The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-30
FormerP Presto dent Roose-
Welt IsAsked to Indorse
His Candidacy.
IN SYMPATHY WITH
HUGHES POLICIES
Believed That He Would Draw
Support From Sources That
Have Stood by Present
Governor - Nothing in
Suggestion to Embar-
rass Administration.

New York, July 2s.-Gifford Pin.
chot former chief forester under The
odore Roosevelt, took place to-day
on the list of possible candidates for
the Republican nomination for Cover
Roosevelt was asked to support his
candidacy.
Although the ex-President is care
fully suppressing everything which in
any way resembles an outspoken
declaration in favor of any candidate.
he showed great interest in this latest
boom. and it is believed that he does
not look unkindly on it.
Dr. Samuel McCune Lindsay, former
Commissioner of Education OF Porto
Rico. and now professor of Columbia
University, is the man who launched
the new boom He had a long and
confidential talk to-day with Colonel
Roosevelt, and left with the air of a
man we'll pleased with the turn things
had taken. His auditor listened with
the greatest interest. but explained
that he could make no public COM
ment.
Mr.. Pinchot has often been absent
from New York State in recent gears,
he has always retained his legal resi-
dence in this city, and has regularly
voted here. Dr. Lindsay is closo
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 mi ghs
run. No definite answer, he said, was
returned
Would Get Progressive Support.
Colonel Roosevelt was told tO-day
that in the opinion of Mr.. Pinchot's
friends. he could draw support from
the same sources which had given
power to Governor Hughes in past
campaigns. Mr.. Pinchot Is represent
ed as in sympathy with the genera
trend of the Hughes progressive pol-
icy, and 1t is pointed out that, since
he has an ample private fortune. ne
would be able to meet the EXPENSES
which the office entails. a considera-
ton said to be largely responsible for
the decision of William Loeb, .Tr. COLI
lector of the port of New York, MOTTO
become a candidate for the nomina-
tion.
Mr.. Pinchot is now on his way East
from California. and on his return VIII
have another conference with MS OLD
chief, Colonel Roosevelt.
DR.. Lindsay will tell him then that
as Governor of this State he could
continue the work of conservation with
which his name has become associated
In national policies. It will he repre-
sented that there remains a large helu
for work which the Federal govern
ment can undertake. but which tho
Governor OF New York, as q member
OF the House of Governors, could fos-s
ward with commanding presence.
Dr.. Lindsay defined Clifford Pinchoi
as an insurgent with difference.
"Mr. Pinchot" he said. SIS an insur-
gent so far as conservation goes. ana
presumably his sympathies lie with the 3
Insurgents on other questions; but me-
cannot be classed as full-hedged IN
surgent. He is progressive.
No AHront to Taft.
"The personal relations between IS
President Taft and Pinchot have all
ways been pleasant and they were MOI
interrupted by their differences over
the conduct of the Interior Depart
ment. We who favor his candidacy.
do not consider that his nomination
could be taken as an affront to the ma
tional administration.
There were number OF other cal
erS4 at the COlCllel S'1iSSs7 Ny
day. among them Charles P. Neill. Fed
eral Commissioner OF Labor: Judge
Aston G. Dayton, of West Virginia:
Marcus Braunk United States lmn,-
grafton Agent; Judge Oscar R. Hunt
ley, of Alabama. and Marcel Nernef.
OF Paris. member of the Legion OF
Honor ass It & Il
BeveridGe Sees Roosevelt.
United States Senator .AlbertfJ. BeH- y
Ieridge of Indiana. was an early GALES
to-day at Theodore Roosevelt's offices,
reaching there only a few moments af-
ter Colonel Roosevelt himself entered
his editoria! quarters on arriving from
Oyster Bay for his second visit of tho
week.
The colonel was expecting the Indis
ana Senator. and left directions that
the latter be shown in at once when he
put in an appearance.
Colonel Roosevelt, after his talk with
Senator Beveridge announced that his
Indiana speech for the Senator would
be delivered in Indianapolis October ls,
Senator Beveridge called on me lass
night at Oyster Bay" said Colonel s
Roosevelt and again this morning.
did not know he was coming. I shall q
make my Indiana speech in Indlanap-
oils" 5sH