Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-08-19
Tn. OFFENDED BY
TAFT FOLLOWERS,
PLANS HIS COURSE
Seeks to Avoid Open Rupture but
May Lead Fight Against
the President
HAS IMPORTANT CONFERENCE
Anxious to Keep Out of New York
Campaign but viii Uphold
Policies to the End
HAS IMPORTANT CONFERENCE
ASSOCIATED Press)


OYSTER BAY, N. Y, Aug. 49,
Theodore Roosevelt spent today in
what was probably the most important
political conference he has had since
he left the White House. He gathered
about him group of his close friends
and talked over with them the situa-
tion, which is best expressed in the re-
ports that relations between President
Taft and himself are strained to the
breaking point.
William Loeb, jr., collector of the
port of New York; Lloyd c. Griscom,
chairman of the New York Republican
county committee; William d. Calder
of Brooklyn; Frederick ]. H. hracke
of Brooklyn and Representative w. W.
Cocks of Colonel Roosevelt's home dis
trict took part in the conference.
From what was said by some of the
visitors 1t was learned that the col
onel and his friends have agreed on
plan of action which will hold until the
situation shapes itself more clearly
Briefly stated it is this: Colonel
Roosevelt is to stand aside in the New
York state campaign and let the old
guard" fight it's own fight and thus
shoulder all the responsibility for the
conduct and result of the campaign.
He is neither to indorse or criticise
the Taft administration. He is to keep
out all around if he can
ANGRY AT TAFT MEN
Through some of today's visitors it
was learned why the colonel mas oe-
cided to keep his hands off. He feels
that the Republican state committee
in refusing to indorse him for tenn
porary chairman of the Saratoga con-
yention-a position he had agreed to
accept, much against his will, with
the knowledge that he would be better
responsible for election results-acteu
in a manner that would make further
activity on his part look as II ne was
leading a factional fight against the
administration.
n was said that Colonel Roosevelt
does not deem it either wise or proper
to permit himself to become involved
in such a factional fight and that
his present decision ia that he will not
go to the convention or take any part
which would render him responsible.
He has come to no definite conclusion
however.
sized at today's conference, Those
with whom he talked were made to
understand clearly that Colonel Roose-
Welt reserved to himself the right TO
enter the thick of the fight at any
time. If he believes that the policies OF
which he is the exponent are IN Jeop-
ardy. But he let it be known that ne
would do so with reluctance, for ne
feels that in such contingency ne
might be led inevitably into con-
troversy with the Taft administration.
WILL FIGHT TO FINISH
From what was said after the con-
ference it was gathered that Colonel
Roosevelt believes the present attitude
id fnI in "a a.
tional administration is hostile to him
and that an open rupture may result.
In such case the colonel feels that he
NAV be compelled at some juncture to
exert his influence against the ad-
ministration
Those who are closest to the colonel
believe he will do everything in his
power to. avert such crisis during the
fall campaign. 1t is their opinion that
If he should decide to fight he pre-
fers to postpone the struggle until the
1912 campaign, when the question of
the nations policy for the next four
wears is to be brought before the
country and successor to w. II. Taft
is to be selected.
should such an issue between Col
onel Roosevelt and the administration
present itself at that time, 1t is the
belief of the colonels intimate asso-
GATES that & ne %ouiu S Iii stare 10 his own
the ehu.'Iao 4i,o n'7+o",,,a ne W." ond Gain he
future on ;5ota siI oeo co.. +ba ~ nresidancv
come d ';iie5 Geno to,,re,,a,. tbe+ CoIonei
Roosevelt regards such a decision as
remote , coit,is ttn.:t,o,, ehSy ~ +ba nreso
receive serious at'eii'ioiA "' 'iie -
ent time. ..,,.. .Io4 l.. ~
He mas salu FepeaseotS -, .rrse' fn,. M AZ, a.
form no plans lor tne i9.uie' ~ ~, ~ +,,,1a
situation may pe cnenseo d. any 'iiiie' .
He has toid ms Lrienus siidl 4tt ne 10 ,,a q
candidate Tor o'olL.ce anu Ina ne ';oh It.,,
coliceiEe 5 10, a. h,Il' ~ 20 accant tbe e,,berne- J.
would lead hlm 10 accept ene suoertiao Hho
torial noIninatlon ol d se@' ~ ''e
Unlteo ola'es seh"e
MAY BE CANDIDATE
HE associates believe the only reason
which might lead him to consider being
a candidate for the presidential nom
ination would be the conviction that