Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-08-22
ROOSEVELT IS WILLING
Reported That He Would Accept Nom
nation For Governor,
DOES NOT SEEK THE HONOR.
statement of a Fellow Oficer-Thinks 1t
Would he His Duty-Roush
Riders as Spell.
binders.

Montauk Point. N. Y, Aug. 22.-Col-
onel Roosevelt, having been released
from the detention camp, left here, ac-
companied by Mrs. Roosevelt. He OBJ
tanned four days furlough and will
spend the tNHe at Oyster Bay.
When seen on board the train just be-
fore he left, he reiterated his statement
that he was not in politics on the
grounds, first, that it would be unwise
for him to do so, and, second, because
the affairs of Mis- regiment demanded
all his attention.
1t was learned, however, frea1 high
officer of the Rough Riders ana one who
stands very close to the colonel that
should the nomination be rendered the
latter for governor of the state of New
York by the Republican party he would
not decline the honor.
Considers 1t a Duty.
Colonel Roosevelt is reported as say
ing that, while he does not seek the
honor and has made absolutely no eff
fort to put his name before the public
as candidate for that office, he would
consider it his duty to obey the desire
of a party with which he had been af1ili-
ated for so many years, especially as
the l6lluGsI-~~Al--lIlt utlllIld llOll NOulu
come from H. leaders of the party
and would meet WITH no opposition.
1t was also learned that Congressman
Quigg's visit to Colonel Roosevelt was
not made merely for the purpose Of
sounding him on the subject of the
gubernatoral nomination, but that Mr..
| Quigg acted as the emissary of Senator
Platt and other Republicans high in the
| - hDt
terms could he made with the colonel
and under what conditions he would
agree to rum
The colonePs friends in the regiment
are jubilant at the growing boom of
their commander, and the men who
live out of this state express the great
est regret at their inability to vote for
| him.
| Rough Riders All For Him.
The Rough Riders from the west have
lust heard of the Roosevelt boom, and
Its effect on them has been queer. Like
Roosevelt, they knew nothing of the
political situation in New York while
they were away, and many of them
know but little more now, except that
their colonel is possible nominee
They consider him the greatest man IN
the army To them he is the hero OF
Las Guasimas and Santiago, and they
say they will inject themselves into
the campaign if Roosevelt runs. Among
| those western cowpuncherS are a who {
lot of bright young fellows who can talF
interestingly, and they are considering
the advsability of delivering campaign
speeches for Roosevelt.
1t will be a mighty queer campaign II
Roosevelt runs, with the most remark
able line of spelbinders that ever in
vaded New York city. There are Whoie
lot of New York boys, too in the rougf
riders outfit. and they say they viii
work for Roosevelt heart and soul II NJ
Ia nominated. Some of them say they'll
make him run whether he is nomlnateE
or not, and they cherish a deers aztec
conviction that he will run anyway.
There is going to he lawn fete a
Patchogue Tuesday for the benefit o
Camp Wikoff. AMI Captain Joe baile!
came here to invite Colonel Roos7ve!
TO attend and make n speech. Colohe
Roosevelt did not positively accept, tu
said he would trv to he on hand Ihl
; will be his first speech save the re" ~
has made to his r7en since ne wen
away to the war. and while he may con
ane himself to his regiment as ne doS
u,bo, ha ta1,-s to ronorterS he may Sa,
something about politics. and the resi-
dants Of patChC~up VIII get the hrs
chance to hear what good many Ns'
Workers. would Ike to know.