Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-08-23

com, president of the New York re-
publican county committee given
out here today by Mr.. Griscom
Beverly, Mass, Aug. 90, 1910
My Dear Mr.. Griseom:
As you know from your telephone
conversation with my office ] have
steadily refused to admit the pro-
priety OF necessity of the president =
replying to newspaper statements
which are not based on any act or
authorized word Of his and have no
sponsor. am entirely willing, how
ever, to reply categcrically TO your
telegram or August 49, which has
lust arrived and which is as follows;
II am informed and believe that
several members of the New York
republican state committee who voted
for Vice President Sherman over ex-
president Roosevelt ae nominee for
temporary chairman of the state con-
vention were informed by statements
that the Vice-p presidents name was
presented to defeat Colonel Roosevelt
in accordance with your wish. \
member Of the state committee de-
clared to me before the meeting that
Mr.. Sherman's candidacy had been
arranged with you by telephone the
previous day Efforts have been
made to create an impression that
you favor a particular candidate Tor
election as state chairman. ] want
you to know that the injection OF the
name Of a high member of your ad-
ministration into faetional conflict
has produced a most complicated sit
uation and the absence Of any author
itative information as to your atti-
tude is seriously misleading many re-
publicans and impairing movement
for progressive party leadership
and clean government in this state.
| know you desire us to have fair
field and hope this may be made
clear to the public.
Never Heard sherman Suggested.
"The suggestion that ! have ever
expressed a wish to defeat Mr. Roose-
Welt for the temporary chairmanship
of the convention or have ever taken
the slightest step to do SO is wholly
untrue / never heard Mr.. Sherman's
name suggested as temporary chair
man of the state convention until 7
81 81 i'm the newspapers Of August
iat he had been selected at the
Of the committee. when you
At my house Saturday evening.
IL, YOU told me that Mr.
cit intended to go to the con-
as delegate and YOU sug-
gested incidentally his being made
temporary chairman suggestion in
which acqusced.
1T did not occur to me that any
one would oppose t. This was the
first time the subject Of the tempor-
AIRY chairman was mentioned to me
by any one. You did moi ask me to
take any action whatever in respect
to it. After P fun discussion Of the
New York state situation / drafted
IN your presence the Following tele-
gram and sent it to Mr. sherman:
Beverly. Mass, Aug. IA, 1910.
Hon. james :. sherman, vice.
president, Utica, n, Y.
4" Please say to Ward and Wood
ruff that ! have had long confer
judgment already expressed to you
that the whole situation in New York
may be saved without humiliation to
onyone and that with victory for the
party by full conference with Mr.
Roosevelt and reasonable concessions
with reference to platform and can
didates.
" The thing of all others that
ought to be avoided is a controversy
in the convention. | am told by Mr.
Griscom that such q conference with
MI Roosevelt might conveniently be
had and would be welcomed by him
before the state committee meets on
Tuesday. Hope YOU will be able to
report satisfactorily solution when
YOU come on Wednesday.
(Signed) WILLIAM II. TAFT
'On the afternoon of Monday Au-
gust Is, Mr.. sherman telephoned me
from New York and for the first time