Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-12
P|NCH0T WILL HELP
Is Going to California to Speak
for Hiram Johnson.
MAKING INDEPENDENT RACE
Candidate for Governor Opposed by
Regular Republicans.
CONSULTED ROOSEVELT FIRST
Announcement Of Plan Immediately
Followed Conference With
Former President.
MAKING INDEPENDENT RACE
CONSULTED ROOSEVELT FIRST

close friend of Col. Roosevelt and deposed
United States forester. announced today
that he would leave for California to
morrow to take the stump In behalf OF
Hiram Johnson. who Is seeking the gu
| bernatorial nomination in California and
indorsed for that honor by the Lincoln
Roosevelt League of that state.
Mr.. Pinchots announcement was made
shortly after a conference with Col.
Roosevelt in which Marshal Stimson of
| Los Angeles, Cal, also took part. Mr..
| Pinchot said he would make several
speeches in behalf of Mr.. Johnson's can
| didacy. which he indicated. was being
strongly opposed by the old line repub-
lican organizations of that state.
May Have KooseveIt's Backing.
Neither Mr.. Pinchot nor Marshal Stim-
son would say that Col. Roosevelt had
given his assurances of support to Mr..
Johnson's gubernatoriai aspirations, but
the fact that Mr.. Pinchot's announcement
| came within few minutes after leaving
Col. Roosevelt's office caused the general
belief among politicians that Mr.. Roose-
| welt indorsed Mr.. johnson in his efforts
to secure the nomination.
/ Marshal Stimson said that Gov Gillett
/ would not seek another nomination and
| that the old-line republican organizations
In California were backing the candida
/ cies for governor Of Charles F. Curry and
/ Alden Anderson. He declared that the
1 Lincoln Roosevelt League was seeking
for a more representative party govern
ment.
To Speak for Insurgent.
| After making his announcement Mr..
Pinchot said:.
| II shall make four speeches in Cali
fornia in behalf Of William Kent. an in
| surgent candidate for the nomination for
Congress. Mr.. Kent Is opposing Repre-
sentative McKinlay, who is a candidate
for denomination"
| Mr.. Pinchot said that he had already
made arrangements to make one
speech for Mr. Johnson in California,
but did not know how many more he
might make. He said he would stop at
Kansas City and address the Knife and
Fork Club on Conservation July 10.
1t was before this club that Speaker
Cannon made his attack on the insur-
gents
Roosevelt's Other Callers
/ Besides Mr.. Pinchot and Marshal
Stimson, Col. Roosevelt, who came to
the city from Oyster Bay In his auto
mobile, had several other visitors dur
| ing the day. The callers included Her
bert Knox Smith. commissioner Of cor
porations: Prof. L. H. Bailey of Cor
nell, chairman Of the Roosevelt cOun-
try life commission; Representatives
| w. S. Bennett of New York and Charles
n. Fowler of New Jersey
A delegation from Macon. Ga. COM
posed of f. w. Stetson. w. e. Dun
woody. a cousin of Col Roosevelt. and
Postmaster Harry Stillwell Edwards,
called on Col. Roosevelt to request him
to make speech at Macon.
Col. Roosevelt during the forenoon
held a conference with James W..
Wadsworth. jr.. speaker Of the assem-
bly, of New York. Mr.. Wadsworth was
the first of the republican state lead
ers who have opposed the Hughes prf-
mary measure to call on Col Roose-
Welt.
Sees Harmony for Party.
On emerging from Mr.. Roosevelts Of
fice Speaker Wadsworth said:
II discussed the legislative situation
| briefly with Col Roosevelt and explained
to him the circumstances leading to the
| defeat Of the direct nominations bill"
| Asked II his visit could be construed
as the first step In a movement toward
party harmony, Mr.. Wadsworth made II
apparent that he did not come bearing
a white flag but that he did recognize
| the 1aCI tnat tn6 OlfeCt uOulludtIOuS SItOd-
ton needed harmonizing influences.
Il came to see Col. Roosevelt of my
own accord said the speaker. Ito
show him that there was no stand
ofnshness. The colonel asked me to
visit him again. and shall be glad to
do SO.
The party will have no dificulty In
and on a platform. 1 do not take the
talk of factional strife seriously" Mr..
Wadsworth added.
Speaker Wadsworth said that as re-
publican he was glad to see that Col
Roosevelt was taking such an interest In
the future Of the party In the state
!. Gov. Hughes in Town.
Gov. Hughes arrived In town today
from Albany. He will go TO Oyster Bay
TO visit Col. Roosevelt late this afternoon
The governor had nothing to say polite
ally.
The delegation from Macon left Col
Roosevelt's Office without having obtained
a definite promise from him to denver AZ
address in the Georgia city.
Col Roosevelt, in fact, informed then
that he hardly believed his itinerar!
would permit the visit they wished
Prof Bailey said that MIR. Roosevelt
had promised to speak before a nation
al country life conference. which will
be held some time next winter. thu
time and place OF which nave not oeei
!. defnitly fixed
Representative Bennett. after taking
leave of Mr. Roosevelt. talked freel!
on various phases OF the political sirua
tion.
I'VE discussed past performances anc
present and future politics. national ane
state" the representative sad.
Governorship Not Discussed.
Asked IL. after having seen Col. Roose
Welt, he was still candidate for th'
New York republican gubernatorial nomi
nation, Mr.. Bennett said that the COVER
, norship was not discussed in any way b!
= himself and the former President. O
Col. Roosevelt's POLITICAL activities Mr.
| Bennet said:
"Coi. Roosevelt is in the nght botl
\ national and state, and thank HEAVIER
D for it am a red-hot Roosevelt man"
One of Col. Roossvelt's callers this aft
ernoon was Col. w. r. Nelson. proprie
tor of the Kansas City Star.
Death Of Henry Dexter.