The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-07-13
Right After the Colonel
levee to Politicians at
His SanCtum.
LOEB OUT OF IT FOR GOVERNOR
As to the Prospects Of Ben.
net and Wilcox.


OYSTER BAY. H. 1. July - GOV
Hughes was the guest 1t Col. Roosevelt
at Sycamore Hin tonight, and the much
talked about conference between the two
men was held They discussed the po-
litical situation IN New York stat AMI
talked over many other things. but
neither desired To make any statement
regarding tho conference Col. Roo---
welt sent down word Ia the reporters
that he had nothing tn say. lie SAID
that he will make no statement. Noith"r
will Gov Hughes
The Colonel's talks with Speaker Nahs-
worth and Congressman W. T. Bennst
in New York to-day and the lively interest
he has manifested in Republican affairs
in the State served - make to-night's
confab all the more interesting. This
mention 81 IOeb's name a. a pos<ihl.
Guberna torial candidate in the fall was
II il almost certain tonight. however,.
that Loeb will not seek the nomination.
There IL a very slim chance that IL tho
Governor and the Colonel did bring up
the question Of GubsrnatoriAl possibilities
the name ~ the Collector was seriously
considered.
The Governor arrived at Sycamore Hill
early in the evening and had dinner with
Col Roosevelt and his family. He came
down with William r. Wilcox. chairman
Of the Public Service Commission. in Mr..
Willcox's auto. Gov. Hughes and Mr..
Wilcox Are warm personal friends. lnas-
much a. the Public Service Commissioner
has .,een mentioned several times during
the last few months as a possible candi-
date for Governor there was some specula-
ton here "a To whether hs would remain
AT Sycamore Hill and enter into the con-
fercncs. Mr. Wilcox did not stay. Hs
left -oon after Gov. Hughess arrival.
The Governors military secretary
Major Frederick VI. CrosHet, tarried n
Mr. Roosevelt's guest After dinner Gov.
Hughes and the Colonel retired tn the
library Of the big house ON Sagamore
Hill There they sat until late. Direct
primaries the GoVernorship OF New
York the machine. insur gents and the
Supreme Court bench probably all of
thesa topics were discussed. but only the
Colonel and the Governor know tonight
what was aid and they have refused 10
tell The Colonel was prime for the
after to-day's happenings
IN the outlook Office
II ~ expected that Gov. Hughes will
leave Oyster Ray 10y auto early tomorrow
He will probably go To Wash
ington in the afternoon. The announce
ment by col Roosevelt that state Chair
man Timothy Woodruff will he here for
luncheon and "a conference Tomorrow
indicates that the Colonel IN going ~
keep himself well posted on the entire
situation IN the state. Other state
leaders will be- here later Congressman
Charles y Fowler " New Jersey will
i've tn. only other political visitor to-
morrow. 50 far rs can be learned to-night
He IL the third man Who IL running for
the United States S-nate 10 call On Col
Roosevelt during the past week ar 50
Albert J. Beveridce ~ Indiana. seeking
a reelection. was on" and Representative
Poindexter of Washington was the other
Beveridgc got his Endorsement against
Kern
Jacob Rii-. one Of Col. Roosevelt's
closest personal friends. will spend the day
with the Colonel at Sycamore Hill.