Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-16
Rejected 20 to IS for
New York Republican
Convention.
BY STATE COMMITTEE
Vice President Sherman Fa-
vored After Ex-PreSident
Is Turned Down.

New York. Aug. 6.-Roosevelt's
name was presented for temporary
chairman of the republican state con-
vention at meeting of the state COM
mittee today, but his selection for that
honor was lost by a vote of 20 to Is.
Sherman Named.
Vice President Sherman was named
as temporary chairman of the conven-
tion by unanimous vota.. following the
defeat motion to make Roosevelt
temporary presiding officer.
The state committee selected Sara
toga and Sept 81 as the place and
time for the convention.
Griscom Champions t. r..
After the meeting had been called to
order and the time and place of the
state convention chosen, William J.
Barnes, Jr., of Albany, offered resolu-
tion presenting the name Of Vice Pres
ident Sherman for temporary chair
man of the state convention. Lloyd c.
Griscom moved to substitute the name
of Roosevelt and also moved that
vote be postponed until later After
much debate the motion to postpone
was defeated by vote of II to %.
Griscom Does Not Vote.
The resolution to make Roosevelt
temporary chairman was then lost, 20
to Is, following which Vice President
Sherman was unanimously chosen for
temporary presiding officer of the con-
vention, Griscom and Henry Mack of
New York not voting The state COM
mittee adjourned to meet Monday ev-
ening, Sept. &c, at Saratoga
Earned the Honor, Says Griscom.
Commenting upon the action of the
committee in rejecting the name of
Roosevelt, Griscom said: "I presented
the name of former President Roosevelt
after consulting with him. The place
of temporary chairman was obviously
kis, not only by virtue Of his having
be en- president of the United States,
hut by the signal services rendered by
him to the republican party in New
York state. Roosevelt was anxious to
engage in the political campaign in
this state, and his name at the head of
the convention would have lent extra
been of incalculable value to the party
throughout the state.
Must Account to Voters.
"The action foreshadows a great
many primary contests, as it is obvious
those voting to deny him the Office of
temporary chairman will have to ac-
count to the republicans of their re-
spective districts for their acting.
Not Bouquet for Taft.
There was no question of endors-
ms. or not endorsing the administra-
ton. If the effort is made to show
tie choice of Vice President Sherman
is an endorsement whereas the choice
of Roosevelt would not have been, it
must of necessity fail, as RooseVelts
views regarding the conduct OF public
affairs by his successor are we'll
known"
Put on Record.
From the first it was seen Roose-
vets friends were in the minority, but
the original program of presenting his
name was adhered to, "'in order" girls
com later explained, "to put the atti-
tude of the opposition on record that
the republicans of New York state
III ght know where their representa-
tjves stood as regards the participation
of Roosevelt in the political affairs
Cf the state.
Roosevelt Dodges Reporters.
Roosevelt came from oyster Bay to-
day and met a few visitors at his Of
fee, The colonel left his Office this
afternoon, leaving word he would be
hack later Newspaper men waiting to
see Roosevelt to talk with him regard
irg the action of the republican state
committee in defeating his name for
temporary chairman of the state con-
vention, were disappointed in their