Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1910-08-26

90 to the convention as a delegate,
and you suggested incidentally bis
being made temporary chairman--a
suggestion in which / aquiesced- 1t
did not occur to me that anyone
would oppose It. This was the FIRST
time the subject Of the temporary
Craftsmanship was mentioned to me
by anyone. You did not ask me to
take any action whatever with res
pect to IT, After a full discussion
Of The New York state situation !
drafted in your presence the following
telegram and sent it to No sherman !:
aBeverly, Mass, Aug II, 1910.
'lIon. James s. sherman, Vice
President, Utica, N. ";
please a. to Ward and Wood
ruff that have had long conference
with Griscom. He confirms my
Judgment already expressed to you
that the whole situation in New
York may be saved without humili-
alton to anyone and with victory for
the party by 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 tie convention. am told by Mr..
Griscom that such a conference with
Mr. Roosevelt might conveniently be
had and would be welcomed by him
before the state committee meets on
Tuesday. Hope you will be able to
report satisfactory solution when you
come on "Wednesday.
civilian II. TAFT
aOn the afternoon Of that Mon
dav, August Is, Mr. Sherman tele-
phoned me from New YORK, and for
the FIRST time appraised me Of the fact
that there was PROPOSED to oppose
Mr. Roosevelt for the temporary
chairmanship and that with Mr. Roots
name. No other name than Mr..
Roots was mentioned. | protested
against the idea Of a contest on such
a matter perempiorily declined to be
drawn into a tight against Mr. lsoose-
welt and again renewed my urgent
advice that there be prompt and full
personal conference with Mr.. Roose-
vel. before the committee meeting,
with a view 10 securing harmony and
victory ior the party.
aMr Sherman called upon me here
on the 18th inst. to meet 40 engage
ment of weeks standing, made
with him and Mr.. Loudenslager to
discuss the Congressional Campaign
Text Book. Alr Loudeuslager was
prevented from coming BY an'ilIness
Daring the conferences with Mr.
Sherman / told him that / deplorea
the result Of the meeting Of the New
York state committee, because, unless
the be k were repaired, ii mean
division between New York Repnb
leans ard propable defeat. Upol
leaving me, Mr. Sherman agreed t.
90 into a conference with Mr.. Rooss
veit, provided he were invited to d,
so, with a view Of adjusting tn
situation if possible, even al that lat
date. Dir. Nicholas Longworth wa
present and said be would send 3
telegram to bring about conference
What the result has been | do no
know.
@Finally in your telegram received
this morning, YOU state that effort
have been made to create the impress
sion that | favor a particular candi
date for election as state chairman
This is absolutely untrue. ! hav'
expressed no opinion on the subjec
since on effort was r1ade last winte
by the New York congressional de
legation to secure Mr. Woodruff
retirement which failed.
81 am very sorry, indeed, to observ'
columns of unfounded assertions il
the newspapers concerning my atti
tude in respect to the New Yorl
situation. You know, however, a
other Nea York leaders, that when
ever my advice or assistance inreach
ling a satisfactory adjustment Of TIN
difficulties arising has been sought
/ have urged the necessity for th'
fullest conference with Mr. Roose
welt BY the members Of the organi
cation, and with due Difference t.
honest difference Of opinion hay,
expressed the view which ] still
/ entertain thai the solution of tn,
direct primary issue can be found il
provisions similar to those Of til,
Cobb bill, as amended in accord witt
the memorial signed by Mr.. Sell
Low, Mr. Jos. Choate and Other
prominent Republicans of New Yorl
city. Sincerely yours.
"WM. II. TAFT