New-York tribune., 1910-08-19
SAY TAFT WAS DECEIVED
Progressive Republicans Think
President Knew Nothing Of Fight
NOT WITH THE "OLD GUARD"
Leaders Were Advised to See
Mr. Roosevelt Before Choosing
Chairman, It Is Said.

| Gent Roosevelt recently that they are
| agreed on a policy In this state. That
policy, these men say. is distinctly progress
sive-a continuation Of the Hughes anti
| boss doctrine of direct nominations and
! hands off In the state departments.
/ Moreover, Ii is the opinion of these men
that efforts are being made deliberately to
entangle Presiden; Taft in factionaI fight
in this state. aIigning him with the 'old
I! guard" The, statement was made Jester
! day by a prominent Republican that Presi-
dent TaftS name had been brought in to
| give color of approval TO the selection Of
| Nice-President Sherman temporary
chairman of the Republican State Conven-
| tion, whereas the President never had any
notion that there was fight over that
place one prominent Republican said
fatty that In his opinion the "old guard"
| was handing lemons to the President
| President Taft and ex-President Roose-
velt, according to Ibis man, are IN perfect
accord On the situation in this state, and
are equally desirous of seeing a progressive
Platform and a progressive candidate for
Governor chosen at the state convention,
10 keep the state out of the hands of the
Democrats. This programme. however.
would be fought tooth and nail by the
Woodruff Barnes -Wadsworth- Sherman eIe-
ment in the party. and this fact progress
sive Republicans here think is not thor
ouglly understood by President Taft.
Say Trickery Was Used.
To show how that would be possible. they
declare that trickery-they use plain words
was brought into play to select Mr. Sher-
man as temporary chairman This deceit
almost brought about a breach between
President Taft and Mr.. Roosevelt The
story runs that National Committeeman
Ward called Beverly on the telephone to
ask the President if Vice-Presfdent Sherman
would be acceptable as temporary chairman
of the Republican State Convention. Nat
Urally the President said he would
At that time, these progressive Republ-
cans declare, no mention had been made to
MIR. Taft that Mr. Roosevelts name was be-
ing considered in connection with the tenn
poTary craftsmanship. President Taft,
| though, told Mr.. Ward. the story goes on,
to see Mr.. Roosevelt before anything was
done Also. the story continues, that the
President by telegraph or telephone got into
connection with State Chairman Woodruff
aand William Barnes, IT.. and told them to
see Mr.. Roosevelt before anything was done
regarding the temporary ciairnnanship.
In other words, the President feeling
that he and the ex-President were in per-
feet accord on the situation, desired Mr..
Roosevelt as New Yorker to be consulted
on every move which was made
Mr. Roosevelt tried to have MessTs.
Barnes and Ward see him in the morning
when he first reached the Outlook
office Instead, they hurried through their
plan Of naming Mr. Sherman for temporary
chairman, then went to lake luncheon
with the ex-President. At parting he said
to them:
II understand thoroughly now why you
waited to see me until after the meeting
| Lloyd e. Griscon,, head of the progress
sives: Collector Loeb. Representative Cal
der Naval Officer kracke and Representa-
tive Cocks. of Nassau County, had a long
conference with cx-PreSident Roosevelt yes
terday at Oyster Bay regarding the New
York State situation and plans for con-
tinuing the fight for emancipation from po-
iitical bossism by the Woodruff Barnes
Ward outfit. It was one of the most i'm
portant conferences OF the so-called pro-
rect nominations bill after ex-President
Roosevelt had declared for il
Griscon, Sees Leaders.
Mr.. Grisconn came back here TO go into
conference with a group OF his district
leaders Among those who saw him were
Collin H. Woodward vice-presfdent of the
county committee; b ". b. Brown. of the
9th District: Headley II. Greene. of the
S4th District; Samuel Kruewitch, of the
26th District: William G. Rose of the 1st
District, and John H Gunner, Of the Goth
District. Mr.. Griscom would say nothing
about his conference at Sycamore Hill ex-
cept that II had been agreed that Mr..
Roosevelt was 10 say whatever was to be
said.
Collin H. Woodward had just few e.-
PTessiye words 10 utter
II don't know much about this mixed
situation, except what I can gather from
gossip and the newspapers" said he. "I
don't consider it alarming. IT is damnabIy
disgusting
New York County Progressives don't con-
slider the situation alarming" as Mr..
Woodward pbrased it. 1t is pretty well
understood that Mr.. Griscom, Fred Greiner,
postmaster OF Buffalo. and one or two
other Progressives upstate are standing to-
gether, and that their efforts viii be pooled
when il comes time for the delegates TO get
10 work in the state convention.
1t has not yet been decided whether or not
these men will head an anti-Inachine fight
in some of the rural counties TO corral dele
gates who will be for direct nominations
and a Progressive candidate for Governor
II is the belief Of many Republicans that
they will take up some such fight before
very long.
Dates for Conventions.
The executive committee of the Repub-
lican County Committee held a meeting
YESTERDAY 1t adopted primary cali, fixing
the primary date for September 13 It fixed
The following dates for conventions:
Organization of the Republican County
Committee September 16.
Election OF delegates to the state con-
yention, September 19.
Nomination of candidates for Congress.
September 20
Nominations Of candidates for state Sen
ate. September 90.
Organization of Assembly district com
rnittees. September q
Republican County Convention. October z
Assembly district conventions to nominate
Assemblymen, October G.
Organization of the city committee. De
cembeT
resolution:
IN deploring the cowardiy attempt to as
sassina te Mayor Gaynor the executive com
mittee OF the Republican County Com !
Y1ittee of New York County tenders its !
deep sympathy 10 him and its hope for his |
complete restoration TO health and urges !
necessity Of providing such laws as win |
haf lives of J,,,hl, l,e nEH