The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-23


state eituation L drafted in your pre-
ence the following telegram and sent
Ut 10 Mr.. Sherman:
+. 'Boyoriy. Mass, August IA. 1910.
Ss'Hon. james s. sherman Vice. Presi-
M dent, Utica. N. Y:
Y .plensc say to Ward and Woodruff
that have had II long conference with
iGrisconl. He confirms my judgmcnt
already expressed to YOU that the whole
situation II, New York may be sav save
without Humiliation to any one and
with victory for the party by fun
conference with Mr., Roosevelt and rea.
sonable concessions with reference 10
platform and candidates.
".The thing of all others that ought
TO be avoided Is a controversy IN TINS
convention. ! am told by Mr.. Grtscom
that such a conference with Mr. Roose.
Welt might conveniently be had ana
would be welcomed by him before the
/ State committee meets on TUESDAY.
Hope you will be able to repor, salts.
\ factory solution when you come on
! "Wednesday. IS
...wILLI1AM II. TAFT
Urged Conference.
" "On the afternoon OF Monday, August
f15. Mr.. Sherman telephoned me from
4 New York and for the first time ap'
kprtsed me OF the fact that there was
n proposal to oppose Mr.. Roosevelt.
for the temporary chairmanshipil anu
Hithat with Mr. Roots name. NO othel
name than Mr. Roots was mentioned
II protested against the idea OF a con
test on such a matter, peremptcr ae,
3yclined to be drawn into hght aRalhs'
4 Mr.. Roosevelt, and again renewed my
urgent advice that there be prompt ano
full personal conference with MT
Roosevelt before the committee meet
ding. with a view to securing harmony
and victory for the party.
"N1r. Sherman called upon me here
son the 18th instant to meet an engage
s1nent of a weeks standing made with
him and Mr.. Loudenslager to discuss
4 the congressional campaign text book
.Mr. Loudenslager was prevented from
coming by an illness. During the cons
ference with Mr.. Sherman told hin
that / deplored the result OF the meet
ing OF the New York State committed
because, unless the break were repaired
1t meant division between New Yorl
Republicans and probable defeat.
upon leaving me, Mr.. Sherman
agreed to go into conference witt
4 Mr. Roosevelt provided he were invited
to do so, with a view to adjusting the
situation II possible, even a that late
date Mr.. Nicholas Longworth was
present. and said he would send
telegram to bring about a conference
What the result has been ] don't
know.
s7nally. In your telegram, received
this morning, you state that efforts
have been made to create. the I'M
preston that favor particular can
didate for election as State chairman
ThiySis absolutely untrue. have en-
pressed no opinion on the sub5ec'
since an effort was made last Winter
by the New York congressional dele
CATION to secure Mr.. Woodrun's re
tirement, which failed.
Unfounded Assertions.
81 am very sorry, indeed, to ohserv
columns OF unfounded assertions !
the newspapers concerning my att
tude in respect to the New York sltua
ton. You know however as we'll
other New York leaders, that wher
ever my advice or assistance In reacf
ing satisfactory adjustment OF II
difficulties arising has been sought,
have urged the necessity for the full
est conference with Mr. Roosevelt /
with due Difference to honest diffe
ence of opinion, have expressed Il
view, which I still entertain. that Il
solution OF the direct primary iss
can be found in provisions similar
those OF the Cobb bill as amended
accord with the memorial signed
Mr.. Seth Low, Mr.. Joseph Choate a
other prominent Republicans Of N,
York City.
Sincerely yours.
"W1LLIANI H TAFT
In commenting on President Tai
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