The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-07-14
ROUSEVElT IS
IN The FIGHT
Will Take Hand in New
York State Contest.


Hopes for Nomination of Republican
for Governor Who Will Be Accept.
able to Rank and File OF Party and
Will Do Everything in His Power to
Elect Such Man-Refuses to Dis
cuss Various Men Proposed.
Oyster Bay, N. Y, July 14.-Theo-
dore Roosevelt has given the first in.
dication Of his position in respect to
the nomination of a Republican candi-
date for governor of New York this
fall. In an interview he said:
my position in regard to the gov
srnorship this fall is this: I want to
find the best man for the office: the
man who is most accountable to the
rank and file of the Republican party
and the Independent voters. I intend
to do everything in my power to see
that such a man is elected"
Colonel Roosevelt's indication of his
position, made less than an hour after
the departure for New York of Gov
ernor Hughes, is taken as a significant
sldelight on the conference between
the governor and the colonel. While
both men refused to disclose the pre-.
else subject matter of their conference
it is believed from the colonels atti-
tude that it was decided that Mr..
Roosevelt would take an active person.
al part in the nomination of a candi-
date for governor.
Enjoyed Governors Visit.
Colonel Roosevelt was smiling con-
tentedly when he was seen shortly
after Governor Hughes departure.
II had delightful visit with Gov.
ernor Hughes" said he 1--WE had a
most interesting talk"
Did you talk politics with him?" he
was asked.
The question seemed to amuse him.
"Of course we talked of political
conditions" he replied. What else
could we talk about? We discussed
things which we have been anxious to
talk of for long time.''
That was all he was willing to say
as to the conference. The next ques-
lion was whether he had anything to
say about the visit of Clifford Pinchot.
Marshal Stimson of California and
Francis j. Heney, the San Francisco
graft prosecutor, to him in New York.
Mr.. Stimson told him about political
conditions in California and imme.
dlately after his talk announced that
Mr.. Pinchot would leave at once for
California to take the stump for Hi
ram Johnson, insurgent candidate for
the Republican nomination for gov.
ernor. -..al-. .-. l..
Avoids Answering Questions.
did Mr.. Stimson come with Mr..
Pinchot?" Mr.. Roosevelt was asked.
II thought he came with Mr. Heney,
because he is an old Harvard man."
"But after Mr.. Stimson saw you he
said that Mr.. Pinchot was to speak
for the insurgents in California" was
suggested.
Aren't you telling me news?" asked
the colonel with another smile.
He was asked if he thought har-
mony in the party of the state was to
be expected during the campaign and
replied that he thought there would
be no difficulty on that score. He said
he was confident all relations would
be harmonious
Then the colonel stated his views
as to the candidate for governor. He
refused positively to talk Of various
men who have been mentioned as can
didates.
It is believed here that the name of
William Loeb, Jr., collector Of the
port Of New York, was not taken up
at any length in the RoUsevelt-Hughes
conferences.