The Sentinel=record., 1912-11-07
WILL TAKE AN EASY WINTER BEFORE WORKING OUT FU-
 TURF FOR PRoGREsslvEs.
CONFIDENT Of FINAL SUCCESS
Will Make Complete Statement When the Final Returns Are in, But Does Not Consider Him.
 self Loser In the Fight.

Oyster Bay. Nov. G.. Colonel Roose- welt surveyed the field of battle today and gathered as much of the story Of yesterdays defeat as he could piece together. His lieutenaats in each state wired to him their reports. in many cases incomplete, and tonight Colonel Roosevelt still was in douht as to just what the progressive party
 had been able to accomplish in its
 first campaign
 There was nothing of the aspect |of beaten general and no hint of
 defeat ia his manner. He smiled aa
 easily and told stories as gaily m he.
 Tor and apparently was enjoying life
 thoroughly today.
 Colonel Roosevelt said ne wants to
 tell his supporters everywhere what
 he thinks of the outcome and the out
 look. The only reason that he did
 not do so tonight was that lie had
 not the facts at hand. '1 want to find out just where we stand first" he explained. The re turns are far from complete. For in- stance, l saw in an afternoon paper |that Wilson had carried Minnesota. and l have just received telegram saying that carried it. I don't know which is correct. And I wish also to hear more fully from the south When l nave all the facts accurate.~. shall make statements The only thing which was accepted as settled fact at Sagamora Hill
 was that the fight was to go on. What
 methods Colonel Roosevelt will adopt are unknown even to himself.
 "Of course. the fight will ZIG on. the colonel said. with an air of final ity. In the ead the cause must trI- umph'
 Close friends of Colonel Roosevelt said he was not surprised at Governor Wilson's election because he was at no time confident, they asserted, that the new party would be able to win its first fight The showing which the party made. his friends said had pleased rather than disappointed It's leader.
 Several progressive leaders came to Oyster Bay to talk over the elee- ton and the plens for the future. Governor Johnson, Clifford Pinchof and Amos Pinchot spent an hour at Sagamore Hill late in the afternoon: George w. Perkins, Frank Munsev and H. l.. Stoddard motored down from New York Neither Colonel Roosevelt nor his visitors would dis. cuss the plans.
 When he goes to his editorial oF ice Friday, Colonel Roosevelt wilt hold another conference at which time some definite arrangements for keeping up the progressive organiza- ton may be made. It is his desire to have vacation after plans have been decided upon. although he ex poets to keep consistently in touch with The general aspects of the situation t is hoped to carry forward some kind of progressive propaganda throughout the next two years with an eve to the congressional and state elections in 1914
 Colonel Roosevelt expects to drop back for the winter into the quiet life at home which he led before the cam, paign, with trips to New York once or twice a week. He probably will be called upca once a month or oftener to make speeches. although hs desires 10 avoid any long trips for many months to come
 good log fire is mighty attrae. tive, he said as he gazed into the cracking fire on the hearth in his library. With his log fire and his books. his horse and his axe Colonel Roosevelt expects to have winter Of