New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-13
Taf-s Letter Circulated.


--s- CITY and the surrounding towns had
~ 5eluEed with copies Of President
-.---s letter % Mr.. Grisconn repudiaring
re old guard trick by which Vice
-s--asr6en- sherman was chosen by the
srarz committee over eX-President Roose-
,err Acompanying these were faring cir
r-.rs-s bearing II big black letters the in
-,rrr.o7.. Vote for Davenport and Hart
DO YOU know query these circulars
.-u-7s- ne press Of the state and country
mink o. the old guard trick by which
yjce-President Sherman was nominated as
temporary chairman
They continue n this strain
DC ~ou know President Taft has indig-
ranrlE repud5a-eL ire action OF The o1O
s-s~1- IN turning down Theodore RooS-
--I- AID naming EIce-PTesldent sherman
Rave goa read President Taft's letter.
TO YOU know that
The [sW-No7E Tribune, on august -o0.
Mr. Tsf-.s letter 10 NJ. Griscom, X 1ich viii
90 4 world Of good to The RSpu1IIc6I cause
n his STATE leaves no doubt where his sym
aa-lsas lie. He Is plainly indignant Al TIE
Way lire old guard has sought TO Sneitel
itself behind MS name N TINS state dLu
-a create q false impression Of the admins
--a-59r-S attitude. He approved Nj.
t7f5Sgo-l.s suggestion of Colonel Roosevelt
- -z-7-a~z-r hartman Of the state con-
ysr-5on and Il this Is not 4 suffl-
-il--Ir ~oulrle-e Reputation OF Messrs.
Barnes woodruff and their allies. Mr. TAFT
makes known his favora bic regard Tor
direct primaries Is provided for IN the de-
.sa-e6 Cobb Dill. This viii De an especially
bitter blow for the -oio guard, for Il con
t--Se- 10 ne interested II nothing out pre-
.=Tl-IrE The adoption OF direct primaries IN
this state and because X has sought All
along TO have the Presidents silence on TINS
SUBJECT construct q opposition 10 the re-
furthermore. Nr- Taft puts an end p
t.ie story that ne was favorable 10 the re-
fer-ou IF M Woodruff as state chairman
- 10 It's president Taft's letter.
effect upon the specific problem Of the or
Es-Zs-ion Of the Republican State COnven-
ton Ne hone President Sherman
vii So now thai he should 90 what
TIE Tribune on Saturday said he ought TO
DO decline 70 serve n z post 10 which
hs Ess chosen oy the factonai trick
-1z- Barnes. Woodruff and their allies
a. SUB working against the express wishes
q President Taft. Theodore Roosevelt and
Governor Hughes
That they are deavorinE 80 stiffe the
sentiment Of = II decent Republicans by their
sI-r al Lhe political machinery
Tar they are counting on you in this
Connection 70 further huuIliaIe Theodore
Roosevelt and disregard the wishes Of Pres
EHat ar sou going to DO about it.
The copies Of President Taft's letter Dear
TIE toLloving comment
WHAT co rou think now Are you for
the .g.- guard or are you for Tai. ROose-
Feit ard Progressive leadership? Send the
Tle-r delegates 10 Saratoga
According 70 information from Oneida
Comfy me aEenUurt-HsTt clement which
b zo-B5az lu harmony with MT- Griscom,
D. likely 70 - rrGre . good share % the
.arlr-- -Vyenr--three delegates. II Il
DOESN'T lake al Iu the % and Cd Assem-
sr districts The Republican League was
-rr0-Z enough laSt autumn 70 dictate the
Republican candida tes for Assembly on the
direct -gull1a lions issue. and the Sherman
Wheeler machine didn't care 10 make d
a-rf--. u. either ease.