The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-09-27

| first learned Of the matter from forty u
! fifty minutes beforehand. Then seVeI
OF eight minutes before the COMMITTEES
met learned from Mr. wadsworth thai
Mr.. Sherman's name was to be presented
i informed him that | considered snch
action not IN the best interests Of ths
party. / further said IL was known that
eN-Presllent Roosevelt was 20 be a dele
gate and that feh the Platform was the
only place for him in the convention
I stated I considered such Rction unfair
and that | would ask for a postponement
or that I would submit the name Of Col.
Roosevelt to be temporary chairman.
I had been told by Mr. Ward that the
President had been consulted and that
all was settled Yet ! knew that this
could hardly be 80 a. had talked with
President Taft two OF three days pre-
viously and the President told mo that
he welcomed Roosevelt into the party
in New York State again aud welcomed
his help. and there should be- consultation
upon party affairs in the State with all
the leaders in the State. particularly with
Mr. Roosevelt In view Of these circum-
stances | believe that the action % the
State committee was surrounded by
other members Of the minority
william Barnes. Jr.. still persistently
demanded Of Mr.. Griscom proof that the
members Of tho State committee who
voted for Mr.. Sherman had done 50 under
misrepresent alton and deceit.
Mr.. Parsons again came To Mr.. Girls
CONS assistance and asked Mr.. Barnes:
Does the gentleman think that the party
interests were s,Ibserved in having Mr..
Sherman's name presented without con-
s,Iltaiion with the chairman 81 the count y
Committee having the largest member
ship in the State cummittee;-
ORyAT CROWD WATCHES TIE row.
BY this time the committee and the
visitors were aroused 10 fever heat
Word had gone about the hotel that
there was a great fight going on IN the
State committee and crowds jammed int o
the committee rooms. Mr.. Barnes. ad-
dressing Mr. Parsons. said:
This question should b. settled man
to man. IL is not political question.
That phase 81 1t will be discussed In the
convention tomorrow
MIR. Parsons. replying 20 Mr.. Barnes
said: Your failure to answer Is an adj
mission Of trickery-
Chairman Woodruff informed Mr. Par
sons that Mir Griscom was not "A member
Of the state committee and naturally
would not be consulted.
MIR Barnes turning 60 Mr. Parsons said :
There was no need 81 comforting with
Mr.. GrisCom on this subject
t. which Sir. Parsons replied heatedly
MIR Barnes knows that We always con-
ferred On these questions. especially on
the question ~ Mr. Root long before he
was named two years ago. Mr.. Harness
attitude shows 20 the ordinary man that
there was an intention az that meeting Of
the State COMMITTEES 20 push something
termed trickery.'
MIR. Barnes kept on insisting that Il was
not Misrepresentation and tr,ckery for
twenty mon out 81 thirty-five on the State
committee in select MIR sherman. aud he
insisted that \ majority 81 the committee
had acted without consultation.
MIR Griscorn.' added Mr.. Barnes.
should prove his criticisms agains, the
integrity " tho twenty mon who voted
fNr Mr. sherman OF make an apology
n yru',c got any witnesses produce
them
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ton hv Prrs''en' Ta'' - 'hs s"iccii'n
NJ th" .ccunL "'lciri ~ h's administration
Ia be- mporary chrrI
The c"'lpp"v seemed - rlcnse tho
.Griscu'n r"' pie. Tor Mr. Parsons
cried. turning ~ NJ Bl-u.s.
Does IN" gentleman want any more
."~finonvf- atwh.rh thor" was a general
auch
Mr Harn"s stu very quietly bot very |
'"rs'S'"n'lv inS's''i iha' W. Sherman
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