Evening journal., 1910-07-12
GOV. HUGHES
OPPOSES LOEB
Will Urge Roosevelt to Call
Him Off as GuberniatOriaI
Candidate

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
NEW YORK, July 12-When Gov
ernor Hughes reaches Sycamore Hin
tonight for his conference with Col
onel Roosevelt he is expected TO an
nounce that he does not favor the
nomination of William Loeb, Jr, for
governor
His conference with the former
President is likely TO be interesting
inasmuch as Loeb has the 90 X OF
both Roosevelt and Tagt Huvhes viii
tell Roosevelt that he is opposed to
Loeb because he has been too friendly
with the old line machine bosses and
will insist that Roosevelt head of the
Loeb boom and come out for the nomi-
nation Of either State Superintendent
of Insurance Hotchkiss or Superinten-
dent OF Banks Williams. He will also
request Roosevelt to take an active
part In making primary reform the
feature Of the next campaign.
When Colonel Roosevelt arrived at
his Offices in the Outlook building to-
day he found clifford Pinchot and Mar
shall Simpson. president OF the Lin
coln-Rooseyelt League Of Los Angeles.
waiting for him.
We'll. Well here are my two an
archistic friends again. he shouted,
grasping them by the hand and
pump handling" them warmly.
He drew both into his office, where
they made an extended visit. Stimp-
son wants the Colonel 10 make a trip
to the Pacific coast next fall
II was announced that Herbert
Knox Smith. commissioner of corpor-
ations, would visit the Colonel this
afternoon.
Congressman William S. Bennett of
this city and Charles n. Fowler of
New Jersey met I'm the elevator en-
route to the Colonels Offices When
the New Yorker, who called 10 dis
cuss his gubernatorial boom with
Roosevelt saw his colleague approach
ing he said
well, mere comes a real insurgenl
anyhow
That's what I am snapped back
Fowler but what are YOU doing here
DO you want TO get near the throne
too?'
The laugh was on Bennett who die
not appear very much pleased owe
Fowlers caustic wit.
Georgia Wants Him.
A delegation OF Macon. Ga resi-
dents, headed by h. W. Stetson, pres
ident of the City National Bank; "
! 4. Dunwoody aud Harry s. Edward
\ called and asked Colonel Roosevelt
, visit Macon this fallrand make
speech They told him the Repuhl
= can party was gaining I'm Georgia an
Y that a speech from him would be yer
valuable. Roosevelt said he would cor
slider the matter.
After Pinchot and Stmson left Colon
Roosevelt's once. stimson made the 10
lowing statement:
"Ginord Pinchot will leave for ca
fOrnia tomorrow where he VIII go on N
stump for Hiram Johnson the Lfhcoh
Roosevelt candidate FOR Governor OF IN,
, State We laid before Colonel Rooseve
the critical condition OF the Repubnca
| lparty IN California and explained 10 hii
: that Johnson was the progressive cand
date. Colonel Roosevelt did not give u
any apparent sign OF support in on
fight"
Although emphasizing the last sentenc
Of his statement. Sumson said he ha
had a fine visit and was well repaid IL
the trip across the continent.
Speaker Of the State Assembly wad,
worth was another visitor on Colon,
Roosevelt today. He declared that h
merely "oaiied TO pay his respects"
while Pinchot was IN Roosevlts of
, fee in developed that the Colonel e1
pected a visit today from Francis j
lieney. the San Francisco graft pros,
, cutor The news leaked through the in
petuosity Of Pinchot who came out int
the reception room and asked tho door
man 10 call Heney He was prompt
asked what Heney was wanted for an
, replied by saying.
Looks Ike ] gave away state p,
icret, you ! have TO ask the colonel"