The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-08-19
REPORT is THAT THEIR REEA-
TIONS ARE AT THE BREAK.
ING POINT.
WILL TEDDY RUN AGAIN.!
Important Political Conference Held
at Oyster Bay Portcnds Somo Sem
sational Changes in Party--Roosc.
veIt to Stand Aside in New York
Affairs.

oyster Bay. Aug. is. 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
a group of his close friends and talked
over with them the situation which
Is best expressed IN the reports that
relations between President Taft and
himseif are strained to the breaking
point. William Loeb. .Jr.. collector or
the port OF New York: Lloyd c. Girls
com. chairman Of the New York re.
publican county committee; Represent
ativc William NJ. Calder of Brooklyn:
Frederick ]. Krackc OF Brooklyn, and
Representative w. w. Cocks OF Col
onel Rooscvclts home district took
l'part In the conference
From what was said BY some or the
visitors. II was learned that the col
onei and his friends have agreed on a
plan of action which will hold rntll
the situation shapes itself more clearly
Briefly stated. 1t Is this:
Will Stand Aside.
Colonel Roosevelt is to stand aside
IN the New York state campaign ana
let the "old guard" fight its own fight,
and thus shoulder all responsibility for
the conduct and resrIt OF the campaign.
He is neither to indorse nor crlticiso
the Taft administration. He Is To keep
out all around if he can.
Through some or today's visitors it
was learned why the colonel has do
cided TO keep his hands Off He feels
that the republican state committee,
In refusing To indorsc him for tenn
porary chairman of the Saratoga con-
vention. a position he had agreed to
accept much against his Will. with tho
knowledge that he would be held re-
sponsible for election results. acted In
q manner that would make further
activities on his part look as II he was
leading factiona fight against the
administration.
II was said that Colonel Roosevelt
does not deem II either wise or proper
to permit himself to become involved
In such a factionai fight. and that his
present decision IL that he will not 60
to the convention or take any part
which would render him responsible.
lie has come to no definite conclusion.
however.
Important Provision.
One important provision was empha-
sized at today's conference. Those
with whom he talked were made To un-
derstand clearly that Colonel Roose-
volt reserves to himself the right to
enter the thick Of the fight ut any time.
II he believes that the policies OF which
he Is the exponent are IN jeopardy, But
he let II hc known that hc would do so
with much reluctance. for he feels that
In such contingency he might br led
inevitably Into a controversy with tho
Taft administration, From what was
said after the conference, II was gath
cred that Colonel Roosevelt believes
the present attitude of men who arc
influential In the national adminlstra-
tlon Is hostile to him and that an open
rupture may be the result. In such
case. the colonel feels that he may be
compelled at some juncture To exert
lis influence against the admlnlstra
tion.
What Viii He Do?
Those who are closest To the colonel
ta.itve he will do everything IN his
power to avert such crisis during lie
fall campaign II h their opinion that
If he should decide to fight he prefers
to postpone the struggle until the 1912
campaign, when the question of the
nations policy for the next four years
Is to be brought before the country
and when successor To w II, Taft Is
to be elected. Should such mn issue
between Colonel Roosevelt and the adj
ministration present itself at that time.
1t Is the belief of the colonel's Intimate
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