The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-08-17

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dorse him for temporary chairman
Others who took part in today's meet
ing We're of the opinion that Mr..
Sherman knew nothing of il.
As far as Colonel Roosevelt is con-
cerned, il has been known for some
time that he was agreeably Inclined
10 the plan 10 make him temporary
chairman, as is shown by his statement
or today. He said however, that he
had not understood that mis- name was
10 be brought up at today's meeting.
Statement by Roosevelt Man.
Lloyd C. Griscom. chairman of the
county committee, who presented the
ing. Il do not know whether today
action by the committee will have any
effect on Mr.. ROOseVelts attitude
during the state campaign. Mr.. ROOse-
Welt is TO he a delegate 10. the state
convention. 1t seems 10 me that. as
the only living sX-President of the
United States, the party in his state
owes him a least the temporary chair
Mr.. Taft. SO far as / know. did not
anticipate that Colonel ROOseYelt's
name would be presented TO the COM
mittee. If ne had known, he would
have prevented the action that was
taken. The selection OF Vice President
sherman cannot be construed as an in
dorsement OF the Taft administration,
which needed no such endorsement"
Mr.. Ward after the meeting. The only
thing that is known as to what he said
to the national committeeman is that
he laughed and told him he under
stood now why mr.. Ward and other
members Of the state committee were
not anxious TO meet hlm until after to-
days meeting
William Barnes. jr.. Of Albany, was
to have gone 10 see Colonel Roosevelt
on his return from abroad, but, al
though he came back three weeks ago.
he had not been near the ex-President
until today, when he dropped in at the
hotel where Colonel Roosevelt and Mr..
Ward were at luncheon.
Mr.. Barnes said that If only on the
question OF direct nomination alone he
would oppose Colonel Roosevelt for the
temporary craftsmanship Representa-
tive John W. Dwight. Republican whip
Of the House also saw Colonel Roose-
welt at luncheon. He did not care TO
discuss their conversation.
Wanted in background.
Colonel Roosevelt had planned to
keep in the playground as much as pos
sible in the coming campaign. II was
only when he perceived the turn OF
political affairs that he consented TO
the use OF his name in connection with
the temporary chairmanship. Both he
and Chairman Woodruff have expressed
their hope for a harmonious settle
ment of the differences between the
and the 'Old guard" but
there was no harmony talk among poll
ticians tonight
Both sides were agreed that the ac-
tiOn OF the state committee today had
no connection with national politics
While there were some who said that
Mr.. Sherman's acquiescence to the
action might be tnterpre-
ed as an evidence OF friction between
Colonel Roosevelt and the national ad
this view was not gen.
orally accepted.
There was no mention at today
meeting OF the retirement of Timothy
L. Woodruff as chairman.
The opposition 10 former President
Roosevelt was led by William Barnes,
jr., and actively seconded by Speaker
James w. WadsWOrth and National
Committeeman Ward.
Before the delegates were called 10
order Mr.. Griscom called about him
the members Of the New York county
committee and was in whispered con-
versatiOn with them for several min
utes. He was in consultation also with
Mr. Barnes and Mr.. WadswOrth, and
made known to them his intention of
presenting former President RoOseVelts
name for the office OF temporary chair
man Of the convention.
Mr.. GTiscom was plainly angered at
the rejection of Mr.. RoOsevelts name
and his manner indicated that in his
opinion the step taken would receive
the repro baton and censure of every
enrolled Republican in the state.
The fact that a conflict was immi
nent between the faction led by Mr..
GriscOm and the sO-called machine Re-
publicans. led by Chairman Woodruff
and Mr. Barnes, was apparent long be-
fore the meeting was called 10 order.
While MI GriscOm marshalled his par
tisans in one room, Chairman Woodruff
held a conference with his adherents
in another part of the building. From
the first il was seen that the advocates
of the naming Of the former President
were in the minority, but the original
program of presenting his name was
adhered tO-'in order" Mr.. GriscOm
later explained. ito put the attitude
of the opposition on record that the
Repu blicans of New York state might
know where their representatives, stood
as regards the participation OF Mr.
Roosevelt in the political affairs of the
state"
Among the delegates voting for