The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-08-26

Declares He FaFcrca Hoos-Est T0'
Temporary Chairman In New York
and Suggested Concessions to In
surgents.
President TAFT not only had no
hand il the rlckery al the meeting
Of the New York Republican state
committee. whereby Billy Ward, Tim
Woodruff. Billy Barnes and Jimmy
Wadsworth succeeded in having a mo-
tion adopted naming Vice President
Sherman as the temporary chairman
of the Republican state convention IN
place Of Mr.. Roosevelt. but in a letter
which was received by Chairman Girls
com. Of the Republican county com
mittee. it was made plain that MI.
TAFT insisted that before any choice
was made by the committee. Mr.
Roosevelt should be consulted. MI
Roosevelt was not consulted.
Mr. Griscom after the meeting stated
that mir Tart mad told him that ne
would do nothing that would seem 70
apply antagonism 10 Mr. Roosevelt
and Mr. Griscom states further that
be was sure tlat the statements MADE
by Alr. Woodruff. Mr. Barnes and the
others who led the movement for the
choice of Mr. Sherman, that their ac-
tion had been sanctioned by Mr. TAFT
was entirely without foundation. When
Mr.. Woodruff was told what Mr.. Girls
com had said the state chairman IN
simulated that Mr. Griscom ought TO- be
enrolled as a member Of the Anan as
club. He said that Mr.. sherman. WITH
whom he had long talk the night be-
fore. had spoken with Mr. TAFT over
The telephone. as had also Mr. War
and al both had been assured 0y the
presll lent that it would be announced
al the meeting that the selection Of
llr. Sherman had his approval
So lar from Mr TAFT sending any
such message 10 either OF these men,
be sent a telegram to Mr. Sherman in
sisting that before any action was
taken by the committee Mr.. Roosevelt
should be consulted with and that If
there was need. reasonable conces-
sions should be made with the pro.
gressiyes. both with regard 10 platform
and candidates.
The letter from President Taft to
Mr.. Grisc0m does away altogether with
the wild stories which have been hoat
ing around TO the erect that there is
a break between Mr. Taft and Mr.
Roosevelt. As this letter shows The
president had nothing 20 DO with the
turning down of Roosevelt by The state
committee and that 10 was IN fact bis
hone that there should be harmony al
the meeting. When The news of the re-
suit of the meeting reached the presi
dent be was told that Mr.. Roosevelt
was inclined 10 blame him for what-oc
CURED. and Mr. Taft was advised boy
some of his ,losest friends 20 come out
with statement showing that so fai
from doing anything which might spill
the Republican party in this state, h'
had on the contrary advised that moth
ing should bee done which would ten'
10 show that there was even a sem
blance of a possibility of a break be
tween himself and the former presi
dent. Mr.. Taft told friends that 10 d'
so would put him in the light Of TAX
ing an active interest in the party al
fairs of this state.
Until about Friday or Saturday las
Mr. Taft intended to stick 20 this pol
lev. but in response 10 suggestion
made TO him that If the idea shoul'
be allowed to continue that he wa
even Indirectly responsible for the re
lection of Mr.. Roosevelt as temporar
chairman Of the state convention tn
result would be that the Republican
party would be in an even worse con
dition when the campaign opened thai
il is now
II was then that Mr.. Taft consente
10 make Il clear that he had neve
raised so much as a finger to defea
Mr.. Roosevelt for the temporar
chairmanship Of the convention, tina
he had always been opposed TO an
suggestion Of a contest at the meetin
of the state committee against Nj
Roosevelt: that he had made this plai
10 Mr.. Sherman. that Mr.. Sherman !
the presence Of Representative Nicf
olas Longworth had promised him tina
nothing world be done with regard I
the selection or rejection Of Mr.. Roos'
welt until in the interest Of harmon
Mr.. Roosevelt had been consulted. Nj
Taft in his letter TO Mr.. Griscom state
that Mr. Sherman agreed to this stiI
ulation. but. according to Mr.. Roost
welt and Mr.. Griscom, the promise wa