The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-09-27
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70 convene tomorrow. As YOU also
Know, ] was asked 20 preside. not
Ninhe because I was "a part OF the TAFT
communication. but b. cause II was
5tyW.h th9t. m response 60 the Pres
iofnl q request. 7 had epokcn OF the
ADMINISTRATION and FOR him on several
sco1siops IN different sections Of the
country. because 81 was known I naa
ncen p staunch supporter OF the Pres
tutnl during hiE entire term OF office.
n'ca1gc 7 was known to be an especial
- ardent supporter and advocate OF
hasic principles Of the uartv.
lir uamc was presented In the state
.''Anllttcc in accordance with custom
ln .tate and nation I solicited no
MAJ support. consented 90 act a.
n service 60 my party. not Co crafty
had none.
The charge has since been made IN
some quarters that my selection was
accepted IN tho state commlttce by
means Of deception and misreprcsenta 3D.
TON do not believe 10. So FAR as
4 am personally concerned. I know the
statement 20 be absolutely uufoundcd.
Even 90 do the party service I am un-
Nlling To serve In tho face or such
a charge m we'll founded. T. therefore.
nsE That az tho committee meeting to-
nlsnt the charge so publicly made. be.
Win equal dircCtncgs and publicity. In
NcstiEatcd. that the majority Of tho
state committee which originally IA
Norod my selection may each declare
LFnntrcr or not his preference was
passed upon any statement which bore
any color OF misrepresentation or de-
c"ption. Tor. II such be the fact. 7 ask
That nay tau1o be- not presented 90 the
convention Tor SIS temporary presiding
otiicor tomorrow
Cri-~or, Asked 90 Explain.
Tho reading OF tho letter brought
William Barnce. ir.. Of Albany. y. Y
leader of the old Euard. 60 his feet with
tnc remark that De had read the state
mont attributed to Chairman GriscOm
.rHH
fhc effect that Mr.. Shcrman's election
&C the meeting Of the committee Of
AUGUST rs bad been secured through
frickery and fraud. Then. turning 90
the New York members. Barnes said
IT suggest thar n Mr.. Griscom has
ruT Information warrantin- nis
c,afEes aEainst The twenty mem Der,
~ tho state committee who voted f1'
Mr. sherman. DC make 90 known her,
and now
Pointing hia finger az Grlscom. D.,
d'mE idcd 20 know what basis De mad
for The information given by him iC
tho press.
'The name OF Mr.. sherman was mol
known to any member of the NeS
York delegation as prospective chair
man OF the convention fu advance Oi
TIC meeting" said Mr.. Griscom. speak.
INK with emphasis "fu my case.
was not informed 81 the intention 90
elect him until within fifty minutes Of
the beginning Of the meeting. I I'm
formed Mr. wadsworth that 7 did not
Thought Action Unfair.
~Tt had been stated I'm the paper
that cN-Prcsidcnt Roosevelt was roina
60 the convention as a delegate and
believed tho proper place for "a former
President was on the platform. I ~.
formed Mr.. Wadsworth that 7 thought
the proposed action unfair and that n
Mr.. Sh~rwan's name were presented 10
The committee without Congulta tfor
among any large number Of mem bors
: would oppose 10 and put MP the name
or Colonel Roosevelt. I also told Mt
Ward the same thing.
IT understood from Mr. Ward that
President Tart approved Of AIR. Sher-
mans ~clrction. which thought
.traugc. inasmuch as arr Taft had told
inr but "a few days before that DC
favored couEulta fiOu with Colonel
Roosevelt en- all matters pertaining %
Tho Republican party in New Nori;
state. q have stated that the meeting.
was surrounded with deceit and 30 Ccr-
family was 90 far as 7 was concerned. D..