Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-08-18
ROOSEVELT RECEIVES HIS
SECOND POLITICAL REBUFF
Matches Strength with "Old Guard" and Is De-
cisively Defeated---Sherman Named for
Chairman of New York Convention

OF It. So far as Mr.. Roosevelt is con-
cerned 1t has been known for some time
that he was agreeably inclined to the
plan to make him temporary chairman,
as Is shown by his statement to-day. He
| said, however. that he had not understood
that his name was to be brought up at
to-days meeting.
THINKS TAFT DIDN'T KNOW.
| Lloyd C. Griscom, chairman of the New
York republican county committee, who
presented Roosevelt's name to-day, said
this evening:
| Il do not know whether to-days action
| by the committee will have any effect on
Mr. Rooscvelts attitude during tho
State campaign. Mr.. Roosevelt is to he
n delegate to the State convention. 1t
seems to me that, as the only living ex-
president of the United States. the party
in his State owes him at least tho tenn
porary chairmanshp.
MIR. Taft. so far as know, did not an
| ticipate that Mr.. Roosevelts name would
| be presented TO the committee. If he had
known he would have prevented the
action that was taken. The selection OF
Vice-President Sherman cannot be con-
strued as an Endorsement of the Taft adj
| ministrat ton, which needed no such in
dorsement'
Mr.. Roosevelt took luncheon with Mr.
Ward after the meeting The only thing
that is known as to what he said to the
national committeeman Is that he laughed
and told him he unders TODD now why
Mr.. Ward and other members of the
state committee were not eager to meet
him after to-day's meeting.
William Barnes, Jr. of Albany was
to have gone to see Mr. Roosevelt d.
rectly on his return from abroad, but
although he came back three weeks
ago, he had not been near the ex-
president until to-day. when he drop
ped in at the hotel where IIr Roose-
Welt and Mr. Ward were at luncheon.
Mr.. Barnes said that if only on the
question of direct nominations alone,
he would oppose Roosevelt for the
temporary craftsmanship.
NO TALK OF HARMONY NOW.
Representative John w. Dwight re-
publican whip of the House. also saw
Mr.. Roosevelt at luncheon. lie did not
care to discuss their conversation.
Mr.. Roosevelt had planned to keep
in the background as much as pos
only when he perceived the turn which
political affairs were taking that he
consented to the use of his name in
connection with the temporary chair
manship. Both he and Chairman
Woodruff have expressed the hope fol-
la harmonious settlement of the differ
ences between the progressives and
1.-THE "old guard" but there was no har-
oil trb
Both sides were agreed that the actor
Of the State committee to-day had ne
connection with national politics.
There was no mention at to-day's meet
Woodruff as State chairman.
MIR. SHERMAN WILL ACCEPT.
Utica, n. y, Aug. 16.-Beyond declarini
that he would accept the position rendered
him of temporary chairman of the republ
can State convention in September, Vice
President Sherman tonight would no
discuss to-day's proceedings of the Stat,
committee.
HUGHES DECLINES TO COMMENT.
Albany, n. Y, Aug. 16.-Governo
Hughes declined to-day to comment oil
the action of the republican State com
mittee in selecting Nice-President Sher
man as temporary chairman of the re
publican State convention rather thai
Theodore Roosevelt.