The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-27
Selection of Sherman as
Temporary Chairman
Is Reafirmed.
STORMY TIME
PRECEDES VOTE
Vice-President Demands Inves-
tigation of Alleged Trickery,
and Griscom Is Called to
Explain Charges Sara
toga seething With Po-
litical Turmoil.

litical Turmoil.
| Saratoga, N. Y, September 26.-Yy a
| vote of 20 to 15. the Republican state
committee, at special meeting to-
night reaffirmed its selection of Vice.
President Sherman over Theodore
Roosevelt as temporary chairman OF
the State convention. which conveRes
tomorrow.
This action, victory for the Old
Guard. was taken after vice-Presitneat
Sherman had created a sensation with
letter asking that the committee
investigate the charge that his Sc
lection as temporary chairman was
brought about through trickery. and
stating that II the charge were sub
stantiated he would not serve.
After heated debate, In which
the leaders of both the Old Guard
and Prosressives gave sharp expSas-
sion OF their convictions. the commit-
tee. by vote of 22 to 15 resolved
that Mr.. Sherman be informed that
his selection was made without mhs-
letter."
AT times the arguments waxed so
bitter and acrimonious that to savo
what appeared to threaten an unror.
tunate situation. Representative j.
sioat F.assett moved that the whole
matter be laid on the table But tnis
was voted down. the Old Guard leaders
declaring 1t to be an attempt to gag
them and prevent those members who
voted Tor Vice President Sherman from
explaining their votes
Shermnn,s Letter.
The committee had scarce gone fnto
session when Chairman Woodruff an
nounced that he had a letter from
Vice-President Sherman. which he
read. 1t follows:
To the Members OF tho Republican
state Committee. Hon. Timothy L.
Woodruff. Chairman:
AS You know. [ had no ambIton II, +
preside over the State Convention to
convene Tomorrow. AS you also know.
= was asked to preside. not alone be-
cause cause l was part of the Taft adminis-
tratlon. but because 1t was known
that, IN response to the Presidents re-
Iuese. 1 1 had spoken for the adminS-
tratlon and for him on severa1 nc.
casiohs In different sections of the
country because 1t was known I had
peen staunch supporter OF the r,re.-
,ueht , during his entire term or Office.
pecause was known to be an esne.
eiaily strong supporter ana adyocara
NJ, NC oaslc principles OF the party.
Wy name was presented in the state
y, sofnnlttee l.ntee IN accordance with custom
-, - ,,. stats ana nation. I solicited no
mans mans support 1 consented To 40, ~,
selvlce @ to my party, not to rratIrv
personal PEI ambition. In that respac,
had none ospect
- .nf,.. ahe charge has since been maaa
~ some quarters that my selection xra
aeconpiishel al in the State comn,,t,as
.s ~ nheahs OF deception and nisranra
se utation' do not believe ~
Lna,' 90 ! am personally concerned
.unfou,,,a 'a.sinent cement to be absoluteIv
oGu' service Even to do the p;>Sfy
the face ., an uh wiling to serve in
founded arse II Well
,,,.l ~ therefore ask that at the cou,
,1e ,,,t,.e meeting tonight the charra =,
naoAeis made be. with equal liraot
lsss ,h ana publicity, investigated. tha.
.,.s ,ns majority of the State committaa
,',n mno orlsinally favored my selectton
,nay ,,.a each declare whether or NOT III.
mar s,.se =. was based upon any state
representation or deception. for - s,1aI,
De the fact, ask that my name he ~.
presented TO the convention For ~
row." eo-inor-
Barnes Takes n Hand.
Inc reading of the letter brou-ht
Mi.ilam w Barnes, Jr.. of Albany. leader
~ me S'id Guard to his feet with tha
rsIhark that he had read the statement
a..iiuuteu 10 Chairman Grlscom. OF
u Wv iork county committee ia
the effect that Mr.. Sherman,s 2saIectto,,
at the meeting of the committee an
august 16 had been procured thro,,rh
trlckefy and fraud. Then turning "a
the New York members. Barnes said
suggest that II Mr. Griscom has
any Information warranting his charges
against the twenty members of the
state committee who voted for Mr.
sherman. that he make it known here
and now'' '. D. y
Hecbert Parsons, former chairman 4,
the New York county committee. Who
was in the meeting as a proxy and
pore the brunt OF the subsequent de-
pate Tor the Progresslves. met Mr.
Barnsss question with the suggestion 4
that the Inquiry take in all of the
members OF the committee and not ha
confined to those who voted for Mr..
sherman in order to determine just
What information or misinformat tion rs
was given to influence their votes
Barnes responded that Parsons's re-s
marks We're not germane TO the oues-
tlon, and. pointing his finger at Grrs-
som, demanded to know what basis he
had for the information given by him
to the press. st
Griscom Explains,
The name OF Mr., Sherman was not
known TO any member of the New
York delegation asa prospective chair
man OF the convention in advance OF
the meeting, said Mr., Griscon. speak
lns with emphasis. I'm my case IN
was not informed OF the intention 10
elect him until within Atty minutes or
the BEGINNING Of the meeting, In
formed Mr.. Wadsworth that did not
think 1T wise to$talSe such actioh Il III
had been stated In the papers that es-
President Roosevelt was going to the
peAyention as q delegate and I be-