The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-23

Congress OF March J. 1871
TUESDAY, AUGUST %. 1910.
THE PREsIDENT.iND THE cOL0NEA
Somebody has been lying about the
political situation in New York, and ~
does not appear to have been Lloyd
sGriscom and the people who are tram
Ing with him. This much appears IRON
the perfectly frank statement made by
s Mr. Taft In his letter to sGriscom w nat
rim Woodruff and Barnes and Sherman
and the other commanding officers OF
X the "Old z Guard will do about 1t VIII
make another story, but at this writing
1 st looks as II they have tried TO make
break between the President and the
Colonel. with the object Of saving their
own political bacon. so to say.
Mr. Taft has cleared his skirts. lie
not only did not know OF the plan
i of the Old Guard TO name Sherman for
the position of temporary chairman OF
the Republican Convention at Saratoga,
but. SO far as he gave any advice to
anybody on the subject, he indicated
his preference for Roosevelt and adj
,yised that nothing be done about the
situation in New York except after fun
conference with Roosevelt.with refer
snce to both platform and candidates.
When Mr.. Taft was told by Sherman,
over the telephone that there was op-
position to the selection of Mr.. Roose-
veltsas temporary chairman of the con-
yention by naming Mr.. Root for the
Iplace, he protested against the idea OF
Ia contest on such matter ana
geographically declined to be drawn
intosa fight against Mr.. Roosevelt"
This seems to have been avery prop
sar position for him to assume: but
whether it will be satisfactory to Mr..
Roosevelt remains to- be seen: At any
rate. it relieves Mr.. Taft of any sus-
,picion Of double-dealing, suspicion
(which none who really know him has
afentertained Griscom thinks that the
/ Taft statement will clear the atmos-
iphere and that il his engagements VIII
permit. Mr.. Roosevelt will be made
the presiding officer of the convention
and VIII make the .keynote speech
TO that body.
II is shame that Mr.. Taft should
have. been compelled to make any state
meat about this matter. There was
neither propriety nor necessity for his
replying to the newspaper reports. ano
lit Is a public scandal that he should
tbe drawn into any controversy to helr
the cause of Griscom and Roosevelt.
Will the Old Guard die rather than
surrender? 1t must do one or the
lother.
1t looks as if Tho. Democrats ought to
tget something out of the situation as
lit stands.
h GIyILIZED MAN LIVE WITH
OUT, hooks. &
One of the most deserving institu-
s|tions in Richmond is the Rosemary
Library. With only little endow-
lment. and defending. upon the splendid ltli
management 81 the women who have
hnade themselves responsible for: IT.
continuing existence. 1t has accom-
jnished a good work and ought t.
Jllave not only more liberal suppor'
ss from the city, but a greatly increased
membership among the people who ar
i interested in the intellectual suplift Q
sthe community. .55
E 81 The Rosemary Library was founded
y. by Thomas Nelson Page, and was frs
kept as small library for boys i
y: 1.-The western part of the town. In 1S9
q TWAS remoyedgto 20l East Main Street
Mrs. o. e. 5Kean was appointed libra
srian. an office which she has sine
u IhlledS with great ability and which 8sh
H lstill holds, with Miss crinsan a
9 sassIstant librarian. In 1897 the librar
(. Twas removed to Fourth and Frankll
la tStreets, where 1T is now; SITUATED
|Since that year itEhas been under tn
idirecaion of an excellent board {
@ managers Of which Mrs. George ~
Is lBagby Is president.
ssE AS we have said. the library has cor
lcommunity, and particularly has Il
benefited the school children or Ricl
mond and those who have been unab
Ito have libraries in their homes. Ticl
tets to the circulating department Of tt
M library galaYe been placed at 81 II
yeaSfor all women who are compelle
to earn their living by their daily tol
i and in each of the months OF Febr,
airy and June elght tickets arc give
to the honor pupils Of the John MAJ
shall High school. a.
\ The library has an endowment,
$4,000. given By Mrs. Thomas Nelsc
Page. and two shares OF stock In II
Old y dominion steamship compan
given by Mr.. N. w Bowe, The Il
terest on these two gifts amounts
y ;2l2 the year. For some years Il
City Council gave the library an a
/ preparation, beginning with $500 d