The Washington herald., 1910-08-23

oyster Bay. Aug. 22.-In a statement
which Col. Roosevelt issued tonight.
upon hearing Of the letter which Presi-
dent Taft sent to Lloyd Griscom. repu-
dating Vice President Sherman. Col.
Roosevelt said that his position in regard
TO the State situation is dehnite, and
that he has nothing to change IN It.
The colonel declared that since the
meeting there has been no reason why
he should meet the State leaders. and
that their action al the melting has made
the situation such that it allows no COM
promise. He could not tell tonight how
far the situation win be changed by the
Presidents letter
From what the colonel said It is IN
likely that he will attend the convention
unless he is forced to do so. He has told
his friends right along that he wanted
20 keep out, because he did not desire 70
get mixed up in a faction fight He con-
sidered that Sherman as temporary chair
man would make that stand necessary,
but he may change his mind later.
Whatever action he does take will not be
announced until after his return from his
Western trip. which begins tomorrow.
Gives Out Statement.
lie -olonel smiled when the Presi-
dents letter was read to him tonight
He chuckled at certain parts of it. Then
he gave out the following statement:
I am very glad to see President Taft's
statement and am pleased with it.
Before tho meeting of the State COM
mfttee I had repeatedly expressed 70 va
rious leaders. not merely my willingness
but my desire 70 see them. Since the
meeting I have not thought that there
was any particular object in meeting
them as, owing to their action, the stu
alton had become such as TO admit Of no
compromise and I had nothing 10 add Ia
what I had already said may add
that I have not changed my mind now
My position is perfectly defined and I
have nothing TO change In It. I had
never desired the Craftsmanship and con-
scented 10 have my name considered on
condition only that. In platform and
candidate alike. the party should en-
deavor 10 achieve success in the only
way worth trying. That is, by deserving
It by making it evident that the Republi-
can party OF the State Of New York in
tends in good faith 10 serve the inter-
ests of all the people Of the State.
I cannot speak definitely at the mo-
ment Of my whole plans. because I do
not know how far the situation will be
changed by the Presidents letter. and
so I can say nothing more definite to-
night"
VIII Confer To-day.
Il IS expected that both Mr.. Griscom
and Collector Loeb will confer with Col
Roosevelt before he leaves for Utica in
the morning. 1t is likely that one OF both
Of them will travel part OF the way with
the Roosevelt party. Mr.. Loeb rushed
TO a telephone this afternoon as soon as
he heard that the President had sent his
letter and the collector later broke the
news 10 the colonel. Nicholas Long
worth stood by and heard It all. but he
passed no comment Possibly Mr.. Long.
worth may have known that IL would
come out to-day
The general impression here is simply
that the action by the administration In
attempting TO secure harmony IN New
York State by the aid Of Col. Roosevelt
will not attain the desired ends. unless
greater concessions are made than have
been suggested yet. The colonel will wait
for still further evidence.