The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-07-19

oyster Bay, July fd.--Col. Roosevelt Is
sued a formal statement to-day. the first
one he has written since he got back
from Africa. It was in regard TO the
candidacy of Theodore Douglas Robin
son, an avowed candidate for the Con-
gressionaI nomination In the Twenty sew
enth district. which is composed of the
counties Of Herkimer and Oneida. Col.
Roosevelt would not indorse his nephew as
a candidate. He said he had hoped that
he would go into active politics, and
that he has 8 high regard for his judg-
ment and ability. He concluded by stat
Ing that he and I are in accord in our
views OF public questions"
The colonel felt that in the light of the
many stories being printed in the news
papers concerning his attitude toward
his nephew's ambitions he ought TO say
something. Both young Mr.. Robinson
and his father, Douglas, came 10 Saga
moro Hill to-day to talk things over with
their relative. Col Roosevelt did not
want political sharps TO miseonstrue his
position Mr.. Robinson did not ask his
uncle 10 take a hand IN the nomination,
but he did request him TO come up and
speak for him in case he gets the nomi-
nation. The colonel agreed to this very
willingly. So far as Mr.. Robinson's resi-
denee in Herkfner County goes, Col
Roosevelt brought that out clearly
Hands Out Statement.
When the newspaper men put the mat
ter up to the former President this even
ing, he handed out this statement, which
he wrote himself;
My brother-in-law Douglas Robinson.
and his son, my nephew, Theodore Doug
las Robinson, were down TO see me My
brother-in-law has big farm IN Herki-
mer County. which he inherited from his
mother. and which has been in his fam
lily for generations. He Is a member of
the Herkimer County Grange. and is also
member OF the committee of the grange
which is arranging for the grange picnic
TO be held in Utica at the end OF August,
and he came TO extend to me the COM
mittee invitation to speak at the picnic
7 accepted
My nephew, Theodore Douglas Robin
son. is candidate for the Congressional
nomination in the Twenty-seventh dis
trict, comprising Herkhmer and Oneida
counties. He told me that he did not
desire me to take any part whatever in
the nomination. because ne especially de-
sired that this matter should be settled
by his neighbors in Herkimer and Oneida
absolutely without interference Of any
kind, but he desired to know whether. IN
the event of his nomination, I would
come up and speak for him.
Il tod hin that. OF course I would:
for I have long hoped that he would go
into active politics. because I have a
high regard for his judgment and ability.
and he and are in accord in our views
Of public questions
No Comment 10 Make.
Further than that Col. Roosevelt had
nothing to say He did not wish 10 COM
ment on his nephew's chance for land
ing the nomination. He thought that his
statement ought to stand as he put it.
1t would not be good for him TO go any
further than that.
Little stock is placed here in stories
inferring that the colonel will get out ana
hustle for his nephew after to-days
words He did not know how many
speeches he would make If Mr.. Robinson
is nominated. That will depend on sub
sequent events. His attitude toward the
machine in New York State has been
pretty clearly defined since his return,
inasmuch as he has taken his stand with
the Hughes element
Representative Wilmington, Of the Herki-
ner-Oneida County district, is being
boosted for a denomination by State Com
mitteeman Strobel. who is known as the
Republican boss in Herkimer County. Iii
Is said that a good many persons in Her
kimer do not like the idea of young Rob-
inson running because he halls from New
York City. The colonel pointed out in
his statement that the Robinson farm has
been in the family for generations.
Not Announcing Plans.
Roosevelt said to-day that he has moth
ing whatever 20 reveal concerning his
future plans further than the itineraries
of his trips which were announced last
week. AS to his part In the State fight,
his feeling toward the Taft administra-
ton. his political utterances during the
trips, these are mere speculation. When
he Is going TO do anything that he wants
announced he will say so himself. And
he remarked to-day that he is not willing |
10 divulge his plans. if he has any, yet.
RumOrs TO the effect that Judge Rev
nolds Kinkaid. of Toledo, who had been
mentioned as a gubernatorial possibility /
in Ohio, visited Sycamore Hill TODAY |
were unfounded- The colonel said he /
did not know the Judge and that he does |
not expect to see him at all Judge Kin
kaid called on President Taft at Rev. /
eriy on Sunday. He is said E be out Of |
the running in Ohio. Col Roosevelt also
took occasion to deny the report that he
would act as peacemaker in the Penn
syivania Railroad trouble. He asked the.
this be stated positively.
The colonel reiterated to-day his liking
for a quiet few days at the Hill. He hae
requested all along that his visitors who
are not sent for and are not friends Of
the family cali at the Outlook Office
where he is able to see them all He