The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-08-17
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NEW YORK, Aug. l6.-Theodore
Roosevelt matched his strength with
the old guard of the Republican
party in New York state today ana
met decisive defeat The Republican
state committee In session here. BY
vote OF 20 td Is refused to recon-
mend him Tor temporary chairman OF
the state convention which meets at
Saratoga September 81 Instead, Wee
President Sherman was selected
This Is Colonel RooseyelUs second
defeat at the hands OF the "old guard"
the first having been the legislatures
refusal TO pass the Cobb ditect pri-
mary bill although Mr.. Roosevelt had
especially Endorsed H. With his set
back today plans for harmony within
the party IN New York received a
severe blow and as soon as Colonel
Roosevelt heard there was he issued
statement in which he enrolled him
sell as a progressive. so far as the
New York situation goes
1t was his most pointed political
statement since his return and those
who saw him were convinced that he
had determined 10 begin an open fight
on the "old guard"
"OId Guard to Fight Teddy.
Todays reputation does not neces-
sarily mean that Colonel Roosevelt
Will not be temporary chairman after
all, The convention delegates them
selves VIII decide who Is to open the
meeting and deliver the keynote
speech" but the state committees
recommendation of Mr.. Sherman for
the place serve notice on the ex-
president and his supporters that the
old guard would fight him to the
end
In the interval between national
now and Sept q It is expected that
the struggle between the organization
and the Roosevelt Hughes forces viii
be carried into every corner of the
state and that the chief issue will be
at the primaries for the selection of
Roosevelt or antiRooseyelt delegates
TO the convention
Sherman Plans Defeat
Whether Mr.. Sherman lent his sup
port 10 the movement which resulted
In Colonel Rooseyelt's defeat has not
been established definitely. William
l.. Ward of Westchester national
committeeman who was one Of the
leaders in the anti-Rooseyelt combine,
is quoted as having sad that Mr..
Sherman knew all about the plans 10
indorse him for temporary chairman.
Others who took part In todays meet
ing We're of the opinion that Mr Sher-
man knew nothing OF IT,
AS far as Colonel Roosevelt is con
cerned, it has been known for some
time that he was agreeablv Inclined
TO the plan to moke him temporary
chairman. as II is shown by his state
ment of today He said. however. that
he had not understood that his name
was to be brought up at todays meet
Ing.
Griseom Interview
Lloyd C. Griscom. chairman of the
county committee. who presented the
colonels name today. sad this eve
Ming.
II don't know whether today's ac.
tion by the committee will have any
effect on Mr.. Roosevelts attitude dur
ing the state campaign, Mr.. Roosevelt
Is to be a delegate to the state con
vention 1t seems TO me that as tho
States the party in his state owes him
ee Icdst lue temporary chdlrmanShlp.
Mr.. TAFT, so ar as I know. did not
anticipate that Colonel Roosevelt's
name would be presented to the com
mlttee. If he had known he would
have prevented the acton that was
taken. The action of Sherman cannot
be constructed as an Endorsement OF
the Taft administration which needed
no such endorsement"