The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-18
MADE ROOSEVELT
POLITICAL VICTIM.
Is Sacrificed by Taft on Altar
of Presidential AS
pirations
CHIEF EXECUTIVE
SANCTIONED DEAL
-
Colonel May Come Ont Himself
in 1912, as Break is too
Wide TO Be
Bridged.

respondents of the World. Sun and
Herald unite to-day In their dis
patches from Oyster Bay In declaring
that an open rupture exists between
President Taft and Colonel Roosevelt.
The Herald says: Theodore Roose-
Welt viii not endorse the Taft ad-
ministration. The final break be-
tween the President and his predeces-
sor came by the selection ny State
committee OF James S. Sherman, as
temporary chairman OF the Saratoga
convention. These assurances come
tonight from an absolutely authentic
source. There Will be no peace truce
between Sycamore Hill and Beverly.
Those close to MIR. Roosevelt make
the startling disclosure that politi-
81 deal was entered into between Mr..
Woodruff. William Ware, Republican
national committeeman, and Vice
President Sherman on one nand and
the close political advisers OF Presf-
dent Taft ON the other, whereby Mr..
woodruff was TO be reelected State
chairman and Mr.. Sherman temporary
chairman OF the State convention. Mr..
Woodruff has pledged TO President
Taft the New York delegation To the
national convention Ia lsi2 In return
for the Presidents support.
The erstwhiie President will haze
no work of criticism tor the man
whom he chose as his successor In the
White House. IL viii not be a sur
prise, however. 10 those who are close
10 Mr.. Roosevelt II he finds himself
placed In such position that he viii
be forced to become an avowed can
didate for the presidential nomination
in 1919"
Is Turned Down.
The Sun story says. 1T can be posi-
lively stated that MIR. Taft and Mr..
Roosevelt have broken. From trust
worthy sources II cAn he stated that
the turning down OF Roosevelt is taken
by Roosevelt men 10 be the result OF
deal between the administration and
members OF the New York State com
mfttee whereby the old guard is TO
hand over Its delegates to Taft in 1912
In return for the Administrations
backing in the forthcoming campaign.
conferences between the President
and Woodruff Ward and Sherman fol-
lowed the defeat of the direct nomina-
ton bill. which Roosevelt endorsed"
The World story says. Between
President Taft and Colonel Roosevelt.
who made President Taft. there Is
complete break that appears so wide
that no bridge can he thrown across
LII
With his eyes open Colonel Roose-
welt is said by his friends to have let
Griscom lead him to the slaughter.
1t LIS understood that he knew at the
time that some ef the New York State
leaders had promised President Taft
that II he would stand by them in
the State fight this fall they would
stand by him when IL came to a cues
non or delegates Tor the national con-
vension In 1919. This argument In said
to have so appealed to the President
that the expressed appreciation of
WoodrufT's work in New York"
Mist Clears Away.
WASHINGTON. d. c., Aug H.
The breeze which waited the tidiHgs
from Oyster Bay to-day that "Roose-
Welt has broken with Taft" carried
away much OF the haze which has
past few weeks. 1t revealed more
clearly than at any time during the
present situation the line up of the
contestants in the coming congress
sional campaign.
- Although the statement of Colonel
Rooseveit's stand in relation to the
present administration did not take
the form OF a quoted remark. II was
none the less authoritative, That IL
WAC moi uutApeNttu HI beverly WAS
shown by vice-President Sherman's
remarks there yesterday that the
turning down OF Colonel Roosevelt
by the New York State Republican
committee could only be construed
''as a victory for the administration"
This. coming from the second off,
cial In the party, is regarded by Colo
mel Roosevelt as tantamount to a de-
claration OF hostilities against him by
the present administration. He fig
tres. therefore. that the responsibility
for the rupture must be located at
Beverly rather than at Oyster Bay.
In this fact and In this forcing the
hands Of the administration, follow
ers of the latter see a bit of poor
political strategy. namely. the presen-
tation Of Roosevelt's name as temper
airy chairman to the New York State
committee In the face of a certain turn
down.
Make Him Show Hand.
The maneuyer served to show that
the State machine politicians have
elected to cast their fortunes with the
administration forces rather than with
the progressives Cor. In other words.
the insurKents). with whom Colonel
Roosevelt has now allied himself.
From the fact that clifford Pinchot
and Victor Murdoch are both known to
have been consulted by Colonel RoOse-
welt on the text OF the latter's Osso-
watemie speech OF August 81, there
seems to be a considerable ground for
the prediction that this occasion will
" the one on which IT. r." win make
yyhis first public profession Of faith a.
I an out and -out insurgent.
With Roosevelt on the reservation
and In the saddle against this admins
tration forces. the hopes OF those politi-
cal leaders seeking to harmonic the
rapidly divsrgtng factions OF the Re-
publican party have been badly shat
! tered. with "T. r." working for him,
and President Taft's new guard" (ccn-
sfsting OF Norton. Crane, Longworth
and Loeb) seeking to remove the ad-
manifestations alleged dead weight. con-
sisting OF Bailinger. AIdIfch, Cannon.
Hale ct al. there were indications q
few days ago Of an early and typical
lsepuhlicAn reunion. To-day there Il
little chance for this In the opinion q
fCestinued On Ninth RAgs.l