Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-27
ROOSEVELT TO GET IN FRAY
Former President to Take Up Cause Of
Party in New York.
MAY ASK GOV. HUGHES TO RUN
VIII Discuss the situation with
Executive OF Empire state
Hughes Not Despised to
Listen.

OYSTER BAY, n. Y, June 26.-(special
Telegram)-Although Colonel Roosevelt has
told newspaper men that he may never
make another political speech, he is COINS
to enlist in the ranks of politics in New
York for control Of the Empire common
wealth next fall. lie is even credited with
having asked Governor Hughes to recon-
slider his acceptance of the appointment as
justice of the United States supreme court
and 10 run for governor for third term.
Mr.. Roosevelt il is said, believes that
there is no man in the state more likely
to win for the republicans than Governor
Hughes. 1t is stated in some quarters that
Mr.. Roosevelt had this proposal chiefly in
mind when he extended an invitation to
Mr. Hughes to be his guest at Sycamore
Hill.
Mr. Hughes is expected to go to oyster
Bay next week 1t is clearly understood
that there will be no opposition from Sag
amore Hill to Governor Hughes direct
primary plan or to the legislative program
ne has outlined for the extra session at
Albany. Mr.. Roosevelt believes Governor
Hughes, by his attitude on state politics,
has destroyed the machine which was built
up by Senator Plat and that with the
passing of the old machine the chance of
party success In the state next November
is seriously impcrilled. He believes, so 1t
is learned tonight, that Governor Hughes
is the only man VINO can lead the party to
victory.
wonder StIII Grows.
While politicians of the state are wonder
ing what significance can be attached TO
the forthcoming visit OF Governor Hughes,
the sphynx Of Sycamore Hill is playing
practical politics every hour in the day.
Telephone wires leading to the Roosevelt
home have carried calls to leaders of the
party in state and nation to come to Saga
more Hill.
The colonel persists in his refusal to talk
, politics for publication, but, nevertheless
1t may be said with authority that he will
devote his every effort to save the repub
llcan party from the defeat which he thinks
menaces 1t In this state.
+ Out of the coming conferences between
. Colonel Roosevelt and Governor Hughe:
, will issue an articulated policy. The gov
[ ernor and the former governor will go ove
n the entire political situation in New Yorl
state as 1t is today. Mr.. Roosevelt will
a indicate his belief that IL Governor Hughes
o accepts a place on the United States su
= preme bench as the governor already ha!
:. signified his intention to do and thus with
e draw entirely from active politics, the re
II suit may be disastrous to his party.
y Governor Must Decide.
: Mr. Roosevelt may not, and probabl!
will not request the governor in so man!
g words to become a candidate for thir'
l. term. He will present the situation a
n he sees 1t, leaving it to the governor L
te decide after he has learned Colone
> Roosevelt's views.
If A decision to accept a third nomina
)t ton would carry with IT a full under
standing that, in the event of a republl
can defeat, Governor Hughes would fin
m himself with neither a seal on the benc
r nor in the executive chamber. Colons
h Roosevelt gave the newspaper men toda
$. his first interview of any length sine
TT his return from abroad. He was aske
z: If he had not invited number of pc
at litical leaders, both regulars" and cir
ut surgents" to accept his hospitality.
ty with the exception of Governo
In Hughes" he answered. II have invite
It. no one here except to make social visits
y, Shall you see President Taft at BeN
n erly when you go to Cambridge for tn
IL Harvard commencement next weekT'
he IT don't know" was his only reply.
On There were thirteen guests at luncheo
he at Colonel Roosevelts today, ten
H. whom had come all the way from Peori
in ILL.,, with an invitation from Archbishc
Spalding asking him to speak before Il
n Knights of Columbus there October
It. The colonel promised to take the matte
in under consideration.
ly Hughes Mind Made Up.
e. ALBANY, N. Y, June 25.-Persol
Oh close to Governor Hughes declared tn
as nothing could induce him to change h
IT, decision to go on the supreme cou
at bench and accept a denomination.
"a He would not discuss the report TIL
w. Mr.. Roosevelt would ask him to acce
denomination for the purpose. of sa
ed ing the party in the state this ia
i'm Friends, however, when told of the 7
tai port. smiled and said the governors mil
ed was made up months ago and nothil
of could change 1t.
om
=, HuAPI TON WANTED IN ITh