Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-14
Col. Roosevelt Has That
End Alone in Mind
In His Conferences With The
Regulars and Insurgents.
Prominent Politicians Are Guests
Wednesday at Oyster Bay.

Roosevelt said WIN emphasis To-Day
that he has taken no stand as yet in
favor of either the Insurgents or the
Regulars in the Republican party and
he desires to correct any impression
that he is showing favoritism. OF the
situation within the party in New York
state, he said he saw only harmony
ahead.
Il want you to make it clear" he
said to interviewers, that am seeing
both sides. l wish you would make
that emphatic. My main interest is in
the state, but on national issues l want
to see both Regulars and Insurgents,
party men and independents. want
to see Democratic as we'll as Republic
cans"
But you don't want to see Demo-
Gratis win? he was asked.
Not if the Republicans do the right
thing replied the colonel
Timothy L. Woodruff. chairman of
the New York state committee and
a staunch organization man, was in
the house as Col. Roosevelt explained
his attitude. So was Rep. Charles NJ
Fowler of New Jersey. who is a first
to last Insurgent.
INV. 11u6Co uCPoI tCo CcA1iCi III
the day. Col. Roosevelt said that he
had talked politics with all three and
that he had gained about the same i'm
preston from Mr.. Woodruff as he OBJ
tanned from James w. Wadsworth. Jr..
Speaker of the Assembly.
Mr.. Wadsworth made it clear that so
far as it lay within his power there
would be no surrender on the part of
the organization in favor of direct
nomination bill such as Col. Roosevelt
and Governor Hughes urged in vain.
For his part. Mr.. Woodruff said today
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.
Regular who represents Mr.. Roose-
Wits home district, fingered.
mi. Cocks is a farmer" explained
the colonel He is staying to pitch hay
with me-"
You know the Insurgents had cold
feet when / came back from abroad"
he continued, because the first four
men with whom 1 conferred were Sen
ator Lodge, Secretary Meyer, Secre-
tary Wilson and Nick Longworth.
81 had a similar experience when l
was in the White House. When J. P.
Morgan came to see me, they said
had sold out to Wall Street and when
Samuel Gompers came. they said I
was going to hoist the red flag. But"
he added, Il didn't do either"
When the talk drifted to Gov.
Hughes visit, the colonel was asked if
they talked of a possible candidate for
the gubernatorial nomination.
almost every visitor brings the
name of a candidate" was his reply.
Many of them are worthy men. Yes
terday and today l have talked over
probably a dozen different names
The name of William Loeb. Jr., col
lector of the port of New York, was
mentioned. he said, during the talk
go into details He added that the gov
ernor and he went over the political
situation, but state and national His
attitude on the selection of a candi
date for governor, Col. Roosevelt ex
pressed clearly. yet he prefaced it
with these words:
uOH kHOW WIelllST l. Shall Ldhc
hand in selecting a candidate for
governor"
MY position in regard to the gov
ernorship this fall" he continued. lis
that we must find the man best fitted
for the post and most acceptable to
the rank and file of the Republican
party and the independent voters.
shall do everything to see that such
a man. when chosen. is elected"
AS the interview came to an end.
Farmer Roosevelt and Farmer Cocks
started for the barn to get pitchforks.
thence to trudge to the hay field, I
Mr. Woodruff in departing said
There is no question that Col.
Roosevelt's influence will be bent tow
ard the success of the Republican par
ty. There is no question as to the
weight of his influence. Therefore. I
am glad to have him see people and
learn the situation. All that initiates
to the advantage of the Republican
party. which is what we all seek
Rep. Fowler left Oyster Bay voicing
the same satisfaction with his visit
that has been expressed by other call
ers of similar political views.
Mr.. Fowler said: Il am pleased with
my visit. We Insurgents stand for the
things Col. Roosevelt stands for and
we believe he is with us. TIC 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