Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-06
DECEIVED" HE SAYS
BaIIinger on RooseveIt's In
dorsement of Poindexter.
CANDIDACY FOR SENATE
Secretary Considers Insurgent Rep
resentative No Republican.
CALLS HIM RANK SOCIALIST
Former President Accused of Not
Being Accurately Informed as
to Political Conditions in
Washington.
CANDIDACY FOR SENATE
CALLS HIM RANK SOCIALIST

Secretary Ballinger of the Interior De-
partment, who returned to Washington
from Beverly, Mass, today, said. refer
ring to the report from Oyster Bay that
former President Roosevelt had Endorsed
Representative Miles Poindexter as a
candidate for the Senate to succeed Sen
ator Piles of Washington:
IF the published report is true, Mr..
Roosevelt has been badly led astray by
the deception of people who claim to be
his friends.
He added that he had taken no active
part in the politics of Washington for a
long while and denied that he headed the
party in that state or any wing Of it.
Il do not consider Mr.. Poindexter re-
publican, he continued, but a rank
socialist, or rather, if he is not one,
he will be one SOON"
Roosevelt Endorses Poindexter.
Representative Miles Poindexter. who
voted to depose Speaker Cannon last win
ter and who is opposed to Secretary Bal
linger first, last and all the time, Is to re-
ceive the support of cx-President Roose-
Welt in his fight for seat in the Senate
from Washington.
Col Roosevelt made his attitude toward
Mr.. Poindexter's candidacy clear yester-
day afternoon in speaking of a confer
ence he had with the insurgent. Much
significance Is attached to the coloners
announcement in that it is taken to indi-
cate that he desires thus to show his
hand in opposition to Secretary Ballinger,
whom President Taft upholds, and In ia
vor Of the Roosevelt-Pinchot conservation
policy.
Representative Poindexter lunched with
Col Roosevelt at Oyster Bay yesterday
afternoon, and they talked over political
affairs in the northwest. particularly in
the state of Washington.
AS he was leaving Oyster Bay, the in
surgent said:
II found oCl. Roosevelt unchanged. He
and 1 have worked together always, and
he assured me that We always would
work together. / am delighted with the
result of the visit
Col. Roosevelt, showing the pleasure
the meeting had given him. allowed him.
self to be quoted as saying:
Representative Poindexter and l went
over the political situation in the west.
He assured me he was in hearty sympa
Poindexter is a candidate for the United
States Senate and Is politically opposed to
that wing of the party headed by Mr..
Ballinger. the Secretary Of the Interior"
The colonel made it clear in what he said
later that he had assured MIR. Poindexter
Of his support in the race for the Senate
60 quote the dispatches, in his attempt to
unseat Senator Piles"
Political Conditions in Washington.
In political circles there is comment
that Col Roosevelts announcement shows
that he either has been mised or does not
understand political conditions in WASH
ington.
Dispatches from Oyster Bay indicate
that Col. Roosevelt believes he is giving
succor to Mr.. Poindexter to unseat Sem
ator Piles. 1t has long been known.
however, that Senator Piles was not a
candidate to succeed himself.
Col. ROOsevelt's announcement also
makes 1t clear that In supporting Mr..
Poindexter he believes he Is opposing
Secretary Ballinger, whom President
Taft has supported warmly. On the
other hand, dispatches tom the state Of
Washington indicate that Secretary Bal
linger Is taking no part In the senatorial
contest. and Is not regarded as the head
of any wing OF the republican party in
Washington.
Six Candidates for Senatorship.
A dispatch from CentraIia, Wash.
says:
Former United states Senator John
Wilson, who is a candidate for the
United States senatorship from Wash
inston. referring to the encouragement
by Col. Roosevelt at Oyster Bay last
night that he would support Miles
Dsin i've Inc 70
tive from Washington, for United
States senator. said:
There is much error of fact
contained in .ie dispatch from Oyster
Bay concerning the Roosevelt -PoindeX-
ter interview that it is hard for me TO
for ma staten ant. -
form statement.
Col. Roosevelt appears either to have
been misled or is not familiar with
political conditions in this state.
'''In the first place, Senator Piles is
not "a candidate to succeed himself.
- In the second place, Judge Ballinger
is not taking any part in the senatorial
contest whatever Baliinger is not the
head Of the republican party in this state
nor the head of any wing OF any party
g OF the six candidates for United
States senator Judge Thomas Burke.
Judge John e. Humphreys. ]. NJ Ashton
and myself are personal friends of Judge
BAllinger, but Mr.. Ballinser IL not polite
ally friendly to any one of vs. over any
other one OF us.
Roosevelt Expects More Insurgents.
Representative Poindexter is one OF the
most radical Of the insurgents in the
House. He was elected on a radical plat
form. He has been stanch supporter
Of the Roosevelt policies, especially with
regard to conservation of natural re-
sources: that has been the chief plank in
his platforms.
The visit of Insurgent POindexter yes