Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-16
ROOSEVELT BEATEN
FOR CHA|RMANSH|P
New York State Committee
Votes Down Nomination for
Convention President.
FORMER PRESIDENT
CONSENTED TO STAND
Old Guard, on Two Ballots, Shows
It's Disposition.
WOODRUFF STILL IN POWER
Need Not Resign Now Unless He
Pleased to Do so-Sherman
Chosen to Preside.
Old Guard, on Two Ballots, Shows
It's Disposition.
WOODRUFF STILL IN POWER
Special From a Stan Correspondent.

Special From Stan Correspondent.
NEW YORK. August 16.-Theodore
Roosevelt suffered a smashing defeat
at the meeting of the republican state
committee at noon today.
On a test vote naming him to be the
temporary presiding officer of the re-
publican state convention. called for
September 81. the motion was defeated
by % noes 10 Il ayes. Vice President
James S. Sherman was selected as the
temporary chairman OF the convention.
Col. Roosevelts representative In the
meeting. Lloyd c. Griscom. withheld his
vote on the final call In favor OF Mr..
Sherman. Nevertheless Shermans selec-
ton was declared unanimous.
The significance of todays action can
not be overestimated. The Roosevelt fac
ton insisted on pushing the issue. Their
challenge was accepted. The strength Of
the old guard In the committee was DEM
onstrated.
This means that the State convention
Will be dominated by the organization
and that platform and candidates will be
OF the stalwart clan.
Representative Bennett, who stood by
Griscom. said:
I'VE will take the fight into the con-
vsntion."
What Happened in COMMITTEES.
When the committee was called to order
q was known that the Old Guard was In
ne saddle. Chairman Woodruff was
easy and confident.
Lloyd Griscom was q proxy. and Rep
Vesentat1ve Bennett, with a proxy. sat in
the rear OF the meeting. Newspaper cor
Oespondents were present.
Chairman Woodruff went quickly at the
Sob In hand. A resolution was adopted
.axing teh convention for September q at
Earatoga, and the representation as LOIS
delegates
Then arose William Barnes Of Albany,
who was In on q proxy. and presented
resolution declaring James Sherman 10
be named the temporary chairman OF
y convention
IT move to substitute the name OF
Then ne further moved that both mo-
lions be postponed until the next meet
ing of the committee, September o6
There was some parliamentary scuf-
hing over this. Representative Bennett
came to the assistance Of Mr.. Griscom II
ended In splitting the motion SO that
the first vote came on the motion 10
postpone.
Strength Of Old Guard.
The old guard were pleased. and
smiled grimly while the secretary
called the roll. only twelve ayes
answered and % noes.
Then came the motion to substitute
Roosevelt's name for Sherman. On this
the vote was Is to 20. which was the
upset mark OF the Roosevelt strength
The defeat OF this motion was FOL
lowed by action on the original motion
10 name Vice President Sherman. There
was no vote in the negative. although
Griscom and two others refused 10
answer.
UI,h applause. The committee promptly
adjourned 10 meet again on the eve OF
,he convention. The old guard then
trooped down stairs to the grillroom Of
the Republican Cluo, Wnere the meetihs
Today,s action was the third rebuff Col.
Roosevelt has received al the hands or
New York republicans since ne came back
from AFRICA The first was the repudia-
t;on by the legislature of his plan for
Tbs second was the defeat of his pro-
tese and nephew for the nomination Tor
Congress in an upstate district.
Today.s action was unmstakable In its
.n,n,E and effect. The state committee
regIs,ered its resentment OF his attempted
participation in control OF politics In this
chairman woodruff is stin in power In
,he committee and will resign the chair
manship or not as he pleases. when the
committee reorganizes In September.
Roosevelt Had Consented.
Commenting upon the action OF the
conmi,tee in rejecting the name OF former
president Roosevelt, Mr.. Griscom said:
II presented the name OF former Presi-
Sen, Roosevelt after consulting with him.
.-ba Mace of the temporary chairman was
ob,-,ops,v his. not only by virtue OF his
La,irg been President of the United
states. but by the signal services rem
dered by him to the republican party In
New York state
in the political campaign In this state.
His name AT the head OF the convention
would have lent extraordinary prestige
10 the meeting ana Deeh VI Heaicuiduie
yar,e 10 the marty throughout the state.
TIE action foreshadows great many
primary contests II Is obvious that
those voting 10 deny him the office OF
temporary chairman Will have TO ac-
count 10 the enrolled republicans OF their
respective districts for their action.
There was no question of indorsing or
not indorsing the administration. II an
effort is made 10 show that the choice of
Nive President Sherman IL an fndorse-
ment, whereas the choice Of Col Roose-
welt would not have been, IL must of
necessity fail as Mr. Roosevelt's views
regarding the conduct OF public affairs
BY his successor are well known.
Roosevelt Evades Newspapers.
Col Roosevelt came In from Oyster
Ray and met few visitors at his ONCE.
The colonel left his ONCE this afternoon.
leaving word that he would be back later
The newspaper men waiting TO see Col
nooseyar, 20 ,afx With him regarding the