The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-08-17
PRESIDENT TAFT IS.
SOME UPSET BY
BAD NEWS
Senator Crane as Usual DOdgeS
lntervieWers
HAS REPORTED HIS FINDINGS
Resignation of BaIlineer is Still
Talked But Seems Far From
Accomplishment
las REPORTED HIS FINDINGS

Beverly, Mass, Aug. 17.-Beverly
was completely upset last night when
news came from New York of the de-
feat of Col Theodore Roosevelt for
temporary chairman of the New York
republican state convention. The
fact that Lloyd c. Griscom, president
of the New York county committee.
had been in conference with Presi-
dent Taft as late as Saturday night
land Sunday added to the sensation
that the dispatches created. Secre-
tary Norton carried the news to the
president just before the dinner hour
last night Mr.. Taft made no COM
ment for publication. There is moth
ing TO indicate that he knew of Mr..
Griscoms plan to force a vote on Mr..
Roosevelt's name.
So far as can be learned Mr.. Girls
CONS talk with the president had to
do soley with the general situation in
New York state and Mr.. Taft took the
ground that harmony ought to be
brought about if possible before the
Saratoga convention meets. The
story that Mr.. Griscom took mes
sage to Col. Roosevelt which would
affect the future relations between
Mr. Roosevelt and the president is
discredted in Beverley. Mr. Taft has
assumed the attitude that any over
lures, If they be necessary, must
come from the other side"
The statement issued by Col Roose-
welt last night apparently placing him
self squarely on the side of the pro
gressives" has created much com
ment in Beverly What effect yester-
days developments in New York may
have upon the reorganization plans
that have been in progress in Beverly
must of course for time remain a
matter of conjecture. So far as can
be learned there is a disposition here
to stand pat and the plans as an.
nounced. The publicity that has
been given to these plans may retard
them for a while, but there Is appar
entity plenty Of confidence that they
ultimately will go through.
Senator w Murray Crane of Massa
chusetts, the central figure in the re
organization plans, was in Beverley
late yesterday afternoon and spent
two hours with the president. The
senator was reticent as ever. He
would not talk about his visit to tn,
, president. IL is said that Senator
Crane was selected for the work h,
has in hand because of his habit o
reticence. The president warned hin
yesterday not ito be so garruloui
with the reporters" and the senator
approaching the joke, was littl,
/ more silent than ever Some OF tn,
I senator's questions suggested to hin
last night that he might deny some o
, the stories that have been sent out o
, Beverly during the past week. Thi
, Mr. Crane modestly declined to dc
!. He was Intercepted from every pos
/, sible angle, but warded of ever,
: question.
n Secretary Norton, who II is general
=. ly believed has been working in clos
z harmony with Senator Crane, wa
h equally reticent last night He sal
[ with q smile that he could add notl
ing to what Senator Crane had said.
Il is known, however, that Senate
Crane, submitted a complete verba
report to the president of his obsel
e walton in the West, and what he ha
learned more recently in New HAM
- shire and Vermont. The senator ha
h been on an automobile trip throug
n the two latter states, and Il was M
certain yesterday whether he woul
reach Beverly or not. IL PresIder
: Taft was In ignorance of what Sent
tor Crane has been doing he undoub
eddy learned of his activities yeste
day.
In this connection and with regar
to reports that the reorganizatlo
plans might go on the rocks becaus
of the refusal OF Secretary BallingC
to resign, IL is stated that when Sci
ator Crane was first called into IN
situation II was on telegram askln
If he could undertake a mission
the West, For the president TIL
mission to the West turned out 10 b
conference with Secretary Balllng,
regarding n plan for his retiremer
from the cabinet IL Is known IN,
heavy pressure will be brought
bear upon Mr.. Ballinger to reslg
without putting the president In II
position Of asking for that resign
ton. September 10 will tell the stol
and no one apparently In the mea
time can tell just what the outcon
will be.
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