Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-27
TAFT IS AGGR|EvED
Resents Misrepresentation in
Oyster Bay Dispatches.
HANDS OFF, HIS PROGRAM
Will Have Nothing More to Do With
New York Fight.
HIS POSITION NO SECRET
Lloyd Griscom, Who Was Roosevelt's
Sponsor, Present When Sherman
Telegram Was Sent.
HANDS OFF, HIS PROGRAM
HIS POSITION NO SECRET

BEVERLY, Mass, August 27.-Indica-
tons continue TO multiply here that
President Tafts participation in the New
York state fight is ended for good and
all, and he will leave the situation to be
handled in its entirety by the party
leaders, including Theodore Roosevelt.
The President will have nothing to say
as to candidates or platform. He is not
a resident of New York, and he does not
feel 1t to lie the province of the FRESH
dent of the UEited States to interfere or
dictate in local fights.
Mr.. Taft was drawn into New York
politics reluctantly. He was glad 10 see
the various leaders as they called. ana
he urged upon all the Importance of try
ing to bring about an amicable adjust
ment Of affairs prior TO the state con-
vention This il appears. was impossi-
BILE and now the fight goes to the con-
vention. M- Taft will keep hands on
Knew His Position.
According to recent callers at the sum-
mer White House, the President feels far
more keenly than he let appear In hts
letter to Mr.. Griscom the false light he
was placed in by anonymous statements
issued from Oyster Bay and New York.
The President had every reason to be-
lrve that leaders close to Col. Roosevelt
knew exactly what his attitude was ana
what his actions had been. They had
trst-hand knowledge Q, the the t dna: non IL
IF the underhand things that were
charged against him.
II is pointed out here by Mr.. Taft's
friends that Lloyd c. Griscom, president
of the New York county repuohcan
committee. who stood sponsor for Mr..
Roosevelt was in President Tafts library
at Burgess point when the President sent
the long telegram to Vice President Sher-
man. since made public, telling him TO
do nothing without the approval Of Col.
Roosevelt which would in any way IN
volve the administration.
Had Copy of Telegram.
Mr.. Griscom. it is said here, took a
copy of this telegram back to New York
with him. Armed with this message.
which outlined the Presidents position.
and fresh from a conference with Presi-
dent Taft which lasted nearly all night.
Mr. Griscom went almost Immediately
to see Col. Roosevelt.
In view of these facts, Mr.. Taft was
thoroughly wrought up when he read
the subsequent newspaper attacks from
Oyster Bay and New York. He wrote his
letter to Mr.. Griscom as matter OF
satisfaction to himself. and declared as
he sent il that II was matter OF en-
tire Indifference to him whether II was
ever made public or not. The President
in the meantime warned every one con-
nected with the administration in Bev-
erly to make no reply to Oyster Bay In
any way.
soon after the recent Incidents at New
York 1t was announced that Mr.. Griscom
would visit Beverly in a few days. IL
is said here that Mr.. Griscom has no
engagement to see the President
Griscom Not Talking
NEW YORK. August 1T would sug-
gest that Mr. Woodruff again read Presi-
dent Taft's letter to me OF August 20"
Urged throughout the day to make a
statement, this was all Lloyd c. Griscom.
chairman of the New York republican
county committee. would say In comment
on State Chairman Woodrun's statements
of Thursday night. in which Mr. Wood
ruff said that he was ignorant OF any
plan TO present Theodore Roosevelt
name before the recent state committee
meeting for temporary chairman OF the
state convention.
Mr.. Woodruff did not amplify on his
statement. but william Barnes, r.. OF
Albany was more loQuaciOus. he de-
clare0 as ne 010 IN a St8temcnL Oh n lew
days back. that the people want rest
State Tired Of Politics.
What the people Of the state now
want is to be let Alone said Mr.. Barnes.
Business interests are being put I'm a
bad way by this wanton political agitation.
People want to conserve their business
interests and do not want them destroyed
by political demagogues. The business
interests Of the state are tired Of facing
chaos. They don't know where the next
blow is coming from nor who Is. TO de-
liver it,
~ regret the present controversy. as 1t
means il will be almost impossible TO
conciiate warning factions after the con-
vention. Personally / am against MAX
ing the pet theories OF demagoxues po-
liticaI issues. Roosevelt says he In against
crooks. So am l. and so Is every honest
man. He is ha rdly helping the party by
the course he is taking. but he IL getting
the personal advertisement that he so
much desires.