The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-13
President Roosevelt Confers
With Gov. Hughes on the
Situation in New York, But
Details Are Not Given Out.
OTHER POLITICIANS
ALSO VISIT OYSTER BAY
Speaker WadSworth Tells the
Colonel His Views Regarding
Defeat of the Direct NOmi-
nation Bill by Legislature,
WOODRUFF IS DUE TODAY

WOODRUFF IS DUE TODAY
NYSTER BAY. y. v. July IL
Il Theodore Roosevelt and Cover
nor Hughes spent the evening NJ
Sycamore Hill I'm conference on state
politics. They talked I'm secret. and
word of the result was allowed TO
become known beyond the fact that
the entire political situation In this
state was taken up
Colonel Roosevelt had said previous
~ that the defeat of the direct nomi-
nations bill by the Republican state
Organization would he one of the main
topics of discussion Whether n He
publican candidate for governor was
considered H. not known.
Colonel Roosevelt will have more
politicians at Sycamore Hill tomorrow
perhaps the most conspicuous Of whom
will be Timothy L. Woodruff chair
man OF the Republican state commit
tee.
Governor Hughes received an enthu-
siastic welcome from Colonel ROOse-
Welt The governor came down in the
car of William r Wilcox. chairman
Of the public service commission OF the
first district. Mr.. wilcox LETT almost
Immediately for his summer home IN
GlencOve. near oyster Bay. Colonel
Roosevelt, after a hard day in New
York. mOtOred home, reaching saga
more NH Olll Il sAADA AAAAAN hNANAN NAAN
AFTER dinner the colonel and COVER
nor withdrew to the formers library
where they talked far into the night.
The colonel sent out word that neither
| he nor the governor would be inter
Viewed. Colonel Roosevelt has MADE
4 IL clear that he will fight for the d.
rect nominations bin, and. James "A ads
/ worth. speaker Of the state assembly.
said with equal frankness today when
he called on Colonel Roosevelt IN New
York that this bill was the one thing
that doomed up as a rock in the smooth
seas ahead.
Prined for the Interview.
The speakers chat with the colonel
was very brief. but apparently much
to the point and gave Colonel RooSe-
Welt. in advance OF his talk with the
! governor. a clear view OF the ATTITUDE
of the Republican organization Inc
speaker said with broad smile aIteI
| ward that his position was unchanged
/ and that as far as he was concerned
there would be no "scrifice OF prin-
ciples." -. -,
his office a little later, he said.
| q talked politics with the speaker
We discussed direct nominations Ihal
is all I can say. 49,. .,--.
Tangible result of tonights conferen
will not be known until the lhl.,al
steps in the program outlined py ene
colonel and Governor Eugnes arr
taken. on the other hand. il Is pos
sibIe that the fun plan win not be
disclosed until the Saratoga convention
has been called TO order. .au,r,+ a..
| Nothing was learned here tonight as
| 10 when the governor and the colonel
will meet again. Mr.. Woodrutts WISH
tomorrow IS awaited with interest,", Io I
ne Is one Of the men with whom M
colonel must reckon IL he is TO win ms
fight for a direct nominations bill.
| Representative Fowler OF New Jersey
who is an ardent insurEent. Will De ~
] Hill tomorrow. Inc COIL
s-ressrnan had a long talk with Mr.
Roosevelt in New York today.
Governor Hughes viii 90 10 SeN
York tomorrow. and 10 is understood ne
will leave at once for Washington.
Sneaker WsdSworth's Position
ON emerging from Mr.. ROOSEVELT
offices. Speaker Wadsworth said;
u discussed the legislative situation
briefly with Colonel Roosevelt. and ex
plained TO him the circumstances lead
ing to the defeat Of the direct nom
nations bill"
as the first step toward movement To-
| marty harmony. Mr.. WadswOrth made D
apparent that he did not come bearinl
white flag, but that he did recog
nize that the direct nominations sit
luation needed harmonizing influences
Il came to see Colonel Roosevelt o
[ my own accord" said the speaker, "t'
show him that there was no stand-off
ishness. The colonel asked me to visi
7 him again. and shall be glad TO do SO
, THE party will have no difficult!
1 in uniting on a candidate for governs
and on a platform / do not take tn
talk OF fractional strife seriously"
The delegation from Macon lef
Colonel Roosevelts office without hav
ing obtained a definite promise from
him TO deliver an address in tn
Georgia city. Colonel Roosevelt. il
fact. informed them that he hardly be
: lieved his itinerary would permit tn
visit they wished
= Professor Bailey and Mr. Roosevelt
had prom sed to speak before natiOna
country life conference, which viii b
held some time next winter. althoug
the time and place have not been def
7 initely fixed.
D bennett Optimistic.
Congressman Bennett. after taSin
leave OF Mr.. Roosevelt, talked freely o
various phases of the political situa
! ton.
I'VE discussed present and futur
y politics. national and state" the con
, gresham said.
Asked II. after having seen Colons
r Roosevelt. he was still a candidate 70
y the New York gubernatorial nomina
z ton Mr.. Bennett said that the governor
e ship was not discussed I'm any way b
e himself and the former president.
o or Colonel RoOseveltS political aC
s tivity. Mr.. Bennett said:
Colonel Roosevelt is in the figh
d both national and state, and 1 than
Il heaven for IL. am redhot Roost
e welt man..
e one of Colonel Roosevelt's caller
e this afternoon was Colonel w. r. Ne
$. son. proprietor of the Kansas City Sta
e Colonel Roosevelt had as guests
n luncheon the Gaekwar OF Baroda an
o his aide. and Bishop Earl CranstOn
the Methodist Episcopal church.