The Washington herald., 1910-07-06

oyster Bay. July 5.-If Col. Roosevelt
is going TO fall in line and indorse the
administration as many political sharks
will 30 he is employing a novel method
OF making his attitude known.
The colonel announced to-day that sew
eral Of the most rabid insurgent leaders
in the country are coming to Sagamore
Hill on Thursday. The conference gives
every indication of being the most iIa-
portant meeting that Col. Roosevelt has
participated in since he got back from
the other side, with the possible eX-
ception of the meeting with President
Taft at Beverly last week. which ap-
parently was not as satisfactory TO the
colonel as the Beverly dispatches would
lave il. Col. Roosevelt refused tonight
20 give out the names Of approaching in
suUgents.
It has been stated frequently in the
sOyster Bay dispatches that the former
President is cautiously feeling his way
before he lets the public in on how he
feels toward the administration. 1t has
ger -PinchOt controversy is the rock upon
which Col Roosevelt and President Taft
are likely to split.
IndOrses POindexter.
To-day, for the first time, the colonel
defined clearly his opposition TO Secretary
BalIinger by telling Representative Miles
E Poindexter that he will indorse his
candidacy in the fight for the United
States Senatorship against Senator Piles,
Of Washington. Piles is identified with
the Ballinger wing OF the Republican
party in the state of Washington. Poin-
dexter is an out-and-out supporter OF
Pinchot and a militant insurgent
There IS, Of course, the possibility that
Col Roosevelt viii support the admins
tIation IN due time, but he certainly IS In
no hurry about it. He himself has sum
moned nearly every one of his political
visitors to Sycamore HiI. He wants TO
hear the insurgent side of the story first
then. perhaps, later he may ask some CT
the regulars to drop In and explain the
stand they have taken during his alb
sence. Judging from his programme, the
colonel IS going to work the New York
State and national game together, be-
cause he believes they are pretty closely
related.
BaIIinger TO Get Out.
In case the investigation committee
that is looking into the Ballinger-Pinchot
matter brings in report to the Presi-
dent adverse TO the Secretary of the In
terror, which would result in Ballinger'
resignation or removal, whatever prob
able breach now exists may be healed.
The colonel has been so careful to have
his position known on this matter. that
his personal comment is unnecessary
Without exception, his Sycamore Hill
guests have kind words for Pinchot And
there is lurking suspicion here that Mr.
Ballinger will get out
The question Of the arrival Of Gov
Hughes IS about settled. The governor
notified Col. Roosevelt that he would bt
here tomorrow night, but wired later
that he would be unable TO come on ac-
count of the death of Chief Justice Full
Ter. Gov Hughes will attend the funera
OF the Chief Justice, he said and would
start for Oyster Bay as soon as possible
afterward.
Expects Hughes on Friday.
The colonel thought to-day that tn,
governor would call about Friday. Tn,
length of his visit viii depend upon hov
interested and excited Col. Roosevelt get
when he learns at first hand what has
happened in New York state, and wha
the prospects are for future antI-Hughe.
happenings. The colonel will confer witt
The governor on the direct nomination
bills. and he viii probe deep into th'
condition of the machine that Opposed
and whipped Gov. Hughes. Roosevelt
Will take a hand in attempting 10 rou
the opposition, and the State fight mex
fall will be a sizzler. Take it from tn
colonel.
Representative Miles Poindexter wor
what IS known here as the 'fnsurgentj
grim and limp hat, when he hoped of
the moving train into Oyster Bay to-day
A tall, gaunt, nervous Congressman 4
PoindexteT. He told the reporters VIII,
swamped him on his arrival that h,
would have to ask the colonel what h
might say about his visit because h
understood that was Sycamore Hill Ell
quette-so they let him go
Opposed TO BaIIinEer.
The Congressman had so little time I
talk with the newspaper men on his re
turn from the hill two hours later tha
the affable conductor, who is used I
such interviews. held the train for
couple OF minutes. Poindexter informe
his inquirers that he was running for II
Senatorship in Washington. and that n
was utterly opposed to BaIlinger and hi
ideas He qualified himself as "an insur
gent and upholder Of the conservatio
platform
We'll. how did you find the colonel
Is he stin favoring the oposltion?" tn
Congressman was asked
Il found the colonel unchanged" cam
the customary reply. He is Just tn
same as ever. He and I have alway
worked together. and he assured me tha
we always shah work together. am de
lighted with the result of my visit"
He has always sworn by the insur
gents, - were his parting words, "and
think he will probably continue TO swea
by them"
No Comment in Fight.
When the newspaper men trooped u
the hill this afternoon they found tn
colonel reading the papers. He did nc
comment on the outcome of the Rem