The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-08-17


Nentlon- If he can he intends to leave
al OF the burden of the campaign upon
the persons who have thus far sue
cessfully opposed him.
"Old Guard" Wins
NEW YORK. Aug. 1s.-Theodore
Roosevelt matched strength with the
old guard" of the republican party
IN New York state today and met de-
cisiVe defeat The republican state
committee in session here, by q vote of
20 to Is. refused to recommend him for
temporary chairman of the state con-
Venron, which viii meet at Saratoga
September %. Instead, Vice President
sherman was selected
This is Roosevelt's second defeat at
the hands of the old guard" the first
having been the legislatures refusal
10 pass the Cobb direct primary bill.
although Roosevelt had Endorsed it.
With his setback today plans for har-
mOny within the party in New York re
ceived q severe blow. AS soon as
Roosevelt heard the news he issued a
statement in which he enrolled himself
as 2 progressive. so far as the New
York situation goes.
OPEN FIGHT NOW ON
II was his most pointed political
statement since his return and those
who saw him We're convinced that he
had determined to begin an open fight
on the old guard"
Today's reputation does not neces-
sarily mean that Roosevelt will not be
temporary chairman The contention
delegates themselves viii decide who
is TO open the meeting and deliver the
Keynote speech" but the state COM
1nittee's recommendation of Sherman
for the place served notice on Roose-
Welt and his supporters that the "old
guard would fight him to the end.
Among the delegates voting for
Roosevelt as temporary chairman were:
Lloyd C. Griscom; United States Marshal VII
liam Henkel; Appraiser Of Customs George Wan
amaker- Secretary Of State Samuel s. Koenig;
Naysl Ofhcer r. ]. Fl. Krscke; Representative
William 5 Bennett. and Collector OF Internal
Revenue Charles u. Anderson.
Opposed to Roosevelt among others:
Former Lieutenant Governor Timothy L. Wood
run. Michael J. Dudy, Former Congressman
William l. Ward, Asther B. Little. William
sioner Of Public Works George ". Aldridge. James
". MadswOrth Jr., speaker Of the state house
Of representatives and Francis Hendricks, for
mer state commissioner Of insurance.
The opposition to Roosevelt was led
by William Barnes Jr. and actively
seconded by Speaker Wadsworth and
National Committeeman Ward.
GRISCOM ANGERED
Griscom was plainly angered at the
rejection of 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
Whether sherman lent his support
10 the movement which resulted in
ROosevelt's defeat has not been estab-
Ished definitely.
AS far as Roosevelt is concerned. it
has been known for some time that he
was agreeably inclined TO the plan to
make him temporary chairman, as is
shown BY his statement of today
GRISCOM'S FOR ROOSEVELT
Lloyd c. Griscom, chairman of the
county committee, who presented the
cOlonels name today, said this evening:
] 90 not know whether today's
action by the committee will have
any effect on Mr.. Roosevelt's atti-
tude during the state campaign.
Mr. Roosevelt is TO be a delegate
TO the state convention 1t seems
to me that. as the only living for
mer president of the United States,
the party in his state owes him at
least the temporary chairma nship
Mr. Taft, so far as I know, did
not anticipate that Colonel Roose-
Nelts name would be presented to
the committee. If he had known
he would have prevented the action
that was taken The selection of
Vice President sherman can not be
construed as an Endorsement Of the
A Taft administration, which needed
mo such Endorsement.
Roosevelt took luncheon with 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 understood
now why Ward and other members of
the state committee were not anxious
10 meet him until after today's meet
ing
Representative John Dwight, repub-
Jican whip Of the house, also saw
Roosevelt at luncheon. He did not care
10 discuss their conversation.
Both Roosevelt and Woodruff had ex-
pressed their hope for harmonious
settlement Of the differences between
the progressiVes aUd the "old guard, :"
but there was no harmony talk among
politicians tonight. Both sides were
agreed that the action of the state
committee today had no connection
with national politics. While there
were some who said THAT Sherman's
acouiescence to the committees action
might be interpreted as an evidence
Of friction between Roosevelt and the
national administration, this view was
not generally accepted
RooseVeIt's Statement
NEW YORK, Aug. 1e.-Colonel
roosevelt issued the following state
r,enf this afternoon. ITO the various
aersons who asked me whether / would
sccept the position Of temporary chair
80, Of the state convention, ] said
49, would do so only if they were
SIRE. after knowing my attitude, that
rev desired me. because nay speech
ssould be of such character that it
Lfght help if the committee named
= ~ right kind of man on a clear cut,
,-ogressive platform; but that it would
burf if neither the right kind of
IAN were named nor the right kind of
= platform adopted"