Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-12
REPORT IS |NS|STENT
Claimed That Roosevelt Will
Back the "Progressives."
READY TO CAST THE DIE
Said to Have Prepared Very 1nsur-
gent Speech.
OYSTER BAY CONFERENCES
Pinchot Says He and Garfield Will
Speak in the West on the Same
Platform as Roosevelt.
Special From q Staff Correspondent.

Special From q Staff respondent.
| NEW YORK August 12.-There are in
creasing indications that Col. Roosevelt
is getting ready to come boldly and
squarely out in support of the progress
sives" and to draw line of sharp de-
marcation between the reactionary and
progressive elements of his party.
AS heretofore stated in these dispatches,
reports have been current for some time
in circles close to the colonel that he had
this course under prayerful considera-
ton. The visit of Garfield and Pinchot to
Oyster Bay naturally revived the gossip.
and today the report is insistent in repub-
Llican circles that the colonel is just about
ready to cast the die.
A Very Insurgent Speech.
One man who has read the speech the
jcolonel has prepared declares that it is
livery "insurgent' in character. This man
went on to say that the inference will
certainly be drawn that the colonel is
looking forward to taking very active
part in presidential politics in 1912
| Significance is placed upon the fact that
| all the colOneIs visitors to Oyster Bay
| recently have been insurgents and pro-
gressives, from the radical insurgal type
| of La Toilette to the more conservative
Jonathan Bourne
| Senators Elkins. Crane, Aldrich and 9TH
| ers of the regulars have been frequently
in New York, but have not dropped in on
| the colonel. Unquestionably the insur-
gent side of the case has been detailed to
| the colonel at great length.
Many republicans hope that il the colo
| mel is contemplating the plunge, as ru-
mored he will defer it until after the
4 q r1n al
| show considerable unrest among republic
| cans. and the effect of a decided in
surgent stand by Roosevelt might be very
serious to the republican ticket in that
state, it is feared by some. n. o. NJ
To Speak on Same Platforms
NEW YORK, August 12.-According to
Mr.. Pinchot both he and Mr. Garfield
will meet Mr.. Roosevelt at Ossawatomie
KAN: Denver and ST Paul, and make
speeches from the same platform. The
fact that both Garfield and Pinchot, mill
| tant insurgents will invade Kansas, where
| the insurgent movement is brisk under
| the leadership of Senator Bristow and
| Representatives Madison and Murdoch,
| and speak from the same platform with
| Col. Roosevelt, who already has said kind
| words for the Kansas triumvirate. is
| taken to mean that Mr.. Roosevelt is in
thorough sympathy with the movement in
that state.
Garfield Explains.
| Mr. Garfield explained that he and Mr.
| Pinchot were not to travel with Col
| Roosevelt in his special car. but would
| meet him at the points where all were
designated to speak. He and Mr.. Pino>lot
| told of the change in the plans for the
| colonels western trip with eminent sat
| isfaction. Mr.. Pinchot winked slyly when
he was asked If Mr.. Roosevelt had de-
eided to openly champion the insurgent
cause.
Il guess you know pretty we'll where
| Mr.. Roosevelt stands on that question"
| said the deposed forester with a broad
smile.
SO far Senator Lodge is the only re-
dictionary in whose behalf Col. Roosevelt
| has promised to speak this fall. He has
promised to speak in the interest of Sem
ator Beveridge. the Indiana insurgent,
October Is, at Indianapolis. He has gone
| on record, at least in Ohio, favoring
| a progressive platform, and now he will
| tour the insurgent strongholds.