The Washington times., 1910-08-23

NEW YORK. Aug 2.-TheodOre ROose-
Welt started on his Western journey AZ
19-g3 O'Clock today IN very good hU-
NOR, and determined that ne viii at
tend the New York State convention at
Saratoga, and there battle for the is
sue which he declares clean cut
He gave out a statement that he
was pleased by the stand taken by
President Taft IN the situation that re-
suited IN the choice Of Vice President
Sherman as temporary chairman OF the
state convention
The statement was given out as the
former President was about 20 leave in
his private car on the New York Cen
traL
It IS believed TO mean a fight on the
old Guard that turned him down
No compromise is his slogan. The
statement follows:
I am very much pleased with Presi-
Gent Taft's statement I think il makes
the situation clear If Nassau county
wishes me 70 so 70 the state conven-
ton VIII go I think the issue is
absolutely clear cut As Tar as I an
concerned, there VIII not be a particle
ot compromise
Good-By For Three Weeks.
Colonel Roosevelt said good-by to New
York for three weeks from the plat
form OF the private car Republic, at
Lached 10 the St Louis express
There was a crowd OF fully 400 per-
sons inside the station when he ap-
I peared, accompanied by a few friends
y 18th Mrs Roosevelt, Mrs. Nicholas
: Longworth, and Quentin Roosevelt. the
former President had mOtOred Up from
( oyster Bay.
! At the station he was given Godspeed
on his swing through fourteen States
{ by Representative LOngWorth. Collector
+ OF the Port Loeb SllaS McBee, editor
( Of the Churchuan. a close friend OF
+ AIr- Roosevelt. and Lloyd c. GTiscom.
chairman Of the New YORK Republican
county committee, who made the fight
for AIr- Roosevelt against Vice Presi-
3 dent Sherman when the latter was
{ chosen temporary chairman Of the COM
/ ing convention
( Mr. Roosevelt chatted with these and
+ the members OF his family until the
train started for Utica, where the first
+ stop VIII be made
/ Air. Griscom said when asked his opin-
: ion OF the situation
/ president Taft never appeared in a
7 better light than he does today
/ Discussing his conference with Roose-
T velt, GriScOm positively asserted LhaJ
( the Roosevelt forces viii be in control
. when the State convention meets
Organization Repudiated.
After Colonel Roosevelt learned the
truth about what was done by the or
I ganizaJiOn Republicans ne did Just what
he should have dOne-repudiated them
( There was nothing else left for him tc
do He is now stronger before the
American people than ever before, IS
! peCiaIIy since the cOmmencem ent OF The
+ present Administration, said Griscom
Mr. Loeb spent some time IN q pTi-
vate talk with Mr. Roosevelt After
ward ne said:
Il have had pleasant talk with Mr
= Roosevelt on President Tafts state
menI I am satisfied.
An incident OF the departure was the
I greeting given to AR Roosevelt by
Lieut. H. J. Thornton. Of the Mounted
] Cadets, an Australian Organizs ton
seven members OF which are touring Iht
world The boys gave 8Ir- Roosevelt :
[ military salute.
A moment before the train pulled ou-
Mr.. Roosevelt went into the car wfers
he was joined by his secretary. Franz
Harper. and two friends making ths
/ tour with him, Ernest Abbott son o.
Dr. Lyman Abbott. and W 3. Howland
both Of whom a-e connected with tn
Outlook
Colonel RoosevsIFs itinerary bring
him TO Utica at 3-33 D m and take
him from there 10 Oriskany. nine nile4
distant by trolley, 20 deliver his frs
address. Il VIII be on the subject o
conservation