New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-26
defeat Of BRYAN
AMUSES ROOSEVELT
doesn't It Remind You of Chi
caqo?" He Asks as He Hears
Baltimore News.
AT OYSTER BAY FOR REST
Colonel Makes It Plain He EX-
poets to Get Support of Pro-
gressive Democrats Under
Present Conditions.
Try Telegraph to The Tribune.

BY Telegraph to The Tribune
Oyster Bay n. Y, June 25.-Ex-Presdent
Roosevelt is keenly interested in the fight
between the Progressive and reactionary
Democrats at Baltimore. He could not hide
his amusement when he was told at Saga
more Hill tonight that Bryan had been
defeated in the first skirmish for the tenn
porary Craftsmanship.
"Everybodys doing ii. Doesn't 1 remind
you OF Chcago?" he inquired, with broad
grin and his teeth coming together In short,
snappy bites.
The ex-President apparently tried 10 check
himself later, however. for he began to ask
questions about the progress of the Bslti-
more convention. much as though he had
really paid little attention to the matter
Charles F. Murphy has arrayed the New
York delegation against Mr.. Bryan some
one said.
Under no circumstances will Murphy
stand for Bryan" calculated the colonel,
with a satisfied grin. as though he were
making mental parallels between Mr.. Muir
ply and Brother" Barnes.
Colonel Roosevelt seems satisfied that the
breach between the Progressives and reac-
tionaries at Baltimore is about as wide as
Moose" and the regular Republicans at the
convention OF recent memory at Chicago.
one Of Colonel RoOscvelts convictions APP
parently is that only the Progressive Demo
Gratis have a chance to win next fall, pro-
vidlng of course they find strong leader.
The colonel. however, makes II plain that
he expects TO take over the support OF the
Progressive Democrats under the present
circumstances. He also indicated that he
expects his new party ticket TO run far
ahead Of President Taft.
Declares New Party Will Win.
I'm speaking Of the stories that ne could
have had the Republican nomination If ne
had consented TO accept the vote OF the
"unpurged" roll Colonel Roosevelt again
declared that he was the only man who
could and would make the break with the
Old party organization and take steps to
organize another party. lie even went 50
far as to declare that his new party would
win AT the fall elections. Conditions he
said. were never better"
The colonel couldn't repress his amuse-
m,nt at the reports in the New York alter
noon papers to-day that he reached home
haggard and worn, with lines and fur
rows In his face that were never seen there
before.
you who were with me at Chicago know
without my telling you that II there was
any person there who was unconcerned ana
not one whit nervous that person was my
self" he said Il never felt better In all
my ufe." was the way he expressed H.
All efforts TO discover when and where
the executive committee" OF the Roosevelt
party will meet were fruitless. Colonel
Roosevelt had no Information except to say
that everything must await the outcome oil
the Democratic convention. lie was espe-
clally anxious TO point out that the list OF
names presented by Governor Johnson oil
California as the executive committee Is
merely preliminary and will serve merely
10 call a mass meeting AT when more
names will be added and that no man
" hose name appears thereon Is under any
obligation 20 act II he is not 50 disposed.
Sees Woodruff and halpin.
Among the coloners unexpected callers M
New York to-day after his arrival at the
Grand Central Station at si5 o'clock IN the
morning were Timothy Woodruff and Will
lam Halpin. OF New York. OF course the
colonel was surprised to see them, as he
said he hadn't expected TO receive any
caller OF political significance.
you can't always repress persons ike
Woodruff and Billy Halpin.' he said with
a broad grin. The colonel added that ne
thought there would b" no meeting "t th'
new party men In New York until next
week AT the earliest 800
After his arrival in New York this
morning the colonel went 10 The out
look" office To take care Of his correspon-
dence lie went out 10 luncheon with
Dean Kirchway, OF the Columbia Law
school: John Augustine Zahn, Of Holy
cross College, Worcester. Mass Albert
shay X. T. Perkins, Judge Dunbar or
Idaho: Robert Bacon and Theodore Roose-
Welt IT. ,,.,, .,-...
lie motored out to Sycamore Hill about
4.3O o'clock in the afternoon with Mrs.
Roosevelt. who accompanied him nome
from Chicago. The colonel says that he
is going to enjoy a good rest In oyster
Bay for the next few weeks.
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