New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-26
DENT IN The SOUTH
Colonies ONLY HOPE
THIRD Iermer Doesn't Expect to
Break Into Its Solid Vote
in This Campaign.
SENATOR DAVIS SNUBS HIM
Roosevelt Drops Politics for a
Time to Talk to the Deep
Waterways Convention
at Little Rock.
by telegraph 90 Inc Tribune.


Memphis, Sept. ?5.--Enterine the Demo-
cratic but emotional South TO-DAY. Theo-
dorc Roosevelt received vociferous wei.
comes at Little Rock and Memphis from
SoUtherners who admire the colonel, but
who. with comparatively few exceptions,
cannot vote for him. However, the third
term candidate learned that he would re-
ceivc a large complimentary vote in both
states, and nc was undeniably grs,ifed by
the warmth Of his receptions.
At Little Rock the colonel delivered a
non-partisan speech on waterways, and in
Memphis tomorrow he will repeat the per-
Torrance. In the afternoon Mr. Roosevelt
probably will revert 10 politics in his
speech in Jackson, Tenn.
There was one small cloud on the colo
nels Southern tour to-day. Senator JEFF
Davis, the Ozark statesman. declined to
sit on tho platform with Roosevelt at
Little Rock Senator Clarke and Gov
ernor-elect Robinson. both Democrats,
were there, but Senator Davis remained
sloof somehow, the Arkansan has never
warmed UP to the colonel, even when the
latter vas>President Senator Davis failed
TO attend the luncheon rendered TO MIR.
Roosevelt by the waterways delegates.
Perhaps Il was q coincidence. but after
these two Sena torfal sights il was no
ticed that the colonel was euloFistc in his
praise Of Senator Clarke, especially for
The latter's course In the taking of the
Panama Canal. but there were no Roose-
veltian words Of praise for Senator Davis
The latter heard the colonel's speech from
rear seat In the large audience.
Tired Out and Hoar.e.
Memphis gave the colonel a boistcrous
greeting tonight. The candidate vas
tired out and hoarse, for he encountered
heavy rains throughout Arkansas. so he
sought to slip of to his room
Fully five hundred men ana women
packed the lobby of The hotel and shout
ed for the colonel for At least ten min
utes. A bewhiskercd member Of the To-
cal reception committee finally made HIS
way to the hotel balcony ana asked FOR
silence
Colonel Roosevelt = very tired and
hoarse." he began.
"Go back and sit down. We want
Teddy" the crowd yelled. The uproar
continued for another i've minutes. AMI
the colonel finally appeared and said d
few words
Colonel Roosevelt Will speak tomorrow
before tho Interstate Levee Association.
His address will be devoted TO ieyeo i'm
provement and will jc uon-poutcal IN
character
After the candidate had delivered a
non-psrtissn speech az little Rock TO-DAY.
the Progressive leaders tried TO persuade
him 10 speak on campaign issues In the
afternoon. he declined, on the ground
that ne had come 10 the Arkansas capt.
tai 10 talk waterways and he did not
want 70 deliver two speeches OF opposite
character IN the same day.
Ia his address az Little Rock before
the Lakes-to-the-Gulf Deeper Waterways
Association, Mr.. Roosevelt again eX-
planned how he took the Panama Canal
advocated using the canal machinery for
The deepening OF the Mississippi, ana the
bis crowd vigorously appiauded.
Wants 10 Make Dent.
Air. RooseyelCs trip through the South
will be marked by both political and non
PARTISAN uttcrances. The colonel has 10
definite hopes Of breaking the solid South
this time, but he wants TO make a dent
in il. John 81. Parker, the ardent New
Orleans third termer, who met the colonel
al Memphis to-day said he believed the
colonel could carry SOuthen state Or
so-maybc Mr. Parker Vas sure Of II IL
IT were possible 20 prolons the campaign
for sixty days.
At Memphis tonight Mr.. Roosevelt was
asked concerning more Standard oil let
tiers published in THE Hearst Magazine
II has been impossible for the colonel to
obtain a copy Of the magazine. and he
declined TO DISGUISE in detail the reported
Slbley letter. but he authorized the fol-
lowing statement:
Il do not remember Mr.. Sibley ever
making such a request that the then
President receive Mr.. Archooldl. but II ho
did request 1t, or any one else requested
that I see Nh Archbold or any one else,
undoubtedly said ! would be glad 10 SEQ
him. for that waa the answer ! a.Ua,s
made TO any request by any party in
Interest 0hc wanted % DC hoard On any
important proceeding before me.
IF Mr. Hearst has any letter OF mine /
would be delighted 10 have him publish
II. and Il lie has not got It and thinks II
exigts and will indicate what It is, ] VIII
hunt through my correspondence books,
and if ! can md 1t / viii publish IT, II
they viii read my letter to Senator Clapp
they will find / have already said this