The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-09-27
STATE COMMITTEE
STANDS BY SHERMAN
Acts on Letter Offering to
Withdraw If Named
Through Fraud.
BARNES WINS, ~ TO IS
Heated Debate at Saratog q
Follows the Proposal Of
the Resolution.

SARATOGA. Sept. 7s. The Republican
State COMMITTEES had a most notable
meeting In the ballroom 81 the United
States Hotel tonight Chairman T. L.
Woodruff presided. There was a full
attendance. There were many visitors
many outsiders. at the meeting When
the roll had been called by Lafayette b
Gleason. secretary Of the committee
Chairman Woodruff arose and amid pro,
found silence read the following letter
SARATOGA. sept %.
| To ne Nsrbsrs Of tie RrpHhhoan State COM
rn,er. tAs Hon. T l.. Woodruff. Chairman
MTDrAR Gov woopnUrT. Asyon know
! had no ambition 20 preside over the state
convention 70 convene tomorrow A. you
also know. I was asked to preside. not alone
becanse I was part Of the Taft AdministTa-
ton bu, because II was known that in re-
sponse 70 tho Presidents request ! hal
SPOKEN for tho AdmInis' ration and for him
on several occasions In different section. Of
the country. because IL Was known had
heen a sfsnch supporter Of the President
vas known to he an especially ardent sup
porter and advocate Of the basic primo Piles
NJ the party Nv name was presented In
he STATE COMMITTEES In accordance, with
custom in state and nation. solicited no
mans support I consented TO act ~ a
service 20 my party not TO crafty Irer-
sonal ambition In that respect had none
The charge has since been made In soma
quarters that my selection was accomplished
IN he State COMMITTEES by mean, OF de-
ception snd misrepresentation. | do not
believe ~. So far 40 ! am personally con
eerhed knew the statement 10 be absolutely
unfounded Even TO do the party service
I am unwilling 10 serve in the face 81 such
= charge n well founded. therefore ask
that az The COMMITTEES meeting to- night IN
charge. 20 publicly rrsdA. he with e1url
irertnS-s snd publicity Investigated. that
the ma GRITTY Of he state committ.. Who
or sinplly favored my seIection may each
declars whether or not his preference was
based upon any statement which bore any
color Of ni-repressnt at,on or deception. Tor
4 such be the fact l ask that nv nSme he
not presented - he convention FOR ~
temporary prc-.dins of7.cr tomorrow
Win personal .cEard. am very en-
c-rrly yours. J - sHFrNsN
After an Acrimonious debate lasting
far into IN. night William Barre. Jr..
offered resolution reading
That IL H. the s~nse - this committee
that Mr.. ShermE" wa. selected on August
- ~ the meeting ~ the stat" COMMITTEES
in New York city n be ter pora-y chair
mAn Of rho state convention through no
misrepresentation NJ deceit aud that Mr..
sherman he - Informed by the chairman
and s~cre'A-y ~ this committee in re-
sponsc 70 ki' letter"
BARNES WINS oVsR PARSONS
Representative ue-l"r' Pa-sons moved
10 l.v Mr. Ba-n~,'4 resolution uIun the
liable Mr. Par~ur- motion was lot
by a vote Of ~ 20 Il Mr BA-nes's was
then adopted 10y n vote ~ % to H. Charles
II Belts 20 Lyons AID Representative
J. Sl"at FaSse,t voting with the ma
jur;ty. although they had voted IN the
meeting 81 til. committee in New York
city for Col. Roosevelt 10 lie temporary
chairman IL the corventiDn.
Before the vote was reached there was
a bitter discussion. II began immediately
after Chairman Woodruff had read Vice
President ShermAD's letter when William
Barnes. Jr.. a-ose and said:
In view ~ the published statement ~
Chairman Gri-com that President
selection an temporary chair
man 81 the convent ion was the result ~
and trickery I think
Mr. GriscOm should he ask I'd II he has any
proof 10 hack mp this statement and that
ha give IL hers and now bsfore this COIN
Inittee. demand from Mr.. Griscom the /,
proof"
This brought Repre- sentative Herbert |
Parsons 90 his feet. He declared that
Mr. Sherman's letter limited any pro-
posed Investigation. and that u an in f,
gertigltion WAS had IL should include an |
inquiry as To what was siid TO mernbars I
4 the state COMMITTEES who remained
way from IA. COMMITTEES meeting and /
gave proxies 10 others ard whether those
rot acting with the ma jority ~ the com /
mites had received tho same information /,
IL to ~hnt Gas TO coue beSore the com J
mites a. had those who voted for MIR |
sherman.
Mr. harnes replied Mr.. ParaOns's b
'smarks are not gernane 10 the charge .
4 Misrepresentation and deceit on the 4
art - Mr. Griscom ! again AJAX Mr..
iri-cOD What proof he has FOR his state
nen's
Harry W Mack. speaking next. said:
4 think we should have the views -
~ thc members q the committee upon
his disputed question
Mr. Barnes replied = have asked Mr..
'riscom for propf % the accusation he
las made against the integrity Il this
Dm mittee.
0RIsCoMs ANswEB.
President Griscom ~ the New York
ounty committee m response IN Mr..
larnoa's request then arose and said.
1T vas not known 90 the New York
ounty members 81 the State COMMITTEES
nSvioua 20 the messing that the name