Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-19
AGREEMENT is REACHED
UPON PLAN OF ACTION
Colonel ls 20 Stand Aside in New
York State Campaign and Let the
"Old Guard" Fight Its Own Battle
will Keep Hands of All Along
the Line.

CRy Associated Prese,
OYSTER BAY. n. Y. Aug. IS
Theodore Roosevelt spent today in
what was probably the most important
political conference he has held since
he left the White House. He gather
&c about him a group OF his close
friends and talked over with them
the situation, which is best expressed
in the reports that relations between
President~Taft and himself are strain
ed to the breaking point.
William Loeb. Jr. collector of the
port of New York; Lloyd C. Griscom.
chairman of the New York Republ!-
can county committee; Representa-
tive William NJ. Calder. of Brooklyn;
! Frederick j. H. kracke, of Brooklyn.
and Representative w. w. Cooke. of
| Colonel Roosevelt's home district;
| took part In the conference.
| From what was said by some OF
| the visitors it was learned that the
ex-president and his friends have
| agreed on a plan of action which will
hold until the situation shapes itself
more clearly.
Plan Of Action.
Briefly stated. ii is this:
Colonel Roosevelt is TO stand aside
in the New York state campaign and
let the "old guard fight its own
fight. and thus shoulder all the re.
sponsibility for the conduc: and re-
suit of the campaign. He is neither
to endorse nor criticise the Taft adj
ministration. He is to keep out ali
around IL he can.
Through some OF tOday's visitors II
was learned why the colonel has de-
cided TO keep his hands of He feels
that the Republican state committee
In refusing to endorse him for tenn
/ porary chairman of the Saratoga con
! vention-a position ne had agreed Ia
/ accept much against his will. with
the knowledge that he would be he'd
responsible for election results-acted
in a manner that would make further
activity on his part look as II he were
leading a factiOnal fight against the
administration.
II was said that ColOnei Roosevelt
does not deem it either wise or prop
er tn perRit himself 10 become in
vOlved in such a factional fight, and
that his present decision is that hi
will not 90 to the convention or take
any part which would render hin
responsible He has come TO no de
finite conclusion. however.
important Proviso.
One important provision was empha
sized at today's conference. Those
with whom he talked were made {,
understand clearly that Colonel Roose
welt reserves TO himself the right e
enter the thick of the fight at an
time IL he believes tnas the policie'
iOus jeopardy.
, From what was said after the con
ference. was gathered that Colcne
Roosevelt believes the present attitude
of men who are influential in the ma
, ticnaI administration is hostile TO hin
ard that an open rupture may result
In such case the colonel feels tina
he may be compelled at some juno
turc 10 exert his influence agains
the administration. Those who ar
r closest TO the ex-prcsident believ
that he will do everything in hi
/ power to avert such 2 crisis durin
1.-The fall campaign and that II y
AshouId decide to fight. he prefers &
POSTPONE the struggle until the 1911
Aampaign. when the question Of III
rftion's policy for tho next fou. year
iis\to be brought before the crtir
ootntry.
My Be Candidate Again.
NE he's aid repeatedly that he ca
fortn no pans for the future. for III
: situtBtion may be changed completed
AZ ANY time. His associates belicv
that the only reason which nigh
lead him to consider becoming a car
didai4 for the presidential rominatio
wonIdt the conviction that he mus
seek another term IN order 10 50,
ccssfulit carry on the work he bcga
while President.
The confsSftncc broke up late q
idav without ~ dcfnsio agrecmcr
a. IN when anh her VII be held.
Colonel Roosevelt. IS 10 start for N
West on Tuesday. and probably ther
viii BE- no more cons6 itaiion 81 hi
nature until after Colonc. aoosese'
returns.
. Colonel Roosevelt said he w1- M
talking politics r. publication. wneI
Iaffcmris sore made after tho confer
, cnce ~ get him io express his views
TIc viii go 10 Ncw York tomorrov
! and in the afternoon Vii address th'
lrcrro huSincT uen1 lcar-&u