New-York tribune., 1910-09-25
TO FIGHT AT CONVENTION
Split in Roosevelt Delegation in
Brooklyn District Planned.
Ex-DELEGATE WANTS SEAT
Alleges Haskell, in 23d Distric.
Got Resignation in Favor Of
Alternate Before Election

The first evidence OF friction anor~ A..
Esd Assembly District Republicans :.
Brooklyn resulting from the stand recsn.r,
taken for Mr. Roosevelt by the leader Ro-.
ough Secretary Reuben l. Haskell a.
peared yesterday. David Spatt. Of No ~.
Christopher avenue. gave out an afndsv,,
yesterday In which he said that he o.,
elected a delegate TO the state convenf,..
on September Is after he had signed bt,
resignation as delegate at the request =,
Haskell The paper closed with the asssr.
ton that 1t was prepared voluntarily.
Spatt said that he intends TO use f,s,
affidavit at the state convention, IN oras-
to obtain the seat which bis alternate
Isaac Sergeant. now expects 20 obtain nv
virtue OF the resignation In expIafplny
the situation yesterday. Spatt said that bs
had served as an orderly under Mr. Roozs-
velt, and was anxious TO attend the sfa.a
convention He made his desire known "a
Haskell he said. and asserts that Haskell
promised to have him selected as a dsle-
gate. Immediately before the convention
Haskell approached him with a resigna-
ton all written out and asked him 10 SIX,
It. Spatt says.
After consulting with Baruch Miller, an
attorney. Of No. 43f RockaWay avenue, and
an election district captain. and with I. NJ
Rosenbluna, OF No. 7H Howard avenus,
deputy United States marshal who we're
present. Spatt says he determined TO sign.
as he believed that the paper would b
worthless. since he was resigning a posi-.
ton which he did not yet hold.
When signing Spatt said he believed that
Haskell intended to try to make dummy
of him Later, when he learned that hfs
resignation had been accepted. Spatt de-
ternnined to fight for the place OF delegate
Spatt said last night that he would 20 to
Saratogz on Monday, and II he gets his
seat. he will vote for Mr.. Sherman and
against Mr.. Roosevelt.
When seen at his home. Mr.. Miller said
that he knew about the resignation, but
would make no statement about H. Mr.
RosenbIun could not be reached. Accord
ing to Spatt, Haskell will be able to con-
troll only four OF his seven delegates.
Haskell, in giving his view Of the reSig.
nation, said that Spatt had told him
he had served under Mr.. Roosevelt and
would Ike to attend the convention. but
that he could not afford 20 do so He
would like. however. the honor OF being
selected as a delegate and would resign in
IaNOE OL Ills d1J6IudLe. E1o OAI - AllIIc-
diately after the convention
Haskell fntimated that Spatt had been
IN communication with the Woodruff forces
Immediately after Haskell announced
that he would vote for Roosevelt the Wood
ruff people stated that they would make an
effort TO destroy his influence with his fol-
lowers. When HaskeIl's convention met 10
select the delegates TO the state convention
1t was found inexpedieut TO pass a resolu-
ton instructing the men TO vote FOR ROoss-
welt This displeased the Roosevelt people
and the Woodruff followers demanded the
credit Since then the Woodruff followers
have repeatedly announced that Haskell
will be unable to hold his delegation TO-
getheT at the state convention.
SDatt's announcement that he viii Vots
with the Woodruff forces IL he gets his seat
at the state convention lends color to Has
kell's intimation that the woodrur people
are responsible for the change OF heart Of
Mr.. Fsoosevelt's former orderly.