Evening star., 1914-08-18
OLD GUARD IS IN
THE SADDLE AGAIN
New York Republican Leaders
Shaping Party Action at
Saratoga.
CONVENTION SENTIMENT
AGAINST ROOSEVELT PLAN
Humans Last-Hour Statement on
Candidacy Regarded as Too Late.
Ovation for Root.
By N. 0. MESSENGER.

Ing swiftness, presaging reforming Of
battle lines. This unofficial convention
may turn out to be one of the most i'm
portant conventions of recent years.
The outstanding fact today is that the
progressive movement has gone to smash.
The republican party of New York has
repudiated Theodore Roosevelt's effort to
take charge of it and annex 1t to the bull
moose party. The republicans of this
state will go to victory or defeat as re-
publicans and not as hybrids.
Harvey D. Humans statement last
night is construed as being reputation
Of proffered bull moose aid. When he
reached Saratoga yesterday he found the
sentiment Overwhelmingly against the
carefully planned program of Roosevelt
for reunion of the factions He was the
most surprised man in the world. The
Dlow staggered him to such extent that
he went to bed sick. He learned that as
the choice of the assembled political
leaders he was third: that Whitman was
first, Job Hedges pushing Whitman close
ly. As last resort and from sheer des-
peration he gave out his statement de-
claring himself a republican and not a
progressive.
The Judgment is that the statement
came too late. 1t is felt that the effect
and not gain one republican.
Roosevelt in Predicament.
The Hinman statement leaves Col.
Roosevelt in a predicament. The ques-
ton is being asked by politicians today
II 1t may not be necessary for the colonel
to come out as the candidate for the
progressive nomination himself in order
to save his organization and protect his
lines for 1916.
He has been deserted by Hinman, the
man. upon whom he placed his one best
bet. but there looms the specter of Sui
zer. You will recall that he has been
claiming to be the real progressive.
Col. Roosevelt has In his pocket a poll
made upstate which shows SulZef Sec
ond only to himself as the progressive
favorite.
The republicans here are paying no at
tention to any Of these considerations.
They do not caro- what Roosevelt or
Suizer proposes to do OF what any pro-
gressive contemplates. This is the old re-
publican party in the saddle again, and
the men In charge Of affairs propose to
go to battle In November under their
old nag. with their old principles. tradi-
tions and ideals.
Senator Root, William Barnes, jr..
Wickersham, Guthrie and the old guard
and the younger element are outnumbered.
NO quarter asked or given is the war
cry and the old guard are prepared to ap-
peal to the voters for verdict and accept
Progressives May Turn to sulzer.
It will be a great battle in November.
Glynn has come out, forced by the can
didacy of Hennessey. as the standard
nx0 SvpI1n
will upset the calculations of all parties
running as free lance. Either Hedges
or Whitman will be the candidate of the
republicans on a straight ticket. The
will have to go to Sulzer un-
less Col. Roosevelt himself takes the field,
if they desire to remain out OF the repub-
lican fold again.
Leaden skies and a drizzling rain marred
the beauty Of the charming village and
the delegates trudged to the hall over
muddy streets. The uncertainty OF con-
ditions seemed to depreSs the delegates.
Operating under the new order of things
brought about by the primary law. the
old wheel horses found the pulling hard
Senator Root received an ovation when
he took the floor to make his address:
Senator Root Speaks.
Senator Root pointed out the most
essential factors which might lead to
republican success this fall
It is, as he noted. the first time In
eighteen years that the republican
party of the statescomes to- the cleo
ton of it's state government and Its
national representatives as the party OF
opposition both in the state and nation.
The party was about to appeal, he
said. to the voters Of the state not
only for judgment upon the conduct
of the government by the democratic
party at Albany, but also in wash
ington.
He charged that since the democratic
party took possession of the national
government a year and a half ago. with
a program "by which they proposed to
set free every American from the
incubus Of too great success by others,
to reduce the cost of living. and to give
new life and prosperity to American
production and commerce., it had
failed.
He took up particularly the expert
neuts with the tariff, which he as
of hostility to American industry. and
suggested that perhaps the time has
now come when the American people
are ready again to try the protective
system upon it's merits and to call for
legislation inspired by spirit OF
friendliness toward American in
dustry."
He believed no one could claim any
reduction in the general cost of living
as a result of the tariff for revenue
only. He likewise attacked the demo-
cratic program in relation to the finan-
cial system and the control of trusts
and corporal tions. He remarked that
eight months had passed since the
banking and currency act became law
and that the delay in putting this into
operation, together with the proposed
Legislation against trusts and corpora
tions, had had an i'll effect on the
country.
| "The spirit of the dominant party
! he said. in dealing with these business
| problems. impressed the enterprise OF
| the country with a sense that the gov
ernment is hostile"
Enterprise Distrusts Democrats.
Enterprise halts.' he continued. 'be-
cause it distrusts and fears the demo.
cratic party. In the meantime, while
private enterprise is repressed. govern
ment control grows. 1t has been dis.
covered that by graduating the income
tax and fixing a high exemption 2rac.
tically the entire tax may be drawn
4 from the great industrial communities
Y, of New England. the middle states and
/ the ccpfrn1 while the diSnOoitinu