The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-07-06


s untrue.
! That there is much passing be-
hind the conference between
Roosevelt and Poindexter at
Oyster Bay yesterday all the poll
ticians agree.
VIII Greatly Aid Poindcxter.
While Roosevelt's statement
precludes the possibility OF his
openly espousing the cause of
Poindexter for the senate. when
the contest for the senate begins
1t is universally believed that the
endorsement of Poindexter by tho
former chief executive will have
great influence.
AS v consequence politicians
look upon the Roosevelt-Poindex-
ter meeting here with considers
able interest. and the Washington
insurgent is the subject of con-
versation generally in politics.
Poindexter is one of the most
consistent of the insurgent group
in the house. He was one of the
nine republicans who voted to un-
seat Speaker Cannon after the
memorable fight against the
speakers rule committee.
He was one of the principals
in the rules committee fight, and
he has played an important part
In all the insurgent movement.
Coming from Oyster Bay with
the official stamp Of "T. r." on
his record, whether the state
ment takes the form of endorse
ment for any specific office or
not it is certain, as the politicians
here view the case, to have tre-
mendous influence when the polit-
ical pot in the northwest begins
to boil.
Poindexter's delight yesterday
was Roosevelt's approval of his
record, and the statement which
he issued after leaving Oyster Bay
showed whatever matters were
discussed at Sagimore Hill con-
ference, whether they touched up
on the Balilnger controversy and
the Washington senatorship, or
whether they were general, had
la pretty direct significance.
Insurgents Are Pleased.
The insurgents here are pleased
with the interview.
They declare that 1t simply in
dicates that Roosevelt is behind
the insurgent movement. and
that he has not changed his mind
through any friendship for the
president.
Means Slap at BaIIinger.
Roosevelt's "oK" OF Poindexter
is taken to signify here that the
former president does not side
with Ballinger. An approval of
Poindexter could hardly be con-
sistent with any approval of Bal
linger and his policies. to put II
in the most mild form possibles
according to the politicians.
1 Will They Read I. II. Out?
Rcosevelt's emphatic approval
of Poindexter comes rs . terrible
blow to the stand-pat contingent.
which has been trying 70 read ths
Washington statesman ont Of the
party because he rebeIIed against
the Cannon-AIdrich machine The
events at Oyster Bay yesterday
makes IL clear that the stAnd-paf-
tiers win have to read Roosevelt
| out of the party also II they sue
ceed in Grading out any Of the in-
sargents.
NEW YORK, July 6. Colonel
Roosevelt today declared that he
did not discuss the Ballinger CON
troversy with Congressman Miles
|Poindexter of Washington. who
conferred with him yesterday at
Oyster Bay. The declaration was
made in formal statement issued
today from Rooseyelt's office at
THE Outlook.
Regarding the conference with
Congressman Poindexter. Roose-
welt today said:
Pleased With Poipdexter.
II will say i was pleased to
find his past record regarding csz1,-
Isersation and similar subjects WaS
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