The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-02-21
GOES WEST
LADEN WITH SPEECH
Just One Speech, and He Has Got
None Saved Up for
Boston.
GOVERNORS UNANSWERED
Mr.. Roosevelt Will Not Tell Yet What
He Is Going to Tell
Them.
GOVERNORS UNANSWERED

Col Roosevelt started last night for
the Ohio constitutional convention at
Columbus. where in his speech to the con-
ventionists he will outline the platform
of the Roosevelt progressives. Since
he returns TO New York on Thursday
only to leave again on Saturday fol 8.
stay Of several days in Boston the Outlook
office elevator men will get much needed
rest Their ups and downs have been
almost continuous since the Colonel 8
friends began to announce that after
being assured by the Colonel that he was
not candidate and would not be a can
didate they were going forth TO push his
boom more earnestly than ever. Political
visitors got so plenty after that that now
the elevator men call any one who wears
a soft hat Colonel. and all high hats get
the title of Governor.
But Col. Roosevelt was too busy clea ring
of the work on the Contributing Editors
desk to see many callers yesterday.
william II. Nelson, proprietor OF the Kan
sas City Star. dropped in again for last
word. He is very sure that Theodore
Roosevelt is the only Republican who can
get the vote West of the Missouri. +"
certain that the Colonel can carry every
one of the States in that part OF the
geography and consequently clear in his
opinion that the Colonel must and will
be the candidate OF his party.
John Temple Graves was another
caller. lie explained that he had come
in quest OF news and Mr.. Roosevelt made
merry over the sight Of one newspaper
man being interviewed by others, re-
marking. as he dashed from the editor S
den to the reception room Of the Ou tiook
office: by Georgel The bitter bitten!"
The situation reminded the Colonel who
seemed as pleased over his approaching
trip to Columbus as schoolbov at
holiday. OF the story of the burglar who
made the mistake of breaking into a
country editors house and was lucky to
escape with his clothes after the editor
had worked the recall on the loot the
burglar had collected earlier. But when
his listeners at the conclusion of the mar
rations began to question Col. Roosevelt
about matters political he hurried back
to the contributing editors desk with a
parting volley Of nothing -to-says.
As to his oston trip, which will last
from Saturday to Tuesday night or
Wednesday morning. probably Col. Roose-
veit said fatty that there wasn't to be "a
moment Of politics in il. A pleasure trip.
to see old friends. that was all. and he
most certainly would not make any
speeches.
He wouldn't talk about his answer to
the eight Governors who met recently
in Chicago and sent to ask Col. Roosevelt
to tell them where he stood He has
promised to answer the Governors socn
and as it is believed that his reply. while
it may not contain definite statement
that Mr.. Roosevelt is or is not an
n nynwa1 fan anAtHa m fa fnr fha NJ paft IN xri
say over his own signature what some
of his friends have said for him. it is
awaited with much interest.
Col Roosevelt is making his trip into
President Taft's home State without even
a secretary to help him through a days
work on the trains. Hesaid that he would
make no other sp lech than the one at
Columbus and that he wouldn't be tempted
nto side trips 10y anybody.
There wasn't even one politician at
the Pennsylvania Railroad station to see
Col. Roosevelt of and none of the re-
Roosevelt kept his porter waiting for
several minutes while he tried two news
stands for magazine that suited his
taste. He glanced through one given
up largely to out of door stories and
discarded it, perhaps detecting a nature
fake. He finally chose fiction num-
ber.
While he questioned the news stand
man the Colonel was again beset with
more inquiries about his answer to the
Governors and his coming Boston trip.
Some one remarked that If the Colonel
went into retirement during his three
or four days stay at Boston. where il has
been announced he will attend meeting
of the Harvard overseers, there would
be mighty little news Of the Roosevelt
boom, Mr.. Roosevelt intimated that
nothing would please him better and
that so far as he was concerned such
matters would stay quiet very long
time if they waited for him to stir them
up.