New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-26

rather resent being dubbed profession
az politicians, appeared TO take very
naturally 20 convention work. He sat
sn at conferences until 2:30 o'clock this
morning bat was up and at IL carry
again. The qualities which mace hiiii d
success in diplomatic work evidently
operate as well in state politics He has
managed to see most OF the upstate
leaders among the Taft Roosevelt
1Iupa,es men here has talked with them,
harmed their views and given his own
sn a fashion which has removed the or
binary upstate feeling that New YORK
IS trying &c butt IN
s.T7here is not a great deal Of change
sn the situation from our point of view,
.,ss Mr. Griscom tonight II don't
,b,nk ANYTHING short Of an earthquake
couls shake our control or the conven-
-ion nothing but a phenomenal up
heavai such as can't imagine 1 STAND
b,- my statement that we shall have
more than $50 delegates. ] do not know
inst how many more; / have not gone
very carefully into that to-day There
has been other work mere important
as the convention control was assured
Mr.. Griscom said there had been much
discussion among the Progressive lead
ers Of the proposition to enlarge the
state committee and have its members
elected al direct primaries hold no
frief for the change" he said. al
Though am favorahly impressed with
Il as sugrested We haven't reached
!.
May BRING Up Sherman Matter.
me Progressive leader would not
,s,.c,,ss ,be state committee meeting to-
.,,,,,,,,,, ,fpl74. He said he was making
no claims that the Progressives would
,-a,,+rol the committee as IT stands now.
II was suggested to him that reports
80 sbroad that the "old guard" con-
.e-nnlated bringing up the sherman
,,,,t+er again and endesvoring 10 re
.f4lrn The choice Of the Vice-President
rs tan,rors-v chairman Of the conven-
ton.
WHY should that be done?' Mr.
t>riscom oueried.
some of the sherman men take the
attitude that they have been attacked.
their words questioned and their good
faith inpugned.~ was the answer.
-sTrbe1 want 10 have it out now They
ssv nobody voted in that meeting under
any misrepresentation. and there was no
deception practised by any of those
who advocated MI Sherman's election
IF I got up there and said there was
deception and I knew members of the
sfafe committee voted under misap-
1rehensiOn. deliberately fostered. as to
the Presidents attitude, do you think
q would change their views?" asked
Mr.. Griscou. IF Mr.. Gunner said there
was a lie. and Mr.. Henkel said there
MS 2 lie and Mr.. krulewitch Sald
there was a lie. and Mr.. Wanmaker
faid there was lie. Wnat effect 90 you
think Il would have?"
Nominations Plank Not Framed.
New York's county chairman said the
direct nominations plank for the plat
. fern had noJ been framed yesterday,
though the leaders knew pretty well
what form they wanted. Its verbiage
would not be decided on. he said, until
MIR. Roosevelt and some of the upstate
PEOPLE reached here Nothing had been
Gone decisiveIy regarding the Progress
E777es' choice for standard bearer. he
said. for the same reason. Also, there
had been little or no talk about the
candidates for Lieutenant Governor,
Controller and State Treasurer, because
there would be the question Of geo
graphical distribution of Offices to con-
slider after the head OF the ticket had
heea agreed on ...-.-
ReDresentafive Herbert Parsons. who
sn his first state convention four years
ago. occupied much the same position
Is that Of Mr.. Griscom now, has been
acting as one of the Taft Roosevelt
lieutenants to-day. He is not one Of
the Republicans-there are many here
for one reason or another-who main
sain that no Republican ticket can ne
elected this year
Il believe the Republicans can choose
= strong ticket" he said. which can go
snto the campaign on a Progressive plat
form and hold all the Republican votes
which have made Republican victories in
The past
The old guard found little comfort
su figuring out the standing Of delegates
to-day. Messrs. Barnes. and Woodruff,
Ward. Speaker Wadsworth and Lou
Payn talked and planned. wrote out the
draft OF a primary reform plank TO 90
Il 70 the committee on resolutions, and Mr.
Barnes prepared others Of 4 type to APP
peal to the conservative business man.
who he believes is up in arms against
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