The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-26
ROOSEYELT-HEARST
FUSION SUGGESTED
Plan for @. o. P. Victory In
New York Cheers
ProgreSSiveS.

A~pAt4AAEu AA~lAA II AASl EaBS-y
inC OF axes is. audible amid the rustIinE
CT the falling autumn leaves
But there is another side to the situa-
IlOn- Il has begun 10 develop that there
Is among MANY Of the delegates a ser
iOus purpose not To knife the ticket for
personal feelings but TO carry this State
II possible in November. That being so.
the question which IS being taken up
and seriously. is how to do it.
Roosevelt Out To Win.
Roosevelt, in his talks with different
men, has emphasized the fact that the
Republicans in New York this fall must
and ought TO fight to win the State, and
that he has gone into this thing with
the idea of losing IL he must, but beat
ing the Democrats II he can after beat
ing the old bosses at Saratoga. And.
despite any grudges, this sort Of feeling
IS strong here.
The arrival Of many OF the nominees
ior Congress. for one thing. has helped
stir Il up. In such situation talk turns
10 what can be done or, to be more
specific, how - Gaynor be beaten II
the Democrats name him AS they are
expected TO. II is learned that the
plan being seriously talked over IN conn
els high UP among the progressive
leaders Is 10 nominate man for the
EovernoTsniD whom Hearst viii be leu
20 indorse and help with the support Of
the Independence League
one man prominently mentioned fo-
the nomination in the belief that Hearst
and his followers viii support him. is
Henry L. StimsOn. Of New York. former
district attorney. and later special coun-
sci for the Government in the prosecu-
ton OF the sugar frauds
4 leading Republican member of Con
Crsss, q Roosevelt man and who IS in
the habit pf knowing whe- eof ne speaks.
said today lie had reason 10 believe
nH-~re-
Hearst
Certain o. the progressive leaders are
giving this matter careful considers ton
NO- ONLY that, they are seriously advo-
catInE such course. II Is pointed cut
that II Hearst should take the hide
peudeoce League nOmiua Ion for cover
EOr himself he would G-a.g as many
Republican votes as Democratic sup
posing the iEbt Is made 70 beat Gaynor.
81 IS believed he would not hurt the
mayor AZ all OF at most. not enough 70
prevent his election
But II the Republicans SEOuld put up
a man whom Hearst would indorse.
that would be another matter. II IS not
forgotten that IN the last mayoralty
fight in New York Hearst polled 10000
votes, running a. an independent
Further, II IS pointed out that Hearst
might Indorse the right sort Of a man
for governor Al the head OF the Repub-
.ican ticket and might make distinct
nominees for the rest OF the ticket.
EffTnEoE g name ls not the only one
mentioned in this relation. others are
heard. Roosevelt has said that the best
thing 20 90 IS 90 select an upstate man
But there IS difficulty finding the right
kind Of one jacob Gould SchUrman, OF
Cornell, is seriously discussed.
OF course. II is recognized that II the
Democrs - should not name Gaynor and
should ldme one or the men whom
Hearst 2 ss said he would support. then
Z wOulC be idle to- expect a Republican,
Hearst -HanCe- But the feeling Is pro
here thai the cards are stacked
Tor GaynoF st Rochester, and that ne
viii draw four Of a kind. while the
rest o. the Democratic asDirants viii
get nothing but the busted Pushes Of
lisa ppointed hopes One view IS that II
Roosevelt is named GaynOr would re-
-use 10 run
The question Of what will be done
about the taft plank in the platform is
occupying a large share Of the atten-
ion Of the men who are going to have
q hand In the resolutions. II Is recoE-
llzed that what IS done in this respect
sill be Of importance 10 the whole cOun-
ny in a political way
The pTOETeSSiVeS are disposed not 10
give the Payne-Aldrich tariff law an
Endorsement as a whole. but 10 say in
substance that the best feature OF the
aW Is tho provision for a tariff board
This phase Of the law is expected 10
receive warm Endorsement
The plank is expected further to take