The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-01-20
COUNTY COMMITTEE FOR TAFT
ONE LONE Low NO THAT THE
CHtTRWtN DIDN'T HEED.
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The Republican county committee at
its monthly meeting last night passed
resolution pledging itself to work Tor
the denomination Of President Taft next
year The resolution was brought for
ward on the suggestion OF the members
who object 10 any attempt at domination
Of the Republican affairs of the State by
col Roosevelt President GriscOm de-
clared the resolution TO have been adopted
unanimously. but there was one low
voiced mo" that he did not hear or did
not heed
This was the resolution, which was pro-
posed by Congressman william y Bennet
Whereas the high regard in which Presi-
dent Taft has always been held throughout
the country is daily increasing and his
strength with the people constantly grows.
and
Whereas a campaign In IOi? based on the
| achievements of his Administration and
the record and history of the Republican
party can succeed: therefore be II
Rcsoired. That each Assembly district
committee he requested to commence at
once active work for 1912 upon the assump-
tion that our campaign will be based upon
our achievements as Republicans and that
our nominee for President will be william
u. Taft
In introducing the resolution Mr..
Bennet said: We can win with Taft
next year. and we can win on the record
he has made il We have harmony. There
Tore We ought to get together in the
State and decide upon a definite pro-
gramme and the place to start that move
ment is right III this city"
Collin II. Woodward and Samuel Koenig
seconded the resolution. as did Abe
Gruber. In the course Of his remarks
Grnber said:
"lf We had made the Administration
Of Taf, and his achievements the issue
in the last campaign We would have Il
Republican Governor in this State to-
day. Taft will be renominated next
year. because he will be the choice of
~ per cent. of the Republicans Of the
country
President Grscom. who is a friend OF
Col Roosevely, said IN putting the reso-
luton that when he was elected chairman
Of the county committee he had explained
that be- was a supporter OF President Taft
and that the committee could depend
on him To do all in his po wer to bring about
TIA. denomination ana reelection OF Mr..
Taft
William Barnes, Jr. and Francis item
bricks. vino are To be consulted about a
| lharmonizer for Stat. chairman. did not
reach town until late last night. and as
a result Of telephone talks which Chair
man Prcntic. and President Grlscom had
| with them II was decided To leave con-
-ideration of the craftsmanship until
! to-day.
! Mr. Prentice has failed IN reach James
! " Wadsworih. .ir.. 10y Cahle in Italy
| Mess MIR NHdsworth can be Coinmun-
Gated with hy today the heads of IN.
| committee will consider other names
! because II is their intention to make a
| choice at IN. meeting OF the committee
| 10 be held AZ headquarters to- morrow
! II is conceded bv MIR Prentice and Mr.
GrIscom that 'he new chairman will be
an upstate man Edwin 4 Merritt, Jr .
/ has been dropped 1t has been decided
that aS minority leader Of the Assembly
he could not give the time required to
the post
| Two new possibilities We're mentioned
| last night These were eX-State Treasu-
rer Dunn of Rochester and State Senate"
Seth G. Heacock OF Hon Mr.. Prentice
! int mated last night that there was a
strong likelihood that one of thes. two
men would he the choice The Republ-
can m.moe of the Senate have sent
I communication to the committee favor
! ing the selection of Mr. Heacock