The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-21
Roosevelt Denies That
Interview Was of
His Seeking,
MADE NO REQUEST
OF P RES / DEN Z
Declares That Conference Was
Very Cordial and Pleasant, and
That Chief Executive Ex-
pressed Hope That He
Would Win in His Fight
at Saratoga.
at Saratoga.

New York, September 2o.---Thcodore
gone to New Haven, Conn, yesterday
10 seek the help OF President Taft in
the New York State fight and that the
President had refused his request.
1t was pointed out to Colonel Roose-
yelt that the impression had been
given that it was he who sought an
interview with the President for the
purpose OF obtaining the latter's aid.
and that Mr.. Taft had let him know
that he would add nothing to what he
had done In support of the Roosevelt
Hughes element IN its fight for direct
nominations. Colonel Roosevelt de-
MED this cmphatically and said that
Lloyd c. Griscom, president. OF the New
York County Republican Committee,
had arranged the interviews between
the President and himself,
Mr.. Griscom confirmed Mr. Roose-
yelt in this. Colonel Roosevelt gave
out this statement regarding the inter-
view.
Without any suggestion from me.
Mr Griscom asked me IL / would be
willing to meet the President and 1
said tnat of course ] would. He had
at first mentioned New York as the
place Of meeting, but wired me at Syr-
acusc on Saturday that IL would be
New Haven, and thither / went accord.
ingly.
sought No Help.
Il sought no help from the President
and made no requests OF the President.
directly or indirectly, and had 10 re-
quest to make. Our interview was
most cordial and pleasant. and without
question or request from me the Pres
ident stated 10 me that he hoped we
would win at Saratoga. and that he
had SO informed Mr.. Griscon1, his re-
marks being In substance those attrib.
uted TO him in ,he dispatches from the
correspondents from the presidential
train Our meeting was enjoyable In
every way. and was glad / went"
Just before Colonel Roosevelt started
to Oyster. Bay late this afternoon he
and Mr., Griscom talked for some time
and later Mr.. Griscom Issued this state
men.:
II suggested to Mr.. Roosevelt that he
meet and talk with the President Mr..
Roosevelt said that he would be de-
lighted to do So There was no mem
ton made by either of us OF any pur-
pose IN the meeting Mr.. Roosevelt
asked nothing OF the President.
that he was glad to reiterate his views
expressed TO me In his letter OF August
20 regarding the situation of the Re-
publican party In New York, and stated
to me substantially what has appeared
IN the newspapers. as telegra phed from
the presidential train The meeting
was cordial in every respect.
colonel Roosevelt repeated that his
meeting with the President had been
very pleasant and that President Taft
had been entirely cordial in manner.
Mr.. Griscom was emphatic in savinr
that Colonel Roosevelt had nothing TO
40 With the arrangements for the in
IervleW and had not suggested it,
Headquarters Mt Saratoga. 81
Colonel Roosevelt has estab,ished
headquarters at Saratoga. He said to-
day that c. ". Collins, State sunerin-
,tendent OF Prisons. who, he has an
nounced. will be his right hand man,
has engaged quarters there The coll
onel will leave New York for Sarato-
ga at 1915 2. N on Monday. II
Ihere was number of visitors to
his. office to-day with whom he talked
politics, but the colonel had nothing
to say on the. New York Stata sttua-
ton. -
1t was learned that the fight Of The
2 Roosevelt forces at Saratoga lis to
be an open one, and that no candidate
has been agreed upon for Governor
or any other office. 1t is expected the
Roosevelt men will go to Saratoga
without slate. and that there will be
no indication which one of the dozen
or more men who have been mentions
ed prominently for the gubernatorial
Nomination will receive their support.
There is known to exist. however,
feeling that an upstate man should
be chosen, IL it is possible to agree
upon one.
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