New-York tribune., 1910-08-17

kind of 81 PLATFORM adopted
Members of the "old guard" showed
concIus:veIy that they were in control OF
tho Republican state Committee yester-
day when they succeeded in putting
through a resolution recommending vice.
President Sherman as temporary chair
man of the state convention Lloyd G
Griscon,. president of the New York
County Committee one of the leaders OF
the Progressive element in the organ1za-
ton. offered the name of Theodore Roose-
,-ert as substitute. but the "old guard
purely for personal reasons and to show
their strength. defeated the substitute
bv vote of 90 to l..
State Chairman Woodruff. elated az
the result, said after the meeting that II
showed clearly who was in control OF the
organization. and that any attempt 70
change the control would be futile He
said there had been no intention Of af-
fronting Mr. Roosevelt but the latters
name had been lugged in for footoaH
and had been kicked all over the neid-
The members of the "oid guard Were
absolutely defiant last night. and de-
c1ared that no trace of the principles OF
Governor Hughes would appear either IN
the platform or the ticket TO be nominated
at Saratoga. which was named yester-
dav as the place for the convention Ihe
time selected is Tuesday and Wednes-
DAY, September q and %
Proeressives to Keep Up Fight.
The Progressives declare that they viii
take their fight for progressive policies
right into the convention The conven-
ton must ratify the choice of the state
committee for temporary chairman but
Mr. Griscora was not prepared 70 say
last night that any fight would De made
there to substitute the name of Mr.
Roosevelt for that of the Vice President
After the meeting. which lasted not
much more than half an hour, in the
Republican Club. William L Ward Of
West Chester. and William Barnes. jr-.
of Albany. had a talk with Mr.. Roose-
vent and later Mr.. Griscom saw him
When he had heard both sides of the
story Mr. Roosevelt gave out the fol-
lowing statement.
ITO the various persons who asked
me whether I would accept the posi-
tion of temporary chairman of the state
convention I said that I would do so
cnIy if they were sure, after knowing
NV attitude, that they desired NE. be-
cause my speech would be of such a
character that il might help If the con-
vention nominated the right kind OF
nan on a clean-Cut,. progressive plat
form. but that il would hurt if neither
the right kind of man were nominated
Tor the right kind of platform adopted
Attention was called last night 10 the
use by Mr.. Roosevelt of the term pro
gressive platform" They said it showed
clearly that Mr. Roosevelt's prestige
could not be used an asset in the
campaign If the "Old guard persisted
in carrying out their reactionary plat
form
Will Roosevelt Be Delegate?
Mr. Roosevelt would not say that he
expected To be delegate 70 the conven-
ton. b15 Mr.. Griscom said he was sure
that the ex-Pres esident's district would
rot refuse 10 send him to the Conven-
ten.
Fearing the activity of the Progress
sives. the "old guard" deliberately
MANNED the test of strength for the
r,eeting Yesterday They knew that Mr.
Griscom had seen President Taft ard
had talked with Mr. Roosevelt They
knew that the proposition that Mr.
Roosevelt be temporary chairman had
been mentioned TO him. They saw a
chance to rebuff both the ex-President
and the Progressives and at the sams
time display their control of the stata
convention.
They went about their plans secretly.
Not a suggestion that Nice-President
sherman be named as temporary chair
man was made to Mr.. Roosevelt or TO
Mr.. Griscon or any of his friends Mr.
woodruff saw the Vice-President al thu
Hotel Manhattan on Monday night but
he was careful that their meeting should
not become known. Mr.. Woodruff said
Yesterday that he had the unqualified
consent of the Vice President TO present
his name as temporary chairman. The
Vice President left town at midnight
Mr.. Grfscom at oyster Bay on Mon
day had obtained the consent of Mr..
Roosevelt TO allow his name to be pre-
ssnted to the committee as temporary
chairman of the convention. but the un-
was that the selection of this
officer would not come up until the meet
ing of the committee the night before
the convention
Early yesterday morning one of Mr.
Griscom's friends heard of the plan OF
the "old guard" To present the Vice.
Presidents name at the meeting at noon-
AS soon as Mr.. Griscom was informed
of the plan he got in communication with
Mr. Roosevelt over the telephone and
told him what he had learned He asked