The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-14
COLONEL ROOSEVELT
GIVES INTERVIEW
Position Regarding Governor
ship of New York
WANTS THE BEST TO WIN
The Ex-President Snys He Talked Over
Political Conditions With Govern
Or Hugbes---Also Speaks of is4s
Other Visitors
WANTS THE BEST TO WIN

Oyster Bay, July 18th eodore Roose
velt in an interview today gave his frs
Indication of his position in respect t.
the republican gubernatorial situation
He said:
my position in regard to the gov
ernorship this fall is this;
Il want to find the best man for
ceptable to the rank and file of the
republican party and the Independent
voter. l intend to do everything in my
power to see that such man Is elect
ed.'
Colonel Roosevslt's indication of his
position was made less than an hour
after the departure of Governor Hughes
While both men refused this morning
to disclose the precise matter of theiI
conference it Is believed 1t was de-
cided that Mr.. Roosevelt would take a
personal part in the nomination of q
candidate for governor.
Governor Hughes left at 10 oclock
for New York and will proceed td
Washington this afternoon.
Colonel Roosevelt was smiling con,
tentedly when he was seen shortly ar.
terward
II had delightful visit with Gov
ernor Hughes" he said. I'VE had d
most interesting talk"
Did you talk politics with him 2
he was asked.
The question seemed to amuse him
"Of course, we talked of political con-
ditions," he replied. What else coult
we talk about7 We discussed thing.
which we have been anxious for Ions
time to talk Of
That was all that he was willing te
say as to the conference. The mex
question was whether he had anything
to say about the visit of clifford Pin
chot Marshall Stimson of California
and Francis J. Heney, the San Fran
cisco graft prosecutor, to him in New
York yesterday.
Mr.. Stinson told him about political
conditions in California and Immediately
after his talk announced Mr. Pinohot
would leave at once for California tc
take the stump for Hiram johnson, in
surgent candidate for the republican nom
ination for governor.
After Mr. Stinson saw you he said Mr.
Pinchot was to speak for the insurgents
in California" was suggested.
Aren't you telling me news?" asked
the colonel, with another srniie.
When questioned about his talk with
James w Wadsworth, Jr., speaker Of
the New York assembly, he replied thai
a great mystery was being made of that
meeting and that he merely went ovel
conditions with Mr.. Wadsworth. as he
was to do with State Chairman Wood
ruff during his visit today.
He was asked II he thought that har
mony in the party in the. state was tc
be expected during the Campaign, and
replied he was confident that all rela-
tions would be harmonious.
Then the colonel stated his views as
to the candidate for governor. He re-
fused positively to talk of various mer
who have been mentioned as candidates
The colonel stated that his guests las
night. in addition to Governor Hughes
included Judge Rose of Baltimore, an ole
friend; Capt Robert Foran, formerly 6
British army officer, and Guy Scull, ar
old Harvard man, who came to Saga
more Hill to talk about hunting In AT
rica The colonel said Mr.. Scull had
told him about roping wild girafft
about the neck, and capturing alive rhi
noceroses and a lion.
ut was interesting. most interesting,
said the colonel II never heard any.
thing like it..
1t is believed here the name of william
Loeb, Jr., collector Of the port of New
York. was not taken up at any length
In the Roosevelt-Hughes conference.