The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-09-20
PRESIDENT STANDS PAT
Both Said to Be Agreed That
Saratoga Shall Not In
dorse for 1912.

the bosses in New York state. The con-
ference took place IN New Haven. where
President Taft had gone To attend a
meeting OF the Yale Corporation.
The Colonel made no specific request
for action on President Taft's part. hut IL
was apparent that he and his friends had
sought the conference for the moral
effect that It would have in the New York
state contest
The President made IL clear Ia Mr..
Roosevelt that he is In sympathy with his
fight against the bosses. hut he also told
the Colonel plainly that he would not mix
up further in the New York State situa-
ton lie told Mr. Roosevelt that hs
would stand sauarsly on the letter which
he had written TO Lloyd c. Griscom soon
aSer the meeting of the Republican State
committee in New York city. Later
President Taft told th e newspaper CORE
spondents that in his opinion his sym
pathy with the Roosevelt forces was
clearly shown IN this letter.
Although Mr.. Roosevelt's supporters
who attended the conference continued
TO declare that the bosses would he out
voted in the Saratoga convention. the
impression prevailed that Colonel Roose-
welt and Mr.. Griscom now find themselves
in a mighty tight hole and that they had
turned to the meeting with Mr.. Taft a. a
possible means Of saving the day. Mr..
Roosevelt's followers professed to be
entirely satisfied with the outcome Of the
meeting with Mr.. Taft
40 TAFT IN 1912 TALK.
The reiteration by President Taft NJ
the sentiments expressed in the Griscom
letter was not. however. the only I'M
portant development that followed the
New Haven conference. II il certain
now that the Taft Administration will he
.ndorsed in its entirety by the Saratoga
convention even II the Roosevelt forces
are IN control.
on the other hand however. there
will he no indorSement 70 President Taft
by the New York State Republican con-
vention for denomination in 1919. The
ON IsSion 81 such an indorsement will he
in conformity with the President own
desire This will leave the field open
- fnr a. New YORK STATE - concerned
h-twacn MIN and SIR Roosevelt for fhs
Republican nomination - 1919 II NG
Roosevelt has any thou ht ct trying
for n
The ACTON of he Sara ga Cunven-
tion .II her toward the indnrSe rncEt ~
the Taft Admini-t ration or q Hr. Taft's
candidacy for rrnpTriusJ.Du was not
nieni iun"d in the conference be'w0"n
NJ Tlr aud cot. d, u."vel'. hut OTTO
T IA unard. vho II lsft iran bat ~
hf'ing with the RnDs"-rl -Gri-cn'n forCe-.
Is authority Tor iuc ~ .f"rleu' ina tho
ran Admin traiipn will Ia indorsrd
10 'rtu az Sara'o ga. bui ina There will
be No action ~ IN" "unvrutlrn ~ rrfCr-
enc. To- THft'- denomination.
The business 81 tho state convention
-aid lir Ithnrard af;"r coming from fha
rait -itrus..,.it conference. is not To
nominate Presidential candidate for
the uarty
nan To FoRCE MATTERS
Prr=id.nt Tnft'- own attitude toward
an indor-emeni nv the New York state
convention for 1912 - thar ~ - a bad
PRACTICE to inject into The middle % an
adnini-t ration a political factor ~ this
character ". believes IN going ahead
and beirg President for four wears and
her II MS friends and the party arc salts
fed with his admins, ration he will be-
nominated II not. he will he content 20
retirr.
Ohio ~ the only state that IN i's con-
yentlun indor-ed Taft for 1912. and Presi-
dent 1aft's attitude toward he action
- The Ohio Republicans II entirely con-
sistent with the attitude which he mas
Assumed now toward tho New York state
convention. The President. 80 u vas
learned to-day. sent a telegram ~ The
Republican readers in Ohio dcprecating
ne action OF the convention ia his re-
gard
TAFT FAyoRs DIRECT PRIMARIES
One other thing stands ont a. n result
Of the meeting to-day between President
Taft and Col Roosevelt. ard that -
President Taft's views are clearly known
on the subject Of direct primaries 1ss
President Endorsed he Cobb direct primary
hill a. amended by the Jow-Choats me-
mortal
This - the proposed direct primary
legislation finally accepted by Gov.
Hughes which provides for the nOmina-
ton Of Congressman. State Senators and
A--embiymen 10y this method The
President told Mr. Roosevelt that he ~ IN
sympathy with this proposed legislation
and added tina, he believed the New Yos6
State convention ought to nominats q
man for Governor who " in sympathy
with the legislation.
Here again. however. Mr. Taft en-
phasized the attitude that he had out
lined for himself in the Griscom letter
which Included q references 20 direct
primary legislation. Whether Mr.. Taft's