr. Beuuetf hoyy-
ever. was net Inclined 20 be persuaded.
DEMOCRATS us-'R ~ ROCHESTER,