Salt Lake Tribune | 1910-09-24 | Page 1 | Woodruff Admits the Old Guard Weakening

WOODRUFF ADMITS THE OLD GUARD WEAKENING SARATOGA, N. Y.. Sept. Prepared for one of the bitterest struggles in the annals of Republican politics for control of tho slate convention, the old guard moved 011 Saratoga tonight. Timothy 1.. Woodruff admits that tho contest will be close but. is still ruin In his belief thai the convention will Indorse tho selection selec-tion of Vice President Sherman by -the Hlalo committee as Ita temporary chairman. chair-man. "It Is quite true," said .Mr. Woodruff, "that wo have lost nomo delegates from districts we had reason lo expect would support Mr, Sherman, bill as an offset lo these losses we have assurances from other quarters lhal delegates claimed by thf! progressives will bo recorded In the Sherman column."