The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-07-02
REPUBLICANS NEED
COL. ROOSEVELT

ALBANY, y. Y, July Theodore
Roosevelt is to be asked 10 get back
In the harness again. His decisive
defeat in both the senate and the as
sembly by the Republican organiza-
ton has created a situation that may
force him to take an active part in the
politics of both state and nation. Al
most before the gavel had sounded the
end OF the special session OF the leg
islature today the members who stood
with him in The lost cause of primary
legislation were planning TO make him
leader of the party Of the state. wheth-
er he wants TO be or not They point
the contest in the state, he will be
involved in the politics OF the nation,
as New York Is expected to play a
prominent part in the congressional
elections of this fall Less than two
hours after the organization men had
started up Capitol Hill this morning
they were victorious and were COM
H.
nomination bill, known as the "Roose-
welt BILL" was put To death with 2S
votes for 1t To 19 against, 26 votes
being necessary for 1t to have passed.
The personality of Roosevelt failed to
shake the set purpose of the organl-
zation. and Roosevelt sustained one
OF the few defeats OF his career.
Has Not Lost His Power.
Roosevelts defeat was in no sense
n reputation OF his leadership, nor
an indication that his power is on the
wane, those who stood with him say.
They had a majority of the Repub-
lican votes in bith branches of the leg"
islature, and 1t was only by combina-
tion with the Democrats that the or
ganization was able to win,
Assemblyman Green said he had al
ready begun preparations TO carry the
fight into the state convention.
Governor Hughes, while he VIII not
talk publicly, is known TO have taken
a hopeful view OF the situation. Lloyd
c.. Griscom. chairman of the New
York County Republican Committee.
to which Colonel Roosevelt sent his
telegram endorsing the Cobb bill, had
this to say:
Endorsement Of.
"The first thing of all that stands
out Is OF national Importance. II is
the consolidation of three such men
as Taft, Roosevelt and Hughes. This
situation has brought about such n
condition. and 1t would be hard to inn
agine n situation more hopeful for
the party, both in state and nation.
"The prospects OF the party next
fall would be seriously affected II the
action OF the legislature had been the
expression OF the opinion Of the ma
iorlty. The point ] wish to emphasize
Is that II was the action OF the ma
jority OF the Republicans who bolted
the caucus in the senate and Joined
the Tammapy delegates in situation
where broad party issues were lost 10
view and nothing but personalities
counted"
Speaker Wadsworth. who has led
the fight for the organization without
apologies TO any one, said be had
nothing TO add to his previous express
sIons OF opinions. Asked as to his
views of the probable effect OF the
legislatures action on the political
situation. he replied that II was too
early TO speak on that point.
Although silent on his arrival here,
Colonel Roosevelt told on the train
while coming from Boston how he had
been drawn into the direct primary
fight.
81 had fully made up my mind not
To interfere In any way with leglsla-
lion pending the extraordinary ses,
sion of the legislature. he said, until
met Governor Hughes He urged
npon me the importance OF making
statement OF how I stood on the Cobb
bin. He told me that silence on my
part might be construed as Indicating
l was opposed 10 II"
What have you TO say regarding
the defeat OF the primary bill2 the
colonel was asked
Nothing now" he replied its not
my way 10 talk Of such things
''Thcn you VIII do nothing?
II don't like to talk or my plans.
he replied.
THE case was somewhat the same
when Mr. Root left the cabinet
hated To see him go. 7 could advise
with him and tell him how feit, but
could not tell him what ne should
do. I believe Governor Hughes
should be the ideal candidate for the
governorship. but | could not so re-