Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-19
Information Comes from
Source Absolutely
Authentic.
EXPECTS 6. O. P. DEFEAT
IN NEW YORK THIS YEAR
Will Remain Away from Conven-
ton and Take No Part
in Fight. +

OYSTER BAY, Aug. 1e.-Theodore
Presidency in 1912.
This positive statement is made with
out Mr. ROosevelt's authority. The IN
formation, however, comes from
source which IS absolutely authentic.
Mr.. Roosevelt, according to present
indications, will remain away from the
Saratoga convention and take no part
in the New York state campaign this
year. He has told recent visitors to
Sagamcre Hill that he can conceive of
NO circumstance which wsuId induce
him 20 accept either the goyernorshfp
the senatOrshfp.
Colonel Roosevelt has little or no
comment to make on the stories pub
lished about his break with President
Taft. but he beams and talks, ana the
pow-wow held on Sycamore Hill yes
terday by the colonel and several politi-
cal visitors is taken as ample confirma-
tion of the breach between the ex-
president and the President.
Summed up in a few words, 1t appears
that Colonel Roosevelt either viii STAY
away from the Saratoga convention or
else he will go loaded for the hottest
kind of fight-for one of his "corking
good times"
Expects G. o. p. Defeat
Yesterdays conference had to do al
most entirely with the State situation
and they are forerunners Of many more
like them to follow later. His deter
mination is said TO be to take no part
in the State campaign unless he has TO.
There is little doubt that Mr. Roose-
Welt believes that the Republican party
is going to be defeated in New zork
State this year and that he does not
care to shoulder the responsibility for
the defeat. He fears. however. that
conditions in the State are such that
the "Old Guard organization may en-
deavor to force him to accept the noni-
nation for governor in the earnest de-
sire that he may ''go down with the
sinking ship" Mr.. Roosevelt has made
Up his mind that he is not going to
step into any such political trap.
Mr.. Loeb seemed very much per-
picked. AS am officeholder under the
Taft administration and close friend
and ardent adnirer Of the erstwhile
President, the Apllector of the port is
placed in a most embarrassing position
1t is known that Mr.. Roosevelt advised
Mr.. Loeb not to take position which
could be construed as antagonistic to
the President. There are many friends
OF Mr.. Roosevelt, however, who are in
cIined to believe that the collector may
decide to leave the public service rather
than assume a political stand hostile
&c Mr.. Roosevelt.
Colonel Roosevelt made 1t clear to-
day to his friends that the representa-
tions that he did not intend TO take
any part in the coming state campaign
were well based. As the colonel put it.
he did not think he had been encour-
aged to take any active interest by the
action of the State committee in turn
ing down his name for temporary chair
manship of the convention.
Close friends are the authority for
the statement today that Colonel
Roosevelt has never indicated by the
slightest word what his intentions are
with regard TO 1912. The colonel. how
ever, has always said that ne reserves
the right to engage in any situation at
any time whenever he feels that his
policies demand it.
Colonel Roosevelt put In busy morn
ing today receiving callers at his Of
fee in New York, conferring with Con-
gressrnan Hamilton Fish, of New
York; Congressman Cocks, of Oyster
Bay; General James S. Garrison. for
mer political leader, and others.