The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-23
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Taft FlatlY Denies
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fair field and hope this may be made
clear 10 the public
Taft Flatly Denies.
''The suggestion that l have ever ex-
pressed n wish TO defeat Mr.. Roosevelt
for the temporary craftsmanship of the
convention or have ever taken the slight
est step to do so. Is wholly untrue, !
never heard Mr.. Shcrman's name sug-
gested as temporary chairman of the
state convention until saw In the news
papers of August 10 that he had been
selected at the meeting of the commit
tee. When you called at my house Sat
urday evening. August Is. you told me
that Mr. Roosevelt intended to go to the
convention as a delegate and YOU sug-
gested incidentally his being made tenn
porary chairman-a suggestion In which
1T did not occur TO me that any one
would oppose IT, This was the first
time the subject Of the temporary chair
manship was mentioned TO me by any
one. You didn't ask me to take any
action whatever with respect 10 1t.
After n full discussion OF the New York
state situation. l drafted, IN your pres
ence, the following telegram and sent 1t
TO Mr. Sherman:
Message to Sherman.
" Beverly. Mass, Aug Il, 1910
" Hon. James s Sherman. vice prcsi-
dent. Utica n. Y.
e. Please say to Ward and Woodruff
that / have had q lonS conference with
Griscom, He confirms my judgment, al
ready expressed to you, that the whole
situation In New York may be saved
without humiliation TO any one and that
ference with Mr. Roosevelt and reason
able concessions with reference to plat
form and candidates.
I" The thing OF all others that ought
10 be avoided Is a controversy in the
convention. I am told by Mr, Grlscom
that such o conference with Mr. Roose-
welt might conveniently De neld and
would be welcomed by him before the
state committee meets on Tuesday. Hope
you will be able to report satisfactorily
solution when you come on Wednesday.
tSigned) WILLIAM II, TAFT
Subsequent Developments.
"On the afternoon OF Monday. August
Is, Mr.. Sherman telephoned me from
me Of the fact that there was proposal
to oppose Mr.. Roosevelt for the tempo
Tsry py chairmanship and that with Mr.
RootS Roots ad name, nc ,io o5hGr name than Mr.,
the idea OF contest on such Il matter.
purposely declined TO be drawn into
fight against Mr.. Roosevelt and again
renewed my urgent advice that there be
prompt and fun personal conference with
Mr. Roosevelt before the committee meet
ing with view TO securing harmony and
victory for the party
Mr.. Sherman called upon me here on
the 18th instant 10 meet an engagement
OF weeks standing made with him and
Mr. Loudenslager to discuss tho con-
gresslonal campaign textbook. Mr., Lou
denslager was prevented from coming by
an illness In the conference with Mr.
sherman, told him that deplored the
result OF the meeting of the New York
state committee. because unless the
break were repaired, II meant division
between New York Republicans, and
probable defeat
Ready to Sec Teddy.
10 go into a conference with Mr. Roose-
welt. provided he were invited TO do so
with view 10 adjusting the situation II
poss!bla even at that late date. Mr.
Nicholas LonSworth was present and
about conference. What the result has
been ] do not know.
Finally. In your telegram received this
morning. you state that efforts have
been made 10 create the impression that
favor a particular candidate for cleo
tion as state chairman This is absolutely
untrue. | have expressed, no opinion on
the subject since an effort was made last
winter by the New York congressional
delegation TO further Mr.. Woodruffs re-
II am very sorry indeed to observe
columns OF unfounded assertions In the
newspapers concerning my attitude I'm
respect to the New York situation. You
know. however. as we'll as other New
York leaders, that whenever my advice
or assistance In reaching a satisfactory
adjustment of the difficulties has been
sought. / have urged the necessity for
the fullest conference with Mr. Roose- |
welt by the members OF the organization
ferences OF opinion, have expressed the |
view which ! still entertain that the solu- |
tion of the direct primary issue can be
found In provisions similar to those OF