Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-08-17
NEW YORK REPUBLICANS
DENY ROOSEVELT HONOR

NEW YORK. Aug. 16.-Theodore
Roosevelt suffered a sharp defeat in
his home state today when the Re-
publican state committee, by vote of
twenty to fifteen, rejected a resolu-
ton naming him as temporary chair
man of the Republican state conven-
ton to be held at Saratoga, Septem-
Der 81.
Vice President Sherman was unan-
imously chosen to act as temporary
presiding officer of the convention.
The "old guard" led by State Chair
man Woodruff and William Barnes, jr.,
of Albany, encompassed the defeat or
Colonel Roosevelt, whom several of
the state leaders charged with at
tempting to dictate the fortunes of the
Republican party in the state. Colonel
Roosevelt could not be seen today, as
he left his office at an early hour. The
state committee adjourned to meet
Monday evening, September 26, in Sar-
atoga.
Among the delegates voting for
Theodore Roosevelt as temporary
chairman were Lloyd c. Griscom
United States Marshal Henkel, APP
praiser of Customs George Wanna
maker, Secretary of State Samuel s.
Koenig, Naval officer F. j. II. Kracke,
Representative William s. Bennett and
Nblletl'T u llleIHdl INeNtuuS Cl4eil iSo
W. Anderson.
Opposed to Mr.. Roosevelt, among
others: Former Lieutenant Governor
Timothy L. Woodruff, Michael j. Dady,
former Congressman William L. Ward,
Mather B. Little, William Barnes, jr.,
of Albany; former State Commissioner
of Public Works George w. Aldrldge,
James w. Wadsworth, jr., speaker of
the state house of representatives, and
,y.3s l,~fN Ct "a
missioner of insurance.
BARNES LEADS OPPOSITION
The opposition to former President
Roosevelt was led by William Barnes,
jr., and actively seconded, by Speaker
Wadsworth and National Committee
man Ward. Before the delegates were
called to order Mr.. Griscom called
about him the members of the New
York county committee and was in
whispered conversation with them for
several minutes. He was in consulta-
ton also with Mr.. Barnes and Mr..
WadsWorth, and made known to them
the intention of presenting former
President Roosevelt's name for the
office of temporary chairman of the
convention. Mr.. Griscom was plainly
angered at the rejection of Mr.. Roose-
velt's name, and in his manner indi-
Gated that in his opinion the step taken
would receive the reprobation and CEN
sure of every enrolled Republican in
the state
The fact that a conflict was inn
minent between the factions led by
Mr.. Griscom and the so-called machine
Republicans led by Chairman Wood,
ruff and Mr.. Barnes was apparent
long before the meeting was called to
order. While Mr.. Griscom marshaled
his partisans in one room Chairman
Woodruff held a conference with his
adherents in another part of the build
ing. From the first 1t was seen that
the advocates of the naming of the
former president were in the minority,
but the original program of presenting
his name was adhered to "in order"
Mr. Griscom later explained, "to put
the attitude of the opposition on rec
ord, that the Republicans of New York
state might know where their repre-
sentatives stood as regards the partici-
patton of Roosevelt in the political af-
fairs OF the state"
FIRST MOVE FOR SHERMAN
When Griscom moved to substitute
the name of Mr. Roosevelt for that of
Vice President Sherman for the tenn
porary Craftsmanship he made the COM
panion motion that a vote on the choice
of chairman be postponed until later
meeting. lnlS was at once COInDdlSu
by Speaker Wadsworth on the ground
that the two motions were distinct
and should be considered separately.
There being. danger of both motions
being shelved on parliamentary tech
nicality, Griscom withdrew his motion
to postpone a vote and Harry w.
Mack at once took it up as an indie
pendent motion. The vote to postpone
was taken and the roll call showed
that the delegates stood almost 20 toi
against postponement.
The vote to substitute Mr., Roose-
velt's name for that of.Vice President
Sherman was next taken. The names
first called were those of delegates of
districts comprising the city of New
York. The delegates representing the
Brooklyn district, over which Chair
man Woodruff exercises undisputed
leadership, voted against the former
president, the notable exception being
F. j. H.. Kracke, naval officer of this
port.
When the names of the delegates
New York county. were
called they were seen to be unit in
favor of Mr.. Roosevelt, those voting
for him including William Henkel and
George w. Wanamaker, both federal
ohicehoIders. The vote of the upstate
dalaoates however was almost solid