The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-07-13
PINCHoT OFF FOR WEST
Deposed Forester Will Aid Cali
fornia Insurgent.
Speaker wadsworth Discusses d.
rect Primaries and Representative s
Bennet Seeks support for Guberna-
toriai Nomination-seore of Others
Who Come and Go Admit They
Were There to Talk Politics.

New York, July 12-CoI. Roosevelt nut
In the busiest day at the Outlook Office
to-day that he has spent since he became
contributing editor. From o'clock in
the morning. when he hoped on. of the
motor car that whizzed him down from
Sycamore Hill. until late in the after
noon he received persons Of every sort.
He listened to politicians, who told him
about the national and State situations.
and he talked conservation with Others.
and he did very little editorial work. He
didn't have time.
Show Lively Interest.
Gov. Hughes was the guest Of Col.
Roosevelt at Sycamore Hill tonight, and
the much taIked-about conference be-
tween the two men was held. They dis
cussed the political situation In New
York State and talked over many things.
but neither desired TO make any state
ment regarding the conference. Col.
Roosevelt sent down word to the report
ers that he had nothing to say. He said
that he viii have no statement. Neither
VIII Gov. Hughes.
Show Lively Interest.
The colonefs talks with Speaker Wads-
worth and Representative " s. Rem
net and the lively interest he has mani
Tested IN Republican affairs in the state
served to make to-night's eonfab all the
more interesting. The mention Of Isoeb's
name as a possible gubernatorial cendi-
date in the fall was another element
that added to the situation II is almost
certain tonight, however. that Loeb VIII
not seek the nomination.
There is a very slim chance that II
the governor and tie colonel did bring I'D
the question of gubernatorial possibfsssses,
the name nf the coiiaet-- seriously
considered.
The governor arrived at sagamore Hnl
early in the evening. and had dinner
with Col Roosevelt and his family.
After dinner. Gov. Hughes and the col.
onei retired TO the library OF the bic
house on Sycamore Hill There they sat
until late. Direct primaries. The gov
ernorship OF New York. the machine. IN
surgents. and the Suprems Court bench
probably these topics were discussed,
but only the colonel and the governor
know tonight. and they have refused to
tell.
The list of visitors az the Outlook
Office in the morning was a long one
Representative william S. Bennett, who
announced to the newspaper men that
he is candidate for the gubernatoriaI
Nomination in this State. came TO tell
the colonel about things here
Clifford PInchot, the deposed Chief For
ester. emerged from the contributing ed
tors sanctum stating that he would
leave for California in the morning to
take the stump for Hiram Johnson, an
insurgent leader in the West. Speaker
James w. Wadsworth. jr., discussed the
State situation and the matter OF direct
primaries with Col. Roosevelt. The other
visitors were Prof. L. II, Bailey, OF the
Country Life Commission. created by
Roosevelt; DR., Harvey Pratt Judson,
president OF Chicago University; Repre-
sentative Charles T. Fowler. OF New
Jersey. who is in the field for the Sen
atorship against Senator Kean, and sew
eral personal friends.
Take Up Coast Politics.
When Col Roosevelt arrived on the
scene IN the morning he found Mr.. Pin
cbot and Marshal stnson. chairman OF
tho county central coVmittee of the
Rocscvelt-Lineoln League of California,
awaiting him. They were closeted with
him for more than an hour. Neither Of
the conferees would say that Col Roose-
yclt had indorsed the action of the Re-
publicans of California in fighting the
MACHINE out there, but. on the other
hand. neither of them denied it.
Mr.. Pinehot said he was going to Cali
fornia 10 make several speeches in be-
half OF Hiram Johnson, the insurgent
who is seeking the nomination for gov
ernor against Charles F. Curry and Al
den Anderson. two old line men. Gev.
Gillett is not going to rIn again. The
fight there is simply between the regu-
lars and the insurgent wing Of the party,
and Pinchot is with the insurgents The
new direct primary law viii be used for
the first time on August Is.
aif n W. n Kent, another insur-
gent WIG Is sssning against Represent
ative Mckinley for the nomination for
Congress. On his way out Mr. Pinchot
viii address the Knife and Fork Club of
Kansas City, where Uncle Joe" Can
non made his well-known attack on the
insurgents some time ago.
Rumors Flying Fast.
The high interest in the State situation.
which has been quickened by the many
rumors flying about in regard 10 the
meeting between Gov. Hughes and Col.
Roosevelt and the representatives, of
Collector Loeb seeking the gubernatoriaI
nomination. ran higher in the Outlook
Office to-day.
Representative Bennett and Speaker
Wadsworth came so close that they
almost met one another, but the Rep
resentative beat the speaker 10 the
eoloners Office. and they did not have
an opportunity to talk. Upon his arrival
Mr.. Bennett told the reporters that he is
not In the modest class with Loeb, who
has not said whether he will or VIII not
be a candidate for governor. Mir. Bennett