The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-09-27
STATE committee
STANDS BY SHERMAN
Acts on Letter Offering to
Withdraw If Named
Through Fraud.
BARNES WINS, ~ TO IS
Heated Debate at Saratoga =
Roosevelt Moved to Anger
by the Action.

SARATOGA. Sept % The Republican
State committee had most notable
meeting ia the ballroom Of the United
States Hotel tonight Chairman T. l..
Woodruff presided There was a full
attendance. There were many visitors.
many outsiders. az the meeting When
the roll had been called 10y Lafayette Il.
secretary Of the committee.
Chairman Woodruff arose and amid pro-
found silence read the following letter
SARATOGA. sept 20
To the Members 81 The Rspuhhcsr STATE Cow
mines hc Non. T. l. WoodrHS. Ctd,rrpo-
MYDF.R GOV WooDrUFF. you know.
| had No ambition 20 preside over the State
20 convene tomorrow. As YOU
also know. | was asked 10 preside not alone
because was part Of the Taft Administra-
ton but b"caus" II was known that. in re-
spopse TO tho Presidents request. I had
spoken for the Administration and for him
on several occasions In different sections OF
the country. because II Was known ] had
hren a stanch supporter 81 the President
l
was known 70 be an especially ardent sup
porter aud advocate Of the basic principles
Of the party Nv nam. vas presented In
the state COMMITTEES IN accordance with
custom In State ami nation / solicited no
mans support ! consented 10 act as
service 10 my party not 20 crafty a per
-onal ambition In that RESPECT had none
The charge has since bsen rnnd~ in some
quarters that INV selection was accomplished
in IN. state committee 10y means 81 de-
csptlon and Misrepresentation do no,
believe " So far a. I am personally con
cerned know the statement to he absolutely
Even To do tho party service
I am unwilling 20 serve IN ne face Of such
a charge II well founded ! therefore AK
that ~ the committee meet ne tonight rhi-
barge. ~ publicly made be with equal
dir-rtn"~- and publicity Investigated. that
~" ma iorlty Il no" State commut"a who
originally favored NV s"l.ction NAV each
declare whether or not his preference was
based upon any statement which bor- any
color 81 mi~rapr"-"n'attunu r deception for
Il -u"h b. m. fact I ask that nav nam. he
not presented To- the convention for IT.
temporary presiding or,rer Tomorrow
with personal regard. | am. very SIN
'erelv YOURS. = SHERMAN
After an acrimonious debate lasting
Tar into the night William Barnes, Jr..
offered "a resolution reading
THAT It il The sense of this committee
hat Mr. sherman was selected on August
10 a. the meeting II the stat. committee
IN New York city 60 he temporary chair
man 81 IN. state convention through no
or deceit and that Mr..
sherman bc So Informed hy the chairman
and secretary II this COMMITTEES" In re-
.ponse TO his letter
BARNES WINS OVER PARSONS.
Representative Herbert Par-ons moved
Ia Law Mr. HARNESS. resolution upon tho
table. Mr. Par-urS's motion wa~ lo@t
Dy vot" - ~ 10 II Mr. harness was
hen adopted hy a vote Of ~ to Is. Charles
n Beit- q Lyons and Representative
: Sloat Fa~--tt voting with the ma
Iority. although they had voted ~ tho
meeting Il the committee in New York
'ity for Col Rousevelt 10 D.. temporary
chairman - the convention
Before the vot" was reached there was
. hitter discussion II began Immediately
after Chairman Woodruff had read Vice
President Shernan's letter when W illiem
iarn".. JT ARCS" and -aid
In view ~ the published statement ~
Hartman GTiscom that Nice-Pr"s id"n'
Sherman selection a. Temporary chair
nan ~ IA. convention was the result -
MISREPRESENTATION and trickery think
fr Grisrum should be ask "d n ha has any |
,rupf - back up this statement and tina,
}" Civ" u her" and now before this COIN |
mites" demand from Mr. Griscun the |
root
This brought Repre- sentative Herh.rt !
'ar~on- Ia mis- fest He declared that I
Ir Sh"rmnns letter limited any % ru- |
,O-.d investigation. and that II an in !
'-~tigation was hld IL should include an \
nuuiry a. Ia what was said to Members |
( the state COMMITTEES who remained !
way from IA" COMMITTEES nesting and :
NV" proxies 70 others and whether thos.,
~ acting with the ma IOrity 81 the com |.
mites had received M" same Information |
= ~ what was 10 come b"fpre the com |
Mite" - had thns- who voted for Mr.. |
herman
MIR Bnrn"~ r-pli-d MIR. Par-ons's
are not R"rnIane 10 the charge
{ misrepresentation and deceit On the |
art ~ Mr.. Gri-com again ask MIR |
iriScom what proof he has for his state
n"ntS
Harry ". Mack. speaking next. said.
4 think Ne should have the views ~ /
u the members 81 III. committee upon !
his disputed question
MIR Barnes replcd. I have asked MIR. ,
rircom for proof oT the ACCUSATION h. I
a. made against the integrity of this /
oRIsCOM's ANSWER.
President Griscom 81 the New York
ounty committee in response TO Mr..
arne-'s request then arose and said:
-It was not known To the New York
ounty members Of the state committee
rgvious TO the meeting that the name