The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-13
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SPEAKER WADSWORTH IS
ALSO AMONG VISITORS
1t Is Supposed That Recent Legislative
Acts Were Talked Of-TfmOthy
Woodruff VIII Pay Visit to
Roosevelt Today

Oyster Bay, L. l., July 12.-Theodore
Roosevelt and Charles e. Hughes gov
ernor of New York, spent the even
ing at Sycamore Hill in. their long
expected and much -heralded conference
on New York state politics.
No word of the result of the con-
ference was allowed to leak out be-
yond the fact that the entire political
situation In the state was taken up
and discussed.
Mr.. Roosevelt said on previous oc-
casions that defeat of the direct pri-
mary nomination bill by the republi,
can state organization would be one
of the main topics discussed. Whether
the proposition of a republican candl-
date for governor came up Is not
known.
Colonel Roosevelt will have more pol
iticians at Sycamore Hill tomorrow,
perhaps, than ever before and conspic-
uous among these will be Timothy
Woodruff chairman of the republican
state committee.
Governor Hughes reached Sycamore
Hill from New York by way of auto
mobile at $50 O'Clock. this evening.
and received an enthusiastic welcome
from Colonel Roosevelt. :
Mr.. Roosevelt after q hard day In
New York reached Sycamore Hill only
q short time before Governor Hughes
Mr.. Hughes had dinner with the for
mer President and then the men of
the household withdrew to the library
where they talked until far into the
night hours
A delegation of correspondents went
f1o h af r. In he
that Colonel Roosevelt or the governor
would have something to say after
their conference, but they marched
down the hill again, barren OF news.
q Mr.. Roosevelt said neither ne nor the
governor would be interviewed. Mr..
Roosevelt made 1t clear he would fight
for the direct nominations bill and
James Wadswort,l, speaker of the as
sembly, has also said that this was the
; one thing looming up as rock in tho
choppy seas OF politics ahead.
Brief Conference
The conference between Speaker
Wadsworth and Mr.. Roosevelt was brief
and to the point. 1t gave the former
President, 1t is stated, certain 1ata he
desired obtaining in advance on the
attitude of the republican organization
toward his policies as he has testa-
lively outlined them.
The speaker said afterward that Mr..
Roosevelt in his position was un :
changed and that so far as he was
concerned there would be no sacrifice
of principle made.
When Mr.. Roosevelt came out of his
office after the conference he said he
had talked politics with the speak
er and had discussed dire,t nomina-
tions. This was all he would say.
1t is understood the governor and Mr..
Roosevelt went over certain grounds In
details with the speaker and mapped out
prospective programme to be followed
in taking steps to force into the plat
form when the republican state conven-
tion is held a plan declaring without
equivocation for direct nominations.
The general opinion is that the first
tangible result of the conference tonight
will not be made public until the initial
steps in the programme outlined by the
men has been taken decisively opposing
certain interests eager to obtain prestige.
On the other hand, 1t Is said, tho full
plans will not be disclosed until the Sara
toga convention has been called to or
der
Visit of woodruff
Mr.. Woodruff's visit tomorrow is await
ed with interest, for he is one of the
men with whom the colonel must reckon,
II he is to carry to a successful end, his
fight for direct nominations bill. The
chairman is identified closely with Wads-
worth and William Barnes, Jr., leader of
the republican organization of Albany
county, and was opposed to the direct
nominations bill. He will be the second of
the three staunch organization men to go
to Colonel Roosevelt. The third man,
Mr.. Barnes, is in Europe.
1t Is supposed that Mr. Woodruff will
endeavor to ascertain from Colonel Roose-
welt just how he views the situation. And.
that of Colonel Roosevelt's three confer
ences with Hughes, Wadsworth and
Woodruff, there will arise a definite plan
of action by the organization as well as
the Roosevelt Hughes followers.
Representative Charles N. Fowler OF
New Jersey, insurgent also will be at
Hagamore Hill tomorrow. The congress
man had a long talk with Mr.. Roose-
velt in New York today, but they were
not able to finish it. Mr.. Fowler's con-
ference with the colonel is regarded as
of interest because of the fact that he
u one of Speaker Cannon's bitterest op-
ponents.
Governor Hughes wir go to New York
tomorrow morning, and it is understood
he will leave at onQe for Washington.