Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-06
HARTMAN IS A VERY MUM MAN
Refuses Absolutely to Discuss the
erich Mans Conspiracy" But a
Standard Oil Official Says, "its Alb.
surd"-Nebraska the First State to
Come Forword With Endorsement.
nsy Associated press).


was stated at the White House today
that knowledge OF the cabal alleged
10 nave been formed TO defeat the
policies of Mr. Roosevelt came tn
the notice of the President some time
before the dinner ut which the whole
scheme was laid bare.
Persistent efforts were made at the
White House today to Obtain the
names of the person who is said to be
responsible for giving away the ir-
formation of the intentions ana re.
sources of the combination but Sec.
rotary Loeb uniformly declined to
make this public.
Mr.. Loeb declared today TINT no
names were mentioned nj the White
House yesterday when reference was
made to some public man who had
bcrn present at tho dinner and had
told the story of the alleged combi.
nation to accomplish the defeat OF
the Presidents nolicies in the COM
ing presidential CAMPAIGN. This din
nor was a comparatively recent oc-
rrlroncc. Secretary Loeb said TO.
dav there were not any additional de.
tails of the affair To be given out,
but he emphasized tho belief which
he expressed Yesterday that the pub.
licitv which had heon made of the
intrigue against tho interhsts ofs,tlsn
President would nip the whole
scheme in the bud" before the cam.
paign of 1908 is fully on.
President Roosevelt. his son Theo,
dore, Jr.. and Miss Ethel went out
this afternoon for n long ride in the
suburbs. The President did not re.
turn to his office until after luncheon,
Hartman Will Not Talk.
NEW YORK. ADril Be. II. Har-
riman declines absolutely to talk
about the rcport from Washington
that tho Standard Oil Company and
associated interests had raised a fund
of $5000,000 TO prevent the nom;nn-
tion for president of man of Prosi-
dent Roosevelt's choosing in 1908.
The comment Of Frank u. Barstow. a
Standard Oil director q" the story
was at is simply absurd"
Mr.. Hartman had Il talk late vcs.
terdav with H. II. Rogers. of tho
Standard Oil Company. He said Mt
IFS conclusion that the talk was only
about matters that are not connect
cd in any way with President Roose.
welt
Senator Penrose's Denial.
PHILADELPHIA, PA. April o
United States Senator PenrOsc had
this to say today about the published
report that he told ut dinner the
story of rich mans conspiracy" to
prevent the selection OF President
Rooscvelts choice OF q successor 10
himself: at is absolutely an untruth.
| have never said any such thing. 1t
is all untrue. | have always been
supporter Of and believer in Presi-
dent Roosevelt's administration anu
all its policies
The Senator was asked: "Have you
ever heard OF a S5,000,000 fund to pre-
vent President Roosevelt naming his
successor" mo. absolutely no.!
Have YOU ever heard of the com
bination termed the rich mems con-
spiracy to thwart the President in
til development of his policies?" NO
/ have never heard Of any such COM
bination and have no knowledge of
| it,"
did yhI attend dinner Of such
a character as was mentioned today
in the Washington dispatches" NO,
| never attended dinner where sucn
subject was mentioned"
Nebraska Endorses Roosevelt.
! LINCOLN. NEB., April 5-The Ne
braska State Senate today adonted
a resolution endorsing the position
of the President in his controversy
with r. Fl. Hartman and declaring
the confidence of the Senate in the
Presidents motives. The Nebraska
| House also adopted resolution eX
pressing confidence in President
Roosevelt
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