The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-08-23

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benefited by It, has been made py
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manship of the convention or have
ever taken the slightest step to do
so is wholly untrue. l never heard
MIR. Sherman's name suggested as
temporary chairman of the state
convention until saw in the news
papers of August l6 that he had
been selected at the meeting OF the
committee. When you called at my
house Saturday evening, August IL,
you told me that MIR. Roosevelt in-I
tended to 20 to the convention as
a delegate. and you suggested Incl
dentally his being made temporary
chairman suggestion In which
acquiesced. II did not occur to me
that any one would oppose II. THIS
was the first time the subject oil
temporary chairmanship was men
toned to me by any one. You did
not ask me to take any action what
ever with respect to IL. After full
discussion OF the New York state
situation l drafted, in your pres
enoe, the following telegram, and
sent IL to MIR. sherman:
Beverly, Mass. Aug. IA, 1910.
Hon. James S. sherman, Vice
President, Utica. n. Y.
"'Please say TO Ward and Wood
run that l have had a long confer
ence with Griscom. lie confirms my
judgment already expressed TO you
that the whole situation In New
York may be saved without humilia-
ton to any one and with victory for
the party by a full conference with
Mr.. Roosevelt. and reasonable con-
cessions with reference to platform
and candidates.
"The thing OF all others that
ought to be avoided is a controversy
in the convention. | am told by
MIR. Griscom that such a conference
with Mr.. Roosevelt might convent
emily be had ano would be well
coined by him before the state com
mittee meets Tuesday. Hope you
will be able TO report satisfactory
solution when you come on Wednes-
day.
WILLIAM II. TAFT
Learns of Opposition.
ION the afternoon OF Monday
August Is. Mr. sherman telephoned
me from New York. and for the first
time appraised me OF the fact that
there was a proposal 10 oppose Mr.
Roosevelt for the temporary chair
manship and that with Mr.. Roots
name. No other name than Mr.
Roots was mentioned. ! protested
against the idea of contest on such
a matter. peremptorily declined to
be drawn into a fight against Mr.
Roosevelt. and again renewed m,
urgent advice that there be prompt
and full personal conferences with
Mr. Roosevelt before the committees
meeting with view to securing
harmony and victory for the party
Mr. Sherman called upon ms
here on the 18th instant 10 meet an
engagement of weeks standinl
made with him and Mr.. Louden
slayer TO discuss the congressional
campaign textbook. Mr.. Louden-
slayer was prevented from coming
by am illness. During the confer.
ence with Mr.. sherman. / told him
that / deplored the result of the
meeting OF the New York state com
mittee. because. unless the break
was repaired. IL meant. division be-
tween New York Republicans and
probable defeat. Upon leaving me
Mr. sherman agreed to go into a
conference with Mr. Roosevelt. pro-
yided he we're invited 10 do so. with
view to adjusting the situation Il
possible. even at that late date. Mr..
Nicholas Longworth was present and
said he would send a telegram to
bring about a conference. What the
result has been, | don't know.
Taft Misquoted.
Finally, in your telegram, you
state that efforts have been made
TO create the impression that | favor
a particular candidate for election
as state chairman. This is abso-
lutely untrue. have expressed no
opinion on the subject since an
effort was made last winter by the
New York congressional delegation
to secure Mr.. Woodruff's retirement,
which failed.
Il am very sorry, indeed, to OBJ
seize coLnns Of unfounded asser-
tons In the newspapers concerning
my attitude in respect to the New
York situation. You know, how
ever, as well as other New York
leaders, that whenever my advice or
assistance in reaching a satisfactory
adjustment of the difficulties arising
has been sought, | have urged the
necessity for the fullest conference
with Mr.. Roosevelt by the members
OF the organization, and with due
reference to honest differences OF
opinion have expressed the view,
which ! still entertain, that the solu-
ton OF the direct primary issue can
be found in provisions similar to
those of the Cobb bill as amended
in accordance with the memorial
a l. A.