New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-17
DECLARE FOR ROOSEVELT
County Committee Leaders Want
No ''OId Guard" Domination.
BARNARD SOUNDS THE KNELL
Lauds Taft, Applauds Roosevelt,
and Tables Gruber's Slap at
Ex- PRESIDENTS utterances.

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Meeting last night for reorganization, the
New York County Republican Committee
placed itself squarely on the proposition
that the 'old guard domination of the
state organization must cease. President
Taft and his administration were lauded
and applauded and the work that Theodore
Roosevelt is doing in the fight against the
''old guard" was gratefully and enthusi-
astically recognized. No direct mention
was made Of direct primaries. but one OF
the speakers said that the party must live
I'D to the standards set by Governor
Hughes.
Abraham Gruber, leader Of the 18th Dis
trtct became frritated when a young
speaker compared Mr.. Roosevelt, whom
Gruber disAkes, rather favorably with Vice
President Sherman, so Gruber introduced a
resolution disappearing the utterances or
Mr.. Roosevelt on the courts. 1t caused
momentary uneasiness, but 1t was tabled
with q rush.
At the meeting Of the executive commit
tee in the afternoon Senator Alexander
Brough had tried to put through q resoiu-
ton favoring Congressman William s. Ben
net for the Governorship nomination. II
was pointed out that other districts had
DOSSlciS nominees 10 NISiAA ~ WAN ~ 49,
fair to declare for Congressman Bennett.
Senator Brough and Mr.. Gruber were the
only ones who voted for the resolutlon' II
was not revived last night
The County Committee reelected the 1oi-
lowing officers: President. Lloyd c. Girls
com: first yice-president, Collin II. WOOD
word. second vfce-presfdent. Joseph Levin
con. treasurer. Ogden L. Mills: secretary,
~. po,,,e 1r. sergeant-at-arHs, Edward
Montgomery.
The salary Of the secretary "as inoi e
from $500 10 81, 500.
Barnard Sounds Death kneh.
The meeting. which was at the Eldoraoo
Casino Seventh avenue and SD street.
vas one Of the largest ever held by the
committee. William Chilvers, leader OF
the 2eth District, nominated for tempoIa iy
chairman Otto T. Barnard, whom ne saio
he would "cau that grand old man. IL ne
were not really so young. AS required oy
law. the rollcau OF the members was hao
on this motion. The delegates from the
18th District made G. demonstration lot AS
sembIyulan William NJ. Bennett, VINO de-
feated the attempts of John H Taylor 10
Gust him as leader. The delegates from the
18th District also took occasion 10 make
big noise when his name was called
In taking the chair as temporary chair
man Mr.. Barnard sounded the death knell
of the old guard" who, he said, had out
lived their usefulness. He continued:
TT is well to remember an old saying
United an army, divided a mob. Let US
not forget the efficiency Of unity. The
Saratoga convention will be the preliminary
sktrrnish, but ii will indicate what the
Republican party stands for and who Will
represent It.
In this state we have special conditions
10 meet as well. No matter who or what
produced them, let US admit them and state
them. It seems that some of the man
ayers OF the party IN the state have lost
influence with the voters, no matter why
or how. What would you do in your bust
ness If you found your managers were not
only not getting new business but were
actually turning away the old? You would
say 1t was time for & change. You Wouo
not wait until the sheriff came and took
away your business. You would set your
business right and go on TO further success
! I'VE have great assets in our party. We
have at the head of the nation a good and
great President, William Howard Taft. I
predict that his star will rise each sue
cessive year from now on. We have al
hand most brilliant and gifted leader,
Theodore Roosevelt, and in this our hour
Of temporary perplexity he offers his great
and valuable services. I, for one, believe
In accepting them most gratefully and
heartily. We have an illustrious Governor,
Charles F. Hughes. Let US live UP TO his
standards
GrIscom II allied as Diplomat.
"A few months ago there came among us
a diplomat and 1t seems his training was
not bad for the presidency of the County
Committee. Lloyd c. Griscom is a brave
and fearless leader and worthy successor
TO Congressman Parsons. Under such lead
ers we can go forward 10 still further vic
tories in our country, state and county"
After Alexander Wolf, leader of the 4th
District had been chosen temporary secre-
tary, John Henry Hammond, of the 18th,
renominated Mr.. Griscom for president.
He spoke Of the courageous and efficient
service Of Mr.. Griscom in forcing action
against the conditions that existed in the
party.
Right here Mr. Hammond put in some
thing which was taken TO be disapproval
OF some Of the ideas of Mr. Roosevelt.
The Constitution of the United States may
not be thought to have any great bearing
on the present situation" he said, "but the
old Constitution is good enough for me. I
believe In preserving the integrity of the
Supreme Court of the United States. I be-
lieve in representative government as es-
tsbiished by our forefathers. I believe in
the rights OF the states and I believe in
the powers of Congress as set forth in the
Constitution
Joseph Levinson, leader OF the % Dis
trict, seconded the nomination, and one bal
lot was cast for Mr.. Griscom, as was the
case IN all OF the following elections.
Mr.. Griscom said ne considered 1t Il great
honor TO receive the second election as
president He spoke of his efforts for a
clean party government and of the duty