Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-07-14
Wants to See Regulars and In
surgents, Republicans and
Democrats.
DESIRES RIGHT THING DONE
Docs Not wish 20 See Democrats Win
IT the Republicans DO What
They should.

OAEItI Bay ~ July 10" AAN'hf'N
Roosevelt said with emphasis today
that he has taken no stand as yet In
favor OF the insurgents or the regulars
In the Repu blicln party and he desires
TO correct any impression OF favoritism.
or the situation within the party Ia
New York state, he said he saw only
harmony ahead.
II want YOU to mako " clear" he
said TO lnteiViewers. that I am seek
ing both. sides. / wish you would make
that emphatic.
"My main interest Is In the state, but
on nationa issues | want 10 see both
regulars and insurgents, party men ana
independent =. I want 20 see Democrats
as wen as Republicans.
but you do not want to see Demo-
Gratis VIM" he was asked
mot IL the Republicans do the right
thing" replie,l the colonel.
Timothy l. Woodruff, chairman OF
the New York Republican state COM
mlttee and stauch organization man
was In the house as Col Roosevelt eH-
planned his attitude. SO was Repre-
sentative Charles n. Fowler OF New
Jersey. who il a first -to-last insurgent.
CoI RposeveIt had talked with them
both and apparently with equal ana
bllity,
GOV. Hughes had departed earlier IN
the day Col. Roosevelt said that ne
had talked politics with all three and
had gained about the same impression
from Mr.. woodruff as he had obtained
Yesterday from James w. Wadswnrth
II sneaker Of the assembly
MIR Wadsworth made II clear that as
FAR as IL lay within his power there
would be no surrender by the organlzn,
tion I'm favor of a direct nomination Dill
such as col. Roosevelt and Gov. Hughes
urged
For his part. Mr. woodruff said to-
day that he was glad Col Roosevelt
was active In politics
col Roosevelt was dressed for hay
ing" when he received the interviewers.
He had on a suit OF white duck Most
Of the luncheon guests were leaving,
but Representative w. w. Cocks,
Irregular" who represents Mr.. Roose-
veit's home district, fingered.
"Mr Cocks Is a farmer explained
the colonel. He is staying TO pitch
hay with me"
INSURGENTS FEET COLD.
"You know the insurgents had cold
feet when | came back from abroad.
said the colonel, because the first four
men with whom ] conferred were Sena-
tor Lodge. Secy. Meyer. Secy wilson
and Nicholas Longworth.
81 had experiences when l was I'm the
White House. When j. p. Morgan
came to see me they said I had sold out
-
pers came they said 1 was going to
hoist the red nag.
But" he added. Il did not do
either"
Carrying his point further. the colonel
mentioned that on the same day last
week he saw Senator Carter, regular,
and senator Beveridge, an insurgent.
and yesterday talked with Speaker
Wadsworth in the morning and with
GOV. Hughes at night. while today In
surgency was represented at the
luncheon table by MIR Fowler and
regularity by Mr.. Cocks and Mr.. Wood
run.
The colonel was asked II he and the
governor talked Of n possible candidate
for the gubernatorial nomination.
almost every visitor brings the
name OF candidate was his reply.
MANY OF them are worthy men. Yes
terday and today | have talked over
dozen different names
The name Of William Loeb Jr, was
mentioned in the talk with Gov.
Hughes, he said but declined TO go into
details He added that the governor
and he went over the political situation,
both state ana national.
81 don't know whether / shall take
Il hand In selecting candidate con
tinued Col Roosevelt. MY position
I'm regard TO the govcrnorship this fail
is that we must find the man best mt
ted for the post and most acceptable TO
the rank and file Of the Republican
party and the independent voters. |
shalt do everything to see such a man.
when chosen, elected
Mr. woodruff said he could not re
veal the nature Of his talk wtthe Col
Roosevelt IL said
There is no question that Col. Roose-
Welt will be bent towards the success
OF the Republican party. There Is no
question AZ To- the weight OF his In
fiuence Therefore l am glad 70 have
him see people and learn the situation
All that initiates 20 the advantage ot
the Republican party, which Is what
we all seek
Representative Fowler left Oyster
BAY volclng the same satisfaction with
his visit expressed by other callers OF
similar political views.
Mr. Fowler said the master OF Saga
more Hul had invited him 20 take
luncheon and continue the interview
begun yesterday at Mr. Roosevelts Of
fee in Now York.
81 was more than pleased" he said.
with my visit We Insurgents stand
for the things that Col Roosevelt
stands for and We believe he is with
US To my way OF thinking no men
now before the people offer greater
contrast than Col Roosevelt on the
one hand and Speaker Cannon and
Senator AldriCh on the other"