The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-25
High Republicans Are All Out
Of the City
0RATORY NOT YET RIPE
Colonel Roosevelt Is Reticent Regard
ing Refusal of Judge I<inkade
to Become Candidate for
Governor of Ohio

Washington, July 24-(Special)- J.
There is not one high republican au-
thority in Washington who has given
rise to a vigorous complaint from re-
publican candidates for Congress who
have been accustomed to look to this
city for aid and encouragement.
President Taft will be away until the
primaries are over. Postmaster General
Hitchcock, the right-hand political ad-
visor of the administration and dispen-
ser of favors, is in Europe.
Chairman Mckinley of the republican
congressional committee is spending
most of his time in New York passing
the hat" He is the money raiser of the
organization.
Vice Chairman Tawney of the same
committee is in Minnesota. where he
has the fight of his life to secure his
own denomination. After he gets 1t,
If he does, he will have another fight
to defeat the democrat. Therefore, ne
cannot be here to help out.
Practically all the cabinet officers
are also away. They are spending the
hot season at their summer homes or
other peoples summer homes. They
want to see their party control the
next House, but they don't want to
see it bad enough, apparently, to stay
In Washington and give lift to con-
gressional candidates.
1t Is true that campaign headquar-
ters are maintained in Washington, but
only subordinates are In command.
Literature and speech material and
campaign buttons are about all that
can be had.
1t is, of course, little early for
oratory. They will come along after
the primaries and conventions are
over with A supply of orators is
promised for action in the doubtful dis
tricts at that time.
What is wanted now, however, and
what the candidates say cannot be had
is some one to assist in settling fac
tional troubles In the party.
Colonel Roosevelt Is Reticent
Oyster Bay, July 24.-News that Judge
Reynolds Kinkade of Toledo has declined
to be considered as a candidate FOR gov
rrnor of Ohio on the republican ticket
brought forth no comment today from
Theodore Roosevelt He refused to dis
cuss politics or to add anything to his
statement of last Tuesday, following his
conference with Judge Kinkade in New
York, that he hoped progressive plat
form would be adopted.
Two other men in whom Colonel Roose-
velt has a personal interest are also men
toned for the nomination. They are
James Garfield, his friend, who was his
Secretary OF the Treasury, and his SON
in-law, Representative Nicholas Long
worth.
When they last met. Colonel Roosevelt
let 1t be seen that his warm personal
regard for Mr.. Garfield had not been ar
fected by the latter's attitude toward the
Taft administration. but he is unwilling
to express any opinion under present cir
cumstances as to Mr. Garfields stand in
Ohio politics. He frankly admits his deep
interest In the situation there. and his
hope that the progressives will control
the state convention this week. or at least
have influence enough to shape the state
party platform, but he will let no fur
ther statement be drawn from him. AS
to Longworth the colonel has always been
reticent about his own family, and 1t has
been intimated that Mr.. Longworth is not
enthusiastic about his own boom. About
the coloners editorial offices in New York
1t was stated last Tuesday that Carmi
Thompson, secretary of state for Ohio,
would probably call in a few days. Mr..
Thompson has not appeared here and Is
not expected 1t was stated today, until
after the republican convention in Ohio,
IL at all.
There were no visitors at Sycamore
Hill today. Colonel Roosevelt, Mrs.
Roosevelt and Archie went to church In
the morning. The remainder of the day
the colonel spent in quiet.