Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-17

| in the campaign 1t was only when he
received the turn which political af-
| fairs were taking that he consented
to the use of his name in connection
with the temporary Craftsmanship. Both
he and Chairman Woodruff have ex-
pressed their hope for harmonious
| settlement of the differences between
the Progressives and the odd Guard"
| but there was no harmony talk among
politicians tonight. Both sides We're
agreed that the action of the state
| committee today had no connection
with national politics. While there
| We're some, who said that Mr.. Sher-
| mans acquiescence to the committees
action might be interpreted as an evil
dence of friction between Col. Roose-
| welt and the national administration,
this view was not generally accepted.
i There was no mention at today's
meeting of the retirement of Timothy
l. Woodruff as state chairman.
Chairman Timothy l.. Woodruff call
ed the meeting to order and stated the
purpose of the session. Numerous
proxies We're presented for regular
members. IN the tirst district Lafayette
b. Gleason, secretary of the commit
tee. held the proxy of John j. Bartlett.
N the second district Richard Wright
appeared for John H. Campbell. Pres
| ident George Cromwell of the borough
of Richmond was represented by John
Timlin, Jr.; LLOYD G. Griscom presi-
| dent of the Republican county commit
| tee, held the proxy of Deputy Attorney
General E. P. Prentice of the 18th dis
7 trict and Frank Losee represented Jo-
seph H. DeBragga of Queens.
Former Governor Odell, now in Eu-
'opc was represented by Luther B.
Little: Sanford w. Smith represented
Louis e. Payne and Senator Victor M.
Allen held the proxy of Supt. of State
Prisons Cornelius V. Collins of Troy.
Congressman Geo. r. Nally repre-
scented John F. O'Brien of Plattsburg;
John w. Dwight. Republican whip of
| the last Congress, appeared for Geo.
w. Dunn of Binghamton. Seymour w.
Loman held the proxy of Congressman
]. Sloat Fassett of Elmira and Speak
ar of the Assembly James w. Wads
| worth. .Tr, that of John A. Merritt of
Lockport.
The delegates voting for Roosevelt
as temporary chairman were:
Lloyd C. Griscom. William Henkel,
| George Wanamaker. Samuel S. Koe-
mig, Chas II. Murray, Harry w. Mack.
Samuel Krulewitch. Moses Mckee,
| Charles H. Belts, Victor H. Allen,
John w. Dwight, f. ]. Tracks. Will
| liam S. Bennett. Charles r. Anderson
and Seymour Lowman.
Those opposed were: Lafayette B. Glea-
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| Their B. Little, Sanford w. Smith, Will
| liam Barnes. Jr, j. Duncan Lawrence,
| John X. Stewart George r. Nally. Daniel
f. Strobel, John T, Mott. Francis Hen
| bricks, Geo. w. Aldridge and James
Wadsworth, Jr., Richard Wright, Lewis
NJ. Swasey Jacob Livingston. Timothy
| l.. Woodruff, Michael J. Dady and John
| Timin, Jr.
The opposition to former President
Roosevelt was led by William Barnes.
| Jr., and actively seconded by Speaker
Wadsworth and National Committeeman
w. l.. Ward Before the delegates were
called to order. Mr. Griscom called about
him the members of the New York coun-
| ty committee and was in whispered con-
versation with them for several minutes.
Barnes and Wadsworth and made known
to them his intention of presenting for
| mer President Roosevelts name for the
Office of temporary chairman of the con-
vention.
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 Reproduction
and censure of every enrolled Republican
in the state. The fact that the conflict
was imminent between the factions led
by Mr. Griscom and the so-called ma
chine Republicans led by Chairman Tim
othy l.. Woodruff and William Barnes,
Jr., was apparent long before the meeting
was called to order
While Mr.. Griscom marshalled his par
tisans in one room, Chairman Woodruff
held conference with his adherents in