The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-18
TAFT And SHERMAN
DISCUSS SITUATION
Vice President Will Take
Saratoga Chairmanship.

Beverly. Mass, Aug. r.-President
Taft and Vice President sherman talked
over to-day the defeat which The New
York Republican committee administered
TO Col Roosevelt yesterday, when 1t
chose Mr.. Sherman temporary chairman
Of the State convention in preference TO
the colonel.
There was nobody present at that con-
ference who would talk about it after
ward. but Mr.. Sherman had a few re-
marks 10 make 10 the reporters in a
general way. He's going 70 take the
temporary Craftsmanship. and not with
draw in favor Of the colonel he said. and
he doesn't expect a fight in the conven-
ton he wouldn't admit that there was
any likelihood OF the coloneTs making
trouble although the action OF the COM
nlittee yesterday did not conduce TO har-
mony.
"Wul YOU take the craftsmanship" the
Vice President was asked.
Il certainly will. said he. what made
you think wouldn't?"
in the interest Of harmony"
''wen, am going 10 take it in the in
terest Of harmony"
"Wili the platform Of the convention
indorse President Taft?"
viii IndOrse Administration.
Il think it viii I think it will be a
straightout Republican platform indors-
ing the President
''Win il be a clean cut progressive
platform. as suggested by Col Roose-
veltg"
The Vice President locked quizzically
over his eyeglasses for a minute.
! pondered fo~ another and said. 1T will
be clean cut Republican platform"
He laid emphasis this time upon the
word Republican. The Vice President
was not so willing 70 discuss the pos
sibuity Of the difficulty Of yesterday.
Yesterdays action" he said. "is not
going TO have a serious effect. but I don't
believe it will tend to harmony"
When some one tried 20 get Mr. Sher-
man 10 admit that the question of direct
York. he tossed it off with the remark
that direct primaries were settled in
the legislature"
Not TO the satisfaction Of one wing
OF the party" suggested some bold re-
/ porter
That Wing Is Missing.
THAT wing Is gone on the Supreme
! Court" chimed in another. and Mr. Sher-
man laughed so heartily he fotgot to
answer other questions.
That is a better answer than I could
have given" ne said. Il thank you for
/ II Drive on.
/ The President and Mr.. Sherman talked
about the general political situation. as
well as the events of yesterday and the
New York matters. Representative
Nicholas LongNorth and Secretary Nor
ton were present, and Representatives
Anthony. OF Kansas. and Morehead. Of
North Carolina, dropped in, TOO, for a
while
Representative Loudenslager, Of New
Jersey. secretary OF the Republican Con-
gressiOnal committee. was not present.
but Mr.. sherman was understood TO be
acting with his knowledge and authority.
/ some OF the lines for the fight which
I Republican leaders know the party faces
this fan were laid at this conference.
Along other things it was decided that
| Uncle Joe" Cannon is to be reprimanded
/ for the stand he took Monday While 1t
was not said so blunty. it is understood
that Mr.. Sherman acquiesced in the decI-
/ sion to censure ''Uncle joe The poll
/ ticians here who have been swinging over
to the belief that an attempt at reor-
/ ganizaton Of the party would fall fiat
/ and that Uncle joe was not to be
harmed were disconnected by this an
/ nouncement. A statement from some one
/ close TO the President is said 10 be in
/ course Of preparation.
! President Tart was asked 10 prepare a
/ letter for the use of tine Republican Con-
I gTessionaI committee. The President con-
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