Show ROOSEVELT SNUBBED EX PRESIDENT NOT DESIRED AS TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN OF NEW YORK convention roosevelt in statement intimates tev that he might have started something new york theodore theodora roosevelt roosevell roose velt vell matched strength with the old guard a of f the republican party in new york state tuesday and met decisive defeat tho republican state committee in session here by a vote of 20 to 15 refused to recommend him for temporary chairman of the state con bention ven tion which meets at saratoga september 27 instead vice sherman was selected this Is colonel Roosevel ts secona defeat at the hands of the old od guard the first having been the legislatures refusal to pass the cobb direct primary bill although mr roosevelt had especially indorsed endorsed Indor sed it with his setback tuesday plans for harmony w within the party in new york received a severe blow and as soon as colonel roosevelt heard the news he Is sued a statement in which he enrolled himself as aa a progressive so far ag a the now york situation goes colonel roosevelt issued the following statement to the various persons who asked me whether I 1 would accept the position of temporary chairman of the state convention I 1 sald said that I 1 would do so only if they were sure knowing my attitude that they thet desired me because my speech would be of such a character that I 1 might help it if the corn com kittee named the right kind hind of a man on a clear cut progressive platform but that it would hurt it neither the right kind of a man were nominated nor the right kind of a platform adopted it was tola his most pointed political cal statement since his return n and those who saw him were convinced that he had determined to bekin begin an open fight on the old bid guard |