Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-29
C|.ASSED AS COMEDY
Col. Roosevef's View of the
Baltimore Convention.
SAYS WALL STREET. RULES
No Matter What the Outcome, He
Declares, Third Party Is
Assured.
AVS WALL STREET RULES

OYSTER BAY, N. Y, June 29.-'There
is an element Of pure comedy" said Col.
Roosevelt in speaking Of what was going
on at the democratic national convention
at Baltimore. No matter what happened.
he said, his plans to run as the nominee
of the progressive party would not be al
tered. To bear out that statement he an
nounced that he had been in conference
with William H. Hotchkiss, state superin-
tendent Of insurance under Gov. Hughes.
and that the official call for the national
and state conventions Of the third party
had been discussed.
Il will have no comment to make, no
matter who Is named by the Baltimore
convention" declared the colonel. Il
think 1 have made 1t plain that 1t will
not affect my attitude in this fight
Interest in the Balloting.
Nevertheless the colonel did show a
lively interest in the result Of the ballots
taken.
"They seem to remain much the same. =
he said at first. Then he noticed that
Gov Wilson gained. Wilson has jumped
ahead twenty six" he remarked. When
he read the names Of Harmon and Bald
win there was a note Of derision In his
voice, and finally, when he didn't find
Bryan's name on the list Of those voted
for on the fourth ballot. he laughted and
remarked:
Bryan has lost 100 per cent"
The colonel believes the democrats
have already let Wall street and the sin
lister interests play too big a part in the
Baltimore convention, and have thus done
the cause Of the progressive element ir-
reparable harm.
IF Gov. Wilson or some other progress
sive is nominated now" he said, the
effect will be largely lost after the long
wait. II they had got solidly together at
the beginning behind Wilson or some
other man 1t might have helped them.
But it is plain that they are all DIVIDED
up down there"
"Bit Of Comedy"
The Bryan resolution opposing the
nomination Of any candidate for President
who is the representative or under obli-
cations to Morgan, Ryan or Belmont, or
any ,othe member Of the privilege-hunt-
ing and favor-seekipg class" was one OF
the features Of the convention which
Roosevelt referred to directly as bit Of
comedy. He thought it a mere subter-
fuge on the part Of the convention, and
tnaI, dIIcI dH WIS Sdiu anu UOHo, the
Wall street influence would be predom-
inant.
About his own plans Col. Roosevelt had
nothing very definite to say, except that
the call for the convention was being
prepared and would be submitted to the
organization committee when 1t meets
after the adjournment Of the Baltimore
convention.
No place has been decided upon for the
national convention of the progressive
party. Col. Roosevelt said that he thought
1t would be held early in August. It was
suggested to him that St Paul, Mimi.
was making a strong bid for 1t.
That's a bully good place for It," re-
piled the colonel, but. Of course. 1 can't
say. That will be left to the committee
to work out"
Welcomes Mr.. Hotchkiss.
In regard to the appearance of Hotch-
kiss in the third party fold Col. Roose-
welt said: Yes. Mr.. Hotchkiss has come
out for me in the most hearty way. and
greatly appreciate his support"
He placed on list Of those who have
deserted the third party movement Will
liam l. Ward OF New York, George w.
Aldridge. former boss" Of Rochester,
Sheriff Law of Kings county and ex-
Gov. Stokes Of New Jersey.
Ward has left me, as l imagined he
would, remarked the colonel with grim
smile. About his campaign plans the
colonel said he was not sure Of anything
except l will be everywhere before No
vember l."
Col. Roosevelt declined to discuss at
any length magazine article by Senator
La Toilette bitterly assailing him. IT
can't say anything about Mr.. La Toilette
just now, he said.