Evening star., 1907-11-12
Gossip on Feeling in the En-
pire State. =
WHAT Mr.. VREELAND SAID
Would Be for Roosevelt as Between
Him and Hughes.
DELAWARE FOR ROOSEVELT
Ex-senator Alice Told the President
Today That Republicans in
the State Wanted Him.

representative Edward e. Nreeland
representing almost g solid republican
constituency way up New York state and
n. v V. Franchot. former insurance com
missioner of that state. now interested
heavily In oil ventures in the Indian Ter
ritory, had conference with the Pres
dent today. New York politics and other
subjects being considered. The business
end of the talk related to rules recently
established by the Interior Department as
to leasing oil lands In the Indian Terri
tory. Mr.. Franchot considers that the
new rules are drastic and interfere with
Legitimate development in the territory.
He will have conference this afternoon
with the Secretary of the Interior.
What happened in the political part OF
the talk was not made pubic. but Mr..
Vreeland, who IS an ardent Roosevelt sup
porter. talked cautiously.
There is no pronounced favor,te son
movement just at present, he said and
there vii be nothing OF this kind until
the people are certain the President will
not run again. 1t is the general belief
that II the Pres dent Is nominated by the
convention he will be obliged to accept
But as to Gov. Hughes?
SO far neither Gov. Hughes nor any
OF his intimate friends have made any
move that can be construed into an ef-
evidently intends to maintain this attitude
and refuse to seek anything So far as the
upstate republicans are concerned they
would be for Roosevelt as between Roose-
welt and Hughes AS between Hughes
and an outsider they would be for r shes.
| am not posted to what the other por-
tons of the state would do as between
Roosevelt and Hughes"
How It Is Out In Wyoming.
been in Washington a few days, paid .
all Of respect on the President. There
is not much talk about the next presi-
dental race out my way" said the SEN
ator. There seems to be no crystaliiza-
ton on anybody If the President wants
the delegation ne can have Ii. Personally,
do not think the President would take
another nomination"
The two men who are expected to take
Roosevelt delegates to the next national
convention from New Mexico called on
the President They were Gov. George
Curry and United States Attorney Lew
elyn, both Rough Riders and warmly at
tached to the President. Gov. Curry re-
Gently assumed the ofice Of governor.
Riders and went to the Philippines as
an officer of the 18th Cavalry. He soon
became chief Of police Of Manila. then
governor of one Of the provinces and
portant place
The New Mexican visitors are booming
statehood for the territory. They found
the President pretty busy on other mat
tiers. but he repeated what he has told
others-that he Is for statehood for New
Mexico as soon as II can be provided.
Capt. David J. Leahy. also a Rough
Rider and assistant United States attor~
ney for New Mexico. was also visitor.
Delaware for Roosevelt, Says Alice.
Ex-senator Alice Of Delaware. who was
defeated for reelection from that state.
told the President today that the republi-
cans of Delaware wanted him for another
term and would supply delegates to help
along that end.
What did the President say when you
told him this?" was asked.
II am not at liberty TO quote what tho
President said. I merely tell you what
told the President.
Mr.. Alice took part in the recent prohi
bition fight in his state, and one OF the
results Of his activities for prohibition
was an alleged slanderous attack upon
him by the Crusader, negro paper pub
lished in Baltimore. He has been in
ment against the editor Of the paper. Jo-
seph Dorsey. for criminal libel. The trial
will soon be held.
The ex-senator is accused of having am
billions to become Governor or delaware
on an anti-saloon platform, and he goes
so far as to say that the republican party
of his state will eventually rid the state
Of whisky.
Parsons Makes No Call.
The fact that Representative Herbert
Parsons. republican county chairman OF
New York county, likewise promoter OF
the Hearst-republican fusion In the recent
New York election. Is in Washington and
has not yet called on the President, is
exciting political comment. He usually
loses no time in diving for the White
House on reaching Washington, but II is
probable that this time he Is waiting for
an invitation, the Presidents displeasure
at political association with Mr.. Hearst
having been evinced in a number OF ways
before the last election.
The President this afternoon received
Baron Rosen, the Russian ambassador:
Enrique c eel. the Mexican ambassador.
and his wife, and Lius Anderson minister
of foreign affairs of Costa Rica, who Is
attending convention in the city. Baron
Rosen and Ambassador Creel nave re.
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