Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-19
RooseveIt,s Position.

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here is practically no chance that
Roosevelt will make a fight in the state
campaign this fall. He is said to feel
hat New York republicans are riding
for a fall-that defeat is almost certain
in the state election-and he is glad TO
be out OF it. II is even limited that he
believes he would be strengthened by
the election OF democrats throughout
the state. as he would then be able TO
take an I-told-you-so" attitude.
Then, if the party shows signs OF
drifting on the rocks Of destruction.
will come Roosevelt. He will board
the vessel. take the helm and attempt
to bring her to a Roosevelt port, sale
and sound. When the Roosevelt ad-
herents say take command, " they
will mean take the republican nomIna-
ton for president in 1912. And IN his
present state OF mind Roosevelt is not
ayerse to such an outcome.
But yesterdays conference with
Loeb, Griscom, Congressman Cocks
and Calder, and naval officer Kracke,
the Brooklyn leader, just about de-
cided him against making any fight IN
the state convention.
They calculate that defeat at the
polls would be more disastrous to
Roosevelt and the Roosevelt policies
than anything that a convention could
do. So it is extremely likely that there
will be no Roosevelt faction in evidence
at Saratoga on Sept. q.
Col. RooseveIt's feelings are that II
he refuses to enter any factlonal
troubles this fall he will be much
stronger two years hence to make a
real fight. Those close to the colonel
have no doubt that he means by this
a fight for the control of the national
with campaign for the
presidency. Many agencies are at
work to defeat any ambition Taft
may have for a second term and these
agencies. Col. Roosevelt thinks, may
place the national situation i'll such an
involved condition that he will be UNI
able to refuse nomination in 1912.
This elimination may be assisted by
Roosevelt's travels about the country
between now and the next presidential
A 5 O'Clock this afternoon, Col.
Roosevelt will proceed to Garden City,
l.. l., on his way to Sycamore Hi.
At Garden City he will lay the corner
stone OF the new home OF the publish
ing firm OF Doubleday, Page x Com
pany, and make few remarks. II
bad been reported Col. Roosevelt would
then 60 to Mneola TO witness the
aeroplane flights but this was denied by
the colonel today.
TO the reporters who hailed him today
Mr.. Roosevelt denied that the speeches
ne is shortly to make in the west would
De under the auspices Of The republican
campaign committee.
The colonel said:
my speeches will represent my own
news" patting himself on the chest,
and those OF no one else. "
Among the more important callers
II the day were John A. Stewart, Gen
,ral James S. ClarksoD, formerly sur
,eyor Of the port Of New York, and
GEORGE Woodruff. Stewart is the preSl-
lent OF the State League OF New York
epublican clubs and it was he who
vent to Washington several months
lgo and induced President Taft TO fur
her the plans for giving Roosevelt 4
monster home coming" when he re-
urned from his African hunt.
After leaving Rooseyelts office,
Steward declared TO a United Press
"The State League Of
New York republican clubs was or
,anized solely under the issue Of the
urtherance of the Roosevelt policies
md will so continue" Stewards talk
that he had pledged the sup
port OF the league to Col. Roosevelt as
against Taft and the Taftites. Another
important visitor was Congressman
Hamilton Fish, OF New York, one Of
he few eastern insurgents in Congress
md the man who created stir by Civ
ng out the famous letter from RoOse
-elt in which the colonel declared, You
NOW where stand" regarding insur-
,ency. Fish made his visit most
mysterious one. entering by a back
Ioor and accomplishing his exit in the
anne manner, so that he might dodge |
he waiting newspaper men. Colonel
Roosevelt himself declined to discuss
he object Of Fish's visit. Fish has
ong been regarded as one Of the origi-
,al Roosevelt men. ="
Another important state politician to
,isit the colonel was Charles V. Col |
ms, superintendent of prisons OF New
York state and a man Of much. politI-
al strength.
Other visitors were Marvin X. Hart, |
IN upstate leader; Congressman w.
V. Cocks. from Roosevelts district; |
Horace G. Knowles. former minister
o the Balkan states but recently APP |
pointed minister to Nicaragua, who
las never gone TO his diplomatic
,ost; Rey. Albert Shaw,of the Review |
4 Reviews; Hon. Charles c. Murray
nd George II. Kern, Of Whining:
on, Del.
/ shall go to Beverly to see the
PRESIDENT before August 30, said |
lloyd c. Griscom today.
The Roosevelt lieutenant declined |
o state the purpose OF his contem-
dated visit, but some significance was
ttached to the date mentioned by him