New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-07
DODC|NC TRUTH ELLERS'
Roosevelt Plans Western Tour,
but Keeps Route Secret.
TRAILERS IRRITATE HIM
Straus and Other Leaders
Confer with Candidate on
the Campaign.
fBY Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

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Oyster Bay, Oct. 6-Colonel Roosevelt
held a three-hour conference with his
chief lleutenants this afternoon, on the
eve Of his last trip to the Middle West.
The exact details of the tour were not
made public, and 1t now appears that the
chief, II not the only, object of the Pro-
gressive managers in Withholding definite
Information concerning the oates ana
places at which the candidate is to speak
is due to a desire to thwart the Repub-
lican National Committee in its plan OF
putting The Truth Tellers" on the COLO
nels path again.
The speeches Of Adam Bede and John
NJ Harlan, son of the late justice. COM
ing, as they did, closely upon the heels
of the coloneis talks. had a great effect
In stamping out newly created FRO
gressive sentiment.
The candidate himself made no secret
OF the fact that the Republican tactics
were most annoying to him. and he plans
to prevent repetition Of them.
BY refusing to give out the dates OF the
coloners speaking tour until the last min
ute the Progressive managers nope 70
prevent the Republican speakers from
following the candidate, or at least make
1t Impossible for them to keep close be-
hind hime
Oscar Straus had luncheon with Colonei
Roosevelt at Sycamore Hill and discussed
the results achieved in his state tour ana
the work 10 be done on his second swing
through debatable ground. winch starts
to-day 1t was their first meeting since
the nomination OF Mr.. Straus.
Others at the luncheon were Hiram
Johnson, the Vice-President!al candidate,
who had some experience OF his own
campaigning in this state; Senator Joseph
NJ. Dixon. Frank Munsey. George w.
Perkins and Walter Brown, who reported
on conditions in Ohio
Campaign Conference Hold.
After luncheon Bourke Cochran. Regis
II. Post and Lucien Bonheur. the Pro-
gresslve leader in Nassau County. Joined
the conference.
Neither the colonel nor his guests
would discuss the business taken up at
that meeting except to say II dealt With
campaign conditions and tactics.
The colonel will leave oyster Bay at
o clock tomorrow and go directly to the
Grand Central Station. where he VIII take
the Twentieth Century limited, leaving
New York at I o'clock.
lie will go first TO Michigan, where he
hopes to stem a stong Republican tide.
His engagements in the state have not
been announced.
Wisconsin. Minnesota, Indiana. Illinois.
Ohio, Pennsylvania and Maryland VIII Dc
included In the itinerary, but the colonei
is allowing himself leeway enough to
codge II Republican speakers threaten his
peace OF mind.
Governor Johnson will make three
speeches on Long Island tomorrow night
on Tuesday he will speak In fonkers
New Rochelle and White Plains. and on
Wednesday ne will appear in Paterson
and Jersey City. His schedule for the
rest OF the week Is indefinite, but he may
invade Massachusetts, speaking at Brock
ton and Fall River on Thursday. The
TWO remaining days of the week VIII go
to Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Wilkes
Barre and Pittsburgh being the points Of
attack.
Campaigning is beginning to tell on
husky Governor. Since ne
accepted the Presidential nomination
ON the Progressive ticket he has dropped
from 80 pounds to I'll.
If the weather remains warm and
campaigning strenuous I'll have TO see
tailor" he said to-day, as he folded over
the slack cloth In his waistcoat as an
evidence Of the efficacy OF politics as
flesh reducer.