The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-09-25

Col Roosevelt mad not been justified IN
hls recent course toward President Taft
~ outside ~ the Vice Presidential nomi
nation at Chicago President Roosevelt
/ absolutely dominated the Chicago con-
Nention - iaps he and his friends con .
irolled the national conN ention. the com
InIttee On credentials and the comnuttee
on resolutions. The latter committee
suhulltted the national platform 10 the
convention and ~ Was adopted nv the
Roosevelt convention which nominated
Nr TAR Of course many Federal offcr-
holders At chicago IN isns attempted to
stampede the convention and thus bring
about President RoNaeNslts renomna
ton but tho argument 81 the Repub-
llcAns tonight ~ that President Taft
having won the elect ion on the platform
provided for him Ivy tho Roosevelt CON
~ commands and vitalized them by laws
the Pr"sident has been entitled To the
support 81 Col Roosevelt
Little thought - given a. the moment
tO candidates for Governor. although the
h"oSeveh -Cirisrum people arr mentioning
Henry l. Stimson and Seth Low. and all
other names are looked upon ~ Jokes for
the moment II ~ known that MIR Low
went abroad last summer To- confer with
Mr Roosevelt IN Berlin On the gossip
that he, Mr. Low, would h~ available
timber for the Governors chair But
that - wherever YOU have strolied IN
this heautiful village to-day Won have
heard this remark whispered your aar.
Wait till you hear from He1r-t Some
how there IL an underlined understanding
that some kind ~ Arrangement exists
between Col Roosevelt and Mr. Hearst
and that this alleged Alliance has existed
from The hour when NJ Hearst visited
President Roosevelt in the White HOUSE
IN the losing days - President Roo-e-
Welt administration Wait for Hearst
has been the whispered comment all dly
and FAR INTO the nigh, The Rep,Ihiicans
in making thu comment made u evident
that they were hank upon Nr Hearst's
political movements a. help them carry
the state this fall
There ara Roosevelt men here who are
not Tor direct nomination and there are
direct nominations men here WIN are not
for Roosevelt 4 number 81 col RopSa-
velts friends -sld tonight that after
talking with him "n the subject II direct
nomination u was very apparent that he
had only a superficial knowledge ~ the
problem which ~ now veNing the state
Many ~ the Republicans have given the
subject much thought and some ~ them
personal friends ~ col Roosevelt. have
* planned {" him that the hills most flv
orsd nv Gov Hughes ~ Albany last
winter would work substantial advantage
81 wealthy candidates for once and would
let New NorS and tr.e nominate the en-
dldttes against the sentiment II up-Stlta
wher" the X, publican
strength He~
senator Lodge. me ~ Col Rnn-avelt's
friends from the day he lef; college.
warned the Contributing Editor agalrsf
becoming involved m this intricate uues.
tOn I'd, Roosevelt after bI- tai, with
senator Lodge and after Ms tain with
Charles " Botts II Lyons. y and
other Republicans frierilv e. INN. .aij
-.
problem NJ which ne knew 80 ltil- The
anti Roosevelt men here are PRAYING that
ol Roosevelt shall h.Cone a riember If
the committee m platform. as IN that
event. they ~sv. they will shoot questions
al the contributing editor on direct nom
nations which will stand him on his head
Many oi the contendIng forces inter
eStsd IN the outcome ~ this convention
do not appear upon the surface The
~ both camps admit that tn.
foregoing sta tsfnent Is entirely truthful
and adds that only time possibly 1912.
will develop the real forces which are
for the mastery 81 this con
yention
The col h CoInpromiss direct non,;as b
iions toll faVoCed ~ E1gh~s. Roo-evelt
ana GrisCpm and finally hv President /
Taft which Vas killed At he eVtra Sos b
lion ~ the Legislature" provided for the p
direct nomination of Congress legislative b
aud county, candidates except that coun-
fIe- N New York city Werr exc mpted
averv fourth wear IN order To AID a fusion .
On the Republican candidate for the Office
~ Mayor There Mas much criticism :
because Mr. Griscom vas able 10 have
Hountv DornDationS IN New YORK city l
tempted from The prov Sions Of the Cobb /
bill
Tonight Mr. Griscom announced that
he " as opposed 20 the direct nomination
4 county candidates anywhere in The
state. thus indicating that the convention .
platform Nll provide for the direct nom
nation ~ Congressman and Senators
and AsSemhlymen only. retaining the .
convention system for STATE. judicial city.
county town and village nominations
Cornelius Collins Na- congratulated 4
o. night on Col Rooesvelt's suggestion
hat he succeed MIR Woodruff As state
Hartman but Mr. Rarnea and his friends
nslst that no matter ~ha, happens they
will control the state committse and vet
John r Mott Of Os~ ego. Nevada "
friend. "a spoken Of a. the
lext State chairman. and also - y V V
~ nlaan