New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-27
Parsons and 6riscon1 in Fray.

William Barnes. jr. thereupon de-
manded that the committee have an ex-
nlanation of those charges. Herbert Par
sons and Mr.. Griscom sprang into the
FRAY. reiterating the statements at vari-
Gus times by Mr.. Griscom and others
that some state committeeman voted I'M
der a misapprehension about the attitude
of President Taft. Mr.. Griscom gave in
detail his version of the moves leading
I'D TO his presentation of the name of
Mr.. Roosevelt He told of conversations
with Speaker wadsworth, Mr.. Ward and
others. So far as he was concerned. he
said. he was convinced there had been
trickery.
This is not any question of politics.
this is a question Of manhood shouted
Barnes. Each member Of this commit
tee had right to act as a man, regard
less Of consultation with the President
of the United States or any other man in
the country"
Mr. Parsons retorted that the fact
that Mr.. Griscom had not been consulted
about the selection of Mr.. Sherman
meant that the little clique at the head
of the state committee was trying to
push something through"
That sort of action deserves the name
Of trickery," he said.
"If there was any misrepresentation or
frickery." broke in Barnes. 1T must have
been the fifteen members who voted
against Mr.. Sherman who were deceived;
certainly the twenty members who voted
for him were not deceived about what
they were doing"
The men who voted against Mr.. Sher-
man were told it had been agreed with
the President that Mr.. Sherman was to
he temporary chairman" retorted Par
sons. 1T had not been, and that was
trick"
Produce your men, snapped Barnes.
Naval Officer Kracke jumped up, de-
claring that State Chairman Woodruff
had told him he had talked with the
President. who said that Sherman was
satisfactory to him. This Mr.. WoodruH
denied point blank. saying the most ne
could have said was that the President
could have no possible objection 10 the
choice of bis associate in the admlnistra-
ton.
Kracke reiterated that Woodruff mace
the fat statement. Woodruff denied IT,
and Kracke retorted that IL was the d.
rect question of veracity between them
Ezra ID. Prentice and Mr. Krulewltch
were clamoring for Secognition to ada
their testimony. KrNlewitch said Will
lam L. Ward told him that President
Taft approved Sherman's candidacy.
Barnes and Dan" Strobel tried to heckle
Krulewitch, but he stuck 10 his declara-
ton.
Mr. Griscom said, that Ward told him
tho President had been consulted over
the telephone. and was for Sherman.
william Henkel declared that Ward told
him the President had said Sherman
was his candidate. George Wanmaker
said he heard Ward tell Henkel about
consulting the President over the tele-
nbone and of his approval of Sherman.
Coached by Barnes. Ward sprang UP.
my recollection OF the conversation"
he asserted. lis that / said the President
had been consulted before Shermans
name was put up"
Did the President say Mr.. Sherman
was approved by him." queried Parsons.
Il refuse TO answer" snarled Ward,
like a man in a tight place on the wit
ness stand.
Then the Presidents written word
must be the record for the. people.
shouted Parsons.
Not the word Of the President. but
the word OF the men who control this
committee is the law of this committee"
shouted bill" Barnes. and / still de-
mand that Mr.. Griscom prove where