The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-07-13
DepOSed Forester viii Speak
in California
HE WILL HELP lNSURGENT
Has Conference with Roosevelt in New
York--Speaker Wadsworth Also
Calls on the Former
President.

New York, July ls.--Gifford Pincnot
friend Of Colonel Roosevelt and deposed
United States forester, announced yes
terday that he would leave for Cali
fornia to-day to take the stump in
behalf OF Hiram johnson, who is seek.
ing the gubernatorial nomination in Cal
Hernia and endorsed for that honor by
the Lineoln.R Roosevelt league Of Cali
fornia.
Here are my anarchistic friends
said Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, slap
ping Mr.. Pinchot and Marshall stmson
Of Los Angeles, Cal, heartily on their
shoulders yesterday. The colonel rode
in from Oyster Bay in his automobile
and greeted his friends as he stepped
into the elevator Of the building whore
he has his Office. Colonel Roosevelt had
several visitors during the day. The
callers included Herbert Knox Smith,
commissioner Of corporations; Professor
l. H. Bailey Of Cornell, chairman Of
the Roosevelt country life commissions
Congressman w. s. Bennett Of New York
and Congressman Charles n. Fowler Of
Now Jersey. A delegation from Macon,
Ga. composed Of f. W. Stetson, w. i.
Dnnwoody, cousin Of Colonel Roose-
welt. and Harry stillwell Edward, post
master at Macon, called on Colonel
Roosevelt and requested MIN to make
q speech at Macon.
Mr.. Pinchot's announcement was made
shortly after conference with Colonel
Roosevelt, in which Marshall stimson
OF Los Angeles, Cal, also took part.
Mr.. Pinchot said he would make several
speeches in behalf Of Mr.. Johnson's can
didacy, which he indicated was being
strongly opposed by the old-line Repub-
lican organizations Of that state. The
fact that Mr.. Pnehot's announcement
came within a few minutes after leav-
ing Colonel Rooseyelt's Office caused the
general belief among politicians that Mr..
Roosevelt endorsed Mr.. johnson in his
efforts to secure the gibernatorial nom
nation. Marshall stimson declared that
the Lincoln Roosevelt league was seek
ING for more representative party gov.
eminent.
After making biz announcement, M.
Pinchot said: q shall make four
speeches in California in behalf Of VIII
liam Kent, an insurgent candidate for
the nomination for Congress Mr., Kent
is opposing Congressman McKinlay, who
IA 4 candidate for denomination and
reelection. Mr.. MeKinlay is stall
wart."
Colonel Roosevelt held conference
yesterday morning with james ".
Wadsworth, ir., speaker Of the assembly
Of the state Of New York, at his Offices
here. 1t was stated that Mr.. Wads-
worth was the first Of the Republican
state leaders who had opposed the
Hughes primary measures to call on
Colonel Roosevelt.
On emerging from Mr. Roosevelt's Of
fee, Mr.. Wadswortn said: Il discussed
the legislative situation briefly With
Colonel Roosevelt and explained TO him
the circumstances leading to the defeat
oil the direct nominations bill
Asked if his visit could be construed
as the first step in movement toward
party harmony, Speaker Wadsworth
said he recognized no chance Of split
in the party and that he considered the
direct nominations bill the only question
over which there was any marked differ
ence of opinion. z came to see Colonel
Roosevelt Of my own accord" said the
speaker, sto show him that there was
no stand .ofishness. | shall see Mr.
Roosevelt again within month. The
colonel asked me to visit him again, and
u be glad to do so.'
ler Wadsworth said that as Re
an he was glad to see that Colonel
sevelt was taking such an interest il
the future Of the party in the state
He declined to comment otherwise Or
Colonel Roosevelt's political activities
When asked what he thought Of Col
lector Loeb as an administration candi
date for the governorship, Mr.. Wads
worth said ne would have absolutely
nothing to say about the collector o.
any other candidate for gubernatoria
bonors. Speaker Wadsworth said thai
he had explained the direct primary
situation fully to Colonel Roosevelt ant
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