Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-02
Associated Pressl


BOSTON, July 1.-The statement that
Col. Roosevelt, who after several days stay
here, returned home today, will return to
Massachusetts, In the fall and take part In
the Republican state convention, made
by Senator Henry Cabot Lodge today.
The senator said: "There is no Doubt that
Col. Roosevelt will talk later and may have
something important to say. L expect he
Will speak here In the campaign. He is in
terested In my success and in the success of
Gov. Draper as WELL"
ALBANY, N. Y, July 1.-Theodore
Roosevelt is to be asked to get back
in the harness again. His decisive
defeat in both senate and assembly by
the Republican organization has
created a situation that may force him
to take an active part in the campaign
in the state.
Almost after the gavel had sounded
the end of the special session of the
legislature today the members who
stood with him in the primary fight
were planning to make him leader or
the party in the state. They point to
the fact that, once he plunges into
the contest in the state, he will be
involved in the politics of the nation,
as New York is expected to play an
important part in the congressional
campaign of the fall.
REPUBLICANS JOIN DEMOCRATS
The defeat today of the Cobb direct
nomination bill, know as the "Roose-
yelt BILL" was in no sense a repudia-
tion of the colonels leadership, nor an
indication that his power is on the
wane, those who stood with him say.
The final vote was 20 ayes to 19 noes,
seven Republicans combining with the
Democrats against the bill.
Twenty-six votes were necessary TO
pass the bill. The bill was continued
after the amendments proposed by
Griscom, chairman of the New York
county Republican committee, and in
dorsed by Roosevelt, had been incor-
porated in the measure by vote or
"a to 81 An emergency measure from
the governor made it possible Tor the
senate to vote on the amended meas
ure at today's session. The result OF
the fight in the senate was even more
a positive refusal to accept RooseVelts s
in the matter thah
that of the assembly yesterday.
Governor Hughes, while he will not
talk publicly, is known to have taken
a hopeful view of the situation.
Iloyd c. Griscom, chairman of the
New York county Republican COM
mittee, to whom Col. Roosevelt sent
his telegram indorsing the Cobb Dill,
had this to say
''The first thing of all that stands
out clearly is of national Importance.
1t is the consolidation of three sucn
men as Taft, Roosevelt and Hughes"
Committees from both houses ap-
pointed to wait on the governor nav
ing reported that the executive had
no further communication, the assem-
bly adjourned on motion of Leader
Merritt at 1850 and one minute later
the senate session came to an end.
INTENDED NOT TO INTERFERE
Although silent on his arrival here
Col. Roosevelt told on the train While
coming from Boston how he had been
drawn into the direct primary light
81 had fully made up my mind not
to interfere in any way with leglsla-
tion pending before the extraordinary
session of the legislature" he said,
"until 1 met Governor Hughes. He
urged upon me the Importance of maxi
ing some definite statement as to how
1 stood on the direct primary DILL lie
told me that silence on my part might
be construed as indicating l was OPP
posed to 1T.
defeat of the primary bill?' the colonel
was asked.
Nothing now," he replied. "It's not
my way to talk Of such things"
f'Then you will do nothing?
II don't like to talk of my plans"
he repeated.
Col. Roosevelt explained clearly what
his attitude is toward Governor !
II
"It's this way about the governor"
he said. "It has been reported that !
had directly asked him to resign from
the supreme court and run again for
governor. That report was manifestly |
false. I could not make such a request
Of man.
'"rhe csae was somewhat the same
when Mr.. Root left the cabinet.
hated to see him go. could advise
with him and tell him how l felt, but |
| could not tell him what he should !
do. | believe Governor Hughes should |
be the ideal candidate for the COVER
norship, but 1 could not SO reflect upon |
the dignity of the supreme court as to
urge him to give II up"