New-York tribune., 1910-08-23
Presidents Reputation of the
'F0Id Guard Welcomed at
Oyster Bay.
PLANS AS YET UNSETTLED
Elk President Says Sherman S
Request for Conference Was
Received After Com
mittees s Action.

| his departure for the West. Colonel
Roosevelt spent day not the least
eventful of those that have crowded
upon him since his return to politics.
Overshadowing everything else was the
full text of President Taft's letter not
received here until this evening, al
though there had been earlier intima-
tions of what might be expected
After reading the letter Mr. Roose-
welt gave out this statement:
am very glad to see President Tafts
statement, and am pleased with it.
Before the meeting of the state com
rttee had repeatedly expresses 70
various leaders not merely my wiling
ness but my desire, to see them. Since
the meeting | have not thought thae
there was any particular object IN NEE
ina them, as, owing to their acIlon' 1ne
situation had become such as TO adn''r o1
no COMPROMISE, and | had nothing to aoo
to what | had already said. ! may aoo
that | have not changed my mind now;
My position is perfectly definite, and !
have nothing to change IN ~. mao
never desired the chairmanship. and con-
serted to have my name considered on
condition only that, in platform and can
didates alike, the party should endeaHor
to achieve success IN the only way worth
trying. That is, by deserving, by max
ing it evident that the Hepuo'ican par:y
Of the State of New York intends n
GOOD faith to serve the interests OF all
the people of the state.
/ cannot speak definitely at the mo-
nent of my whole plans. because | DO
not know how far the situation will De
chanoed by the Presidents letter, and 80
can say nothing more definite tonight
REPRESENTATIVE Nicholas Longworth, |
Mr.. RooseveIt's son-in-laW, arrived at |
Sycamore Hill about noon. and spent |
the afternoon in earnest talk. 10 all IN
nuiries he replied that his call was |
merely one upon "a portion of my fam
ilv.' and he insisted that he was not the
bearer of any message from the PresI-
dent. but his converse tton with his |
fa ther-in-law was so absorbing that the :
ususl afternoon game Of lawn tennis vas .
perforce omitted
Collector Loeb on Wire.
Their interview had barely ended when |
the telephone bell tinkled, and Collector
roeh called from New York to tell his /
old chief the contents of the President
letter Mr. Roosevelt was greatly |
pleased to hear the news,
When the full text of the letter ar
rived the colonel answered briefly, but
unhesitatingly all questions upon pas
eo1eS that seemed to need explanation. |
When asked if Mr.. Sherman had car
ried out his agreement with Presloenl
Taft TO confer with Mr. Roosevelt. or II
he had been invited to do so, the colo
nal -enIied that he had received writ /
+en reouest for such a conference. dated /
hefore the meeting of the state commit
+a b,,+ that II was not at hand until /
after the meeting.
He had replied TO Mr. Sherman's let |
ter that. in view OF the actlon OF lne
committed a later conference seemed |
unnecessary.
Didn't Hear of Senator Root.
When President Taft's statement that
m other name than Senator Root nad
been mentioned to him as posSloie
candidate in opposition was called 10 MI
Roosevelt's attention he was asked IL ne
bad ever heard Senator Roots name III
that connection before
No" he answered with emphasis, and
went on Will llic lVb|oh'
representative LongWorth. ne sald'
bod endeavored. as he promised Lhe
president. to bring about a conference
with Mr.. sherman. The colonei hAo re-
,,I;ed 10 him. as he had TO MI sherman
himself, that it was too late
rAticent as to New York and national
r,,Ii+ioe Representative LongWorth taihed
f-.oI,, of the situation in Ohio, his nome
ata+a "1t will be a close fight he ad-
r7itted thoughtfully
..Democrats charge the tarlh' he c0h
.3.od with the increase in the cost
Of living. although on many oI 'ne a' -
o,oes that have appreciated the tarlH
mas actually lower. When we tully dls-
,,,-s these issues I think the Repuo-
,,,a,,- IN ohio will be able to win out on
Election Day"
Mr. Roosevelt has completed all ar
-snyen1ents TO leave here tomorrow
morning at about = o'clock Tor Ne"
york His trip through Long Island Will
ha nv automobile. and Representative
7 Toneworrh will accompany him. In
>r=r, York CITY the colonel will take the
10. 20 a. m train for the West VIA the
NeU York Central Railroad. Represen-
tative I,ongworth will remain for few
davs in New York.