Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-08-23
TAFT LETTER BODY BLOW
TO VICE PRESIDENT SHERNfAr

10 VICE PRESIDENT SHERMAN
!, Beverly, Mass. Aug. 22- A visit TO
President Taft from Representative w.
w, Cocks, of the Oyster Bay district
Fin congress and one of Colonel Roose-
velt's closest friends came as Il fore
runner in Beverly today to what tran
spired in New York and Oyster Bay
tonight.
Mr.. Cocks Immediately upon his ar
rival, indicated that a better under.
standing was soon to be had and de-
clared without e"quiVocation that there
would be no break between President
Taft and Colonel Roosevelt. Mr..
Cocks said that he did not come as
emissary from the colonel and that
his visit here was incidental to a
trip to New Hampshire to see some
relatives. He was glad, however, to
take the opportunity to acquaint the
president further with the exact situ-
alton in New York state politics and
at oyster Bay.
After the conference at Burgess
Point, President Taft said that his
talk with MIR. Cocks had been most
satisfactory. He rather significantly
called attention to the fact that Mr..
Cocks, being a Quaker was essentially
a man of peace. No comment was
obtainable il Beverly tonight. II was
said that the presidents spoke for
itself.
Mr.. Taft at no time has felt called
upon to answer anonymous or yelled
attacks. When Mr.. Griscom tele-
graphed him a definite statement Of
,41at B,.l t,.,..t..l A.. a.. ~. vi.
state committee. Mr.. TAFT decided to
write a letter. As to making that let
ter public, he left 1t entirely to Mr..
Griscom. The president insisted that
nothing could he given out In Beverly.
The presidents letter in many of the
details and dates given, throwns an
interesting light upon a number OF
events In Beverly. Probably the most
Interesting OF these was the interview
given out by Vice-P President sherman
following his talk with President Taft
last Wednesday. on that occasion,
1t now transpires the president told
Mr.. sherman that he doplored the ac-
ton of the state committee In voting
down Mr.. Roosevelt and that he
wanted him to see Mr.. Roosevelt and
try to arrange an agreement.
Mr.. sherman, when he emerged
from the summer White House stated
in the most positive n that he
had no intention of Withdrawing as
temporary chairman and that he did
not think a movement to overturn
the action of the state cOmittee IN the
convention would be successful. When
is was suggested to him his with
drawal might tend ito harmony Mr..
sherman asserted with a laugh that
he was going TO serve lin the interest
of harmony
There is much speculation here to-
night as to what the future relations
between president and vice-presldent
are to be. That a sure enough break
has come out Of the New York situa-
ton, but that it involves Mr.. Taft
and Mr.. sherman, rather than Mr..
Taft and Colonel Roosevelt, is h
general opinion. There is little doubt
here that Mr.. Taft and Colonel Roose-
Welt working tremendously and mill
'itantlv in Now York state Will have
matters entirely their own way so far
as the republican party is concerned.
Just what figures Mr.. sherman Is TO
cut In the readjustment that is bound
to come II is difficult to figure here.
The situation is a novel one in lat
ter day history, The Developments of
The next few weeks are awaited with
the greatest interest.
The differences between the presi-
dent and Mr.. sherman. as revealed In
Mr.. Tafts letter, appear irreconcila-
BILE.
II appears hat the presidents pos
ition was known to a number Of a.
.ers throughout the entire controversy
Representative Cocks discussed to-
night the recent conferences at Oys-
ire Bay and especially the ones inn
mediately preceding and following tho
action of the state committee.
Nothing was said pr done by any
one present at these conferences to
Justify the statements that were made
I'm the press at the time. said Mr..
Cocks. There certainly was no In
timation from Colonel Roosevelt or
anyone else Of a break in the rela-
between Colonel Roosevelt ana
the president"
Neither was there the slightest
foundation for any reference to 1917
what Mr.. Roosevelt might do az
that time. Mr.. Cocks deeply resented
a %insinuation that the
friends Of Colonel Roosevelt could not
be the friends of TAFT and vice versa
NJ. Cocks said further that the tight
I'm New York state was not between
and insurgents" according
To the common conception of the
terms. 1t was "a fight, he declared
between the advocates Of clean gov
eminent on the one side and the old
gang rule and machine politics on tho
lie said ne never had a DOUBT
of Mr.. Taft's attitude in such "
struggle.
ut was minated here TODAY thnn
an effort 10 foment trouble between
tho president and Governor Hughes
beer made. hut that it had been
thwarted'
Representative Cocks made tho
that Mr. sherman had heen
in an interview as saNing
the defeat of Colonel Roosevelt
the temporary chairmanship WAS
an administration victory. II was
.t. u.rvt a. - said