The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-08-19
SKIDS ARE PLACED
FOR JUNGLE" JOE

Bev eTly. Mass, Aug. lS.-For near
ly three hours this afternoon Presiden.
Tan and Vice President sherman talk.
ed over the defeat OF Col Theodore
Roosevelt by the New York sta.e re
publican committee yesterday and the
e-ection OF Mr.. Sherman over Nj
RooseN eli as temporary chairman o..
ale Saratoga convention. Mr.. Sher.
man said he had no intention Of with
drawing in favor Of Mr.. Roosevelt and
he treated lightly the story that there
might be a fight to repudiate -he ac-
tion OF the state committee in the con
vention.
The vice-president also talked with
the president regarding the congress
sional situation. He wants the hghl
to be waged along the old lines.
A straight-cut republican fight on
the republican platform and the record
Of the party, including the tariff, he
stated.
At Mr. Sherman's solicitation Presi.
dent Taft agreed to point the way IN
the campaign by writing letter which
is TO be made a part of the campaign
text book for the republican commit
tee.
While the fight apparently is to be
4 al b. Of ~.
il can be said authoritatiyely that the
feature of the parry reorganization
plans which calls for the retirement
OF Speaker Cannon will be strictly ad-
hered 70. 1t is even said that Vice
President Sherman one of the stauncn.
est supporters the speaker ever had,
had become reconciled by the decision
that Mr.. Cannon must 20.
Statement Coming.
A statement is being prepared in
quarters close to the administra ion,
in which the attitude recently taken
by Mr.. Cannon in interviews, will be
deplored and in which it will be made
plain that there is no thought on the
part OF many of his former supporters
again to name Mr.. Cannon.
Representative Nicholas Longwortn
of Ohio, who has been called into near
ly all of the recent conferences at the
presidents 5 home, was "a the inerview
with Mr.. Sherman today. Represents
tive Anthony of Kansas, one OF the
two so-called "standpatters' in the
Kansas delegation, who succeeded IN
staying off defeat Dy the insurgents III
the recent primaries in that state, also
saw the president. Mr.. Anthony sup
ported Speaker Cannon but he too said
today that he deplored the stand Mr
Cannon is taking. Mr. Anthony said
Speaker Cannon had almost been for
gotten as an issue in Kansas until he
came into the campaign and made
himself one.
Mr.. Taft will begin work at once on
the letter which is expected to be the
keynote of the congressional cam
paign.
Mr. Sherman urged the president to
make the tariff a prominent issue.
On the ground that it is the best
tariff bill ever enacted was suggest
ed by an interviewer.
Il have never said it was the best
tariff bill ever passed, replied Mr..
Sherman. IF the Payne law stands
longer than the Dingley law stood,
then it will have proved itself a bet
er law If it does not stand as long,
hen it wont be, as good law"
The Roosevelt Turndown.
With regards to the New York situa
ion, especially the action of the state
committee yesterday, Mr.. Sherman
aid he had explained matters to the
PRESIDENT as far as he understood
hem.
did you explain the turn-down OF
'ol Roosevelt"
Il don't know that Mr. Roosevelt
vas turned down. l only know that
mother man was selected as tempo
airy chairman of the convention
Mr.. Sherman said he did not think
he events of yesterday had a very
erious effect on the situation.
1T has been suggested that you ,
lisht withdraw in the interest of har-
lony." !
NO, am going TO serve in the inter !
st of harmony {
President Taft has from the very
rst endeavored to bring about har-
lony in New York state. He has /
lirly pleaded with the leaders to
avoid a fight but there is appar-
ntly likelihood tnat his advice viii
OF be needed.
Sherman Worried.
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