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Wants to Make It Clear That Reg
ulars, Insurgents and Demo-
Gratis Are Welcome.
STATE POLITICS MAIN ISSUE
Every Visitor Has Some Candi
date for Governor-One Ac-
ceptable to Rank and
File Desired.

OYSTER Bay, ~ Y, July 13-Theodore
Roosevelt said with emphasis to-day that
he mas taken no stand as yet in favor
Of either the insurgents of the regulars
in the Republican party; and he desires
to correct any impression that he Ia
showing fnvoritism. OF the situation
within the rarty in New York State. he
said that he saw only harmony ahead.
Il want you to make it clear" he said
to intcrviewers. that am seeing both
sides I wish you would make that en-
phatic. Ny main interest is In the State
but OH national issues want to see both
regulars and insurgents. party men and
independents. want to see democrats
as well as republicans
"But you don't want to see democrats
win?' he was asked.
Not II tho republicans do the right
thing" replied the colonel.
Timothy l.. Woodruff. chairman of the
New York republican state committee.
and staunch organization man. was
in the house as Colonel Roosevelt ex-
piained his attitude. SO was Representa-
tive Charles y. Fowler of New Jersey,
who is a first-to-last !nsurgent. During
the day Colonel Roosevelt had talked
with them both. and apparently with
equal affability.
WOODRUFF SAME AS wADSWORTH
Governor Hughes had departed earlier
in the day. Colonel Roosevelt said that
he talked politics with all three and he
gained about the same impression from
Mr. Woodruff as he obtained yesterday
from James w. Wadsworth. Jr.. speaker
of the Assembly.
Mr.. Wadsworth made it clear that so
far as 1t lay within his power there would
be no surrender by the organization in
favor Of a direct nominations bill! such as
Colonel Roosevelt and Governor Hughes
urged in vain. For his part, Mr.. Wood
ruff said to-day he was glad that Colonel
Roosevelt was active in politics.
After saying that he had talked politics
with Governor Hughes and his other
guests. but declining to particularize,
Colonel Roose welt made his statement as
to his attitude on the broad question of
national politics. The colonel then men
toned that on the same day last week he
saw Senator Carter. a regular. and Sena-
tor Beveride, an insurgent and vcster-
day he talked with Speaker Wadsworth
Hughes at night, while to-day insurgency
was represented at the luncheon table by
Mr. Fowler and regularity by W. W
Cocks. who Represented Colonel Roose-
,elt's district in Congress. and Mr.. " ood
ruff.
TALKED ABOUT CANDIDATES.
| Turning to the visit Of Mr.. Woodruff
he said: I'VE talked politics, of course
Did you get from Mr. Woodruff the
same impression that you obtained
from Speaker Wadsworth?"
"Practically the same. There wa.
but a slight difference" answered the
colonel.
When the talk driftcd to Governor
/ Hughes's visit. the colonel was aske'
If they talked of possible candidat,
for the gubernatorial nomination.
| almost every visitor brings thu
name of candidate" was his reply
Many OF them are worthy men. Yes
tcrday and to-day I have talked owe
probably dozen different names"
The name of William Loeb Jr.. col
llcctor OF the port of New York. wa
mentioned. he said. during the tall
with Governor Hughes but he decline,
to go into details. He added that tn
Governor and he went over the politi
cal situation. both state and national
His attitude on the selection of
candidate for Governor, Colonel Roose
welt expressed clearly, yet he preface
lit with these words: Il don't know
whether l shall take n hand in select
ling candidate for Governor"
MY position in regard to the governor
ship this fall" he continued. lis that W
must find the man best fitted for the pos
and most acceptable to the rank and III
of the Republican party and the indie
pendent voters. | shall do everything I
see that such man. when chosen
elected
Mr.. Woodruff said on departing tha
he could not reveal the nature of his tai
with Colonel Roosevelt.
''On the eve of great campaign wit
big results this year and two years henc
at stake" ne said. 81, as the head of tn
Republican party of the State, can ne
give out for public consumption the dc
tails Of the conference, Colonel Rooseve
asked me to see him again soon, and
shall do so
There is no question that Colon
Roosevelts influence will be bent towar
the success Of the Republican party. Thel
is no question as to the weight of his II
tiuen
"Therefore I am glad to have hil
see people and learn the situation A
that initiates to the advantage Of tn
Republican party, which is what W
all seek
Representative Fowler left Oyste
Bay well saSJfied with his visit
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