The San Francisco call., 1910-09-27
&. 0. P.STATE
Committee IS
FOR SHERMAN
'0Id Guard" Victory Is Won on
Eve of the New York
Convention
Vice President Demands That
Charges of Trickery Be
Investigated
GriscOm Repeats Allegation and
Heated Discussion Is
the Result

the Result
q ARATOGA, y. Y, Sept. 26.-By
vote Of p TO Is the republican
state committee at a special
meeting tonight reaf1rmed its selec-
tion Of Vice President Sherman over
. Theodore Roosevelt as temporary
chairman of the state convention,
which convenes tomorrow.
This action, a victory for the old
-. guard. was taken after Vice Presi-
dent James s. Sherman had created
sensation with a letter asking that
the committee investigate the charge
that his selection as temporary chair
man was brought about through trick
cry, and stating that if the charges
were substantiated he would not
serve.
Sherman NindiCated
After a heated argument lasting
nearly two hours, in which the lead
.ers Of both the old guard and the
;: progressives gave sharp expression Of
.. their convictions. the committee by
vote Of % to IS resolved that Mr..
Sherman be informed that his selec-
aon was made without misrepresenta-
ton as an answer TO his letter"
At times the arguments waxed so
bitter and acrimonious that to save
what appeared 10 threaten an unfor-
tunate situation Representative J. Sloat
Fsssett moved that the whole matter
be laid on the table. But this was
voted down. the old guard leaders de-
claring II 10 bean attempt to gag them
and prevent those members who voted
for Vice Presidetn sherman from ex-H
planning their votes.
Letter Is Read
The committee had scarcely gone into
session when Chairman Woodruff an
nounced he had q letter from Vice
President Sherman. which he read. 1t
follows:
AS you know. I had no ambition to
preside Of the state convention tomor-
row. AS yo ualso know. I was asked
10 preside not alone because I was part
Of the Taft administration. but becaus
,jt was known that, in response to the
presidents request. ] had spoken of the
administration and for him on several
occasions IN different sections of the
country; because it was known I had
been stanch supporter Of the presi-
dent during his entire term of once:
because I wss known TO be an espe-
cially ardent supporter and advocate of
the basic principles of the party.
No Personal Ambition
Ny name was presented in the state
committee in accordance with the Gus
tom in state and alton 7 solicited no
mans support consented to act as a
service 70 my party. not to crafty a
personal ambition. In that respect /
had none.
The charge has since been made in
some quarters that my selection was
accepted in the state committee by
means Of deception and misrepresenta-
tion. do not believe it, So far as
sn personally concerned know the
statement to be absolutely unfounded.
Even 70 do the party service I am
unwilling to serve in the face of such
2 charge If well founded. ] therefore
ask that al the committee meeting to-
night the charge so publicly made be
with equal directness and publicity in
,Nvestigated; that the majority of the
vored my selection may each declare
whether or not his preference was
based upon any statement which bore
any color Of misrepresentation or de-
ception. for. if such be the fact, ] ask
that my name be not presented to the
convention for its temporary presiding |
sfhcer tomorrow"
Barnes Challenges Proof
The reading of the letter brought |
william Barnes Jr. Of Albany. leader |
Of the old guard, TO his feet with the
remark that he had read the statement |
attributed TO Chairman Griscom of the /
New Yorw county committee, to the /
effect that Sherman's election at the /
meeting Of the committee on August
is had been procured through trickery
and fraud.
Pointing his finger at Griseom. he
demanded to know what basis he had
for the information given by him to
the press.
GRISCOM REPLIES
The name of Sherman was not
known to any member of the New York
delegation as prospective chairman of
the convention in advance of the
meeting. said Griscom. In my case /
was not informed of the intention to
elect him until within so minutes of
the beginning Of the meeting. / in
formed WadswOrth that I did not
think II wise to take such action
1T had been stated in the papers
that former President Roosevelt was
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