The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-04
THEY ARE PROVING
IT ON THE COLONEL
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from oyster Bay village to Sagamoro
Till on his way home from church, the
former President talked freely OF his
prospects. and briefly stated that his
reason for entering Into political
campaign as an active candidate was
that men who share his political be
iiefs convinced him that they needed
an effective leader. AS TO the prospects
of victory, Colonel Roosevelt expressed
the opinion that on popular vote he
would be the choice OF his party by a
blk majority. flow FAR this result
might be modified BY the interpretation
of tho machinery of politics lie was
unable to say.
Colonel Roosevelt said he supposed
q great many persons would not believe
II. but that he had not wished to enter
the fight,
so far US personal victory is con
ce'ned. l don't care" nc declared
Against His Inciinations.
In 1904. lie said. his position WAS dill
icreht. lie was dcsiruus oil the nonl :
hatlon because hc wished the people
sea- OF approval. But III taking up the
nSht this year he was opposing MS per-
sonar lhclinations. Many supporters
hdu come 10 him and represented that
they needed Il leader. and tnut there
sumo the responsibility. 1t was in re-
Spouse TO these representations the
Solohsi added. that he had ut length
determined to accept the leadership.
Colonel Roosevelts assertion that
n , ncilefeu tnHt large majority OF
hePuOiicah voters favored nlm WAS
maut wnen he was informed OF the re-
SUIT OF II canvass in different sections
od .he country showing an alleged
rutio OF TWO 70 one fer Roosevelt. Inc
represented the situation.
IN al out four or iive States. in
Giuding Delaware and Utah. Colonel
Roosevelt SAID. he believed ho would
receive majority on u popular vote,
lie added tnat lie felt conndent he
would nave Il mojrity of tho Peunsyl-
vania delegation 10 the nationui con-
vention. He was told that the test
vote IN New England had given him an
alleged slight lead over President Taft,
and he said that he WAS not at all sur
prised at that.
Ills sunday visitors.
FORMER Senator Albert j. BevcridSe,
of Indiana. came to Oyster Bay to da 5.
TO SO over the Indiana situation with
Fred Lands. of Indiana alr. Lands
arrived last night. Amos Pinchot, OF
New York, brother or Clifford Pnchot
John Bass. brother OF Governor Robert
Sass. OF New Hampshire; Benjamin ldc
WheclcT, president Of the University
OF California. and Lieutenant John 9.
Greenway. OF Bisbo. Arizona. an old
friend OF the colonel In the Rough Rid
erS. were the other guests.
The Indiana situation was gonc
over at length. Colonel Roosevelt said
that Indiana was the weakest of tho
Western states. from the viewpoint oil
the Roosevelt forces. II the issue
could BE- put to popular vote. he
said. he believed d majority of the
enrolled Republicans would favor his
cause. But as there was no primary
system In Indiana for the expression
OF preference as TO presidential nouI-
nees. no said, the result was in doubt
Senator Bevcrcidgc expressed much
the same view. There was Roose-
Welt movement In every district said
the Senator, but It would be pretty
hard to defeat the organization which
he believed would rule the convention.