The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-04-29
LLOYD c. CRlSCOM STEPS OUT
QUITS PRESIDENCY or REPtB.
LICAN COUNTY COMMITTEE.
IT'S the Doctors Orders. He says In Letter
Of Resignation lie May Have
Eye on German Mission Ogden Mills
or samuel koenis May succeed Him.

Eye on German Mission Ogden Mills
or samuel k0enig May succeed Him.
Lloyd G. Griscom resigned last night
the presidency Of the Republican county
committee. In explanation he sent the
following letter to Colin II. Woodward.
the vice-president Of tho committee:
After an illness lasting between FIVE and
six weeks have been informed by my doc
tor that ! must give up the exhaustive
duties Of the presidency of the county COM
mitteo. Under the circumstances I am
Obliged to present you herewith my resig-
nation ns president OF the county commit
| tee.
desire hereby to express TO the members
OF the committee my highest appreciation
OF their unbroken LOYALTY and support
during my incumbency of the oflce. I ac-
| ceptod the Office when it was originally
rendered mo in the belief that share Of
public service Is due tho State from overy
citizen and that the most effective work
can be done through the regular party
organization. Now that I have held high
party Office am more than ever confirmed
in my belief. although deeply regret.in2
that my own service has been so slight and
that am forced by physical disability to
| leave my task unfinished
Because the resignation came so quickly
after the conferences he and State Chair
man Barnes had on Thursday afternoon
with President Taft while he WAS in this
city and because in those same reports
it was said that Mr.. Barnes!had informed
the President that there could he no
harmony in the Republican party in the
State until there was a new president Of
the county committee, the first Inference
was that Mr.. Griscom had resigned fol-
lowing advice given TO him by Mr. Taft.
Mr.. Griscom became president Of the
county committee at the time the Roose-
welt men. or the progressives, as they
were termed. we're fighting to take away
the control of the local and State organi-
zation from the old guard. He succeeded
Herbert Parsons
But il was said yesterday not only by
the friends Of Mr.. Griscom but by repre-
sentatives Of that part Of the local organi-
1ation which might be looked upon a.
being anita konistic to him that the plea
OF i'll health was the real cause Of Mr..
Griscom's resignation. 1t was stated
that when Mr. Grscom saw the President
he told him that the work Of running a
political organization was too exacting
= for his health because of the demands
that 1t made on his time and attention.
, Mr.. Taft il IL understood asked Mr.. Gris-
t com to hold on to the presidency Of the
I county committee for time but that
3 after he had been assured by Mr.. Griscom
|. that his health was not equal 10 it the
President told Mr.. Griscom that he would
1 make no further objection.
3 For the purpose of receiving Mr.. Girls
0 CONS resignation there was hurried
meeting called last evening of the execu-
tive committee at the Office OF Mr.. Girls
com at SO William street. Because Of the
short notice only about a dozen mem-
n bers attended. There was some talk as to
Mr.. Griscom's successor. Some Of those
at the meeting suggested that Herbert
. Parsons should be asked TO resume the
. presidency Of the committee.
. When MIR. Parsons whose Office is in the
;, same building, was approached he refused
;, to consider any such proposal. Otto r.
!. Barnard and John Henry Hammond were
= also suggested but when they were COM
;, municated with they also declined to listen
to the proposals made to them. When
4 the meeting broke up it was with the
= understanding that either Ogden Mills.
!. the treasurer of the committee, or former
:, Secretary cf State Samuel s. Koenig
!. would be selected as the new president.
:, There will be an informal meeting OF the
=. executive committee this afternoon at the
a county headquarters. but the meeting
at which the new president will he chosen
4 will be held Monday. Mays
1t was reported last night that Mr.
!. Griscom. who has been United States
" :, Minister 10 Japan and Ambassador tc
:, Brazil and TO Italy. had told fresidonl
~ Taft that ho would like to go back to the
diplomatic service and had expressed a
-, wish to All tho Perlin vacancy. II was
~ also reported that when State Chairman
Barnes saw the President on Thursday
he suggested to President Taft the nams
of James W. Wadsworth. Jr.. as the suo
cessor to DR.. David Jayne Hill. who il
~ shortly to retire as Ambassador to Ger
many.