The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-09-27

| first learned 81 the matter from forty Tn
fifty minutes beforehand. Then seven
or eight minutes before the committee
met I learned from Mr.. WAdsworth that
Mr.. Sherman's name was TO be presented
i informed him that considered such
action not to the best intsreats of the
party further said it was known that
ex-President Roosevelt was TO be- a dele
gate and that felt the platform was tho
only place for him in the convention.
I stated I considered such action unfair
aud that | would ask for post ponemeut
or that ! would submit the nam" of Col.
Roosevelt to be Temporary chairman
had besn told by Mr. Ward that tho
President had been consulted and that
all was Esttled Yet | knew that this
could hardly be ~ IA had talked with
President Taft two or thres days pre-
viously and the President told me that
he welcomed Roosevelt into the party
in New York Stat" again and welcomed
his help. and there should be consultation
upon PARTY Affairs IN tho State with all
the leaders in the State particularly with
Mr. Roosevelt In view IT these circum-
stances I believe that the action ~ tho
State committee was surrounded by
deceit ~ far as | was concerned and the
other members ~ the minority"
William Barnes. Jr.. still I~rsistently
demanded Of MIR. Griscom proof that the
members of tho state committee who
voted for Mr. sherman had done 40 under
misrepre-entat ion and deceit.
Mr. Parsons again came To Mr.. Girls
CONS assistance and asked Mr., Harness:
Does the gentleman think that the party
interests were s,ibserved in having Mr..
Shsrman's name presented without con-
srIltation with the chairman Of the county
committee having the largest member
ship in the State committee?'
GREAT CROWD WATCHES THE ROW.
By this time the committee and the
visitors were aroused 90 fever heat.
Word had gone about the hotel that
there was a great fight going on In tho
State committee and crowds damned into
he committee rooms. Mr.. Barnes. adj
dressing Mr.. Parsons. Said:
This question should be settled man
to man II IL not a political question.
That phasur IL Il will be discussed In the
convention tomorrow
Mr. Parsons. replying to Mr. Barnes,
said: Your failure 20 answer IL an adj
mission Of trickery-
Chairman Woodruff informed Mr.. Par
zons that Mr. Griscom was not a member
Of the state committee and naturally
woIld not h. consulted.
MIR Barnes turning 10 Mr. Parsons said
There was no need Of comforting with
Mr.. Griscom on this subject"
To which Mr. Parsons replied heatedly:
MIR Barnes knows that We always CON
fSrred on the-e questions. especially on
the question % MIR Root long before he
was named two years ago. Mr.. Barness
attitude shows 20 the ordinary man that
there was an intention nc that meeting OF
the State committee TO push something
through and that such action should be
term.Ad trickery"
Mr. Bnrnes kept on insisting that il was
not Misrepresentation and trickery for
twenty nsn ont 81 thirty five IN the State
committee to select Mr. sherman. and ho
insisted that a majority Of the committee
had acted without consultation.
MIR Gri-com.- added Mr. Barnes
should prove his criticisms against the
integrity ot the twenty men who voted
for MIR. sherman nr make an apology
II you've got any witnesses produce
them
Her. Naval Officer KraCke took a hand
ia the melee. II. jumped up and said
Chairman Woodruff told m" that NJ.
President knew that sherman was TO he
selected and that this action was agree
able 20 him
I did not saw 20 vou.- r"pl.-l Nir
Woodruff. that the President had been
consulted When Won cam" into the
committee meeting ! told You number
Of us had agreed ~ present Mr. Sh"rmans
name You asked II Roos"velt'S name
was 80 be- presented. remark inE that
Won were a Federal offiCehulde-. appointed
by Roosevelt and that Won would be-
embarrassed II Roos"y elt's name was
presented ! told Won II could not l."
possible that Their" would b" any obj"r-
tion by President Taft 'o IN" selection
81 the second official m hls Administration
to be- temporary chairman
This colloauy seemed To- pleas" the
Parsons Griscom peuple Tor Mr Parsons
cried. turning 10 Mr. BARNES
Does the gentleman want any NOR"
testimony AZ which there was general
laugh
Nr Barnes still very quietly hu' ,"rv
persistsntlv insisted that Nr sherman
"a anted his tai" clear Co M" t"fuppraTv
chairnanship and IN" fact mad" know n
that he was not selected bv tTick"rN
Mr. Barnes said that h" did not h"hrv"
that Mr. Parsons was sticking to IN" ,
point e his discussion and he said
As Mr. GrisCum refuses proof leaving !
the conclusion that h" only mad" th'-e !
statements for political effect. ! nov |
demand that m. twenty members ~ hu |
voted for sherman be poll'si that Nr |
sherman can have an exact statement |
of their position when they yutcd for I
him
UP -sTATHHs ~ rHE PIGHT.
Mr. krulewitch. sitting h'ssid" NJ !
Par-on- took a hand n IN" battle |
by shooting a statement AT Mr. Ward |
saying
iMr Ward said that the President was I
satisfied with Sherman's selection
Mr. S,rurlel. the committeeman from /
The Oneida Herkimer district Vice Pr,~-i- /
dent Shermane old bRiliwick. said |
hat he wanted III" COMMITTEES. To- get down I
Ia the nubbIn Of the whole AFFAIR. and he !
declared
We want ~ know u the twenty mem
icrs who voted fpr sherman vcr' lnfu-
rnced through misrepresentation or d"-