The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-08-23
TAFT TELLS
WHOLE STORY
(COntInned from f-aEe one1

the New York Republican county COM
mission, was given out here today by
Mir. GriscOm.
Beverly. Mass. August 20, 1910.
My dear Mr.. GriscOm: AS you know
from your telephone conversation with
my office ! have steadily refused TO
Presidents replying 20 newspaper
statements, which are not based on any
act OF authorized word OF his ana have
no sponsor. 1 am entirely willing,
however, 10 reply categOrically 10 your
telegram Of august IS, which has just
arrived and which is as follows.
1 am Informed and believe that sew
efai members OF the New York Repub
llcan state committee who voted for
Vice President sherman over eX-Presi-
0ent Roosevelt as nominee for tempo
rary chairman OF the state convention
were Influenced by statements that the
vice presidents name was presented TO
defeat Colonel Roosevelt in accordance
with your wish. A number of the state
committee declared 10 me before the
meeting that Mr. Sherman's candidacy
had been arranged with you by tele-
phOne the previous day. Efforts have
been made 10 create an impression that
you favor a particular candidate for
selection as state chairman. / want
you 10 know that The injection Of the
name OF high member OF your add
mtnlstrauon INTO a fractional conflict
has produced most complicated situa-
ton and the absence of any authOrita-
tive information as 10 your attitude is
seriously misleading many Republicans
and lmpairing a movement Tor a pro-
gressiye party leadership and clean
government IN this state. / know you
desire us 10 have fair field and hope
this may be made clear 10 the public
Suggestion Wholly Untrue.
The suggestion that L have ever eX-
pressed a wish 10 defeat Mr.. Roosevelt
Tor the temporary craftsmanship OF the
convention or have ever taken The
slightest step 10 do SO, is wholly un-
true. ! never heard Mr.. Sherman's
name suggested as temporary chair
man OF the state convention until 1 saw
in the newspapers of August l6 that
he had been selected at the meeting of
the committee. When you called at
my house Saturday evening, August Is,
you told me that Mr.. Roosevelt intend
ed 10 80 10 the convention as a dele
gate and You suggested incidentally his
being made temporary chairman
suggestion in which / acQuiesced.
1t did not occur 10 me that any one
would oppose IT, This was the first
time the subject OF the temporary
ciIaiT'nanshib was mentioned 10 me by
any one. You didn't ask me 10 take
any action whatever With respect 10 it,
After a fun discussion OF the New York
state situation, 1 drafted, in your pres
ehce, the following telegram and sent
IL 10 Mr.. Sherman.
d" Beverly. Mass, August II. 1910.
lion. James ). sherman, Vice Pres
ident. Utica, y. Y.
Please say TO Ward and WoOCs-uff
that l have had long conference with
Grisoom. He confirms my judgment
already expressed 10 you that the whole
situation in New York may be saved
without humiliation TO any one and that
with victory for the party by a full
conference with Mr.. Roosevelt and rea-
Eonable concessions with reference 10
platform and candidates.
" The thing of all others that ought
10 De avoided is a controversy in the
cohNentlon- am told by Mr.. GriscOm
that such a conference with Mr..
Roosevelt might conveniently be held
and would be welcomed by him before
the state committee meets on Tuesday
Hope you viii be able 10 report salts
factory solution when you come on
Wednesday. tSigned)
WILLIAM II. TAFT. !
Roots Name Mentioned.
ON the afternoon OF Monday. August
10, Mr. sherman JelephOned me from
New York and Tor the first time ap-
prised me Of the fact that there was a
proposal 10 oppose Mr.. Roosevelt for
the temporary craftsmanship, and that
with Mr.. Roots name. No other name
than Mr.. Roots was mentioned. l pro-
tested against the idea OF a contest on
such matter. puFpOsely declined 10 be
drawn into fight against Mr.. ROOse-
Welt and again renewed my urgent adj
vice that there be prompt and fun per
sonal conference with Mr. Roosevelt
before the committee meeting with "A |
view TO securing harmony and victory
Tor the party.
Mr., sherman called upon me here