Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-09-27

man of the convention in advance .
the meeting" said Mr.. Griscom. III
my case, ! VAS not informed OF TIL
intention TO elect him until within fit
ty minutes Of the beginning OF th'
meeting. | informed Mr.. Wadsworti
that ] did not think II wise 60 tax,
such action.
1T had been stated in the papers
that ex-PresideDt Roosevelt was going
10 the convention as a delegate and
believed that the proper place for q
former president wal on the platform,
] Informed Air. Wadsworth that !
thought the action unfair and that II
Mr.. Shermanis name were presented
TO the committee without consultation
among any large number of members
] would oppose IT and put up the name
OF Colonel Roosevelt. / also told Mr..
Ward the same thing.
II understood from Mr.. Ward that
President Taft approved Of MIR. Sher-
mans selection. which | thought
strange. inasmuch as Mr.. Taft had
told me but a few days before that
he favored consultation with Mr.
Roosevelt In all matters pertaining To
the republican party IN New York
state. ] have stated that the meeting
was surrounded with deceit and IL
certainly was SO far as | was concern
ed
Several New York county commit
teemen backed up Mr.. Griscom in his
assertion that Ward had indicated
that Mr.. Taft had favored Mr.. Shcr-
man for the chairmanship.
Chairman Woodruff Interrupted TO
gay there must have been some mis-
understanding all around, for nothing
had hann anil IN tnAtrafa fI,r4 fh.
president had been consulted. Mr..
Ward was then asked to explain.
My recollection said he, was
that the president was consulted the
day before, which was true"
Did the president say that he app
proved the selection of Mr.. Sherman 2"
asked Mr.. Parsons,
II refuse 70 answer the questions as
to what the president said to me,
replied Ward.
Well, then. / think we had better
take the presidents letter as the rec
ord Of this committee" said Parsons
sharply.
Representative Fassett then moved
that the matter be laid on the table. /
but Barnes opposed the motion and
Fassctt Withdrew IT, Mr.. Parsons then
said;
AS I said. YOU will not fully i%nvesti.
gate THIS matter unless you also aSccr. l
tain what was said TO the members
who stayed away and If they were in
formed that there was a scheme 10
beat Mr.. Roosevelt"
MIR. Barnes jumped to his feet and
cried:
WIN anybody doubt tina the selec-
ton Of Mr.. sherman was TO beat
Roosevelt
There" rejoincd Mr.. Parsons, "Mr.
Barnes has said enough to confirm
what Mr.. Griscom has said about the
use o. the presidents name. I now ]
move to lay the matter on the table.
This motion was lost nineteen TO
eighteen.
AT the instance Of Mr.. Barnes, n
pom OF the committeeman was then
In which each member arose
and said In effect that he had not
been deceived in casting his vote FOR
Sherman.
Chairman Woodruff declared.
Il never knew that Colonel Roosc-
reit's name was to be presented until
Mr.. Griseom arose in his place and
announced a."
MIR. Dady OF Brooklyn said
IF Colonel Roosevelt had asked me
vote for him | certainly would have
yes"
we an would said Chairman
Speaker Wadsworth said.
II must correct the statement Of Mr..
tiriscom that he told me before the
meeting OF his intention OF presenting
Rooscvclt's name, l was taxi
by surprise when he did So
h episode concluded with this
remark by Chairman Woodruff.
II think this charge by Mr.. Girls
u others. "A charge by repuhll-
cans against republicans. is the most
unwarranted piece OF business ! have
ever known"
h motion was then carried that
MT Sherman's selection as temporary
chairman was made without misrepre.
sentation.
Colonel Roosevelt predicted early
this morning that his majority In the
vote for temporary chairman would
be from 100 TO 100. The permanent
chairman. IL was announced at tho
Roosevelt headquarters. viii he Sena-
tor Root. provided the Roosevelt fore
es control the convention.
The colonel refused to comment on
the action Of the state committee. be-
sond saying that he had not beer
making his fight in the committee.
We win vote on that tomorrow" he
added.