New-York tribune., 1910-07-27
HOTcHKlSS FOR GOVERNOR
Roosevelt Hears Suggestion from
Controller PrendergaSt.
NAME FREELY DISCUSSED
Defeat of Cox's Forces IN Ohio
Pleases Ex- President-Lee
Mantle, Insurgent, Calls.


panuhlscsn State Convention yesterday
afternoon which seemed to indicate tha'
the Cox forces were beaten and that IN Inc
unsettled condition Of affairs there was
chance for some one outside OF the regular
candidates perhaps Congressman Long
worth or James r. Garfield, ex-Secre'arF
of the interior. getting the nomination l"F
Governor, Theodore Roosevelt appeared TO
he well pleased. but declined TO comment
on the Ohio situation before he started
back to Oyster Bay after busy day at
the Outlook" Office
Il haven't a word TO say about the Ohio
situation he said: not word OUTSIDE OF
New York Stale now
It was one OF Mr. Rooseveits bi-weekiy
nilsrimsses to the editorial sanctum OF
The Outlook ank 3le received q long HE
Of callers. political and otherwise, during
the dsy He arrived in his automobile
shortly after Q O'Clock. Controller Prem
6erEsst called in the forenoon and suggest
cd the name of William II. Hotchkiss, Su-
perintendent OF Insurance, for the Gov
ernorship nomination. State politics in gen.
srsl was also discussed. but Mr.. Roosevelt
had nothing to say about tae conference
Controller Prende-gast said after his call
that Mr. Roosevelt had been delighted at
the suggestion of Mr.. Hotchkiss as like
ly candidate and that the Insurance Su-
perintendent's name had been freely dis
cussed.
y told him that Mr.. Hotchkiss was
zrIendid man" said the Controller, and
would make an exceptionally good cam
psjsn, and II elected would make a good
Governor Mr. Roosevelt said he was very
glad to hear such good reports of Mr.
Hotchkiss
The Controller denied that he was an
available candidate for the nomination
and said that the subject had not been dis
cussed.
Ex-United States Senator Lee Mantle,
OF Montana. called and talked over the
Montana situation with Mr.. Roosevelt. Mr..
Mantle said there was a considerable in
srlrgent sentiment in the state. but that II
vas stin quiescent. The ex-senator said
he Has an insurgent al heart. and If he
had been in the Senate he probably would
have voted with the insurgents. He re-
ferred TO the insurgents IS that little
hand OF patriots and expressed great ad-
miration fer them. Asked IL he was a
candidate to succeed Senator Thomas Car
ter when he comes up for reelection next
March, Mr. Mantle said he was not. but
added that there was a good deal Of oppo-
sition in Montana 10 Senator Carter again
being 8 candidate
M Mantle was among those who with
drew from the Republican party when the
national convention adopted gold plat
form AT the time President Mckinley was
nominated, in 1896, He returned TO the Re-
publican fold shortly afterward. and has
been an ardent supporter of eX-President
Roosevelt and his policies
CONGRESSMAN William 6 Rennet called
again yesterday 20 shake hands with MT.
Roosevelt. Congressman Olcott and Goul-
Zen and James l. Wells were with him
md invited Mr. Roosevelt 20 attend the
national rivers and harbors' convention TO
he held in Washington in December but
TIE icvitstion was declined Rudolph
Spree lze;s had q short talk with Nj Roose-
,elt Mr. Srrocke's is just back from
1rip abroad and said he was not familiar
With the political situation in California
lie vas going hack there soon. ne said, and
.xpecicd 10 have a conference with Clifford
I'i'icirot upon his arrival.
fcfn Mitchell. the labor leader. came and
o;isf1ed Mr.. Roosevelt's promise he said,
e. address tic annaal meeting Of tho Ma
tiousl Civic Federation, To he held in this
citv Next Decenber or January. The sub
iect r5 the address vas left for Mr. Roose-
welt "a choose Hr. Mitchell said
Arrong other callers werc James S. Whip
re the state Forest. Fish and Game Com
missioner: Wiifred Z HoSgatt. Ex-Governor
Of Alaska; William T. Martin who Is out
for -he Republican nomination for Governor
in New Jersey on 2 progressive plat
form. and Evert J. Wendell, OF Harvard.
Colonel Baxter. chairman OF the banquet
committee of tho Army and Navy Union,
who called with Police Lieutenant Bernard
T-lood. Of the District Attorneys office, OBJ
tanned Mr. RooSevclt's consent TO speak at
the unions celebration. to be held at the
Grand Central Palace some time in Decem-
her
4 delegation headed by the Rev. T ?.
81 eveuson. from Philadelphia invited Mr.
Roosevelt tc address the Worlds Christian
citizenship Congress. which VIII toe held
IN that city. November ia TO -. Charles
Hall Davis Of Petersburg. Va and q.
Cirosvenor Dave Of Washington, members
Of the executive committee of the South
crn Commercial Congress. 20 be held III At
l.nta Oh 2 dare not yet Fixed. called with
2 similar Invitation Mr.. Roosevelt de-
-clined both these invitations. under stress
Of other engagements Other delegations
Jared the same way.
Nj Roosevelt had luncheon with the out
look staff st noon at the National Arts
Club and noiored back TO Oyster Bay
late In the afternoon His next session at
his editorial Office here will be On Friday.