The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1910-07-06
EX- president AFTER CONFERENCE WITH
WASHINGTON CONGRESSMAN AGREES TO
HELP IN COMING SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN
FIRST OPEN N1MA1ON OF ATTITUDE
ON POLITICAL AFFAIRS SINCE RETURN

Representatives Murdoch and Madi-
son of Kansas, when they came here
last Saturday. Those insurgents ar
rived smiling but excited. Presently
they returned from Sycamore Hill
with the smile still there, but with
the excitement replaced by placid
confidence. 1t was so with the Wash
ington man.
Discuss Ballinger- Pinchot.
At luncheon they discussed the
Ballinger-Pinchot occurrence in de-
tail in the course of their talk on the
present status of the northwest.
While the general opinion here is that
Colonel Roosevelt is still feeling his
way" as regards his ultimate attitude
toward the Taft administration, his
stand today is considered the most
striking indication of his political
frame of mind and that he will still
fight hard for the conservation move
ment he made plain to interviewers
when Poindexter had gone.
Another Conference Thursday.
There have been two important in
surgent conferences at Sycamore Hill
since the colonePs return, but more
are coming. One OF the most poten-
tial of these is arranged for Thursday
next. On that day five of the best
known and wealthiest of insurgents
are coming to talk with the ex-presi-
dent, but Roosevelt declined today to
give out their names. Governor
Hughes had been expected tomorrow,
but he telegraphed today that he
would attend the funeral of Chief
Justice Fuller at Bar Harbor. He
will come to Oyster Bay Thursday or
Friday.
Robert Bacon, ambassador to
France and Gibson Gardner the mag
azine writer, were the other guests
at the luncheon at Sycamore Hill to-
day. The colonel and the ambassador
fought it out on the tennis court at
Sycamore Hill as they used to do on
the White house court. The colonel
is going to his editorial offices in New
York in the morning and will return
home late in the afternoon.
Wilson Is Nonplussed.
PORTLAND, July 6.-Former Sen
ator John l.. Wilson was at Centralla.
Wash. tonisht. To the Associated
press Wilson said: There is SO much
error of fact contained in the dis
patch from Oyster Bay. concerning
the Roosevelt Poindexter interview, it
is hard for me to form a statement
The Associated press is doubtlessly re-.
counting accurately the information
as furnished it ct Oyster Bay. Assum-
ing this is true, Colonel Roosevelt ap-
pears either to have been misled or
is not familiar with politica. con-
aware, Ballinger is not taking any
part in the senatorial contest what
ever Ballinger is not the head Of
the republican party in this state nor
head of any wing of any party.
ut doesn't make any difference
anyhow, what support Poindextor
has, we are going ahead in this state
regardless of him. We are going to
hold convention and we are go,ng
to act in manner that will be benz
fetal to and in the interest of the 10.
publican party"
PROVIDENCE, r. l., July 5.-Sec-
rotary Ballinger was interviewed
while passing through here for WASH
ington tonight. He declared he did
not believe Roosevelt would support
Poindexter for the senate. He added:
Il don't care anyway, for I'm not
in politics. l will tell you this though
don't believe the state of Washing
ton will ever send Miles Poindexter to
the United States senate"