New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-30
EXPECT TO NAME KOEN|G
ProuressiveS Think He viii
Succeed GriSCom.
"oLD GUARD" FIGHT HARD
Gruber Upsets Plan for Confer
ence, and Forces Line-Up-
Barnes Hastens to City.

so,ec,fop of q progressive TO succeed LLOYD
=, criscom as president of the Republican
County Committee, which was uncovered al
what was to have been a conference or the
executive committee yesterday afternoon
II is believed that Samuel s. koenig' can
didste Of the progressives. will be elected
THE "old guard" tactics developed when
Abraham Gruber. leader Of the lIth us
trict. prevented discussion Of successor
10 Mr.. Griscom at the meeting held al :
O'Clock at headquarters in West seth street
lie raised the point Of order that ;nasmuch
rs tire members Of the committee had not
received the required two days notice OF
the meeting no regular business could De
transacted As for conference. he said
that he had tickets for the ball game that
he purposed TO 60 and he knew there were
others that wanted TO so. Michael II.
Blake moved 10 adjourn. and the motion
was carried by a vote Of 16 TO 10.
Six of the thirty-eight members Of the
executive committee were absent, OF whom
five are progressives and one a member OF
the old guard" II is believed that some
of those who supported adjournment yes
terday would not line themselves up with
the "old guard" on vote for president,
but simply desired more time before join
ms in discussion Of the presidency.
on the part Of Colonel Gruber and his
friends II was an evident play for more
time in which to work for the election OF
% man in sympathy with their ideas. Pres
i3cut Taft. of course. stands for progress
sivc principles, and. while he does not pro-
pose 10 take a hand in any fractional fight
g. this state has expressed himself in
entire sympathy with the proposition 70
elect Mr.. Koenig.
Barnes Shuns a Fight.
William Barnes. jr.. chairman OF the
state committee. came down hurriedly yes
terIay afternoon when he learned from
Mr. Gruber that there would be a fsht.
on the theory that the state chairman has
alwavs- been lineo mp with the "old
guard" Colonel Gruber and his friends
have tried to enlist his support on their
SIDE The state chairman is in a delicate
position, however, and has no desire to mix
i1 any fight i'm this county on the other
hand. he has every desire 20 prevent such
q fight II is said that he came down for
the purpose Of smoothing over the Difficult
ties. if possible. rather than TO take sides.
lie told some Of tho leaders that he did not
purpose 10 become mixed mp i'm the con-
troyersy, if he could help it,
Among those who saw the state chairman
I'm his rooms at the Hotel Manhattan were
Herbert Parsons. Mr.. Griscom. Mr. Koenig
and Colonel Gruber. The state chairman
Is anxious 10 manage winning fight for
the Republican organization in this state in
1912 and he understands that his chances
Of doing this would be materially weakened
if any fractional differences should be al
lowed 10 develop.
However. the "old guard" looked upon
Mr.. Koenig as friend of Theodore Roose-
Welt and in sympathy with his policies.
Some Of them last night tried to persuade
him not to run, assuring him that they
would have to fight him If ne did. They
have mentioned ex-Congressman j. Van
Nechten Olcott as q possible rival candi-
date
I'm some quarters the effort TO obtain the
election of an "od guard representative
for the presidency OF the county commit
tee is attributed 10 the influence Of Repre-
sentative Cannon, former Congressman
William : Bennett and other irreconcilabie
stand patters." who are anxious 10 DO all
they can 10 defeat Canadian reciprocity
and oppose breaking down the tariff wall
even i'm the slightest degree. They are
seeking. 81 is said 10 obtain what places
|. ~ power they may in order 20 be in a posi-
lion 10 fight for their ideas in 1912. Wilbur
T. Wakeman is said 10 be extremely ac-
Tive in assisting in the programme of the
stand pdttcrs'
The uncovcring Of the plans Of the 'od
guard" at the meeting yesterday resulted
in an immediate capitalization Of sentiment
among the progrossives for Mr. Koenig
h..
eethcr for one man. and decided that Mr.
Koenie was the strongest candidate who
could be nut up. Mr. Koenig had many
miscivings about permitting the use of his
name but when he was told that he was
needed 10 lead the fight ne consented TO
make the run.
There will lie a meeting Of the county
committee on Tuesday night, at which
time tn resignation of Mr. GriscOm will
he received and a committee will probably
ne appointed 20 receive suggestions as to
Ills successor The meeting Will he pre-
coded by a meeting OF the executive COM
iniftee i'm the afternoon The election Will
4. held on May 5, originally announced
n was figured last night that the pro-
cressives should poll at least two-thirds o.
the So votes IN the committee. A majority
OF the sixteen leaders VINO lined up with
Grubcr yesterday are IN democratic d.
fricts. the representa- tion of which in the
county Committee is much less than that
Of districts represented by the prcgressives
leaders.
Lineup Of Forces.
The leaders who voted for adJournmeht
with Abraham Gruber yesterday afternoon
were Albert Ottinger Of the 18th; Will
lam Hslpin. Of the eth. Louis Friedel, OF
the sih: Michael H. Blake, Of tho 9th; An
thony F. Ludden Of the 18th; Charles Ia
Iexow. Of the 18th; Joseph T.. Needy, Of
The 18th: Alexander Brougb. OF the l9th;
John H. Gunner. OF the 18th: Samuel hruie-
witch. OF the 18th. Frank X. Bowers, Of
the Goth. John J. Lyons. of the Slst; WILL
lam II Ten Eyck, OF the south side of the
sd. Edward H. Healy Of the esd, and
Headlev VI. Greene. Of the 3ith.
Those who stood by the progressive
standard were William g. Rose. OF the lst;
Joseph Levenson. OF the %; Alexander
Wolf. Of the 9Th. Dr. Il. l.. Marshall, OF the
10Th: George W Wanmakcr. OF the nth
Sherirr John 3. Shea. Of the l4th. Joseph
u Hackett. Of the 9Th; Moses VI. Mckee. Of
he 2lst: Ambrose o. Neal. OF the I'D; Col
lin H. Woodward, of the I'D; Frederick
&. Tanner OF the 18th; 3. W. h. Brown. Of
the 9TH: John Is. Cartwright. OF the 18th
John j. Knewitz, OF the north side Of the
"a. and Thomas il. Whittle. OF the 18th
James l.. March. Of the 3D. who was alb
sent would have lined up with the "old
guard" forces The other absentee leaders,