Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-06
WILL OPPOSE IN FIGHT
CLOSE FRIEND Of lAF I
Secretary Of the interior Seeks to Re
elect Piles. Of Washington. While
the Former President Comes Out
in Open in Favor OF Man Who Is
Working TO Unssat Present Senator.



Roosevelt made il clear today not by
direct statement. but by Implication
90 strong that II admits uf no mis!n-
depreciation. that he viii supper!
Representative Miles PoindeNter in
his fight for = seat in the United
States senate from the State OF Wash
ington. They had luncheon together
and conference AT Sycamore Hill
today and Mr.. PoindeXter departed
jubilant.
In endorsing Poindexter for the
senate. Colonel Roosevelt places him
self squareiy in opposition to Richard
\. Ballinger. secretary of the interior.
whom President Taft has so warmly
defended; and il is the only stand he
mas taken bearing directly, or indi-
rectly. on the Ballinger-P.nchot con
trOyersy.
Mr.. Poindexter is opposed 10 Sec
rotary Ballinger from first 20 last and
hopes to unseat Senator Piles, Of
Washington. who seeks another term
and who has Secretary Ballinger's
support The secretary and Mr.. Poin-
dexter are from the same district
After the conference. Mr.. Poindex-
ter said
Poindexter Talks.
81 found Colonel Roosevelt un-
changed. He is just the same as ever.
lie and | have worked together al
ways and he assured me that we al
ways would work together ! am delig,-
I'd with the result of the visit"
Colonel Roosevelt spoke of his
talk with Mr.. POiudeXter in a man
ner which showed plainly the pleasure
which the meeting had given him. This
is wha; he had 10 say:
Representative POindcxter and
went over the political situation in
the West He assured me that he was
IL hearty sympathy with my conserva-
ton policy.
Mr.. POindetxer is a candidate for
the United States senate and IS Foliti
cally opposed to that wing OF the par
ty headed by Mr.. Ballinger, the SEC
rotary of the interior"
That was all the colonel wanted 20
have put in quotation marks. What he
said otherwise. made IL quite clear
hat he had given assurance TO Mr..
Poindexter ;hat he would support him
in his attempt to unseat Senator
Piles.
Ballineer Will Stick.
Incidentally Secretary Baliinger and
President Taft bad conference al
Beverly today in which they discuss
ed the reclamation service. There Mr..
9allinger denied. with emphasis. a
IumOr that he was to resign. Il am
l..
said.
Miles Poindexter is an on; and out
iEsurEent. whom ;hc people Of the
State OF Washington elected on a radi-
cal platform. He has been a firm sup
porter Of Roosevelt policies. and es-
pccialiy as relate 70 conservation OF
national resources.
a; luncheon With the colonel they
discussed the Bailinrer-Pinch0t oc-
turance in detail in the course Of the
talk on the political status Of ihc
Northwest
Most Striking Incident
While the general opinion here j.
that Colonel Roosccvlt is sfiii feel
.ng his way a. regards bis ultimate
attitude toward the Tai, admins
;rafion. his stand TO-DAY - the most
striking incident of his present frame
Il mind. And that ne viii s;ili fEat
tor To- conservation movement which
Le insugurafcd while IN Once he
made plain 20 intervscwcrs when Mr.
PoirdcNifcr had g0rs.
There have been TWO important in
sur-caf conferences a. Sycamore
Hul sine the cnioncIs return. hU
more are crrEile. One 81 The most
potential Of these b. arranged for
THURSDAY next. on that day Eve Of
the bcst known aud y Eighties; 0f the
insurgents arc coming 10 taxi With
fic cx-srcsidcnt bat Mr. Roosevelt
declined today to give ouf their name.
Governor Hughes b. expected hero
either Thursday niEhf o. FRIDAY worn
INK for the iors conference on Nc~
York state Doi'i~s.