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Show ROOSEVELT IN NEW YORK FIGHT New York. Sept 12. In order to ascertain as-certain the exact status of the campaign cam-paign which the progressives are waging against the old guard for control con-trol oi the Republican stato convention, conven-tion, Theodore Roosevelt summoned a number of leaders to Oyster Hay today for a conference. Primaries are to be held In New York, fluff a lo and Rochester tomorrow. tomor-row. Mr. Roosevelt hoped to ascertain ascer-tain just what inroads the old guard leaders might be able to make Into the New York county delegation and how much progressive support might be expected from Kings , county. Thorv invited to discuss the situation situa-tion Included County' Chairman I.lod C. Grlsrom. who has heen dlrectlnc the Roosevelt forces during the colonel's colon-el's absence in the west; Congressman Congress-man Herbert Parsons. City Comptroller Comptrol-ler William A. Pendergnst, who on his recent return from Kumpo announced an-nounced his determination to stand Colonel Roosevelt; Naval Officer F. J. H. Krako, Congressman William M. CaldT, nnd K. W. Yoorhis, King's county district leader and Congress man W. W. Coeks who represents the Oyster Hay district. Probably one of the bitterest Republican Re-publican fights in Manhattan tomorrow tomor-row will be carried on In the fifteenth fif-teenth district where Assemblyman William M. Bennett Is a candidate not only for re-election as district leader, I but for the congressional nomination to succeed J. Van Okott. The district dis-trict committee has endorsed the ticket tick-et of the Olcott faction and Chairman. Griscom. replying to an inmilry today from State Committeeman Harry W. Mack, staled that, because of the district dis-trict committee's endorsement, the Olcott ticket was to be considered as backed by tbe organization. |