Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-17
Proposition is Defeated Aft y
Twenty to Fifteen :
WOODRUFF LEADS THE
Chairman Says Colonel is AT -
to Dictate to Party. =
VICE PRESIDENT WILL rn1olDE
After the Battle MT. sherman II Sc
lected UnanimOusIy--It is De-
cided TO Hold Convention
at Saratoga, sept. ~.

NEW YORK, Aug 16.-Theodore Roose-
welt suffered a sharp defeat in his home
state today when the republican committee,
by vote OF twenty to fifteen. rejected
resolution to name him as temporary enair-
man Of the republican state convention to
be neld at Saratoga on September "a.
Vice President sherman was unanimously
chosen TO act as temporary presiding Of
ficer of the convention.
'Tho old guard" led by State Chairman
Woodruff and William Barnes, IT., OF AL
/ bany, encompassed the defeat of Colonel
j Roosevelt, whom several of the state lead
ers charged with attempting to dictate the
fortunes of the republican party in the
/ state.
Colonel Roosevelt issued the following
statement this afternoon
40 the various persons who asked me
whether 1 would accept the position of
temporary chairman of the state conven-
tion, said that would do only II they
were sure, after knowing my attitude, that
thgs desired me, because my speech would
! belpf such a character that 1t might help
If the committee named the right kind OF
a man on a clear cut, progressive plat
form; but that 1t would hurt ii neither the
right kind of a man were nominated. nor
the right kind of a platform adopted"
The committee selected Saratoga. and
September q as the place and time for
the convention.
After the meeting had been called to
order and the time and place of the state
convention chosen, William j. Barnes, tr.,
of Albany, offered a resolution presenting
the name Of Vice President Sherman for
temporary chairman of the state conven-
ton. Lloyd c. Griscom moved to substi-
4,ta tha mama of fyniopAI R0osavolt and
also moved that the vote be postponed I'M
Ill later.
After much debate the motion to post
pone was defeated by a vote OF twelve to
twenty-three. The resolution to make
Colonel Roosevelt temporary chairman
then lost BY aeHote Of twenty to fifteen.
following which Vice President Sherman
was unanimously chosen. Mr.. Griscom and
Henry Mack OF New York not voting
The state committee then adjourned to
meet Monday evening, September 20, in
Saratoga.
old Guard Leads Fight.
The opposition TO former President
Roosevelt was led by William Barnes, jr.,
and actively seconded by Speaker Wads-
( worth and National Committeeman William
Il Ward.
The fact that a conflict was imminent
between the 1aCuOnS leu Dy MT. SFlbCOn
and the so-caled machine republicans, led
by Chairman Woodruff and Mr. Barnes,
was apparent long before the meeting was
called to order. While Mr.. Griscom mar
shalled his partisans in one room, Chair
man Woodruff held a conference with his
adherents in another part OF the building.
From the first 1t was seen that the adj
vocates of the naming of the former presi-
dent we're in the minority.
Comment by MIR. GrtscOm.
Commenting on the action of the COM.
mittee in rejecting the name of former
President Roosevelt. Mr.. Griscom said;
n II presented the name of former Presi-
Bent Roosevelt after consulting with him.
qhe place OF the temporary chairman was
obviously his not only by virtue of his
having been president OF United States,
but by the signal services rendered by
him to the republican party in New York
state. Mr.. Roosevelt was anxious to en-
gage In the political campaign in this
state. and his name at the head OF the
convention would have lent extraordinary
prestige to the meeting and been OF in
calculable value TO the party throughout
the state.
There was no question OF endorsing or
not endorsing the administration. II an
effort is made to show that the choice of
i Vice President Sherman is an endorsement
whereas the choice OF Colonel Roosevelt
would not have been. 1t must OF necessity
fall, as Mr.. Roosevelts views regarding
the conduct of public affairs by his sue
cessor are well known"