The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-16
COLONEL SILENT
AST0.C0NFERENCE
Neither w I'LL Griscom
Tell What Was
Discussed.
AN EMIsSARY
SENT BY TAFT
Believed That President Dispatch
ed New York County Chairman
to Sycamore Hill Seeking
Harmony, but All Con-
cerned Refuse to Discuss
Result.

Oyster Bay, N. W August iAo.---1S'f9
tidings went forth from Sycamore
Hill to-day at the conclusion OF tho
conference between Theodore Roose-
welt and Lloyd c. Griscom, chair man ~.
OF the New York Republican county
committee The county chairman is
known to have been the bearer OF a
message from President Taft end "
was generally supposed that the mes
sage was sent In the nope OF ootAlninS 9
Colonel Rooseyelt's outspoken support
for move to obtain harmony within
the Republican party. But when Mr
Griscom went away. after q talk Whicn
.asted most of the day. the only Lnins
he was willing to speak about was
the New York state situation. He saio
Taft and Roosevelt were IN Iuil ac'
cord in that regard. Colonel Hoose-
yelt would not allow intervieWers TO
get any closer to his house than the
tennis court at the bottom Of tile hill
Mr.. Griscom was not anxious to
make 1t appear that he had come to
Sycamore Hill as an emissary from
the President. He not only said tina.
the President had not sent him, but
he added that Mr.. Taft did not know
that to-day's conference was TO be
held.
How do the views OF Presiden:
Taft and Colonel Roosevelt coincide
with reference to national politics 2
AR. Griscom was asked.
.I did not discuss national politics
30 any great extent with President
Taft" he replied.
"Are they agreed as to the New
York state situation?'.
yes; I have discussed candidates
and platforms. and the whole New
SfY Yttaf with fJ,,f
them, and their views coincide
Mr. Griscom said that While nc
names had been mentioned prominent.
ily for the gubernatorial nomination.
great many had been considered.
on pay. MT beverly.
| Beverly, Mass. August s.--rhis
was one OF day in what promises tc
be big week politically in Beverly
President Taft had but two engage
ments. and Secretary Norton was out
OF town. Tomorrow Senator Crane
who has been on an automobile tour
through New Hampshire and Vermont
will be here.
The President told Leonard Osorios
a former governor Of one of the Phil
ippinc provinces. that he might visit
the Philippines during his term OF OF
fee. Mr.. Osorios asked the Presiden,
when he thought independence would
be granted to the Filipinos.
Mr. Taft. 1t is said. made an answer
in the same way In which he spoke II
the islands. He said that independence
would not come to the present gener.
alton, nor with the next, but that the
third generation might enjoy It. MI
Taft told his visitor that no one coulc
be more interested In the Filipino:
than he and said he hoped toEv1sit then
again before retiring to private life.
Judge D. D, Woodmanses. Of Ctncin-
natl. an old friend of the Taft family
was the Presidents second caller.
There was On amusing episode or
this afternoon. following the SECOND
arrest Of the summer. A mild-man
nered old man drifted along the drive.
way leading to the cottage until hi
was stopped by Secret Service Agent
Sloan. When asked his mission tht
old fellow replied that he wanted t.
see the President regarding message
Sloan told the visitor that he had bet
ter apply to the executive offices IL
1.-The city, and was about to dismiss hin
when the man wheeled around ant
said: II am also the man who is re
sponsible for the stories that have beer
sent out of Beverly about the reorgan
|ization Of the Republican par Sloal
Immediately took the man into custody
When examined the man was fount
to be j. f. Connor. a former patien
at the State Farm for the Mentally In
$hrm. He was released some time agt
as harmless. Z;