Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-17
G. O. P. BREACH WIDENS;
HE SIDES WITH REBELS
Republican State Committee Refuses
to Accept Former President and
Select vice-PresidAnt Sherman by
Vote Of 20 20 15-Teddy Declares
Himself a Progressive.

NEW YORK, Aug. ib.-Theodore
Roosevelt; matched strength with the
old guard of the Republican party
In New York state today and met
decisive defeat. TIE Republican
state committee. In session here, by
a vote of 30 to Is, refused to recon-
mend him for temporary chairman Of
the state convention which meets at
Saratoga on September II. Instead,
Vice President Jams S. Sherman was
selected.
This is Colonel Roosevelt's second
defeat at the hands Of the "old
guard" the first having been the
legislatures refusal to pass the Cobb
direct primary bill, although Mr..
Roosevelt especially endorsed IT,
With this setback ,osiay, plans for
harmony within the party in the
state received a severe setback; and
as soon as Colonel Roosevelt heard
the news he issued a statement in
which he enrolled himself as a pro-
gresive. so far as the New York state
situation goes. The statement was:
His Statement.
ITO the various persons who asked
me whether | would accept the posi-
ton of temporary chairman of tho
state convention I said that ! would
dc so If they were sure, after know
ing my attitude. that they desired
me. because my speech would be or
such a character that it might help
II the convention nominated the right
kind of a man, on a clear cut, pro-
gressive platform; but that 1t would
hurt il neither the right kind of man
were nominated or platform adopted"
Although repudiated today. IL does
rot necessarily mean that Col
orel Roosevelt will no: be tenn
porary chairman after all. The county
delegates, themselves. will decide who
is to open the meeting and deliver
the keynote" speech. In the inter
val be&een now and September "a.
il is said that the struggle between
the organization and Roosevelt
Hughes forces will be carried into
every corner of the state and that
the chief issue will be at the primar,
les for the election of regular or anti
Roosevelt delegates TO the conven-
ton.
Sherman Knew Plans.
Whether Mr.. Sherman lent MS sup
Port to the movement which resulted
in Colonel Roosevelt's defeat has not
been established definitely. William
l. Ward. of Westchester, nationai
committeeman. who was one of the
leaders in the anti-Rooseyelt combine,
Is quoted as having said that Mr..
Sherman knew all about the plans to
make him. and not Colonel Roose-
welt. temporary chairman. Others
who took part in today's meeting
were of the opinion that Mr.. Sher-
man knew nothing OF &C.
Il do not know whether today's
action by the committee will have any
effect on Mr.. Roosevel;'s attitude
during the state campaign. Mr..
Roosevelt is TO be a delegate to the
state convention. II seems to me
that as the only living ex-President of
the United States the party in his
state owes him at least the temporary
'Chairnanship.
"MT. Taft. so far as e is known.
did not anticipate that Colonel Roose-
vclt's name would be presented to
the committee. ~ nc had known he
would have prevented the action that
was taken. The choice Of Vice
President Sherman can be construed
as an endorsement OF the Taft ad-
u,snisirstion. which needed no such
endorsement"
He Now Understands
Colonel Roosevelt took luncheon
with Mr. Ward after the meeting
The only thing that IS known as TO
vha; h. sid To the national com
Hitfcemsn Is that he I&igaed ana
told him he understood now Why
Mr. Ward and other members 81 the
state committed were not anxiorH 10
<rcet him until after today's meet
inc. Colonel Roosevelt Rad planned
% keep In the background a. mucn
- possible in the coming camrafxn
II was only when he perceived the
tern which political affairs we're TAX
INK ;haf he consented 10 INC use Of
his name In connection with the TEN
porary Craftsmanship. Both he and
Chairman Woodruff have expressed
ifcfr hopc for a harmonious settle
ncnt ~ fhc Differences between the
progressive and the old guard. bur
there was no harmony talked amo1x
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