The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-08-23

ticular obie,t in meettn< theni. a. owing To
their a. ton the situation had herome such
a. To admit ot M vompTomise, ami had
nothing to add to What I had already said.
| may atd that have not changed my mind
nov
NJ, position - rerfe~tly definite and
have nothing TO rhAnge in ~ had never
desired the chairman~hip. and consented Ia
have ny name considered on condition only
that IN platform and ,au6tdate alike the
party should endeavor to aChieve success
In the only way worth trying That ~ by
deserving. bv mAkinv u evident that the
Republican partv at the state % New York
intend. in good faith 10 save the Interests
Of all the people of the state
cannot speak definitely NJ the moment Of
my whole plans ~" ause 20 not know how
far the situation will changed nv the Presi-
dents letter and so can say nothing more
definite tonight
WANTS HARD AND PAST PROMISES
u ~ the opinion ~ those who have
talked with Col. Roosevelt within the
last few weeks that he will not take the
temporary craftsmanship Of the conven-
tion without making IL plain that he will
work and speak for progressive plat
form including direct primaries lie has
sald right along that he didn't want the
Job In case the Barnes- Woodruff ma
chine assures him " its support Mr.
Roosevelt IN a cast iron WAY NAV consent
10 going into tho state fight hut IL ~
certain that he will not do 80 otherwise
when tn. Colonel came to the part Of
President Taft Telegram to Mr. sherman
In which tbs. President wrote 4 am told
bv Mr. Gri~ron that such a conference
With Mr. Roosevelt might conveniently
h. "A
before the stat" committee me"tS on
Tuesday. the Colonel laughed ont loud
n" sad that Mr Sherman did write a
letter To- HIM asking tor a conference.
Tha letter MIR Roosevelt said. was re-
Ceivsd az Nagamurr HIl after ia" com
mites. had met and had turned down the
colonel n T." ia" nam" ~ senator Root
ing used IN" Colonel had never heard
- that
Th. Pr"sld.n' l-it"r - MIR GrIscom
j. interpreted ~ Oyster Ray 20 H. some
what IN IN" I'm" uf a peace Offering Re
ports Of a brra, h-tws, n IA" President
ana Mr. Roosevelt are thought to have
hast"n,d a word from beverly although
the colonel offered no word ~ criticism
~ either Mr. Taft or the Administration
lie will not do 30 for n long time. II az all.
on tho Western trip his attitude in regard
to national AFFAIRS will be defined pretty
clearly The state situation Is another
matter MIR Roosevelt realizes that the
Republicans hav" got a hard row to no..
and that the chances for victory are not
rosy
When the Colonel was asked again
about the Oyster Raw dispatches concern
ing his break with the President he had
nothing TO say lie said that he would
neither deny nor affirm As rule the
Colonel speaks his mind II he's not salts
fled II. made II very clear however
that As h" wro'" In MS statement his no.
tipn- % progr-ssiv" and clean cut
ticket stand The chances Of the Colonies
changing his mind are altogether slim.
b" D, not anxious to captain a sinking
ship and thA''- What he thinks the ma
chm" will max" e IN" Republican party
IA ths state
LoER MAJ SEE rHE COLONEL TO-DAY
liIseXp~Ctcd that both Mr. GrIScom and
Collector Loeb will confer with Mr. Roos@-
welt before h" leaves for Utica in the
morning II IL likely tina; one or both %
them will travel part way with the Roose-
Welt party Mr. Loeb rushed to a tele-
pnon. this afternoon a. soon a. he heard
that the President had sent his letter. and
the { ollector hTok. the news to the Colonel
Nicholas longworth stood by and heard
It all but he passed no comment Po-sl-
bly,. Mr. l.ong~orth NAV have known that
u would come out to-day
Tn" general impression here - simply
that the action bv the Administration IN
attempting =" secure harmony IN New
lork stat" hv IN" aId 81 Mr. Roosevelt
will not attain the desired end unless
greater concessions are mad" than hay.
been susg"st.d vet The Colonel will " ait
for still further evidence
sHFRNAN Sor To MEFr ROOSEVELT TO-DAY
urea. Aug q Vice President Sher.
man. who returned her" today from
Big Moose IN the Adirondack where he
spent SUNDAY ~ith Mrs sherman. ah-o.
luisly refused tonight 70 discuss Pr--i-
dent Taft'- letter Mr. sherman also
declined - rad the letter tonight lie
al-n refused 20 read the statements nv
col Roosevelt and Chairman GrIscom
Mr. Sherman Was unn-rtur' I'D by the new
phase 81 the controversy over tL~ en-
porary Guardianship 10 the convention
and betrayed No concern about IN.
various statements IN which h- figures
80 prominently
The NiCr-Pr"sident planned ~ 90 "a
New York tonight IN matters pertain
ing To his discriminating m the Congress
campaign. winch work lie 10 to hsgin on
SATURDAY. IN Illinois Subsequently prose
ing business matters which require his
attention developed IN WATERFOWL and
tomorrow morning he will run up intn
northern New York.
Mr. sherman was invited 10 deliver a
speech AZ summit Park here tomorrow
on 'he occasion 81 Col Rousevelt's visit.
hui his important business matters COM
PEELED him to decline The Eic.-Preei-
dent l-t u 10 known. however, that Il
u were possible N arrange matters he
would h~ glad 10 aid in the welcome TO
col Roosevelt
"ocKs ESPLAISs 70 TAFT.
RENTRIY. Mass Aux ?2.-Coincident
with tho publication 70 the President
attltuia IN IA" election 81 the temporary
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