Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-08-25
Sherman and Others censured.

man severely scored in the letter, but
others who had to do with bringing
about the coup at the committee meet
ing were also censured. 4
1t will be interesting to see what
the outcome of this controversy will
be. 1t is certainly very unusual for
chief executive to be compelled to
issue statement of this character,
bearing upon the conduct of a vice
president and nothing for months has
caused such ripple among politicians
in New York state.
To make his charge of double deal
ing against Sherman doubly strong
President Taft says Sherman talked
the situation in the state over with
him the long distance telephone
on Mondey of last day week before
the meeting Of the state committee
and urged that Senator Root be named
as temporary chairman of the state
tohvehtlooh.
Declined to Fight Roosevelt.
1ACSluSuI duub that uS pAOt6bl6u |
against the use of Roots name and |
"peremptorily declined to be drawn
into the fight against Mr. Roosevelt" |
He adds that he had no knowledge
whatever that Sherman was candi-
date until he read of the result Of the
meeting of the committee in the news
papers.
President Taft further declares that
all statements that he desired the de-
feat of Col. Roosevelt or favored the
election of Vice-President Sherman
are absolutely untrue" His letter
was made public by Mr.. Griscom and
was in part as follows:
The Presidents Letter.
Beverly Mass, Aug. 20, 1910.
MY Dear Mr.. Griscom:
las you know from your telephone
with my Office have
steadily refused to admit the propriety
IT necessity of the presidents replying
o newspaper statements which are
lot based on ans act or authorized
word of his and have no sponsor.
I'm entirely willing, however, to reply
to your telegram Of
August 10 which has just arrived and
which is as follows:
II am informed and believe that
everal members of the New York Re
ublican state committee who voted
Or Vice President Sherman over ex-
resident Roosevelt as nominee as
hartman Of the state Republican con-
ention did 20 believing that you was
] sympathy with the movement.
"a member Of the state committee
Did me before the meeting that Mr..
herman's candidacy had been ar =
1nged with you by telephone the pre- I
lous day. Efforts have been made to =
reate an impression that you favor .
particular candidate for election as :,
ate chairman. want you to know :,
lat the injection of the name of a =
lgh member Of your administration :,
ito fractional conflict has produced :,
most complicated situation and the ).
osence Of any authoritative informa. =
on as to your attitude is seriously 7
isleading many Republicans and i'm
firing a movement for progressive
larty leadership and clean govern N
nent in this state. / know you desir
is to have a fair field and hope tina
his may be made clear to the public
Statements That Are Untrue.
THE suggestion that have ever ez te
ressed a wish to defeat Mr., Roose W
cit for temporary chairman Of tn, II
or have even taken thu pI
lightest step to do 50 is wholly IN Ia
rue never heard Mr.. Sherman Ia
anne suggested as temporary chair th
ian Of the state convention until vi
sw in the newspapers Of August i Of
lat be had been elected at the meet Pa
e OF the committee When yoi
llled at my house Saturday evening CD
ugust IS, you told me that Mr.. Roose a
lit Intended to 90 TO the convention as
delegate and you suggested in be
dentally his being Temporary chair ri
an, a suggestion + which / &C ~
liesced. It did not occur to he tha lei
" one would oppose It. This wa
e Hrst time the subject Of temporary DO
vas mentioned to me b hi
y one. You ala not ask me to TAXI Il.
y action whatever with respect 4 ne
After a full discussion Of The New
,rk stats situation drained h youi
essence the following telegram anf ,
n 4 to Air. sherman;
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