The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-13
Heard All Sides and ROOSe-
welt Will Shortly Decide
Policy of Party
GOVERNOR HUGHES
EARNEST VISITOR
Understood That He. Declared
Necessity Of Reform and
Primary Bill-Woodrutt
Next Caller. 3

! OYSTER BAY. July 13.-All doubt
that Col. Roosevelt mad come back
into the political game to stay was
dispelled by him In a positive state
ment to-day.
! When seen after the departure OF
Gov. Hughes. with whom he was In
conference. he said:
Gov. Hughes and / had a delight
! ful time. OF course we talked politics
and we spent a good portion Of time
we were together IN discussing qualif-
cations OF the guhernatorial candi-
dates My position in regard to the
/ Gevernorship is that we must ind the
best man for the Office. the one most
acceptable to the rank and ~the file OF
the party. and to the independent
voters.
And / intend to do all in my power
to procure the nomination OF such a
candidate.
When asked whether the name of
Collector William Loeb, Jr,, was dis
cussed Col Roosevelt halted in has
walk around the veranda, paused
moment, ana then said
Il don't care To talk about that just
now"
Asked point blan kwhether he sent
Clifford Pinchot to stump the West,
Roosevelt. replied
welt TOW YOU royE are tefffng me
news" and changed the subject, say
/ ing: there has been . good deal Of
unnecessary mystery about Nads-
worths visit 10 me yesterday. My
meeting with the speaker WAS most
informal and really has no political
significance. l also had an enjoyable
/ ard Instructive dinner party last night
Among QIy guests were Judg@ Rose
~ Or Baltimore an old associate and
friend. Lawrence Abbott, Capt For
der. and General Sculi. the lated.
{ Hears From Hughes.
with the presentation. Of the posi-
ton of the reform Republicans by
Gov Hughes completed. Col. Roosevelt
to-day got ready to listen To the argu-
rnent 81 the machine men.
Shortly after Gov. Hughes left Saga
more Hill for Washington. State Char
man Timothy l.. Woodruff arrived RE
+ is 10 tell why the machine iougut
Hughes. and the Hughes policies, and
IL is believed that shortly after he de-
parts Roosevelt will make plain just
where he stands. AS far as New York
is concerned.
Within two da|s Roosevelt fsas had
state political affairs explained TO him
from every angle.
First Speaker Wadsworth told him
why he-te+44ed the direct PFimary bill;
then Hughes had his say. and now
Chairman Woodruff completes the
story
Hvrther Governor Hughes nor Col
Roosevelt were very communicative
to day
New Reform
! For hours last night this pair sat
on the veranda OF Sycamore Hill and
talked earnestly Hughes Is under
stood to have refrained from discuss
iy,Z Iaf a rfS hl1f
to have emphasized his belief that in
order 10 be successful at the polls this
fall the party must incorporate in its
platform a plank declaring strongly
for direct primaries and election re-
forms
Hughes told the Colonel, it is under
stood that after carefully investigat
ing the matter he was convinced that
there is widespread sentiment In
every section OF the state for direct
primaries OF the kind called for in the
Cobb bill defeated at the special SEES
sion OF the state Legislature.
Hughes was met at Sycamore Hi
this morning by Commissioner Will
cox, and the latter's secretary. Charles
Farnham. When held up in Oyster
Bay he smiled and In reply To a ques-
/ tion said I have had a very pleasant
visit with Col Roosevelt and beyond
that fact have nothing 10 say"
When q request was sent 10 Col.
Roosevelt that he make statement
on the Hughes visit he sent back the
following reply:
( col. Roosevelt viii meet the news
paper correspondents this afternoon
after he has had a chat with chair
man Woodruff"
In Massachusetts Campaign.
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