The Cairo bulletin., 1910-08-23

NEW loFk, AuS. IT fSSiuNh'
Taft and ex.president Roosevelt are
again fellow workers in the same po-
litical field. The threat that they
might pull apart has been forefended
by full explanation on one side and
an unreseryed acceptance on the
other.
letter given out here today by Lloyd
G. Griscom. president Of the New
York Republican committee, how the
misunderstanding arose, He explain.
ed that he never took any part III the
committee cabal to defeat Roose
vel as temporary chairman of the
coming Republican state convention.
For his part, Roosevelt. when ne
read President Taft's letter as com
municatel to him AZ Oyster Bay,
said.
Il am very glad to see Taft's let
ter, and. am pleased with II"
The presidents letter came az re
ply to Gricom's blunt assertion by
telegraph that the absence Of any
authoritative information as to your
altitude is seriously misleading 10
many Republicans"
The presidents letter throughout is
(stempaEate. taaugh positive Grlseoiil
lin comment On II was much more out
spoken,
He asserted in so many words that
some of the old guard. are not
seeking Republican success at the
coming election, and wish to perpe'
trate their control of the organiza-
tion or at any cost to the party"
Roosevelt In statement given out
at Oyster Bay explains what has been
the course Of his negotiations with
the organization, ana how. after sue
| cessive rebuffs, ne had felt that fur
ther overtrres could not constantly
| come from him.
The following letter from the pres
ident to Lloyd G. Griscom. was Civ
en- out today by Griscom;
Beverly, Mass, Aug. 20. 1910
My Dear Griscom:
| As you know. from your teie
phone conversation with my Office
have steadily refused to admit the
4 propriety or necessity Of the presi
dents replying TO the newspape
statements not based on any fact o.
authorized word OF his, and whicl
thaye no sponsor. ! am entirely vii
4 ling, however. to reply categorical!
TO your telegram OF August 10, whici
has Just arrived and which is In part
81 am informed and believe sever
al members of the New York Republi
can state committee who voted TO
Vice President Sherman over ES
President Roosevelt as nominee fo
temporary chairman OF the state con
vention, were Influenced by state
ments that the vice presidents name
was presented 10 defeat Roosevelt
In accordance with your wfsn.
member of the state committee de
|clared to me before the meeting thai
Shennah's candidacy had been al
ranged with you by telephone TN
previous day
Not Against Roosevelt.
I The suggestion that have eve
Expressed wish to defeat Roosevelt
] never heard Sherman's name sug
| gested for temporary chairman d
the state convention until saw II
the newspapers Of August lG that d,
had been selected at a meeting OF tn,
committee. When you called at my
house Saturday evening. August n
you told me that Roosevelt intended
to 20 to the convention as a delegate
and you suggested incidently his be
ing made temporary chairman
suggestion ip which acqulesced.
| you did mot ask me to take any
action Whatever with respect 10 Il
After a full discussion OF the New
York state situation | drafted In you
presence the following telegram ii
Sherman, which In part says:
PLEASE say to Ward and Wood
run that Z have had long confer
ence with Griscom. He confirms my
Judgment already expressed to you
that the whole situation In New York
may be saved without humiliation tc
any one and with victory for the
party by a full conference with
Roosevelt and reasonable concessions
with reference to the platform and
candidates.
The thing Of all others that ought
10 be avoided is controversy In the
convention