Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-07-31
PlNCHOT NAY MAKE RACE
Boom Started for Ex.Forester for New
Governorship.
ROOSEVELT BELIEVED FAVORABLE
DIR. samuel Lindsay IL Author oi
BOOm-Definea PinchOt as In
surgent with Difference
working Quietly.

NEW YORK, July 30.-GiffOrd Pinchot,
former chief forester under Theodore
Roosevelt, took place today upon the hist
of possible candidates for the republican
nomination for governor of New York and
Theodore Roosevelt was asked to support
his candidacy The ex-president has not
said anything that in any way resembles
en- outspoken declaration in favor Of any
candidate, but It is believed that he does
not look unkindy on the boom.
DR.. Samuel McCune Lindsay, former com
missioner OF education of Porto Rico and
now a professor Of Columbia university, is
the man who launched the new boom. He
had a long and confidential talk today with
Colonel Roosevelt and left with the air of
q man well pleased with the turn things had
taken.
Dr. Lindsay explained that although Mr..
Pinchot had often been absent from New
York state in recent years, he has always
retained his legal residence in this state
and has voted here. The fact that he was
talked of at one time as a possible candi-
date for governor of Pennsylvania was
based said Mr.. Lindsay, on the false idea
that Mr.. Pinchot's legal residence was at
Milford Pa. where he has a country place.
DR.. Lindsay is a colse friend of both
Colonel Roosevelt and Mr. Pinchot.
In common with other friends he has
been working quietly on the Pinchot boom
for some time and first suggested to Mr.
Pinchot himself, the possibility that he
might run. No definite answer. he said
was returned.
In sympathy with Hughes.
Colonel Roosevelt was told today that in
the opinion OF Mr.. Pinchot's friends, he
could draw support from II o same sources
which had given power to Governor Hughes
in past campaigns. Mr.. Pinchot is reported
as in sympathy with the general trend OF
the Hughes progressive policy.
Mr.. Pinchot is now on his way east from
California and on his return will have an
other conference with his old chief. Colone
Roosevelt. Dr.. Lindsay will tell him Their
that as governor of this state he could
continue the work of conservation will
which his name has become associated II
national policies. 1t will be represented
that there remains a large field for worl
which the federal government cannot un
dertake, but the governor Of New York
as a member Of the house of governors
could forward with commanding presence.
Dr. Lindsay defined clifford Pinchot a.
an insurgent with a difference.
InsurEent on Conservation.
'Mr Pinchot." he said, rs an insurgen
so far as conservation goes and presum
ably his sympathies lie with the insurgents
on other questions; but he cannot b.
classed as a full-fledged lnsurgent. He II
a progressive
1.-THE personal relations between Presiden
Taft and Mr.. Pinchot have always beer
pleasant and they were not interrupted
by their differences over the conduct o.
the Interior department. We who favol
his candidacy do not consider that his nom
ination could be taken as an affront t
the national administration"
Among other callers at the colonel's edi
torial offices today were Senator Beveridg
of Indiana, Charles p. Neill, federal com
missioner Of labor, and Marcel Vernet o
Paris, member Of the legion of honor.
United States Senator Albert ]. Bever
idge of Indiana was an early caller a
Theodore Roosevelts office.
Colonel Roosevelt after his talk wit
Senator Beveridge, announced his Indians
speech for Senator Beverldge would be de
lIvered in Indianapolis October 49, Neithe
Mr.. Roosevelt nor Mr., Beveridge woul
comment further on the visit.
Senator Beverldge told the newspape
men that he had just run in from Indian
for a few hours and was going back RICH
away. he uSSlinCu 10 ldlh VI MS WISH VIII
the colonel.
William @. Stanton of Bayonne, N. j.,
brother of Speaker Philip A. Stanton of tn
the assembly of California, who is cand
date for the republican nomination for gov
ernor in that state, called on Colonel RoosC
welt today.
~ have told Mr.. Stanton" said Mr. Roost
Welt, that have refused to take part
this contest for the nomination for gov
ernor. Just as l have refused to take pal
In all similar contests"
United States Senator William Warner
Missouri and Frank b. Kellogg OF st. Pal
also were among the colonel's visitors t.
day.
CrIticises Department.
WASHINGTON. July 29.-"More than on
avenue to the monopolstic grabbing of II
peoples property has been closed. but niue
still remains to be done" declares GiffoI
Pinchot, the former forester and now pres
dent OF the National Conservation assoc
alton in a bulletin addressed to members ,
tho association today, summarizing II
progress of conservation measures durir
the last session OF congress.
'In spite Of all opposition" the form,
forester asserts, tine principles for whiC
We stand have been enacted into law
considerable number OF cases, and a
represented in many bills still awaiting
ton"
Criueising the Interior department in r
gard to the development OF waterpower, NJ
Pinehot said: 1T is unfortunate that ii
Interior department has absolutely refus,
to approve rights of way for munfclp
water supply, irrigation and waterpow
wherever the lands affected are believed
be valuable for waterpower"