Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-08-13

Roosevelt would take the stump and
do all he could 10 secure his re-elec-
ton.
July 11-Speaker Wadsworth was
| personally rebuked for defying the
( Roosevelt command for the enact
ment OF the Cobb direct nominations
| act and was practically warned that
| he would be driven out OF Official life
/ II he persisted in nghting my poll.
cies. Wadsworth boldly retOrted: Il
have no apologies 20 make and would
do what / have done over again un-
der similar circumstances.
July 12-After an ali-night con
| ference with Governor Hughes. dur
ing which the Governor again dc
clined to stand for q third term
Roosevelt detained:
Ny position in regard TO the Gov
ernorship this FAN is this: ] want
10 find the best man for the office
the man who is most acceptable to
the rank and file Of the Republican
Party and the independent voters. I
intend 20 do everything in my power
20 see that such a man is elected"
Hughes had suggested that Comp
troller Clark Williams ought 20 be his
heir. Roosevelt declined 10 give his
o. *. 10 Williams, but reafirmed his
belief that William Loeb Of he would
rum or Henry L. Stimson ought TO
head the state ticket The conference
ended without an agreement on a
candidate. The Roosevelt-Hughes
combine then collapsed.
Clifford Pinchot announced that ne
bad been commissioned by Colonel
Roosevelt 10 take the stump for Hi
ram Johnson. ''insurgent" candidate
for Governor of California. and for
William Kemp. "insurgent" candi-
date for Congress against Uncle
Joe" Cannon's friend. Representative
Mckinley.
July Roosevelt angrily ac-
cused Chairman Timothy L. Wood
run. of the Republican state Com
mittee. of plotting with William
Barnes. Jr.. and James W. Wads-
worth, Jr.. TO "scuttle the Republi-
can ship"
Woodruff was notified that he must
quit as State Chairman before the
FAN compaign begins. and that he
would Doe suppianted by y. v v
Franchot or some other Roosevelt
henchman. Woodruff meekly am
swered that ne would get out as soon
las his successor is selected.
July 14-Chairman Griscom. Of
the New York Republican County
Committee. and former Chairman
Herbert Parsons arranged with
Roosevelt for cutting the ground
from under the feet OF Woodruff in
Kings. Barnes in Albany and Wads-
worth in Livingston. Roosevelt d.
rccted that none but advocates of
my policies be delegates TO the
Republican state Convention. Roose-
welt the same day instructed Repre-
sentative Charles n. Fowler. OF New
Jersey. how 90 solidify the "insur-
gent" campaign in his home state
July -Roosevele permitted IL
20 become known that ne was In
sympathy with eX-SeCretary Gar
fields efforts 20 influence party poll
cies in Ohio.
July 27-Garileld was not nomi-
mated nor was his name presented 90
the Ohio convention. mick" Long
worth. Roosevelt's souin-law. was
also defeated for the nomination.
Harding. a Foraker lieutenant was
placed at the head of the ticket. and
all the Taft and not the Garfield pol
icies were Endorsed.
July 19-Despitc RooscvClrs in
reference and openly proclaimed
backing. his nephew, Theodore
Douglas Robinson. was overwhelm-
ingly defeated for the Republican
CougressiOnal nomination in the
Oneida-Herkimcr district. State Com
mitteeman Stroebel declared: 1--WE
resent the ex-Presidenrs intrusion
and We feel that be has not added 20
his popularity by his course as re-
CARDS his nephew. New York
American.