Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-23
Taft's Statement Pleases
Former President Roosevelt

NEW YORK. August 23.-'I am very
much pleased with Mr. Taft'a statement.
1t makes the situation perfectly clear.
II Nassau county wishes me to go to the
state convention shall go. I regard the
issue as clear cut. and as far as I am
concerned there will be absolutely no
compromise
This declaration was made today by
Theodore Roosevelt few minutes be-
fore his departure on his western speak
ing tour. and followed a short conference
with County Chairman Lloyd c. Griscom
in the former Presidents private car Re-
public.
Didn't Seek Chairmanship.
In a statement last night at Oyster
Bay Mr.. Roosevelt had said:
Before the meeting Of the state COM
mittee i had repeatedly expressed to
various leaders not merely my. willing
ness, but my desire to see them Since
the meeting l have not thought that
there was any particular object in meet
ing them. az. owing to their action, the
situation had become such as to admit
Of no compromise. and had nothing to
add to what / had already said I may
add that have not changed my mind
now.
my position is perfectly definite. and
/ have nothing to change in 1t. had
never desired the chairmanshfp. and
consented to have my name considered
on condition only that. In platform and
candidate alike. the party should en-
deavor to achieve success in the only way
worth trying-that is. by deserving. by
making II evident that the republican
party Of the state OF New York intends
In good. faith to serve the interests of
all the people of the state"
Like Old Campaign Days.
| Col. Roosevelt was in his happiest OF
moods this morning as ne edged his way
through the crowd at the station and
smilingly remarked to one OF his business
associates that It seemed like old cam
paign days. Mrs. Roosevelt, Representa-
tive and Mrs. Longworth and Quentin
Roosevelt came to the station to bid the
colonel farewell.
4 The colonel was uisinclined at first to
discuss politics in any of it's phases
and when told that II had been re-
ported that he was expected to make a
detailed statement this morning regard
ing Mr.. Tafts letter to Mr.. Griscom ne
laughed and said:
/ Il am afraid you are OF an overtrust-
full nature. No. I'm not going to say
ANYTHING; not word"
We'll. you are happy. aren't you
colonel?' ventured a newspaper man
But the colonel only heamed in reply
The colonel and his family were es-
| corted by the railroad of'icers to- the
private car Republic. and there the for
mer President was soon joined by
County Chairman Griscom and Collector
Of the Port Loeb. Later the colonel
emerged from the rear Of his private
car and made the statement that he
would so to the state convention II
Nassau county selected him as a dele.
gate. and that there would be no com.
promise. a. the issues were clear-cut.
Taken to Mean Fight.
The declaration OF Col. Roosevelt wa,
quickly taken to mean by politicians to-
day that he now proposes to go to tn,
convention at Saratoga and make hi,
fight against the "o.d guard" for TIT
platform and candidates that he think,
most desirable. The colonel made It cleal
that he meant every word he said. fol
he punctuated the closing OF each sen