New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-21
Too Early to Urge Roosevelt for
1916, as Everything Hinges
on Result of New Tariff.
PAYNE OUTLINES SITUATION
If Underwood Revision Fails
Protectionists Will Unite,
and Should Nominate a
Regular" He Says.
Iron The Tribune Bureau

Washington, Sept 2o-A diversity o.
views met here to-day the exclusive pub
LEGATION in The Trlbune's Washington
dispatches that William Loeb. jr., has
quietly begun to feel out" Republicans
and former Republicans on the proposal
to make Colonel Theodore Roosevelt the
fusion Presidential candidate OF the regu'
lar Republicans and the Progressives II
1916.
The consensus OF opinion among those
who Will and will not talk for publication
is that Mr. Loeb's missionary work Is
premature" Beyond that both Repub'
licans and Progressives approach The
subject warily, and Democrats hope moth
ing will come of the effort.
In the general discussion heard to-day
following the announcement Of Mr.. Loeb's
efforts the following facts stand out
Regular Republicans have not yet for
given Colonel Roosevelt for the part Inc
played in the Republican defeat OF last
year. They doubt that the rank and file
OF the party have forgiven the colonel ur
TO this time. The situation, they admit
may have changed by 1916. when 1t comes
TO a question OF party expediency and
''the man who can win"
Nevertheless, the Republicans assert
that the main issue three years hence
will be the tariff. II the Democratic bill
fails. II business is depressed. they say
the protectlonists OF the country will au'
tomatically get together, regardless OF the
plans OF the leaders. and II will not NEAR
that only Roosevelt can win.
Progressives Still Defiant.
The Progressives. playing the politica
game and secretly hoping to build up al
organization that may be used for trading
purposes at the opportune moment. tall
loudly of the Republican party's "swal'
lowing" the Progressive platform II ther,
is to be amalgamation. They still assert
that Roosevelt will never become the can
didate Of the Republican party unless II
relinquishes its party name and principles
and dons the hablliments OF Progress
sivism
Democrats. without exception. hold &c
the contention. whether honestly or not
that amalgamatlon is impossible. and that
a long Democratic reign is 10 ensue be-
cause of the split in the Republican party
Representative Serene L Payne summed
up the attitude OF the average regular
Republican when he said:
at is too early 10 talk OF 1916. The next
campaign is far in advance. II the Demo
cratic tariff bill does what Republicans
fear IL will there will be a getting TO-
gether of the protectionists OF the coun-
try, regardless OF any action or sugges-
ton of the leaders. II Will be inevitable
However. / believe the Republican party
will nominate Republican az It's candl-
date for President in 1916. Roosevelt says
he is n Progressive: that he Is through
with the Republican party. On Issues yet
TO be made the Republican party, II
seems 10 me- can find some one In its own
ranks 10 make a successful race next
time II should, by all means. name a
Republican. not a man who has quit US.
Representative julius Kahn, regular
Republican, OF California, said:
81 have read the story OF Mr.. Loeb's
interest in Colonel Roosevelt Frankly,
believe there are hundreds OF thousands
Of Republicans who will never forgive Mr.
Roosevelt because OF his performance
last year All this talk OF amalgamatior
is premature: the thing that Will crys-
tallize the protectionists OF the country
and they are vastly in the majority-will
be the tariff bill. which is not yet on the
statute books