The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-08-18
TEDDY SNUBBED
New York Republican Commilte Rejected
Him.as Chairman
SHERMAN WAS ELECTED

OEAEAN1HN w ND LAEV 1LW
The Honor Was Sought by Teddy
and His Rejection by the Con,ittco
Docs Not Set Well on Rim.-He
i Issues an Address Defining His
Position.
Theo. Roosevelt matched strength
with the old guard of the Repuo-
.i@an party in New York State Tues
lay and met decisive defeat.
The Republican State committee,
III session by vote of 20 to ID
l'fused to recommend him for tenn
porary chairman of the State conyen-
lon which meets at Saratoga Sep
telnber 81. Instead Vice President
Sherman was selected. "
This is Col Roosevelt's second de-
laat at the hands of the "old guard,
lie first having been the legislature
efusal to pass the Cobb direct pr
mary bill, although Mr.. Roosevelt es-
pecially endorsed it. With his defeat
plans for harmony within the party
in the State received a severe se:
nack AS soon as Col. Roosevelt
heard the news he issued a statement
in which he enrolled himself pro-
gressive so far as the New York
Slate situation gtts.
1t was his most pointed political
statement since his return and those
Who saw lim were convinced he had
determined to bring on open fight
"a the "o.' 'u5rd."
The stat 'nlenr follows:
ITO the various persons whc ask
sd me whether l would accer: the
position of temporary chairman u
lie State convention said l would
dc so only if they we're sure, after
moving all my attitude, that thew
desired me, because my speech would
be of such a character that it might
help if the convention nominated the
right kind of man on clean
cut progressive platform; but thai
ic would hurt if either the right
kind of man were nOminate7
nor the right kind ola platform
;.uopted."
Lloyd G. Griscem, chairman of
the New York Republican county
committee, who presented the col
cnel's name, said:
II do not. know whether today's
.ction by the committee will have
Any effect on Mr. Roosevelt's atti-
Jude in the State campaign. Mr..
Roosevelt is to be a delegate to the
State convention. 1t seems to me
that as the only living eX-presidert
OF the United States the party in his
State owes him at least the temp0r-'
a:y craftsmanship.
Mr.. Taft so far as I know, did
net anticipate that Col. Roosevelts
name would be presented to the COM
mittee If he had known he would
have prevented the action that was
,aken. The selection Of Vice-Pcesi-
dent Sherman can not be construed
as an idorsemet Of the Taft admin
isiration which needed nc such in
iorsement.' -
Col. Roosevelt took luncheon with
NJ. Ward after the meeting. The
only thing that is know as to what
..e said to the national committee
IAN is that he laughtcd and told
lin he understood now Why Mr..
Ward and other members Of the
State committee were not ANXIOUS to
meet him until after Tuesdays meet
:ns.
William Barnes, Jr., OF Albany,
: was to have gone to see Col RoOse-
welt directly after his return from
abroad, but, although the colonel
came back two months ago, Barnes
, :lns not been near the former pres
, ident until Tuesday, when he dropp-
T ed in at the hotel. where Col. Roose-
, relt and Mr.. Ward were at luncheon.
. al-. Barnes said that on the question
, Of direct nomiation alone ne would
! oppose Col. Roosevelt for the tenn
i,crary chairmaship.
+ Representative Joe w. Dwight,
Republican whip Of the house, also
= saw Col. Roosevelt. He did not care
. to discuss their conversation.
Col. Roosevelt had planned 20 keep
IN the background as much as posi-
lie in the coming campaign. 1t
las only when he perceived the turn
-lkich political affairs were taking
That he consented to the use Of his
rume in connection with the tenn
D;rary craftsmanship. Both he and
Timothy l.. Woodruff, State chair
man. rcpressed their hope for har-
-ionious settlement Of the differen-
: rr5 between the progressives and the
. "ud guard" but there was no har-
mony talk among politicians Tuesday
Light.