The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-30
TAFT AGAINST
"OLD GUARD
Hands-0If Policy in N. I.
Fight is to be Abandoned
MR.. SHERMAN'S BLUNDER
Causes the change-president of opin-
ion, 1t Is Said, That "old Liners"
Policy Endangers the Chances
Of the Party.
MR.. SHERMAN'S BLUNDER

Beverly, Mass, Aug. so.-In spite Of
iterations here that the administration
is following hands-otT policy in re-
gard to state fights within the Repub.
lican party, it was reported in Beverly
yesterday that the president and bis
closest friends have decided on war to
the knife against the cold line bosses
in New York, because they fear that
unless the bosses are decisiyely over
turned at the state convention the effect
Oh the administration in the fall cleo.
tons win be disastrous.
Coming with this information is the
news that Charles D. Norton, who left
here Saturday for visit to his family
at ST. james, /. l., has notified the ex-
ecutiye Office here that he will not re-
turn to Beverly until Thursday. He
was due back yesterday.
Those familiar with the situation say
that Mr.. Norton will be busy with
several conferences with those who are
determined 70 Gust Messrs Barnes,
Woodruff, Wadsworth, Ward ct al
The indignation of the president
toward the vice president as result Of
Mr.. Sberman's handling Of the tempo
rary craftsmanship matter has not at
al abated according to those who have
talked to Mr.. Taft about Il, IN add
ton to this, there IS the presidents
advocacy of the direct primary in the
state. and his stand for clean govern
ment in New York. He is described as
believing that the party must be fitted
IN in New York so that the odd liners"
win not control it. II Is remembered
mere that when the sensational bribery
disclosures were on at Albany last win
ter Mr.. Taft was especially emphatic
in saying that he was against anybody,
whether member Of his party or Of
the opposition, who brought discredit
on the administration Of public bust.
ness.
Reports have reached Beverly that the
federal Office holders in New York have
been influenced By the Taft letter 70
Lloyd c. Griseom. and that they will
be for the ousting of the bosses and the
selection Of Roosevelt for the chair
manship Of the state convention. While
no comment has been forthcoming on
the rumors. it can be stated tnat so far
there has been no evidence that the
administration would like to persuade
the Office holders that they are wrong
/ On the contrary, it is believed here that
the information was far from displeas-
ing.
| ii Taft loses out, his friends say,
1 the effect on the country will be another
weakening element in the fight for re-
tention Of control Of The House. II he
wins. he can be advertised by the cam
paign orators as having done one more
thing to prove that he Is in touch with
/ the progressive sentiment that seems to
be on tne rise throughout the country,
/ Reports brought TO Beverly are that
Taft must be put in the line Of sane
progressiveness if he hopes to keep the
party organization in such shape tnat
it can make good fight in 1872
For personal reasons and from party
considerations, therefore, Taft and his
followers want to get rid Of the "old
guard III New York Once before the
president tried, with Root, to remove
Timothy Woodruff from the state lead.
ership. When he tries again, he viii
be better primed to accomplish his de-
sire. He and Root still stand together
on the proposition Now, also, he has
the help Of Roosevelt, and the strength
ening force Of the popular wish which
h. has been advised is more strongly set
toward rehabilitation Of the party in
the state.