Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-16
VICE PRIEST. SHERMAN CHOSEN
William J. Barnes Presented His
Name, Lloyd Griscom That
OF the Colonel.
Vote Was 20 To f5--Ex- Pre- l,lent Was
Consulted Before Name
Was Presented.

New York. Aug. 16-Theodore Roose-
welt suffered sharp defeat In his homo
state today when the Republican state
committee, by a vote Of 20 to 10, re-
iectcd a resolution naming him as tenn
rorary chairman Of the Republican
state convention to be held at Saratoga
on sept o.
Vice President sherman was unanm-
ously chosen to act ms temporary pre-
siding officer Of the convention
THE old guard" led by state Chair
man Woodruff and william Barnes. u,
Of Albany, cncompassed the defeat ~
Col Roosevelt. whom several Of the
rtate leaders charged with attempting
a. dictate the fortunes OF the Repub-
lean party In the state
col Roosevelt could not be seen this
afternoon, as he left his Office at an
carly hour,
Among the delegates voting for The
odore Roosevelt as temporary chair
man were Lloyd c. Griscom, L. S
Marshal william II hko Appraiser Of
customs George Wanamaker Secy. Of
state Samuel Koenig. Naval OFFICER F.
J II. Kracke, Representative William
: Bennett and Collector Of Internal
Roycnue charles w Anderson.
opposed to Mr. Roosevelt. among
others Ex-Liout Gov. Timothy l..
Woodruff. Michsie Dady, former
Conres gnaan William t. ward;
Mather q. tltta- Wr1fam Barnes, Jr,
Of Albany; former state Commissioner
OF Public Works Geo W Aldridge'
James W Wordsworth Jr., speaker of
the state house Of representatives and
Francis Hendricks former state COM
missioner OF insurance.
There being danger OF both motions
being sheived on parliamentary
Jechnicality. Mr. Grscom withdrew
his motion to prepare vote and Har-
ry W Mack at once took it ny as an
Independent motion.
The committee selected Saratoga and
Sept - as the place and time Tor the
convention.
After the meeting had been called 10
order and the time and place OF the
state convention chosen, William j.
luton presenting the name OF Vice
President sherman for temporary
chairman of the state convention.
Lloyd c. Griscom moved to substitute
the name Of Col Roosevelt and also
woycd that the vote be postponed until
later
After much debate the motion to
postpone was defeated by vote OF
u TO ~ Tho resolution To make Col.
~
then lost by vote OF 20 to 10, fol-
lowing which vice President sherman
was unanimously chosen, Mr. Griscom
and Henry Mack Of New York not
voting
Tho state committee then adjourned
to meet Monday evening, sept 20 in
Saratoga.
GRISCOM'S COMMENT.
Commenting on the action of the
committee IA Rejecting the name oi
former PRESIDENT Roosevelt, Mr.. Gris-
vOm said:
Il presented the name of former
President Roosevelt after consuitins
with HIM, Ihc place Of the temporary
chairman was obviously his not oniy by
Nitnc OF his having been president Of
the United states, but by the signal
service rendered by MN to the Repub-
hcan party IN New DIRK state. MI.
Roosevelt Was anxious to engage IN
Inc political campaign in this state and
HE name 81 the mead OF the convention
would have lent extraordinary prestige
10 the meeting and been of incaicuiaulo
value To the party throughout the state
The action foreshadows great
many primary contests, as II Is Obvious
mat those voting to deny him the office
ot temporary chairman Will nave 10 |
account 10 the enrolled Republicans OF |
tneir respective districts Tor their ac-
ton
There was no question Of endorsing |
OF not endorsing the administration. |
u an effort is made To show That tins 1
Choice of Vice President sherman Is |
an endorsement. whereas the choice OF |
Col Roosevelt would not have been, |
II must OF necessity fail, as Mr. Rooso-
Nets views regarding the conduct OF /
public Affairs by his successor are well
known"
REPORTERS DISAPPOINTED.
New York. Aug. l6.--Col Roosevelt
came In from Oyster Bay today and |
met a few visitors at his office. He \
tnen went out
me newspaper men waiting To see
soi Roosevelt to talk with him regard
ing the action of the Republican state
.ommittee In defeating his name for
temporary chairman were disappointed
IN their purpose