Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-26
NAME NOT MENTIONED
UNTIL LAST MOMENT
In Letter to Roosevelt, New York Re-
publican Chairman Explains That
Members Were All Committed to
Sherman Before They Knew He
Wanted to Be Temporary Chairman.
CBy Associated Tress)

NEW 1Okh, aug. 20 nc COH-
ference al onerry's on the night be-
fore the Republican state committee
meeting in which Theodore Roosevelt
was voted down and Vice-President
Sherman chosen temporary chairman
OF the coming Republican convention
assumed still another complexion to-
night. Timothy L. Woodruff. state
chairman. in a statement given out
from Republican state headquarters
put the responsibility for the action
of the committee squarely up 10 Lloyd
G. GriscOm. president of the Repub-
lican county committee and fatty de
MED that he had even an intimation
of any plan 10 present the name OF
Colonel Roosevelt to the committee
until Mr.. Griscom made the actual
nomination.
Mr.. Woodruff ARR sed here today
from Kampkilkalare, his summer
place in the Adirondacks. He has re-
ceived/ copy of President Tafts re-
cent letter to Mr.. Griscom.
President Sent Him Copy.
The President sent me copy, "
explained Mr. Woodruff. -
Did the President add any person
al comment to your" was asked.
Now boys" parted the state chair
nan. you're going too far.
Mr.. Woodruff ssstatement tonight Is
in part as follows:
Nothing that has transpired since
the meeting of the Republican state
committee. nothing that has been
said since then. should mislead any
one as to the condition or the situa-
ton which then existed. In accord
ance with the precedent established
two years ago in the selection of
Senator Root as temporary chairman
% the State convention. | and some
of those who have been associated
with me in the manageme~t of the
Republican party r>~ugh the two
last political campaigns. met the
night before the meeting of the state
committee and after the consideration
% several names. decided to present
to the committee the name of Vice
President Sherman as temporary
chairman. a selection which We had
every reason to believe would be
highly satisfactory TO the Republicans
OF the State
Came Without Warning.
Much to my surprise and entirely
without warning. Mr.. Griscom. who sat
in the committee as a proxy and who
had been in the state committee
rooms for nearly an hour before the
meeting without saying word to me
about IL. moved to substitute the
name of Mr.. Roosevelt for that of Mr..
sherman, with full knowledge, which
everyone had had all the morning.
tEat a majority of the committee
were committed 20 Nice-President
Shcrman's selection What Mr.. Girls
CONS motive was in placing Mr.
Roosevelt in the position Of being de
feated ! could not them comprehend
nor is IL important to discuss 1t now
President Taft was in no way in
volved in this matter. az the members
Of the State committee acted entirely
within their authority in selecSng a
temporary chairman without, as far
as ! know. a single one Of them con
sUltinE with him about IL; bot IN
view Of the apparent affront to Mr.
Roosevelt caused by the aciion'o OF Mr..
Griscom. I felt called upon. as chair.
man OF the committee to send the fol
loving letter 10 the Ex-President:
Letter TO the Colonel.
August Il. 1910
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt.
Oyster nay. l. T.
NV Dear Colonel Roosevelt.
i cannot be possible that Il Is nee
cssary for me TO tell you that the
action Of the state committee yestcr
DAY in which participated was in no
sense intended as hostility toward
you or reflection upon you.
Y saw Ward and Barnes after their
talk with you and they told me what
you and they had said about this
whole matter and ] hope you know
despite some things 70 the contrary
which the newspapers contained this
morning. that They told You the ex
act facts Not ono 81 us supposed
that your name would be presented
without vour notifying Ward. tho Va
tionai committeeman. Or me the chair
ran ~ the state committee. that yor
wished IL done. and ] never vas sr
1'u,h surprised IN my life a. whcr
Crivcom made the motion which ~
did Not a ~ord had been said 10 ms
before the meeting By anybody tha'
Initiated this course was % be taker
and / understand that neither Gri1