The Washington herald., 1910-07-14
ROOSEVELT DENIES
PLAYING FAVORITES
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and woodruff we're asked to come.
Roosevelt wants more information on the
subject.
The State chairman informed the
colonel to-day that the Saratoga conven-
ton win probably be held on September
7. which allows six weeks Of active cam
paigning before election Col Roosevelt
will have returned from his Western
trip by that date, according to present
plans.
The contributing editor had bully
time to-day after the strenuous recep-
tfon he held in New York yesterday.
When he ushered the reporters into the
comfortable library on the hill he told
them that he was about TO have some
fun
Congressman Cocks is a farmer" he
said. HE is staying TO pitch hay with
me-"
The colonel wore a negIige costume
that suited the pastime.
Col. Roosevelt started right in TO say
that he had a delightful visit with Gov
Hughes. They talked about many things
that they wanted to discuss for A long,
long time, but not for publication yet
They wentsover the whole political busi-
ness from beginning to end.
Talked of Many Men.
did you discuss the names of can
didates with Gov. Hughes?" the colonel
was asked.
almost every visitor brings the name
OF at least one candidate he replied
evasively. "and many Of them are very
worthy men. Yesterday and to-day
have talked over more than a dozen"
What part are you going to have in
| the selection OF a candidate?"
| ''I do not know whether I shall have
any hand in selecting a governor. Ny
position In regard 10 the governorshir
sthis faH." he said. "is that we must
find the man best fitted for the Office
and most acceptable TO the rank and
file of the Republican party and to the
independent voters"
The colonel added emphaticaIiy: And
1 intend TO do everything in my power
TO see that such man is elected"
There was a moments pause TO allow
the colonel to follow this trend OF talk
Now, see here" he said, Il wan
you to make it clear that l am seeing
both sides wish that you would make
that emphatic. I want to see regular
and insurgents. party men and independ
ents. I want 10 see Democrats as vel
as Republicans"
but you don't want 10 see the Dem
ocrats win, do you. colonel?'' suggested
a sly reporter.
Not II the Republicans do the righ
/ thing" he answered.
Col. Roosevelt made IT very plain 10 hi
inquirers that he does not want 1t 10 be
come gossip that he is playing one SID
against the other. and he brought tha
out at every opportunity.
! You remember" continued the colonel
"when 1 got back from abroad, the In
surgents had cold feet because the frs
four men with whom conferred wer
Senator Lodge, Secretary Meyer. Secre
tary Wilson. and Nick Longworth."
He smiled when he mentioned the nam
Longworth.
II had the same experiences when
was in the White House. When J. F
Morgan came 20 see me. they said IA
sold out 10 Wall street. When Samue
Gempers came. they feared I was goin
TO hoist the red flag. didn't do either.
Then the colonel went on to remarl
that last week he saw Senator Thoma
H Carter, a stalwart. and Senator Bever
idge. an insurgent. on the same das
Yesterday he pointed out he had see
Speaker wadsworth In the morning On
Gov. Hughes at night. And to-day ther
were Representative Charles Fowler
OF New Jersey. a rank insurgent, an
Representative Cocks. from the Roosevelt
Congressional district a regular.
Fowler, the red-hot foe OF Uncle 10
Cannon. went over the national situatio
with the colonel He Is seeking the Ser
latorship in New Jersey against Kean. bu
lneither he nor Col Roosevelt menuone
this fact to-day. Fowler appeared 10 .
very well pleased with his stay at tn
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