New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-09
ROOSEVELT WOULD TRADE
WITH THE DEMOCRATS
Where They Need Aid Sd Party
viii Vote Their Local Tickets,
Getting Support for Electors.
THE SIGNERS OF THE CALL
Regular Republican 0rganiza-
tions May Stand" in States
Favorable to the Colonel
Manhattan Visitors.
LBv Telegraph to The Tribune.

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Oyster Bay, n. Y, July s.-EX-President
Roosevelt's political pot has begun to boil,
but the new party's candidate IS giving
| much Of his time this week 20 tennis on
the Sycamore Hill courts. He seems TO be
perfectly obllvious to all attempts on the
part OF the Republicans to make IL appear
that there is no demand for the third party
movement either in New York or else
where throughout the country.
In act. the ex-President, according TO
close observers. must now be regarded as
one who IS playing the shrewdest political
game OF his whole career
| colonel Roosevelts open letter to Will
| lam Allen White Of EmpOrla, Kan, out
lines one phase of the new party's plans TO
control the Republican party machinery In
some states. To-day I'm his talks with
newspaper men at Sycamore Hi the col
onel made no secret Of the fact that In
Democratic districts where Progressive
Democrats were in need Of assistance the
Roosevelt party would support the local
and state tickets of the Democrats II these
Democrats agreed to support the Roosevelt
electors.
| II any interviewer hopes to put Colonel
Roosevelt at disadvantage by asking him
Ia explain why II was that Of all the seven
! little governors" who coaXed him TO throw
| his hat into the ring last winter only one
appears among signtrs Of the call for
the new party's contention. he will be dis
appointed Colonel Roosevelts explanation
in substance Is that neither he nor any Of
his men asked any Of the governors TO
sign. and - matter Of policy they would
not expect them to
Governor Carey Of wyoming. however,
was an exception. Governors Nesey and
Johnson were not asked, he explained
OF all the absentees on the list. Governor
! Stubbs ~ Kansas seems to have caused
the most curiosity. colonel Roosevelt did
not have To he told that this was So.
"Governor Stubs Wasn't Asked"
Governor Stubbs was not asked to sign"
he said lie has assured me that he Is
for me as heartily as ever.
II received a most plaintlve telegram
from william Allen White, asking why his
name did not appear among the signers
He said hA supposed Of course, that he
would be among the signers. have writ
ten reply 10 him which will be given out
in New York to-day. I suppose. In IT
explain how | feel about the Republican or
Fanization In 2 state Ike Kansas, for in
stance. where the regular Republican or
ganization IS loyal 20 the Progressive ma
tionaI electors, the organization NAV re-
main as 1t is
Some one asked how many other states
he could name that were to be similarly
regarded Colonel Roosevelt replied that ne
could not say just how many.
One NJ the visitors to-day brought It'd
ings % the candidate which he could not
withhold from the reporters, owing 20 the
satisfaction which he derived therefrom
william NJ Chadbourne, member NJ the
New York County Republican Committee
and one time friend Of Lloyd =. Griscor.
former president spent few hours with
the colonel ~ Sycamore Hill this afternoon
and assured the candidate that cnehalr the
organization was with him already.
Did Mr.. Chadhourne refer 10 the county
or the state organization some one asked
NO. by George. l suppose he meant the
county. though he might have meant the
state committee" the colonel replied.
Visitors from, Manhattan.
More evidence OF Roosevelt sentiment IN
| Manhattan came To the candidate this az.
ternoon In the shape OF D score or so Of
Republicans from ward clubs in the nth
and 18th Assembly districts IN Harlem
| The 10Th was represented by Fred NJ. VIII
fans. president Of the Claremont Repuh-
! llcar club. and the nth by n. p Carey.
president 81 The Hudson Republican Club.
| They and their cohorts assured Colonel
| Roosevelt that the New York County or
sanization would soon be his
Among the others who came along with
them were Assemblyman Andrew F. Muir
| raw. Judge ] = Andrews editor Of "ThA
American Law Magazine" David ". Arm
strong Walter VI Chandler. Or. Phi zagat,
| Hugh Gordon Miller James u. Andrews,
Leonard VI Wallstein, David y. Arm
strong jr, N ". Pteffer. Thomas Belknap
Robert p Lewis, 7 = Freehoff and y L.
| Gooding
They talked with 60 much enthusiasm on
| the lawn that Colonel Roosevelt himself
went into the house for refreshments He
emerged with a huge silver tankard OF ice
water, which he passed around With tum-
| bers for each visitor.
When the Manhattanites reached the VII
laes they declared that Colonel Roosevelt
was the greatest living American and that
he would be the next President OF the
| United States They said they were for
him nrst, last and always.
Colonel Roosevelt was asked tonight tf
he expected 10 go TO Chicago during the
| Progressive national convention.
r can't tel" he replied, with an amused
smile
Tomorrow the candidate will go 10 New
| York to attend 70 editorial duties AZ the
Outlook" ONCE
Colonel To Have War Map.
AS the nrst step in the campaign there
Is under preparation what will be perhaps
the most elaborate political chart OF the
country which ever has been made When
II Is completed, Colonel Roosevelts or
ganizers will have data from every Con-
gress district in the country. In the shape
OF information regarding the strength OF
the Roosevelt following, conditions in both
tho Democratic and Republican state and
district organizations, tabulations showing
the vote in past national elections, and lists
OF the best available number for the new
party among the political workers and the
leading men IN business and the profess
sions
This will be Colonel Roosevelts war map.
It will show him az a glance where the
best field lies IN each state and district for
the success OF Roosevelt electoral candi-
dates, and whether 10 attempt to work
through he Republican or Democratic Or
CARNATIONS, or by placing complete indie
pendent tickets in the field.
Bethel. VT, July s.--Vermont Progressive
Republicans plan to nominate a state ticket
as well as Presidential electors, according
10 a telegram sent by Wallace Batchfelder,
chairman of the Vermont Roosevelt league.