The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-17
STl MSON LEARNS
ROOSEYELTS VIEWS
Plan to Spend a Quiet Sunday
Is Not Carried Out.
GREAT FIGHT ON HIS HANDS
Ability of Roosevelt tn Last Through
Strenuous Campaign Doubted-Iis
suit of Western Trip-WiII Go Out
of state 10 Make Speeches.

oyster Bay, \. Y, Oct, 16-It is not
always possible for even Col. Roosevelt
TO carry out his plans for restful sun
day. Before he got of the train yester-
day morning the colonel told every one
that he would see no visitors and that
ne desired TO be absolutely quiet to-day
lie was not.
Candidate StimsOn came down this
morning and stayed for luncheon with
the Roosevelts. The colonel had a lot OF
things that he wanted 20 discuss Will
Mr., SImson and he wanted to discuss
them before the gubernatorial candidate
got started on his trip tomorrow. He
thinks Ii Is extremely important that Mr.
Stimson and ne work in perfect unison
In the campaign. The colonel has
thought lately of a good many points
which he believes should be brought out
early ana effectively by his side if they
hope TO defeat Mr. Dix and the rest OF
the Democratic ticket
Does Not 60 10 Church
Mr.. Roosevelt old not go 20 church
this morning as he usually does. He and
Ar. SumsCn sat on the porch Of Saga
more Hill and went over the whole situ-
alton The colonel realizes as we'll as
anybody that he has one of the greatest
fights Of his life on his hands. lie is not
cocksure of victory by a long shot. bat
he believes that after red-hot campaign
up State, where folks have shown an
extraordinary amount OF apathy, the Re
publiCaus should break better than even
Grave doubts as 10 the c0lonels ability
10 last through the campaign were eN-
pressed frequently here to-day. His
throat is in bad shape; there is no doubt
Of that on the last trip be used IL with
out let-up, and the strain OF addressing
crowds from car platforms with locom0-
Jives close hy blowing of steam did not
conduce 10 relieve the strain.
II Mr.. Roosevelt had accepted the plans
outlined 10y Mr.. Prentice and the state
committee, he never could have lasted.
He has laid down the law, however. and
will speak only when II is absolutely nee
esSary.
Tomorrow he viii run up the Hudson
and Will make several political speeches
from the train. At Schenectady he viii
meet a crowd out OF doors, and al Troy
viii speak in a han in the evening. The
colonel viii return 10 oyster Bay on
Tuesday 70 remain until Thursday.
Week of Activity.
BY a judlcious saving of his voice the
colonel hopes 10 be able TO make plenty
of speeches before election. lie has been
through one or two campaigns before
this one but he has never entered ore
directly after "a week Of such activity
as the one Just passed.
Stamping for Beveridge and going up
In air ships and things would bee apt 10
have a sinister effect on any man. II is
said here tonight that the state commit
tee has been making strenuous efforts TO
get Mr.. Roosevelt TO cancel his other en-
gagemCnts this month in order 90 devote
all Of his time in New York state The coll
onel does not intend 20 Go any such
thing lie has promised Senator. Lodge
that he viii 90 10 Boston next Friday
10 make a speech I'm his behalf Mr..
Lodge has been having "a lively time with
Representative Butler Ames IN his fight
for election 20 the Senate from Massa-
chusetts. but it is generally conceded
that Mr. Lodge viii win.
Mr.. Roosevelt told Winston Churchill
two months ago that he would root for
Robert Bass. the progressive candidate
for governor Of New Hampshire. That
speech viii be made on Saturday The
other out-o.-the-State trip is 20 Des
Moines. Iowa, lasting three days. the
first week I'm November.