New-York tribune., 1910-06-30
LRu Telegraph 10 The Tribune !

Boston, June 29.-Ex-President Roose-
welt and Governor Hughes met this
morning on the college campus at Har-
ward, and the immediate result was the
dispatching by Mr.. Roosevelt of a tele-
gram to Lloyd c. Griscom urging Mr..
Griscom to exert all his influence to
promote the passage of the Cobb direct
primary bill.
With the Governor, to see an oppor-
tunity is to embrace it, and with the ex-
President to become convinced is to act
The Governor put the situation terseiy
and earnestly, and the eX-President was
at once convinced. How much influence
the former Presidents appeal will exert
remains to be seen, but there Is reason
TO believe it will be farreachinS- To OPP
pose the Governor has been perilous
undertaking. To oppose the combined
weight Of Theodore Roosevelt ana
Charles q. Hughes would be suicidal,
fact which will proba bly, penetrate even
the limited perceptions of the "old
guard"
With that subject, which Is uppermost
in the mind and heart of the Governor, so
we'll disposed of for the time being, the
conversation turned to the quite as mo-
mentous question, the Governors sue
cessor. and Mr.. Roosevelt did not hesl-
tate To assert his conviction that the
ideal candidate would be the Governor
himself. an affirmation which met with
a negative no less positive, if less We
hement. than the assertion of the ex-
President.
Huohes Hears Roosevelt with Smile.
Mr.. Roosevelt did not go so far as to
saw that he believed Governor Hughes
was the only man who could save the
day in the Empire State. but he said
good deal, all of which was received
smiIingly by the Governor, but not al
tering his decision in the least
That Mr.. Roosevelt really believed
he could induce the Governor to after
his decision is decidedly questionable
but Mr.. Roosevelt is not the man 10
leave unturned any stone which he be-
lieves may promote the welfare OF tne
Republican party. and he does believe u
would be a great thing for New YORK IL
Governor Hughes could be 1nduced 10
become a candidate to succeed himself
This discussion took place on the col
Iege campus before the exercises OF the
dav lad begun, and was renewed a1ter
luncheon, but at no time was 1T OF so
formal a nature as to constitute a SUD-
stitute for the long chat over New YORK
politics which the ex-President and the
Governor will enjoy at Oyster Bay just
as soon as the Governors duties at Al
bany will permit him to take day OIL
and run down to Sycamore HILL
The events of to-day clearly demon
strate that any feeling which may have
existed between Mr.. Roosevelt and Mr.
Hughes as a result of the inJudlclous
representations made to President
Roosevelt in connection with the federal
position of Archie Sanders has long been
forgotten by both men. Their meeting
to-day was most cordial. and while 1t Is
doubtless true that the former Presi-
dent would cheerfully accept from the
Governor any sacrifice which would
make for the success of the Republican
party in the state, it is equally true that
the Governors decision that he cannot
reconsider his acceptance of a place on
the highest judicial tribunal in the land
will in no way detract from the cordial
esteem in which the two statesmen hold
each other.
Roosevelt Praises Hughes.
In introducing Governor Hughes of
New York at the alumni meeting to-day
Mr. Roosevelt received a round of ap-
plause and cheers when he said;
Our Governor has very persuasive
way with him. l had intended to keep
absolutely clear from any kind of pub
lie or political question after coming
home. and | could carry out my resolu-
ton all right until | met the Governor
this morning, and he then explained to
me that | had come back to live in New
and. after a very brief conversation.
put up my hands and agreed to help
him.
II say I agreed to help him; meant
to say agreed to try to help him That
makes a difference. L haven't the
slightest idea whether my efforts will do
any good or not, but | have sent to the
local authorities in New York as en-
phatic an appeal as / know how to send.
asking that the Legislature hold up the
hands of our Governor and pass the leg
islation affecting our political structure
which the Governor feels. which the best
people throughout the state are grow
ing more and more TO feel, TO be essen
tial to our wholesome political life.
seriously. the reason why l so gladly
did what the Governor requested was
because during the four years of his in
cumbency as Governor of the State of
New York we have grown increasingly
TO honor him. and to recognize in him a
man who possesses the same inlexible
standard of public honor that is pos
sessed by your Governor here in Massa-
chusetts. a man who. without fear, acts
as your Governor has acted. as ne con-
ceives the interests OF the people Il
Continued On teaSth page.