Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-08-17
Ex-PreSident at Once EnroIIS
Himself With ProgreSsiveS on
Learning Of His Defeat for
Temporary Chairman,
LAST HOPE OF HARMONY
APPARENTLY ABANDONED
War to the Knife Between
Roosevelt Hughes Faction
and StaIwartSi Lively Con-
yention Promised,

VCttlIOll QiillONNt
fg, Morulns journal Special Lsasss wIrsl
New York, Aug. 16.-Theodore
Roosevelt matched strength with the
'old guard" of the republican party
i'm New York state today and met de-
cisiVe defeat. The republican state
committee in session here, by vote
Of twenty to fifteen refused to recon- :
mend him for temporary chairman Oh
the state convention which meets at
Saratoga September p. Instead vice
President sherman was selected.
This is Colonel Roosevelt's S second
defeat at the hands OF the "old guard
the first having been the legislatures
refusal to pass the Cobb direct pri-
mary bill, although Mr., Roosevelt hau
especially endorsed it With his set
back today plans for harmony within
the party in New York received Sc
we're blow and as soon as Colonel
Roosevelt heard the news he issued a
statement i'm which he enrolled hlm-
self as a progressive. so far as the
Now York situation goes
1t was his most pointed political
statement since his return and those
who saw him were convinced that ne
had determined to begin an open fight
on the "old guard" 1t reads as fol.
lows
ITO the various persons who asked
me whether would accept the po~
sition Of temporary chairman of the
state convention / said that | would
do so oIlN if they were sure. nftef
knowing my attitude, that they desir-
ed me, because my speech would be
of such a character that it might help
If the committee named the right kind
of a man on clear-cut, progressive
platform: but that it would hurt it
neither the right kind of a man were
nominated nor the right kind OF
platform adopted"
Today's Republication noes not neces-
sarily mean that Col. Roosevelt will not
he temporary chairman after all. Tho
convention delegates themselves will
decide who Is. TO open the meeting and
deliver the Keynote speech" but the
state committees recommendation or
Mr.. sherman for the place served no.
ticc on the eX-president and his sup
porters that the "old guard" would
fight him to the end.
In the interval between now and
September 81, it is expected that the
struggle between the organization and
the evelt-Hughes forces will be
carried into every corner of the state
and that the chief issue will be at the
primaries for the election OF Roose-
welt or anti Roosevelt delegates to the
convention.
Whether Mr.. sherman lent his sup
port to the movement which resulted
i'm Colonel Roosevelt's defeat has not
been established definitely. William
l.. Ward of Westchester. national COM
mitteeman, who was one of the lead
crs in the anti Roosevelt combine, is
quoted as having said that Mr.. Sher-
man knew all about the plans to in
dorse him for temporary chairman.
Others who took part in today's meet
ing were Of the opinion that Mr..
Sherman knew nothing of if.
As far as Colonel Roosevelt is con
cerned, it has been known for some
time lie was agreeablv inclined TO the
plan TO make him temporary chair
man, as is shown by his statement OF
today. He said, however. that he had
not understood that his name was TO
be brought up at todav's meeting.
Lloyd C. Grisoom, chairman of the
county committee. who presented
Boosevelt's name today said
Il don't know whether todays ac
tion by the committee will have any
effect on Mr.. Roosevelt's attitude
during the state campaign. Mr..
Roosevelt is to be a delegate TO the
state convention. It seems to me that.
as the only living ex-president of the
United States. the party in his state
owes him at least the temporary
charmanship.
Mr. Taft so far as l know did not
anticipate that Colonel Roosevelt's
name would be presented to the COM
mittce IT he had known he would
nave prevented the action that was
taken. The selection Of Vice Prcsi-
dent sherman cannot be construed as
an endorsement OF the Taft admins
Iauon. which needed no such en-
dorsement"
Colonel Roosevelt took luncheon
with Mr. Ward after the meeting. The
only thing that is known as to what
ne said to the national committeeman
y that he laughed and told him he
understood now why Mr.. Ward and
"iher members of the state commit
t." were not anxious to meet him un-
W after today's meeting. William
farnes. Jr., of Albany. was to have
gone to see Colonel Roosevelt on his
return from abroad but. although he
'"ne back three weeks ago. he had
hot been near the eX-president until
Today when he dropped in at the hotel
mhere Colonel Roosevelt and Mr..
ward were 1T luncheon.
Mr rarnes said that if only on the
Question of dirert nomination alone.
ne would oppose colonel Roosevelt
Tor the temporary craftsmanship.
fesrcsents tise JOHN ". Dwight.
republican whip OF the house, also
=" Colonel Roosevelt at iurcheon.
ne uld not care to discuss their con-
versation.
Colonel Roosevelt had planned to
A"cp n the background as much pc
possible in the coming campaign. 1t
Nas only when he perceived the turn
~ political affairs that he consented