The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-09-20

CtSASi Day ~ Il sept IS--tOi
Roosevelt got back this evening from his
hastily arranged meeting with President
Taft in New Haven. II was an inter
view fixed by County Chairman Lloyd
c. Griscom for tlse purpose of letting
these two distinguished citizens chat
with one another with special reference
10 the political situation in New York
state.
Col ROosevelts talk with the Presi-
dent VIII make not the slightest differ
ence in the course the colonel had map
ped out for mis- action at Saratoga 1t
was suggested by a good many political
sharps that Mr.. Roosevelt would be
asked 70 work for harmony in the Re
publican ranks. and that Mr.. Taft would
seek to have the colonel effect some sort
OF a compromise. in order to inject
strength in the party.
There Viii be no compromise in any
way" M Roosevelt declared positively
| tonight This is a straight night for
decency in politics as against bossism.p
Col Roosevelt returned 20 i4gamorc
Hin pleased with his trip to New Haven.
and glad TO have had the opportunity OF
conferTing with the President Il had a
I very pleasant interview with the Pres
/ dent said he and an entirely salts
factory talk on the New York situation. "
Discussed state Politics.
The colonel declined 10 repeat any
/ fragments Of the conversation that passed
between himself and AIr. Taft He made
/ II distinctly understood, however, that
national politics was discussed only
7 briefly. He and the President went over
a few things that the administration has
1 done. but tonight Nj. Roosevelt had no
! further Endorsement 10 make IL addition
( 10 what he had said at Syracuse on Sat
urday. In his talk with Mr.. Taft there
was no mention made OF gubernatorial
/ candidates. according 20 Mr.. Roosevelt.
/ The colonel took occasion to announce
4 tonight, though. that under no circum-
| stances would he accept the nomination
for governor in New York state. Some
/ time ago he said that he could not con
/ Ceive Of circumstances that would induce
/ him 10 take the gOvernorship, and now
! he has made up his mind that nothing OF
| earth could make him.
! In case they stampede the Saratoga con
yention and hand him the nomination. th5
| colonel says he will simply turn il down
fatty and without any qualifications.
| There is little doubt that Mr.. Roosevelt;
and Mr. Taft brought up Sherman's name
/ to-day, although the colonel merely
/ beamed when that was suggested. He
answered a question concerning the tenn
porary Craftsmanship by remarking that
/ the fight will be as planned. That means
that Mr. Roosevelt will battle for the
chairmanship himself There IS a chance
/ that he may wish 70 scrap from the floor
but il is known that his present inten-
tions are to lead the progressives from
the stage, whether the old guard likes il
or not.
silent on Endorsement.
| It was thought that the colonel might
shed some official rays of light upon the
/ question of his standing for an admin
! istration and Taft Endorsement in 1912
| But he would not He repeated that hC
had nothing to say on this delicate mat
ter and that all rumors have emanatet
/ from sources that he is not responsible
/ for. He said tonight that he is not like
! ~ 10 comment upon this topic in III,
/ future. For he wants TO wal: till h,
| reaches Saratoga and finds how thing:
are going 10 break.
| Inquirers at oyster Bay attempted Il
| get Col. Roosevelt 10 admit that h.
might change his attitude concerning hi:
acceptance of the gubernatorial nomina
tion.
AT Philadelphia in 1900 you stated that
Under no circumstances would YOU accept
the nomination for the Vice Presidency
his inquirers reminded him tonight. "Yet
/ the convention nominated you and yo,
accepted. How about that?''
Before the question had scarcely been
/ finished Col. Roosevelt broke in by de-
claring that they could not force the
! gubernatorial nomination on him in this
! State. even if they stampeded the con-
vention That was the way he answered
that question.
No Change I'm Views.
One OF the things that convinced The
| oyster Bay information seekers tonight
that the interview with Mr. Tai; did not
result in changing his views were his
remarks in connection with State Super.
intendent OF Prisons Collins.
What did you mean. colonel. when yor
said in Syracuse that Mr.. Collins would
be your Tight-hand man az Saratoga"
Mr. Roosevelt replied that he simpl,
desired a man from Central New YorI
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