The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-09-27


men backed up Mr.. Griscom in his as
sertiOn that Ward had indicated that
President Taft had favored Mr.. Sher-
man for the chairmanship.
Another MISUNDERSTANDING.
Chairman Woodruff interrupted 20
Outstanding all round. for nothing had
been said to indicate that the President
had been consulted. Mr.. Ward was then
asked by committeeman TO explain.
My recollection said he. was that
the President was consulted the day
before. which was true
did the President say that he ap-
proved the selection OF Mr.. Sherman
asked Mr.. Parsons.
Il refuse to answer the questions as
70 what the President said TO me- re-
piled Ward.
well then. think we had better
take the Presidents letter as the record
for this committee" said Parsons.
sharply.
Representative Fassett then moved
that the matter be laid on the table.
but Barnes opposed the motion. and
Fassett withdrew g. Herbert Parsons
then said.
"As I said. you viii not fully investi-
gate this matter unless you also ascer-
tain what was said to the members who
stayed away and if they were Informed
That there was a scheme to beat Colo
nlr. barnes jumped to HIS feet and
cried.
+ HeNeC-
ton Of Mr. sherman was TO beat
Roosevelt
There" rejoined Mr.. Parsons. Mr..
Barnes has said enough TO confirm
what DIR. GrisCom has said about the
use or the Presidents name. 7 now
move TO lay the matter on the table"
This motion was lost. 10 10 IS.
Committeeman PoIIed.
At tho instance OF Barnes a poll Of
. the committeeman was then taken. in
which each member arose and said I'm
effect that he had not been deceived I'm
casting his vote for sherman.
Chairman Woodruff declared.
II never knew Colonel Roosevelts
name was Co be presented until Mr.
Griscom arose in his place and an
AR Dsdy Of brooklyn said.
IF Colonel Roosevelt had asked me
TO vote Tor. him. 7 certainly would have
I'VE an would" said Chairman Wood
ruff.
Speaker wadsworth gaid;
"l must correct the statement Of
/ Mr.. Griscom that ne told me before the
[ meeting OF his intention Of presenting
I colonel itooscyolts name ] was taken
Z by surprise when ne I'D So
Mr.. GrisCom reiterated his statement
D that he believed there was trielyerv.
and Samuel Krulcwitch OF Mani attfl
said he was present and heard GrisCom
I tell Speaker Wadsworth that Colonel
/ B0gsevelts name would be presented.
The episode concluded with this re-
mark Joy Chairman Woodruff.
] - think this charge by NIr- Griscom
and others. charge by Republicans
against Republicans. i~ the most uu-
| warranted piece Of business have
ever known"
/ The motion was then carried that Nr.
ShcrmaU'g selection as temporary chair
ton.
RooScvcIt Confident
/ Saratoga seethcs i'm "a political tur-
mOil tonight the eve OF one Of the most
[ important Republican state conventions
ever held. The old guard are making
their battle on the issue. shall Thco-
I dore Roosevelt rule the Republican
party I'm New York ."
/ Colonel Roosevelt arrived late today.
and within five minutes had plunged
| into the situation. taking fun command
I or the iueurgent forces and rounding
up the wavcring unpledEed delegates.
The political tide finally set i'm for
l the insurgents tonight and the colonel.
after conference with nfS Icutcu-
| ants. repeated his dcclara ton made at
Troy. y. Y. we have beaten them to
fraz1le, and the trophies are ours.
"f ann making n perfectly straight
/ fight on che principles which 7 an
uouuCcd on my western trip. and i'm
Syracuse said the colonel. 81 have
nothing 90 take away from o.. and
nothing 70 add TO st."
Colonel Roosevelt was met at the sta
tion by the New York county dcloga-
tion. headed by Lloyd q. Griscom. Rep
resertntivc Parsons and otto T. BAN
nard Of New York and others. a pro-