New-York tribune., 1910-10-08
GR|SCON SURE Of VOTE
Thinks StimSon Will Hold inde-
pendents Who Elected Hughes.
PLEASED BY HEARST MOVE
Leaders Think League Will Draw
It's Support from Demo
cratic Voters.


r,,,l,Fi-au candidate for Governor, and
LLOYD g Griscom. president of the New
York County Republican Committee. Mr.
Griscom said yesterday that he was GER
tain Mr. Stimson would hold the Repub-
Hcan and independent vote which Governor
Hughes polled. Mr.. Stimson said he was
receiving dozens of letters from Democrats
saving they intended to vote for him.
Wall Street. the leaders coneede, VIII
throw its influence against Mr.. Stimson,
Theodore Roosevelt and anything labelled
Republican this year Il is common gos-
sip in political CIRCLES that the Demo-
Gratis viii have the biggest campaign fund
this year, made Up from corporation
sources, they have had in many cam
paign-
Mr.. Griscom said yesterday that he had
been having a careful investigation made
TO see Just Just how much Of the bust
ness community was determined TO vote
against the Republican ticket.
we are told that Wall Street and all the
business men are against u.s. he said. ION
the other hand, my reports from the dis
trict leaders are that the small shopkeepers
on the East Side and elsewhere are strong
Roosevelt men, and are more Republican
this year than ever So this alleged anti
AADOSENElL StuAaitlS4AA AAAuSN SA2A oOAAAC
was interested to find where Il did end
Just where in the business scale the divid-
ing line came.
And / found Il pretty near the big emu
Among the wholesale drygoods men, for in
stance-pretty near the top-the sentiment
is very much divided: they're not al;
against Roosevelt, by any means. And
below the wholesalers the sentiment be
comes more unanimous for Roosevelt and
the Republican ticket the closer you get 70
the plain voters.
Griscona Not Alarmed.
I'm not at all alarmed at this reported
drift OF Republicans to Dix. What you
hear now is largely artificial. There is
much talk Of wholesale detection in the
Union League Club. I assume much Of that
is built on the notion that George r. Shell
don is going 10 vote against the Republican
candidates. I am perfectly confident that
Mr.. Sheldon intends TO 90 no such thing"
Mr. Stirnson said he didn't see any indi-
cations that the Republican chances for
success at the polls We're being hurt by
sorehead Republicans.
y understand the Democrats are going
10 make great capital Of the statement OF
Charles II. Young" ne said. ~ have re-
ceived dozens of letters from Democrats.
saying that before the Republican conven-
ton they intended TO vote the Democratic
ticket, but since my nomination on a Pro-
gressive platform they intended to vote
the Republican ticket. I consider these
private communications. and so am not in
a position to make public any names at
this time"
1Ir. Stimson, who had spent the morn
ing meeting the New York County Repub-
ucan leaders and part Of the afternoon
in conferring with State Chairman Prem
tice. said he had a bully time on his
jaunt upstate on Thursday.
4 didn't talk politics then" he said.
because I didn't think it would be quite
the proper thing TO do, with Democrats
on the committee Of the county fair"
The candidate said he expected to make
a speech at Columbia University next
Wednesday.
II believe 7 an TO appear before the
same organization Of Republican students
there he said, "as that before which
Governor Hughes opened hts campaign.
I au having pretty busy time now. The
State Of New York Is q big client. I have
been in the federal service exclusively
lately so now have 70 brush up on my
acquaintance with state matters. was
a careful student of state affairs before
I became District Attorney. 7 haven't been
unfamiliar with the fairly practical side
Of politics. either. 7 was captain Of the
2lst Election District ot the old 9th AS
sernhly District-the section around the
cathedral-for a considerable time.
IT was the banner Republican district.
and 7 was always very proud Of the vote
I got cut there. I gained IN that service
an insight into the troubles OF the man
on whom depends this unit OF the polit-
ical organization, and q sympathy with
him as a very essential figure in the
makeup OF his party's organization Later
I was president Of my Assembly district
club for a time"
do you see any reason why the Re
publican ticket should not win?''
'',Iot one reason" Mr.. Stimson replied
'T had a talk with the New York County
leaders to-day. They were all confident
OF victory"
State Chairman Prentice said last night
that arrangements had been completed for
the big meeting at Carnegie Hall next Fri
day. Seth Low would preside. he said, and
SIr. Stimson would be the chief speaker.
Besides him, there VIII be Otto T. Barnard,
Controller Prendergast, Representative
Bennett and Job Hedges. Theodore Roose-
velt Mr Prentice said would probably
make some speeches along the southern
tier, and in Chautauqua County and the
other Western counties on his way back
10 New York from his Southern trip. De-
tails Of these meetings have not been
worked out yet.
Mr.. Prentice said ne was glad the indie
pendence League had decided 70 20 it alone.
naming al independent ticket rather than
indorsiug the Republican nominee
y feel such action on the part Of the
Independence League will help the Repuo-
licans immensely" said the state chair
man. Il feel sure most OF the league
,,ores viii come from the ranks of the
Democrats and therefore the nomination
Of an independent ticket will strengthen
Mr. Stinsons chances Of election greatly.
Mr.. Stirnson also didn't seem worried over
tie faeI that the Hearstites had decided 10
pass him by in favor OF one OF the leaguers-
M Hearst's statement is very interest
ing said ne. Il rejoice that the league Is
10 run an independent ticket Most of the
league votes VIII come from the Democrats,
which viii help our ticket. They don't
think much Of Hearst up state. Personally,
believe in standing on cur own platform.
without entangling alliances"
The New York County Republican Con-
vcntiou net last night at Fl Dorado Casino.
and adjourned 10 October y. The Republi-
cans were united on the nomination OF JUS
rl-e Whitney. of the Supreme Court. but
there was Some question about the noTni-