The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-17

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NEW YORK. Aug. 16.-Theodore
Roosevelt atched strength with the 'old
guard" OF the Republican party in New
York state today and met decisive defeat.
The Republican state committee In ses-
sion here by vote of 20 to 10 refused
10 recommend him for temporary chair
man OF the state convention, which meets
at Saratoga September q, Instead, Vice
President Sherman was selected
This is Colonel Roosevelts second de-
feat at the hands of the cold guard" the
first having been the legislatures refusal
!, 10 pass the Cobb direct primary bill, al
Though Mr.. Roosevelt had especially in
dorsed il. With his setback today. plans
for harmony within the party in New
York received severe blow, and as soon
as Colonel Roosevelt heard the news he
issued a statement in which he enrolled
himself AS a progressive, as far as the
New York situation goes.
Teddy Ready for Fight.
Ii was his most pointed political state
ment since his return, and those who saw
him were convinced that he had deter
mined 20 begin an open fight on the "od
guard
Today's repudlation does not necessar
ily mean that Colonel Roosevelt Will not
be temporary chairman after all. The
convention delegates themselves VIII de-
eide who is TO open the meeting and de-
liver the keynote Speech, but the state
committees recommendation OF Mr..
Sherman for the place served notice on
the eX-presidcnt and his supporters that
the 'old guard would fight him TO the
end.
In the interval between now and Sep
tcmber 21th. 1t is expected that the struS-
Roosevelt Hughes forces will be carried
into every corner of the state, and that
the chief issue Will be at tho primaries
for the election OF Roosevelt or anti
Roosevelt delegates to the convention,
Sherman's S Attitude,
Whether Mr.. Sherman lent his support
10 the movement which resulted Ia
Colonel Rooscvelts defeat has not been
established definitely. William L. Ward
who was one Of the leaders In the anti
Roosevelt combine. is quoted as having
said that Mr., Sherman knew all about
chairman. Others who took part In
today's meeting were OF the opinion that
Mr., sherman fer f3sw 5niondI NOTHING Of IT,
ccrned II has been known for some time
that he was agreeabIy inclined 10 the
plan TO make him temporary. chairman,
He said. however. that he had not un-
dcrstood that his name was to be brought
Lloyd c. Griscom. .s' chairman of the
county committee. who presented the
colonels name today, said this evening:
ton by the committee win have any ef
feet on Mr.. Roosevet's attitude during
the state campaign Mr. Roosevelt Is TO
seems TO me that, as the only living ex~
president of the United States. the party
In his state owes him at least the tenn
porary Craftsmanship.
Says Taft Did Not Know
Mr.. Taft, so far as | know. did not
anticipate that Colonel Roosevelts name
would be presented 10 the committee. II
he had known he would have prevented
ton OF Vice President Sherman cannot
be construed as an Endorsement OF the
Taft administration. which needed no
Colonel Roosevelt took luncheon with
Dir. Ward after the meeting The only
ming that Is known as TO what he said
Laughed and told him he understood now
why Mr. Ward and other members of the
STATE committee were not anxious to
meet him until after today's meeting
William Barnes Jr,, OF Albany was 10
nave gone TO sec Colonel Roosevelt on
his return from abroad, but although he
came back three weeks ago he had not
been near the cN-presldent until today.
when he dropped In al the hotel where
Colonel Roosevelt and Mr. Ward were at
luncheon.
Mr.. Barnes said that II only on the
question Of direct nomination alone he
would oppose Colonel Roosevelt for the
temporary craftsmanship.
Representative John w. Wright Re-
publican whip Of the house, also saw
Colonel Roosevelt at luncheon lie did
not care TO DISCUSS their conversation.
Hope for Harmony Remote.
Colonel Roosevelt had planned TO keen
IN INC background as much as possible
In the coming campaign. II was only
when he perceived the turn OF political
affairs that he consented 10 the llse of
his name In connection with the tenn.
porary chairmanship. Both he and Chair
man Woodruff have expressed their hone
Tor "A harmonious settlement of the diff
lereuCes between the progrcssives and
The 'old guard but there was no har-
mony talk amoug politicians tonight
OF the state committee today had no con-
sction with national politics, While
soere were some who said that Mr. Sber-
mars ncqulescence 10 tho committees. 8
action might he Interpreted as an cvi-
6enCe OF friction between Colonel Rooso-
welt and the national administration this
vlcw was not generally accepted
Where was no mention ct toduys meet