The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-17
Roosevelt Repudiated
and Sherman Named
Temper raryC hairnan
5HA ARMORY PLANS
ARE SET OK

Situation Is Concerned.
Fight Will Be Carried
On With Great Vigor.
New York, August 1s.-Theodors
Roosevelt matched strength with the
"Old Guard OF the Republican party
in New York state to-day, and met
decisive defeat. The Republican State
committee, in session here, by vote
for temporary chairman OF the State
convention, which meets sat Saratoga
on September 27. Instead, Vice Presi-
dent James S. Sherman was selected.
This is Colonel Roosevelt's second
defeat at the hands OF the sOld
Guard. the first having been the Leg
islature's refusal to pass the Cobb di-
rect primary BILL, although Mr.. Roose-
velt especially indorsed It. With HIS
within the party in the State re
ce1ved a severe setback. and as soon
as Colonel Roosevelt heard the news
he issued q statement in which he ems
rolled himself as a Progressive, so far
as the New York State situation goes:
The statement follows:
| ITO the various persons who asked
me whether I would accept the posi-
tion of temporary chairman OF the
State convention, said that would
do so only If they were sure, after
knowing my attitude. that they de-
sired me, because my speech would bu,
| of such character that It might help
II the convention nominated the right
kind of man, on a clear cut pro-
gressive platform; but that 1T Would
hurt If neither the right kind Of o
man were nominated, nor the right
kind of aSplatform ADOPTED.
May Preside Aftcr All.
Although repudtate,i to-day ii docs
mot necessarily mean that Colonel
RooseveIt will not be- tenp -cnafra
lgates themselves viii decide who is TO,
open the meeting and deliver the
I:keynote speech.
In the interval between now and
September 81 1T is expected that the
struggle between the organization and
Roosevelt Hughes forces will BE car-
ried into every corner of the State.
and that the chief issue will be a I the
primaries for the election OF Roose-s
welt or anti Roosevelt delegates to the
convention.
Whether Mr.. Sherman lent his sup
port to the movement which resulted
In Colonel Roosevelts defeat has not
been established definitely. William
~. Ward, Of Westchester. national
committeeman, who was one OF tns
leaders in the anti Roosevelt combine,
lis quoted as having said that Mr.
Sherman knew all about the plans to
make him, and not Colonel Roosevelt
temporary chairman. Others who took
part in to-day's meeting We're of the
opinion that Mr.. Sherman knew noth-
ing Of 1t.
Lloyd C. Griscom. chairman&of the
New York Republican county commit
tee. who presented the colonel's name
/, to day, said Tonight: n
II do not know whether to-day's
action by the committee will have any
effect on Mr.. Rooseyelt's attitude dur
ing the State campaign. Mr.. Eoosc-
welt is to be q delegate to the State
convention.
1t seems to me that as the only liv-
ing ex-President of the United States.
the party In his State owes him al
least the temporary schairnlanship. Mr.
Taft SO far as know. did not an
ticipate that Colonel Rooseyelt's name
would be presented to the committee.
1.-The had known he would have pre-
vented the action that was taken The
selection of Vice President Sherman
can not be construed as an indorse
needed no such indorsenent.''
Planned to Keep In Background. p
Colonel Roosevelt a. took luncheon
with Mr.. Ward after the meeting. The
only thing that Is known as to what
he said to the national committeeman
is that he laughed and said that he s
wanted to know why Mr. Ward and y
others We're not anxious to meet him
until after to-day's meeting. Colonial
k,o l, tt~>
background as much as possible IN
the coming campaign IT was only
When he perceived the turn which po-
|litical affairs were taking that he con-
sented to the use Of his name in con-
nection with the temporary chairman
ship. Both he and Cha lrnans9 Wood -
run have expressed their hope Tor a
harmonious settlement of the differ
ences between the Progrssiyes and
the .Old sGunrd,'",S but there was no
harmony talk among politicians to-is
night S
What Happened Iii Committee.
When, the committee Was called to
order 1t was known that tho Old
Guard was In the saddle. Chairman
Woodruff was smiling and contident
Mr.. Griscom was a proxy. and Rep
resentative8 Bennett. with a proxy, sat
in the rear Of the meeting. Newspaper
corrdspo ondents We're present ~
Chhirnan Woodruff went quickly at
the job In hand. resolution wa 9 4
adopted fixing the convention for Sap-i@
tenn ber E27 at Saratoga, and tho rep-
resentation as l.0l5 delegates.
Then arose William Barnes, OF AL 4
bany. who was II on q proxy, and
presented M resolution declaring
James Sherman to be named the tens
porary chairman of the collyention i, "a s5
III move to substitute the name q
Theodore Roosevelt. said Mr.. Grts-s
com. Then he further moved that bot
motions be- pos tponed until the Il rtext II
meeting of the coniInttte Sept Der 4
36. "a .s 55s a
There Was some par lialnentary acnf- -s
1inss. over this Representa- tive Rsnnettal