The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-26
buptriority of the convention system
10 the direc. nomination method dstn-
PLANS TO "BURYY HIM
DID Guard VIII Force Nomination for
Governor on Roosevelt.

Governor on Roosevelt.
Ms sps yaa to TIE TP as Pisnntch
Aindoing of Colonel Roosevelt, who
wants to be temporary chairman OF
the Republican State Convention al
Saratoga on September 81, In place OF
Nlce-Presdent James s. sherman, who
was selected for that office by the
State committee on August rs. were
formulated by Timothy H. Woodruff
chairman Of the committees: William
Barnes. Jr., of Albany and other lead
ers of the Old Guard at conference
at Republican state hea dquarters to-
day. There was every indication when
the conference was over that Colonei
Roosevelt will not be disappointed In
his hope that there Will be plenty OF
lighting.
Mr.. Woodruff returned to the city as
the result of the publication of the
letter which President Taft sent last
Monday to Lloyd G. Griscom, chairman
of the County Committee. in which the
president charged Vice President sher-
man with duplicity in obtaining the
ter, Mr. Woodruff Indicated yesterday
came as the big surprise of his life
and he Issued a statement eXplainlns
the part he had taken In the trans
State chairman the substituting Of COL
one1 Roosevelt's name in place of Mr.
Shermans by Mr. Griscom al that
meeting came as distinct surprise to
name of Mr.. Sherman, he said, had been
agreed upon at the conference the
night before the netting, and he do
mot consider it proper that precedent !
next day should be upset and another |
candidate substituted. Mr.. Woodruff !
puts the responsibility for the action
of the committee squarely up to Mr.
Grisc om The state chairman makes
"A
Colonel Roosevelt the day after the
meeting OF the committee, in whica
he explained the situation to Colonel
Roosevelt, and he intimated that the
colonel might properly have given the
letter out himself.
Mr.. Woodruff makes the point that
Colonel Roosevelt should have notified
either himself or National COMMITTEES.
man William L. Ward ana not Mr.. Girls.
com that he wanted the Office.
Hopes for Harmony.
Mr. Woodruff expresses the hope thai
ton. and states that the only diverg- |
ence of opinion should be entirely |
along the lines of whether or not tina
platform shall declare for direct nomi-
nations.
The fact that Colonel Roosevelt in
ton. he says. will go, long way to
carry out his. theory that the conven.
Colonel Roosevelt or Mr.. Barnes. Mr..
Woodruff does not express any desire
to have fight. Cancellation Is much
more TO his liking.
Despite the peaceable, tenor Of the
statemcnt, however. only the modua
Dperandi of how the Insurgents, head |
ed by Colonel Roosevelt, are to be
beaten was considered at the confer
ence at which Mr.. Barnes was the
controlling spirit. The plan agreed
upon by the Old Guard, it can be
stated positively. is the nomination of
Colonel roosevelt for Governor. BY
making him the candidate of the party
this fall the Old Guard hopes to side
track him completely.
1t is the sentiment of most of the
members that the Republican party is
EoiAg down TO defeat anyway, and par
iticdlarly If Mayor Gaynor is the Demo-
cratic nominee for Governor, and with
effectively disposed of both in the
State this fall and in the nation If
he decides to run again for President
In 1912.
that the Saratoga convention will be
a memorable one Mr.. Barnes's plan
of forcing the gubernator nomina-
ton upon the colonel was hailed as a
master stroke by the machine mem
bers. who had been let into the secret.
Mr.. Barncss's friends contend that the
colonel is not any too conversant with
the meaning OF direct primaries, and
Mr.. Wndsworth. who has fought tho
plan consistently through the Legsla-
ture will probably be put forward to
give the colonel a debate on the SUBJ
ject.
This and the fight that will be made
in the committee on resolutions, OF
(which both Colonel Roosevelt and Mr.
Barnes will undoubtedly be members,
is likely to protract the session for
three or four days. This is what Mr..
Barnes meant when he said he would |
give the colonel all the fight he wants.
Mr.. Woodruff, explaining further to-
day before he went to Garden City
about President Tafts letter, admitted
that the President had sent him a copy.
He said he did not receive it, however
until this morning.