Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-08-23
COL. ROOSEVELT WILL
GO TO N. Y. CONVENTION.


NEW YORK, Aug. 23.-"I am very
much pleased with Mr. Taft's state
ment. 1t makes the situation perfectly
clear. II Nassau county wishes me 10
| go to the State convention 1 shall so.
I regard the issue as clear-cut, and
| as fur as 1 am concerned there will be
absolutely no compromise"
This declaration was made today by
| Theodore Roosevelt a few minutes be-
| fore his departure on his Western
speaking tour and followed a short
| conference with County Chairman
Lloyd C. Griscom in the former Presi-
dents private car Republic.
| President Tafts statement had dis
closed to Colonel Roosevelt just the
information he sought-it showed him
that the President would be neutral In
contest between the huntsman and
the New York State Republican lead
ers. Thus 1t became evident to those
who heard him that he had hesitated
to announce that he was ready to
fight for the control of the State con-
yention till he was certain that he
would not have to meet a combination
of the State leaders and the President.
With the President eliminated, they
thought he figured, he would be more
| than a match for Messrs: Barnes,
| Woodruff, Wadsworth and their
| friends, even when aided by Vice
President James s. Sherman. Ht8
Colonel Roosevelt was in his hap
piest OF moods this morning as he
edged his way through the crowd about
the station and smilingly remarked to
! one of his business associates that 1t
, seemed like old campaign days. Mrs.
Roosevelt, Congressman and Mrs.
Longworth and Quentin Roosevelt came
to the station to bid the colonel fare
well.
| The colonel was disinclined at first to
discuss politics In any of Its phases,
and when told that it had been reported
| that he was expected to make de-
tailed statement this morning regard
ing Mr.. Taft's letter to Mr.. Griscom
he laughed and said:
II am afraid you are of an over
trustful nature. No, I'm not going &c
say anythingi not q word"
Colonel is Happy.
We'll, you are happy. aren't you
colonel?" ventured q newspaperman
but the colonel only beamed in reply.
The colonel and his family were
escorted by the railroad officers to the
private car Republic and there the for
mer president was soon joined by
County Chairman Griscom and Collec'
tor of the Port Loeb. Later the colone
emerged from the rear of his private
car and made the statement that h'
would go to the State convention !.
Nassau county elected him as a dele
gate, and that there would be no com
promise, as the issues were clear cut
The declaration OF Colonel Roosevelt
was quickly taken to mean by poll
ticians today that he now proposed t
go to the convention at Saratoga ant
make his fight against the ''old guard
for the platform and candidates tina
he thinks most desirable. The colone
made 1t clear that he meant every wore
he said, for he punctuated the CLOSING
of each sentence with q clap Of hi
hands. But beyond the statement, III
said he had nothing to say on politics
adding that at the moment he wal
moro interested In copy of his bool
in Africa which his publishers had sen
him this morning.
On his way to the station this morn
ing the colonel branded as false story
; printed recently that he had sent Chair
man Griscom to Beverly with an ulti
matum to President Taft.
There was rousing cheer from rail
road employees and others as the colo
nel's car, attached to q regular train
moved out of the station and the forme
President waved goodbye with his bill
black felt hat.
Action Was Expected.
, After the coloners train pulled ou
Chairman Griscom said:
II regard President Taft's position
now as stronger than 1t has been at an
, time since he took hold of the admins
tration. He has simply done what W
all expected he would do"
At Oyster Bay Colonel Roosevelt
: after reading with attention the fu
, text Of President Taft's letter. issue
, the following formal statement late las
, evening:
Il am very glad to see Presider
Taft's statement and am pleased wit
q 1t.
> Before the meeting of the Stai
, committee had repeatedly expresse
j to various leaders, not merely my vii
' ingness, but my desire. to see then
} Since the meeting I have not though
, that there was any particular obje'
{ In meeting them. as, owing to their az
J | ton, the situation had become such q
, | to admit Of no compromise. and l ha
) nothing to add to what had alread
J said. I may add that have ens
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