The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-17
TEDDY DOES NOT
RULE COMMITTEE
Continued from Page One.
Ing OF the retirement of Timothy ]
Woodruff as temporary chairman.
Griscom for Teddy.

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Griscom for Teddy.
After the meeting had been called TO
order and the time and place Of the state
convention chosen, William j. Barnes,
Jr., OF Albany offered resolution pre-
sentine the name OF Vice-President Sher-
convention. Lloyd c. Griscom moved TO
substitute the name OF Colonel Roosevelt
and also moved that the vote be post
poned until later.
pone was defeated by vote OF II 10 23,
The resolution to make Colonel Roose-
Welt temporary chairman was then lost
by a vote OF 20 TO Is. following which
Vice President Sherman was unanimous
ly chosen, Mr.. Griscom and Henry Mack
OF New York not voting,
to meet Monday evening, September 20,
In Saratoga,
Ex-President's Support.
Among the delegates voting for Theo-
dore Roosevelt as temporary chairman
were: Lloyd c. Griscom, United States
Marshal William Henkel, Appraiser of
Customs George Wanamaker, Secretary
j. II. Kracke. Representative William
S. Bennett and Collector OF Internal Reve-
nue. Charles w Anderson.
Opposed to Mr. Roosevelt, among 9th
Woodruff, Michael J. Dndy, former Con-
gresham William l.. Ward, Mather B..
Little, William Barnes, Jr,, OF Albany;
former State Gommiss9ner 1sIsi9 of Public
Wadsworth, Jr, speaker OF the state
house of representatives, and Francis
Hendricks, former state commissioner Of
insurance,
The opposition to former President
Roosevelt was led by William Barnes.
Jr, and actively seconded by Speaker
Wadsworth and National Committeeman
Ward.
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order Mr.. Griscom called about him the
members Of the New York county COM
mittee and was in whispered conversa-
tion with them for several minutes.
Barnes and Mr.. Wadsworth and made
known to them his intention OF present.
Ing former President Roosevelt's name
for the office OF temporary chairman of
the convention,
Griscom Loses Temper.
Mr.. Griscom was plainly angered at
the rejection Of Mr.. Roosevelt's name and
his manner indicated that in his opinion
the step taken would receive the repro
bation and censure OF every enrolled Re-
publican in the state.
The fact that a conflict was imminent
between the faction led by Mr., Grscom
and the so-called machine Republicans.
led by Chairman Woodruff and Mr.,
meeting was called to order While MIR.
Griscom marshalled his partisans In one
room, Chairman Woodruff held a con-
ference. with his adherents in another
was seen that the advocates Of the nam
ing Of the former president were In the
minority, but the original programme OF
order" Mr.. Grscom later explained "to
put the attitude OF the opposition on rec
ord. thar the Republicans Of New York
state might know where their representa-
tives stood as regards the participation
Of Mr. Roosevelt In the political affairs Of
the state"
Postponement Refused.
When Mr. Griscom moved 10 substitute
the name OF Mr.. Roosevelt for that OF
Fice-President Sherman for the tempo
rary chairmanship. he made the COM
panion motion that vote on the choice
OF chairman be postponed until a later
meeting. This was at once ,combatted
by Speaker Wadsworth on the ground
that the two motions were distinct and
should be covered separately. There be-
ing danger OF both motions being shcved
on a pariamentary, technicality. Mr..
pone a vote and Harry w. Mack at once
took II up as an independent motion.
The vote TO postpone was then taken,
and the roll call showed that the dele
gates stood almost two to one against
postponement
The vote 10 substitute Mr.. Roosevelt's s
was next taken The names first called
were those Of delegates of the district
comprising the city of New York. The
delegates representing Brooklyn district.
over which Chairman Woodruff exercises
undisputed leadership. voted against the
former president the notable exception
being F. ]. II. Kracke. naval officer OF
this port.
When the names OF the delegates repre-
senting' New York county were called.
they were seen TO be a unit IN favor OF
Roosevelt, those voting for him including
William Henkel and George w. Wanna
maker. both federal office holders. The
vote Of the upstate delegates. however.
was almost solid against the naming Of
Mr. Roosevelt.