Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1910-09-26
ROOSEVELT is
IN COMMAND
AT CONVENTION
Will Reach Saratoga This
Afternoon--Old Guard Is
on Hand.
FIGHT OVER PLATFORM
Roosevelt Denies that He
Will Compromise on Di-
rect Primary.
FEELING UP THE STATE
Leaders Believe the Party
Is Facing Defeat as Re-
suit of Split.
FEELING UP THE STATE
Special BY United Press Wire.

Special by United Press Wire.
Saratoga, N Y, Sept. 26:-When
Col. Roosevelt arrived here this af-
ternoon one of his first visitors will
be Louis Payn one of the leading
veterans of the "Old Guard" He
will call to ask the new board" OF
the republican organization to be
merciful.
/ The "Old Guard" is clicked to a
= frizzle" and they admit 1t privately,
although outwardly they Insist they
will have control. Payn will ask
Roosevelt not to force an issue on
the temporary chairmanshfp, point
ing out that most of the upstate del
egates are for Sherman and that
turning down Sherman will harm
the party. Roosevelt Is not expected
to give in an inch. Sherman will
stand pat and the result will be a
test vote when the convention meets
tomorrow.
Il am here to be temporary chair
man of the republican convention
and / am prepared to perform all
the duties of that Office" said Vice
President Sherman Just after drop
ping off train here this morning
when asked what he planned to do
He seemed to be in excellent spir-
It's and refused to discuss the posi-
bility of his being turned down by a
majority of the delegates. When told
that, he seemed to relieve the "fu-
neral aspect" of the hotel corridors
He laughed, saying Some people
This is going to be good year for
Inot4 hof -
The first active move to embarrass
the Roosevelt men was made by the
"Old Guard leaders today. They
announced that they will demand an
open session of the resolutions COM
mittee.v
Wadsworth and Barnes intend to
develop that Roosevelt told them
that when the direct primary issue
was raised by Governor Hughes, that
E snch legislation was absurd and was
demagogue and the millionaire.
private opinion Of Roosevelt, but
that he has taken up the scheme to
aid his candidacy for the presidential
nomination Of 1912.
The unfortunate feature Of the stu
alton from the Republican viewpoint
is that 1t does not appear to admit of
compromise.
the camp Of Colonel Roosevelt's friends
that is so evident In the camp of his
enemies.
'Do you realize that the victory
which Colonel Roosevelt is about to
grasp Is only made possible through
the fact that be has the delegates from
the great Democratic city, the Tam
many controlled city of New York"
said William Barnes. do you realize
that the delegates from most of the
up state counties, where the Repub-
lican party has rolled up its greatest
majorities in the past, are against
Roosevelt and his plans now?. Must it
be, Roosevelt rule at the price of Re
publican ruin? Roosevelt has so
framed the issu that there Is appar-
emily no alternative"
Another significant statement was
by Louis r. Payn, who said:
eve will have our fight In the con-
vention and we viii be beaten at the
polls-beaten badIy-and this defeat
will be the best thing that could hap
pen to the Republican organization. 1t
viii be followed by a reorganization,
and let me tell you the nucleus of the
new Republican party In this state
will not be Griscom and his following,
but 1t viii be the men who stand up
here and fight for Republican prin-
ciples. The only thing the Republican
organization in this state has been
lacking is courage. Barnes did not sub
NIT to dictation from Washington /
win not submit to dictation, and / do
not care snap If It comes from the
president or somebody else. 1t is about
time we serve notice that we are
capable of running our own affairs in
this state. Let them run the party IN
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