Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-20
Taft and Roosevelt Show
Lack of Former Cor
diaIity
IN THEIR CONFERENCE
Given Out, However, That They
Are Together in Fight
Against Bosses.

New York, Sept. 2o-Chairman Girls
com, Of the republican county commit.
tee said today the TaftRoosevelt con-
ference yesterday would not have the
effect of changing in the least the
plans of the progressives in their cam
paign against the "old guard" and for
control of the republican state conven-
tion. He was satisfied with the re-
suit.
Both Claim Upstate.
Reports from progressives upstate,
Griscom said, indicate at least $40 Of
the 1,O15 delegates will support Roose-
welt for the temporary chairmanship
while the old guard leaders claim
about SEQ.
Calls Interview ~SatisfactOry.'
New York, Sept 20 Theodore
Roosevelt returned to Oyster Bay by
train at o'clock last night from New
Haven, where he conferred for an
hour and a half yesterday afternoon
with President Taft on the political
situation in the state and nation. He
was in a happy mood and said that
there would be no compromise at Sar-
atoga next week.
81 had a very pleasant interview
with the president" Mr.. Roosevelt
said. land an entirely satisfactory talk
on the New York situation"
In answer to a question Mr. Roose-
welt said that he also had discussed
the national situation with the presi-
dent. He declined to repeat any part
Of the conversation and said any such
statement must come either from the
president or Secretary Norton.
Griscom Shows Pleasure.
Lloyd c. Griscom was a little more
communicative. He said:
Mr.. Roosevelt and myself are ex-
tremely pleased TO find that President
Taft fully understands the significance
of the contest going on in this state.
The president and Mr.. Roosevelt went
over the situation thoroughly. / can
not go into the details of what was or
what was not discussed further than
to say that am much gratifled at the
presidents attitude
Does that mean we can say that
Vice President Sherman's name will be
retired before the convention as a
nominee for temporary chairman"
NO. cannot go as far as that; I
cannot go into details"
Did Not Seek Interview.
The New Haven conference, accord
ing TO Mr.. Roosevelt. was arranged by
Mr. Griscom. who is president Of the
New York county republican commit
tee. Mr.. Roosevelt did not seek the
interview with the president. II had
first been arranged, Mr.. Roosevelt said,
that he should go to New York and
meet the president. but when he learn
ed that il would be more convenient
for President Taft to confer with him
at New Haven. Mr.. GTiscom communi-
Gated with Sycamore Hill and Mr..
Roosevelt consented to go TO New
Haven.
At New Haven Mr.. Roosevelt went
to the home of Mr.. White in Edwards
street, where he met President Taft.
He reached there at O'Clock and re-
NAMED for luncheon. Those at the
luncheon were the president, Mr..
President Hadley OF Yale.
Mr.. Barnard, Mr.. Griscom and Secre-
tary Norton. Mr.. Roosevelt conferred
with the president alone for more than
half an hour.
Statement f. Significant.
His statement that he had IAN en-
tireIy satisfactory talk on the state
political situation" is considered here
as most significant Although Mr..
Roosevelt said several times that he
was entirely satisfied with the inter
view. he declined to go into details re-
garding what had been discussed.
He was asked if his talk with Presi-
dent Taft would have any bearing on,
the fight at Saratoga or would cause
him to decline to allow his name to be
presented for the temporary chairman
ship in opposition TO Vice President
Sherman, who has the endorsement OF
the state committee and the support
Of the regular party organization. Mr.
Roosevelt said that the fight would go
On until the "old guard" leaders had
been dethroned as a factor in New
York state.
There will be no compromise in any
way" said Mr.. Roosevelt as he gesticu-
lated vigorously. This is a straight
fight for decency in politics as against
bossism."
Old Cordially Missing.
Dispatches from New Haven and
ater from on board President Tafts
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