The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-19
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New York, August 1S-"Trickery''I
WAS the charge made to-day by nu-
merous members Of the Republican
State Committee, who are supporters
of Colonel Roosevelt as responsible for |
the selection of Vice-President James
S.. Sherman as temporary chairman for !
3 the State convention in place of Col- !
pnel Roosevelt, atsthe meeting of the
Republican State Committee on Tues
day.
The assertion was made to-day by
these friends Of Colonel Roosevelt that
thes Woodruff. Barnes, Ward w ads
worth crowd had, at meeting they
held among themselves on Monday,
the day preceding the committee meet
q dnG, framed up a plan by the carry
ting out Of which it would be made to
appear that majority Of the men,
hers of the State organization were in
navor of turning down Colonel Roose-
welt. The charge was made to-day at
the headquarters OF the Republican
County Committee that the result OF
the vote on Tuesday at the meeting
OF the State Committee was due to
methods which could only be described
Rs a bunco scheme.
1t seems from information which was
4 obtained to-day at the county lad
quarters that the Old Guard combi-:
ma ton sent out kilograms to several
members of the committee. members
i who are thought to be allied With the
s Progressive faction, intimating that
S5'the only business to be transacted at
the meeting OF the State body would
tbe the perfunctory business OF. fixing
the time and date Of the State conven-.
ton. kilograms Of this kind, it was
said to-day. were received by Fred
Griener, the Republican leader Of Buff
falo; John ]. Bartlett, who is the COM.
mitteeman from Rooseyelt's own coun--
"; Joseph II. DeBragga. OF Queens,
and George Cromwell, Of Richmond.
who have always been supporters OF;
Governor Hughes and of the direct
nominations bill
Mr.. Griener, as he has himself stat
ed, believing that the meeting Of the
committee was merely formal one
did not take the trouble TO even have
his three committeeman represented
stated Tor. publication that mad ne
KNOWN that. there would be any issue
arise at the meeting involving the Sc
Election or the throwing down of Col
,onel Roosevelt he would have sent MS
committeeman to the meeting, and
would have counseled them 20 nave
voted against any resolution tending
to humiliate Colonel Roosevelt.
Taft Deceived.
Another statement made to-day BY
l1olonel RooseVelt's friends was that
Mr.. woodruff and those behind him
did not state the real facts when they
said after the meeting on TUESDAY ina !
their action in choosing MT. sherman lt'
had the approval OF Presldent Ia aa
Z 1t Is true that on the Monday before
sahe meeting Of the State COMMITTEES
they. communicated with Mr.. TAFT
that they stated that Mr.. Sherman
would probably be selected at mo
smeetine of the committee on the Iol-
t1owtng day, but the assertion, made by
Mr. woodruff and VIM. (. Ward. the
WESTMINSTER boss. Just after the meet
ing that 1t had the sanction OF "a r
Taft is denied by the Progressive FAC
ytion in this city
This denial is one that Mr.. GriscoH
himself stands for. On the MONDAY
before the meeting Mr.. Ward calleu
up President Taft at Beverly and 30 10
hin that the sentiment Of the ma1orl-
~ of the members Of. the state com
.nittee was in favor Of passing a reso-
Tuition suggesting Mr.. Sherman asSthe
Temporary chairman of the convention
Mr.. Ward, it was said to-day, asked
a mr.. TaftSif the meeting OF Mr.. Sher-
man would have his approval. @ MI,
Taft replied that he would have no
objection whatever 10 Mr.. sherman
acting as temporary chairman, but he
told Mr.. Ward that before any such
program was agreed upon that Col
tonel Roosevelt, Mr.. Griscom and 9TH
ers who had been spoken of as favor
ing the Idea Of the choice Of Mr..
Roosevelt should be consulted. Mr.,
trWard is understood to have told tho
President that his suggestion would
sbe followed.
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