The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-09-27
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i Prealdent was oonsuAted tne oAy Detoro,
which u true
Up jumped Herbert Parpons and hercely
demanded Of Mr.. Ward DO you mean
TO say that President Taft told you that he
favored Mr.. ShermAn's selection: II thai
riRhti-
Mr. Ward got up and turning 20 Mr..
Parsons said Il refuse 20 answer any
thing in relation to what President raft
said
Mr.. Parsons then sAid: Under thu
circumstances think We should take tho
Presidents written word in regard 70
this matter
Mr.. Barnes still psrsistently aid; Il
want Mr.. Griscom 20 let IN have his proof
that these twenty men acted through
misrepresentation and deceit
Mr.. Griscom. replying to Mr.. Barnes.
said:
Misrepresentation were made TO me
and others. and think IL IL q fair inference
that they were made not only to the mi
nority but through the majority.
think il has been clearly shown that deceit
was practised In various ways and I am
willing TO have the facts go a. they stand
before the people a. the party and let them
determine IL my statements were not
ju-tificed'
FAssErT WORKS Pok PEACE.
Representative FAssstt then attempted
TO act the part OF peacemakerl He
moved that the whole subject be laid
upon the table. declaring that no one
could be indicted or indicated by the
discussion that had been heard But Mr..
Barnes and his seconds in the COMMITTEES
would not have It that way. Mr.. Barnes
saying that he wanted a specific answer
TO Vice President SheTmAn's letter.
Col. Michael J. Dady then moved that
the twenty men who voted for Sherman
be polled. Representative FaSsett still
insisted upon peace. but there was no
peace for the battle was to be fought
out. Mr.. Barnes still insisting that 10 was
a matter OF personal honor.
Chairman Woodruff said that he would
have no gag resolution introduced and
Representative Fassett withdrew his mo-
ton to Law the whole subject on the
table. All hands who had previously
taken part in the discussion then went
~ It again.
Mr. Parsons finally renewed Mr. Fassett's
motion TO lay the whole matter on this
table. and this was beaten by vote 81
10 70 ~. Then they had the roll call of
all the members Of the COMMITTEES az to
their experiences a. TO what occurred at
the state committee meetlng in New
York Mr.. Bartlett, from the First
district. said that he was not present at
the New York nesting. but that he would
have voted as his proxy did, against Mr..
Roosevelt
Were You informed said Mr.. Parsons
TO Mr. Bartlett. that Col. Roosevelt was
90 bs a csndidatep-
Mr. Bartlett replied: Il had previously
informed Chairman Woodruff that was
opposed to Roosevelt
Mr.. Campbell Of the Second district
said that his proxy. Richard Wright.
voted "a he would have voted against
Mr. Roosevelt. Mr.. Swazey 81 the Third
district said that hs had voted for Mr..
sherman under no Misrepresentation or
deceit Mr.. Livingston Of the Fourth
district said
i had no knowledge 81 the candidates
for temporary chairman, but even had
| known that Col. Roosevelt was q cam
did1te | would have voted for Mr. Shers
man as I did without solicitation
Mr. Kracke - the Fifth district said
that h. voted fpr Roosevelt.
Mr. Woodruff 10 Mr.. Kracke Let US
have u clear that I did not seduce you
y Af'As ANi'-i' "sh" -
WOODRUFF DEFENns his ACTION.
NJ Woodruff said that no misreprs-
-entation or daCeit was played upon him
in voting for sherman He said that the
'irst he know that col RooSevelt's name
was - ne presented 10 'he meeting was
when Mr.. Griscom arose and presented
We naIr. Of the Colonel.
rul. badly Cf the seventh district said:
did not know of any candidate until
Rot 20 the meeting but II I had known
hat Col. Roosevelt had hean n candi-
late should have voted for the Colonel
Chairman Woodruff interrupted To say:
-" wouii w. all
George { rnmwell 81 The Eighth said
hn' MS proxy. ! u. Trmlin. had voted
TO- sherman al right Md 80 they went
pa an through the list Not oven the
sop-cVclt men said that misrepresen-
alton and deceit had been used upon
mem.
F-unciS Hendricks 81 Syracuse said:
I always keep my sovereignty under
ny own hat and voted a. wanted TO,
or sherman.
Mr. 4ldridgr said. There was No
lttcmut to deceive me There has hen
~ attempt nj deception toward nc since
az spring
Speaker Wadsworth. proxy for John
\ Merritt. when his time cars TO vote
made a few remarks to Mr.. Griscon a.
DltowE
Mr. Griscom did not inform me that
10 wa. to present Mr. Rocseveb's name
% the committee. He took me COM
,letely 10y surprise when he did 10.
Had ! known Mr. Roosav elts name was
O I've presented | would have been op-
,osed 10 his selection from the star when
remembered the siupendous folly 81
IL approval ~ a principle which battled
. strongly against In the Legislature.
must he agreed that under no con-
Liberation would I place in his hands the
over 10 accomplish that purpose. and
was on that basis alone that voted
or Mr.. sherman. On Col. RooAevelts
rtnrn from Europe ha advocated with
az siigation a piece 81 rtupendols
oily. a piece 81 legislation which had
cen defeated at Albany and which was
gain defeated