The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-27


New York. Aug. s5.-The source OF thu
current statements that the leaders OF
the regular faction in the Republican
organization had made up their minds to
nominate Mr.. Roosevelt for governor at
/ the Saratoga convention was William
Barnes, f., the Albany Republican boss.
! During tho last three days Mr. Barnes
has talked a great deal TO the reporters
who have called upon him, and while
he has been careful to insist that he
should not be quoted, he has made no
objection 10 the repeating IN an indirect
way the views he holds on the present
situation.
Both Mr. Barnes and AIr. Woodruff
give the impression 20 tho newspaper
men that Mr.. Roosevelt has created such
a condition OF affairs in this State that
the election next November will go
! against the Republicans. They Intimate
that as Mr. Roosevelt win be the cause
OF the Republican defeat. as the outlook
now seems 20 show. he should be made
to take the responsibility for II. and that
the best way OF putting that RESPONSE
bnity on his shoulders VIII be 70 norni-
nate him for governor.
The proposal IS 70 nominate Mr.. Roose-
welt by acclamation. which would mean.
that he would have 10 take the nomina-
ton. Then-end there is nc pretense az
secrecy at the Republican state head
quarters on this point-the old guard
would at once begin plans for the knihng
OF 0Ir. Roosevelt
Barnes Against Colonel.
When Mr.. Barnes wss asked to-day Il
/ he would support Mr.. Roosevelt. should
r he be nou1iH@ - g replied;
I could not suDpoTR ROosercIt for gov
erncr because he is for direct primaries
and am not"
Barnes would not say II his remark
I about support could be taken as apply
ing 10 any scheme which might be de-
terEined upon by the old guard for ths
, nomination Of Mr.. Roosevelt
The Roosevelt nomination suggestion
: comes only from Mr.. Barnes and Mr..
: Woodruff. SO far as can be learned, IN
making this suggestion. they ara speak
ing mainly for themselves. although 4 -
trze that there have been conferences
held with other old guard leaders OF the
situation. From information which has
, leaked out OF these conferences Il Is IN
: derstood that the opinion is held that
there is little expectation that the Re-
publicans will win this year. and that thu
old guard element would not be alto
gether sorry If the Republicans should
be defeated. provided they can shift tho
responsibility for party defeat on TO
Roosevelt and shelve the direct nominal
ton law
I Il IS clear from remarks that have been
heard IN the Republican State head
quarters that even II the Woodruff
r Barnes faction found that they could con-
troll the Saratoga convention against
q Roosevelt and Griscom and the sup-
o porters OF the direct primaries principle.
= they would be loath 10 take advantage
n OF that control. because they realize THAI
g their majority would be a very small one
O and that It would mean the keeping alive
OF the direct primaries issue. II would
n be preferable, they think, TO lose tho
e state administration for two years rather
y than have their control OF the State ma
:, chinery menaced by the passage OF the
l. direct nomination law.
= Would Knife Roosevelt.
: It IS the opinion OF the men VINO hold
T. this idea that Roosevelt should be nom
mated in such manner that he could
i not shirk acceptance. Then as he would
be defeated because Of the knitting tao
I&g.- ,f -
n for the party defeat could be put up 10
n him directly. and that would mean
d the elimination of his influence IN the
Republican affairs Of this State.
! We are ready 20 sacrifice the state
J.. TO get rid OF Roosevelt" is the way some
OF the leaders OF the old guard have ex-
pressed IL. From questions put TO them
to-day these men apparently have not
% thought Of what would happen 20 them
II Roosevelt should be nominated and
z there should be another case II ROose-
welt luck. which would mean his e!ec-
ton. They have given no consideration
n 70 this possibility. because they think
" that the Democratic convention viii de-
{, mand the nomination OF Mayor Gaynor,
( and that the mayor will respond 70 that
IA demand and will win on election day.
b. Chairman Griscom. Of the Republican
is county committee. intimated to-day that
ID he did not deem the Woodruff statement
/ ( OF Thursday night 10 be one that re-
le Quired a reply from him.
2r Il would suggest he said. that Mr..
,e Woodruff again read President Tafts
g. letter Of August % 10 me"
st Mr.. Griscom seemed 70 think that the
pr statement needed no answer from him
for the reason II evaded the principal
point at issue. that Of the deception OF
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