Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-23
BREAK between TAFT
AND SHERMAN EXPECTED
Congressman Cocks Has Confer
ence with President

BEVERLY, Mass, Aug. pa visit
to President Taft from Representative
w. w. Cocks of the oyster Bay dis
trict in congress, who is one of Col.
Roosevelts closest friends, came today
as a forerunner to what transpired in
New York and oyster Bay tonight.
Mr.. Cocks Immediately upon his ar
rival indicated that a better under
standing was soon to be had and de-
clared without equiVocation there
would be no break between the presl-
dent, and Col. Roosevelt.
Mr. Cocks said he did not come as
an emissary from the colonel, and that
his visit was incidental to trip TO New
Hampshire to see relatives.
After the conference at Burgess
Point. President Taft said his talk
with Mr.. Cocks had been most salts
factory. He rather significantly called
attention to the fact that Mr.. Cocks,
being a Quaker, was essentially man
of peace.
No comment was obtainable in BeV-
erly tonight. 1t was said the presl-
dents letter spoke for itself.
SHERMAN INTERVIEW
The presidents letter in many of the
details and dates given throws an in
teresting light upon NUMBER OF
events in Beverly. Probably the most
Interesting of these was the interview
given out by Vice President sherman
following his talk with the president
last Wednesday. On that occasion, II
now transpires, the president told Mr..
sherman he deplored the action OF the
state committee in voting down Mr.
Roosevelt and that he wanted him to
see Mr.. Roosevelt and try to arrange
an agreement.
Mr.. Sherman, when he emerged from
the summer White House, stated posi-
tively he had no intention of with
drawing as temporary chairman and
that he did not think movement to
overturn the action of the state com
mIttee in the convention would be
successful. When it was suggested to
him that his withdrawal might tend to
harmony. Mr.. Sherman asserted he
was going to serve ''in the interest or
harmony"
There is much speculation here to-
night as to what the future relations
between the president and the vice
president are to be.
THAT a sure enough break has come
out of the New York situation, but
that it involves Mr.. Taft and MI. Sher-
man rather than the president and Col.
Roosevelt, is the general opinion. There
is little doubt here that Mr.. Taft and
Col. Roosevelt, liking harmoniously
in New York state, will have matters
entirely their own way as far as the
Republican party is concerned. Just
what figure Mr.. Sherman is to cut in
the reimbursement that Is bound to come
1t is difficult to determine.
NOVEL SITUATION
The situation is novel one in lat
ter day history. The developments of
the next few weeks are awaited with
the greatest interest. The difference
between the president and Mr.. Sher-
man, as revealed in Mr.. Taft's letter,
appears irreconcilable.
It appears the presidents position
was known to number of leaders
throughout the entire controversy.
When Lloyd c. Griscom left Beverly
for oyster Bay after spending the
night of the 18th with President Taft,
he had possession Of the telegram the
president had sent to Vice President
Sherman asking him and the leaders
associated with him to consult Mr..
Roosevelt's wishes before doing any
thing.
The president felt this made his po-
sition clear, and there is reason to be-
Iieve he feels just bit resentful that