Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-15
COL. ROOSEVELT To
TAKE ACTIVE PART
IN NEW YORK RACE?
Says He Wants Best Man for
Governor, and Declares He'll
Do All He Can to Secure His
Election

OYSTER BAY. July 1s.-Theodore
Roosevelt gave his first indication OF his
position in respect to the nomination of
a Republican candidate for governor OF
New York this fall.
Colonel Roosevelt. in an interview.
said:
My position in regard to the governor
ship this fall is this: l want to find the
best man for the office; the man who
Of the Republican party and the inde-
pendent voter. intend to do everything
In my power to see that such man is
elected"
SIGNIFICANT SIDELIGHTS.
Colonel Roosevelts indication of his
position, made less Ihan an hour afttr
the departure for New York of Cover
nor Hughes, is taken as a significant
sidelight on the conference between the
governor and colonel While both men
refused this mornluy to disclose the
precise subject matter OF their con-
ference, IL is believed from tho colonel 8
attitude that 1t was decided that Mr..
Roosevelt would take an active personal
part in regard to the nomination of
candidate for governor
Governor Hughes left at 10 o'clock for
New York in the automobile OF William
r. Wilcox. He will meet his military
secretary, Frederick Nj. Crossett. at the
Hotel Astor, and proGut i to Washing
tn this afternoon.
Colonel Roosevelt was smiling con-
tentedly when he was seen shortly aft
erward.
Il had a delightful visit with Cover
nor Hughes" he sad. We had most
Interesting talk"
Did you talk politics with him?" he
was asked.
The question seemed, to amuse him.
POLITICS, OF COURSE.
"Of course we talked Of political con-
we talk about? We discussed things
which we have been anxious for a lons
time to talk of"
Governor Hughes conferred with Cob
onel Roosevelt last night at Sycamore
Hill and spent the night at the colonel's
home.
That was all he was willing to say
as to the conference. The next question
was whether he had anything to say
about the visit of Clifford Pinchot, Mar
shall Stimson, OF California, and Francis
]. Cheney, the San Francisco graft
prosecutor, to him in New York yes
terday.
Mr. stimson told him about political
conditions in California and immedi-
ately after his talk announced that
Mr., Pinchot would leave at once for
California to take the stump for Hiram
Johnson, insurgent candidate for the
Republican nomination for governor.
After Mr.. Stimson saw you, he said
that Mr. Pinchot was to speak for the
insurgents in California was suggest
ed.
NEWS TO HIM.
Aren't you telling me news?" asked
the colonel with another smile.
When questioned about his talk with
James w. Wadsworth, Jr., speaker OF
the New York assembly. he replied that
a great mystery was being made OF
that meeting and that he merely went
over conditions with Mr.. WAdsworth, as
he was to do with State Chairman
ruff during his visit today.
Governor Hughes left Sycamore Hill
in an automobile early today for New
York where It is expected he will take
a train for Washington.
Timothy L. Woodruff. chairman OF
the Republican state committee; Repre-
sentative Charles F. Fowler, of New
Jersey, and Jacob Riis, of New York
were expected at Sycamore Hill for
luncheon today.