The Washington herald., 1912-07-07
TEDDY TO MAKE
A Big FIGHT TO.
CARRY his STATE
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| intendent Of Insurance under Gov.
Hughes, will be the nominee for Gov
crnor.
The attitude OF Democratic progress
ives throughout the country toward the
| third party was taken up by Roosevelt
to-day in a conference with Francis J.
Heney, reform prosecutor OF San Fran
cisco. Heney came to oyster Bay from
Atlantic City. where he had gone to
rest up after his diligent activity in
Baltimore in PROSECUTING for Democratic
progressives.
As Heney stepped from the train he
was asked what luck he experienced in
getting converts.
"Candidly, don't know" responded
the graft prosecutor. Before the Bal
t:more convention l know there was a
wild sentiment among progressives on
the Coast for Col Roosevelt. In other
parts OF the country it was the same.
Since the nomination Of Wilson I am not
prepared TO say that the whole strength
o. the progressives inclined toward
Roosevelt are still with us. I can tell
better after / have got around a bit"
Heney Merely Looking on.
What did in Baltimore was really
to look on he added. II have come
here merely to get a line on what has
vention.'
DO you think Roosevelt will make
strong rum" was asked.
CnQuestionabiy," replied Heney. with
alacrity. He can count on the entire
support OF the Republican progressives.
and I firmly believe that when the cam
paign gets under way and the people see
the difference between the fight he is
making and that OF the Democrats and
Republicans Roosevelt will gain recruits
by the hundreds"
II was Heney who burst into print a
few days ago by saying that Roosevelt
wanted Judge Ben Lindsey. OF Denver.
as the Vice Presidential nominee on the
third party ticket. Asked about that.
Heney grinned.
know who the convention will nominate
for Vice President or whom the colonel
wants." he confessed.
Before Wilson was nominated there
was feeling among the Democrats with
Col. Roosevelt that a Democrat ought
to be on the ticket as the Vice Presiden-
tial candidate. Now am inclined. FOR
my own part. to think that the nominee
ought to be n Republican"
Heney's idea was that the issue Will be
tightly drawn between Roosevelt ana
Taft will be eliminated as
a candidate before the States are through
their tickets.
says Taft Will BE Ont.
Don't you think somebody ought to
urge Mr.. Taft to get out or the racer"
an inauisitor.
Il think Mr. Taft will find himself out
without anybody suggesting it." came
the reply.
Heney expressed the opinion that the
various State organizations will wake up
to the dreary fact that Taft is too weak
a candidate to pull the State tickets
In November. These organiza- |
tons, the prosecutor said. will perforce
be compelled to put Roosevelt men |
on their tickets. Taft would have 10
shift for himself with a third ticket, In |
stead OF Roosevelt being the third tick |
ct man. |
The colonel considers that. in some |
States at least. he has the advantage over |
Taft The Republican organizations. he |
calculates. cannot afford to stick to Taft |
when they know he is destined to de- |
feat.
State Senator Alsop of Connecticut. |
along with other Roosevelt supporters of !
that State. called on Roosevelt late in /
he day to say that Connecticut progress
YES are forming a strong party.
George W. Perkins. jr.. talked finances |
With Roosevelt and assured him that the |
money end of the campaign is the least
Roosevelt. so Perkins said.
AN get all the financial support he needs.