Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-14
GIVES HEARING TO BOTH
REBELS AND REGULARS
Former President is Anxious impress
sion That Ne Has TAKEN Stand fc'
ETHER Faction be Corrected
Organization ard Insursent Lead
ers Confer With Rough Rider.

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OYSTER BAY. n. y. July Ia
Theodore Roosevelt said. with ems
phasis. today that he has taken nc
stand as yet IN favor of either the
insurgents or the regulars IN the
Republican party; and ne desires to
CORE ct any impression that be is
showing favoritism. or the situation
Within the party in New York state
he said that he saw only harmony
ahead.
~ want you to make II clear. he
said to interviewers, that am seeing
both sides. wish you would make
that emphatic. My main interest Is In
the state. but on national issues.
want 20 see both regulars and in
surgents, party men and indepen
dents. | want TO see Democrats as
we'll as Republicans"
But you don't want to see Demo-
crats?" he was asked
Not II the Republicans do the
right thing" replied the colonel.
Timothy L. Woodruff, chairman OF
the New York Republican state com
mittee and a staunch organization
man. was IN the house as Colonel
Roosevelt explained his attitude. So
was Representative Charles n. Fow
Ter. 'of New Jersey. who is first 10
last insurgent. During the day Col.
onel Roosevelt had talked With them
both.
Governor Hughes nau departed earl
Ter II. the day.
Talks With ~ Three.
Colonel Roosevelt said that he had
talked politics with all three and
that h had gained about the same
impression from Mr.. Woodruff as be
had obtained yesterday from James
w. Wadsworth. Jr.. speaker OF the
assembly.
Mr. Wadsworth made II clear that
70 far as Il lay within his power
there would be no surrender on the
Part of the organization in favor of a
direct nomination bill. such as
Colonel Roosevelt and Governor
Hughes urged in vain. For his part
MIR. Woodruff said today that he was
glad tina; Colonel Roosevelt was act
i've in politics.
After saying that he had talked
politics with Governor Hughes and
his other guests. bat declining 10
particriarize. ccloncl Roosevelt made
his statement as - his attitude on
the brooi questions Of national
politics. Then he. sat silent 10 his
chair for moment and smiled
'ssuiniscentiy.
Had ccid Feet.
-.Ycu know the Insurgents had cold
feet when csrt hzck from abroad.
he continued. bt cause tho first four
men with whom ] conferred. were
Senator Lodge. Secretary Never. Sec
rtary Wilson. and Nick Ionggorth.
rLsad similar experience when !
vain the White House. When ..
Pierpon, Morgan came 10 sec me.
they said had sold out 10 Wall street
and when Samuel GomDers came
they said was going 10 hoist the red
flas.
But he added. 4 did not do eth
e."
When the talk Grifted 10 Governor
Hughes visit. the colonel was asked
IL they talked OF possible caDcicate
for the guberna,orial nomination
Names ror governor
Almost every visitor brings the
name OF q candidate was hts reply.
Many Of them arc worthy ren- Yes
terday End today ] haze talked over
probably = dozen 5ifcreni raFss Z
The name Of william Loeb = col
.;cctcr 81 the port cf Ne~ forS was
mentioned. he sid during the tall
with Governor Hrghes. but he de-
ciined to 10 into details. Hc added
that tha governor and ne vet; over
the POLITICAL situation. both state and
rss-cn1i
Ills attitude ON the selection Of =
candidate for governor. C1lonei
Roosevelt expressed clearly. yet b.
rrefacc<s II with these words
7 don't know whether ] sheH take
? hand in selecting candidate fc-
governor.
Ny position IN regard 10 the gov
ornorship this faH he continued. Is
that wc must find the man best fitted
f,r the post and most acceptable "a
The rank and fic 81 the Republican
party and independent voters. shall
o. everything 10 see ;hzf such = man
whcr chosen. j. clccfcd~
FOR Psrty's Success.
Hr. Woodruff. ia departing said
that he could act reveal the nature