The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-16
Roosevelt Must Submit
reimbursement of Taft
Administration.
IT HE RESISrS HE
WILL FIGHT ALONE
Love for the Colonel Is Not
Actuating Battle Against Old
Guard, and Ex-President Is
in Embarrassing Position.
Has Bad Day in Fight
for Delegates.

1Ol OeitSdteS.
LspecYa, sI Yark 70 The TTimes,pispa.eh
Colonel Roosevelt fail to give his as
sent to an unqualified Endorsement or
the Taft administration when the Re-
publican State Convention meets, he
is likely to find himself deserted by
those who now are in the forefront
OF the battle for his election as tenn
porary chairman OF the convention and
for the rest Of his program.
It was made very clear to-day that
the lenders in the fight for Colonel
Roosevelt against the O.d Guard are
not in the contest for any love OF the
colonel or his policies, but that they
had taken their stand in defense to
the wishes of President Taft, and wei
the firm belief that change OF lead
ership in the Republican organization
is the only means by which their party
can be restored to the confidence of
the voters and the State be kept in
the Republican column. In case Presi-
dent Taft should take his hand from
the Progressives. 1t was said to-day.
Colonel Roosevelt might find himself
deserted by some OF those who now
are among the warmest advocates for
his election as temporary chairman.
Lloyd c. Griscom. president OF the
Republican county committee. said to-
day that he would insist on the most
sweeping Endorsement OF President
Taft.
There In No Division.
II am for an absolute Endorsement
OF President Taft" said MIR. Grlscour
There is no division among Repub-
iicans in this State that / know OF on
the question of indorsing the present
Federal administration
A friend OF Colonel Roosevelt said
to-day that he would offer no oo3ec-
,ion 10 the Endorsement of President
Taft. but t,sat in d2tng 50 he might
take occasfen 10 spesk h!s mind freely
in regard 10 certain ..dreadfuI reac-
t.cnaries'. In End out of this State VINO
the colonel behaves nave hairpered the
administration In the carrying out OF
progressive policies and thereby have
menaced ,he future SUCCESS 'of their
party.
Chairman Woodruff of the Repub-
Iican state Committee. made a state-
ment to-day in which he declared that
vice. President Sherman surely wcnld
be chosen temporary chairman OF the
Republican State convention. Mr..
Woodruff said that ne took no stock
in the reports that President Taft in
dorsed Colonel kooseyclt's plan of
making trouble at the Republican
State convention.
When Mr.. Griscom heard Of the Wood
run statement he made this reply: Mr..
woodruff forgets that the selection of
Mr. Sherman by the State Committee
was procured by misuse OF the Pres
idents name. When the members
voted great number had been led to
believe that President Taft knew OF
and approved Mr. Sherman's candidacy.
The truth was not known until the
President exposed the whole matter
in his letter to me on August 20"
A Busy Campaign.
From Republican State headquarters,
the anti Roosevelt leaders are con-
Quoting most busy campaign to se-
cure delegates both from the upstate
districts and in this city. The only
delegations m doubt will be those who
were selected before the Roosevelt
fcud with the Republican organization
began.
From now on not a delegate Will be
selected until 1t is thoroughly known
whore he Will stand on the question
of Colonel Rcosevelt's selection as tenn
porary chairman, as Well as on direct
primaries.
It was stated to-day that Saratoga
would bring out greater array OF
heavy Republican guns than any other
gathering in a general conventions, and
that for oratory 1t would surpass any
similar gathering in the history of tho
Republican party in this State. 1t
was learned that Senator Elihu Root
and Senator chauncay M, Depew both
would have seats as delegates on the
floor of the convention. Opponents to
Colonel Roosevelt. who rememLer the
49,
former Governor Black, are urging the
the district of Rensselaer,. although
that countrylis supposed to send q solid
Roosevelt delegation to the conyen-
tion. Colonel Roosevelt, of course,
will come to the convention us dele
gate from Nassau county. where his
home is.
Republican State Chairman Timothy
I. Woodruff, who left for Syracuse to-
night. announced that he would re-
main over tomorrow to hear Colonel
Roosevelt speak,
When asked whether he intended to-
see the colonel at the fair, Mr., Mood
ruff smiled and said that inasmuch as
both would be at the fair, simultane-
ously they might meet. g
AS a net result OF the Assembly dis
trict conventions held tonight in Kings
county for the purpose of electtng dell
,egates to the Republican State conven-.
ton only seven delegates were added
to thirty-three who will go'to Saratoga
from Republican State Chairman Wood
ruff's bail1wick, instructed to vote for
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt for tenn
pprary chairman, in the place OF Vice
President Sherman
Old Guard Joyous.
This WAS q source of iOyE to the Old
Guard and deep isappointment@to the
Roosevelt cintingent. because earlier
In the day there had been reports that
there might be trouble in several dis
tricts and that as a result Of the con-,
ventions there would be substantial
addition to the strength Of Colonel
Roosevelt In Mr., Woodruff's own politl-
cal bailiwick. In no instance did the
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