New-York tribune., 1910-08-21
HART ATTACKS SHERMAN
Says Vice-President Knew OF
Presidents Wishes.
DAVENPORT GIVES VIEWS
Senator Declares Direct Primary
Issue Is Only Phase OF
Contest.

Utica, N. Y, Aug 2o-At the Saturday
afternoon luncheon of the Repuohcah
League in this city to-day ex-AssemniS-
man Hart. who has returned from Vis't
to Theodore Roosevelt in New YORK, de-
clared that the vote of the state coih-
mittee which chose Mr.. Sherman for tenn
porary chairman of the convention was
cooked up" Senator Davenport also
smoke in criticism OF affairs In Albany In
the course of his speech Mr.. Hart said;
Il assert that Mr. Sherman knew full
we'll that it was Mr.. Taft's wish that no
move be made toward choosing tenn
porary chairman without the fullest con-
sultation with Mr.. Roosevelt A telegram
from Mr.. Taft to Mr. Sherman 10 this eI-
feet appears to have been suppressed, Tor
nothing has been heard of it. l ask MI
sherman II II is not true that, in spite OF
knowing that Mr. Roosevelt had SHOWN
willingness to act as temporary chairman
and in the face of MI Taft's telegram. ne
nersonally solicited votes for himself as
Temporary chairman on Monday night In
New York City. Mr.. Sherman, by iehdiiis
himself to this act of pettiest politics ana
by insisting upon holding the appointment
as convention chairman, If he can hoid IT,
has allied himself openly with the WOOD
ruff Barnes element and has threatened
the disruption of the party In the state
The struggle within the Republican
party in this state" said Senator DaVeii-
port has come to a point where the direct
Urinary issue although very important
phase, is only phase of the contest IL Is
an important means to an end But theFe
Is something more than that involved IN
this titanic contest for control in this State
of New York. Why are the destroyeTs OF
TIE Republican party in the state so ooid
and defiant of the plain and decent Sehll-
nIent of the people? There is more involved
than loss of power through the direct
primary What is involved. as every man
who knows the internal conditions Is aware
is the question of whether government and
legislation and certain of the departments
of state at Albany shall continue to be used
as good thing by the few and the shrewd
and cunning
1T is the question of whether private
land companies shall make eXoroltant
profits by buying land at a bargain and
selling it TO the state through the agency
and with the approval of political frlends
who happen to be in places of public trust
and ii is the question of whether the de-
partments of state shall be used as a
base or Suppl6S IOT poiltlCdl ciid pave
purposes.
1T is the question of whether it shall be
necessary for another fearless Governor to
scrutiniEe certain kinds of legislation with
the eye of a hawk because of the ingenious
and subtle influences which are at work
upon that legislation against the interests
of the people. 1t is not only the power
over politics but the power over the re-
sources of government which is at stake
And it is for that reason among others
that certain men are willing to fight to the
last ditch the onward movement of the Re
publican party and of the people. They
would rather see the state turned over TO
the Democrats than to lose that power.
And they wish to have in the Legislature
at Albany only plant tools. who. either
through lack of information or through
weakness of character. can be counted on
to do their bidding in legislative emer-