The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-03
MORE CANDIDATES
FOR ANANIAS CLUB
Secretaries of War and Navy
Arc on Very Verge OF
Election.
HAVE BENEFIT OF DOUBT
Colonel Doesn't Believe They
said What IS Credited
to Them.
HAVE BENEFIT OF DOUBT

oyster, Bay. n. 7. March Eff
Secretary of the Navy George Won l..
Meyer, and Secretary OF War Henry l..
stinson are responsible for tho report
contained in Washington dispatches
this morning. that Colonel Roosevelt
rad assured them that he would not
be 4 candidate for the preside
nomination against President Taft,
they may consider themselves elected
to membership In "a certain well-knoun
clul. but Colonel Roosevelt docs not
believe TIM, eve rsaid or thought any
such thing.
They couldn't have said H." was the
emphatic way he put It,
Colonel Roosevelt spoke that part OF
lie answer from the saddle as the re-
portcrs met him when no returned to
Sycamore Hill after this mornings
ride. Flo said further that when he
talked 90 tho two Taft Cabinet mem
hers, both OF whom arc his close
friends, some months ago. he explained
his attitude on tho nomination fully.
At that time he showed them letter
sent by him 90 Frank Munsey. Tnls
letter. parts Of which hav- been made
public. said in substance that Colonel
Roosevelt waH not candidate. but
that he would not tie his hands
Colonel Roosevelt said he was certain
that Mr.. Stimson and Mr.. Meyer under
stood his position thoroughly when
they left
Comment Refused.
Colonel Roosevelt refused to com
mcnt on tho stories published this
morning to tho effect that the la
Toilette men In North Dakota might
turn to Taft because of tho conncc-
ton OF George w Perkins and MedIll
Mccormick both Roosevelt work ers,
with tho Harvester Trust. Colonel
Roosevelt's attitude seemed to be that
no report was too ridiculous to DO
worthy Of reply. It is known that
tho has received positive assurances
that the La Toilette men will not
throw their strength to Taft and that
his own followers will conroi the
North Dakota delegation. AS to Mr..
Perkins connection with the Roose
welt movement, 1T has never been
openly acknowledged by tho Colonel's
followers.
Only one politician went UP the hill
to- day, and as he did not come until
night, and tho Friday guests left
early this morning, Colonel Roosevelt
had days vacation from his boom.
He rode and walked, and at nightfall
was found clad in his outdoor clothes.
including knickerb ockers and hob
nailed shoes. enjoying the great open
fire in his library. He loves his hre
and is very skilful in placing the big
logs. fruits OF his labors with the axe.
when the IRE needs mending. His WISH
tor tonight is Congressman Lands.
OF Indiana. Mr. Lands is almost the
, only man from that state who has
come to see the Colonel so far as is
known.
Several Guests To-Day.
Tomorrow there will be several
guests at Sycamore Hill. Colonel
Roosevelt would not say tonight who
was expected. but II Is understood that
some ct least Will come to talk about
the campaign
A summons to Jury duty calling on
the Colonel to appear at Mineola on
| Monday was left at Sycamore Unl to-
dag. Tho summons WAS issued about
two weeks ago. but Oyster Bay hasn't
seen much of tho Colonel lately, and
| Constable Scotty Thompson was unable
| 70 serve tho papers. He didn't find tho
Colonel at home when lie called to-day,
Continued on Fourth puse)