Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-26

would make 1t necessary for the indi-
vfdual voter to make anywhere from
twenty-fiv Ave to fffty-five ~" marks upon
his ballot in order to express hts COM
plete choice among all the candidates. TOT
positions and elective Offices,
The different action upon the various
propositions for direct primaries would
for popular consumption. However. II
may be advisable to give resume OF
the suggestions.
President Taft's Suggestion.
In his letter to Mr. Griscom. August 20
last, President Taft said with que
Difference to honest difference OF opin-
ion. / have expressed the view. wnich
still entertain, that the solution OF the
direct primary issue can De Iouho IN
provisions similar to those OF the Sopo
bill as amended in accord with the me
mortal signed by Mr.. Seth Low. MI:
Joseph H. Choate and other prominent
republicans of New York city
That memorial only favored the appi-
cation of the direct primary principle IN
this state at this time to the selection OF
senator's and assemblymen.
The memorial not only was signed by
Mr.. Low and Mr.. Choate. but by Otto
T Barnard. Henry w. Taft. Henry Il.
Stimson. President Nicholas Murray But
Ter of Columbia and President jacob G
Schurman OF COfnell University
Notwithstanding the suggestions con-
tanned in this memorial the Cobb com
promise bill. which was defeated at the
extra session Of the legislature not
only provided for the selection OF
primary. but also of candidates for Con-
.gress and for county Offices, except in the
counties of New York city every fourth
year. 1t was this exception of New York
county every fourth year which aroused
the opposition of the upstate republicans
and made possible the defeat of the bill
at the extra session.
Col. Roosevelt and Chairman Griscom
have now agreed that the direct-nomina-
tons plank shall provide for a direct
primary law applying only to the office
OF Congress. senate and assembly. elimi-
mating county offices altogether. thus
making II unnecessary to incorporate
New-York-cityexem clause.
Little Talk Of Candidates.
There Is still but very little talk of can
didates for governor. and no crystalliza-
ton of sentiment on any one man. Henry
l.. Stimson is talked about more than any
one else. You will not overlook the fact
that Mr. Stmson was first mentioned by
Roosevelt. He is the man who has been
prosecuting the sugar frauds. Represent
alive Bennett and Seth Low are the two
other names mentioned. During the day
Yesterday there was much fantastic talk
about forcing the nomination on Roose-
welt. and shouldering him with RESPONSE
bilty for expected defeat 1t did not get
very far. however. as some of them
realized that he might carry the state and
put the old guard out of business forever.
Boom for Roosevelt Checked.
The undercurrent Of talk in favor OF
pressing the nomination on Roosevelt
continued this morning until it brought
this statement from Lloyd c. Griscom:
ct feel sure that under no circum-
stances would Col. Roosevelt accept the
nomination"
=, Others OF Roosevelt's friends say that
the only result Of boom for Roosevelt
would be to have him decline the nomina-
ton and add another feather to his cap
in the prestige of having the convention
demand him. This suggestion rather
chilled the enthusiasm of those who ia
vored putting the nomination up to him
in the hope Of his defeat at the polls by
Gaynor. II Gaynor should be nominated
by the democrats. N. o. M.
Studying Plans for Direct Primaries.
PoUGHKEEPsIE,. N Y. September
es.-on the trip from New York to
Poughkeepsie Col. Roosevelt spent the
time in going over features Of the d.
rect primaries plank, in preparation for
the nSnl IN tne conhii..ee vi ieSo,u
tons. He kept in his stateroom with
the door closed tightly most of the
time. and held conferences with sew
eral men who were on the train.
Henry L. Stmson Of New York. prose-
cutor in the so-called sugar trust cases
and a candidate for the nomination for
governor. was first closeted with Col.
Roosevelt Charles w. Anderson. col
lector of internal revenue at New York
and a member of the state committee,
came next Then Judge Wadhams of the
Direct Primaries Association and Nor
man Hapgeod were summoned to go over
with Col. Roosevelt the various plans for
q direct nominations law which have been
presented. Col. Roosevelt spent some time
In studying them He had nothing to say
In addition to his statement of yesterday
that he stood exactly where he had been
standing, and would accept no coInpro-
mise.
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