The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-18
dread Of TEDDY
| KEEPING LEADERS
Of 6. D. P. AWAKE
They Think He is Out to
Capture Republican
Nominations
ASK COMMITTEE TO
HOLD EARLY MEETING
Plan to Start Work Of Doctor
ing the Sick Elephant in
October or No
vember

WASHINGTON, Aug. t7.--The Re
publican national committee will prob
ably be asked TO meet in October or
November 10 discuss plans for reha-
biiitating the G.. o, r.
That the chief theme of discussion
will be the possibility of the candi-
dacy of Theodore Roosevelt for the
nomination for president In 1915. on
the Republican ticket In the general
impression. for the early rumor that
The colonel would try to come back
three years hence is fast acquiring tam
gible form.
Furtive Eyes on Teddy.
Republicans in congress are not de-
voting all OF their time to thinking
about the tariff and currency. They
have their eye on Theodore Roosevelt
and the activity Of some of his lieu
tenants, and are giving some atten-
ton to the general plan Of rebuild
ing the Republican party,
The Republican leaders. Progressive
as well as regulars, have come ~ the
conclusion that Theodore Roosevelt
will enter the Republican presidential
primaries In 1915 in the hope Of cap
turing the Republican nomination.
reorganlze the Republican party and
try 10 reha hilitate il as militant po
isicai organization will not he very
much innger delayed. Senator Cum
Minis said yesterday that unless CON
Eress adionrns by September LIST the
INSTRUCTIONS of the recent session OF
the Repu blican national executive
committee In Washington, for the call
ing If the national committee within
sixty DAYS after the adjournment of
congress would not be strictly OBJ
served bat THAI sssanxeInent woald
he started MI once for calling the
committee together looking 10 "a ma
tienai convention or conference. SEN
afar cumnins IL Of the opinion that
the matter IL Of too much lmpor-
tance to be delayed waiting for con-
gress 10 adjourn
VIII Meet Soon.
In view Of the fact that there is NO
possibility Of the Adjournment If CON
gress before September ist. II appears
to DE a f9regane conclusion that the
Republican national committee Will
be asked ~ meet in October or No
vember To discuss plans for rehahil3-
iating the organization
Whether the growing impression
among Republicans Ia congress that
Colonel Roosevelt Is out to capture
the party aoits'Hatiot "a ~ 80
tened the plans looking 20 reorganiz-
Ing and rebuilding the party, cannot
he accurately stated. and Of course
Republican leaders would NOT aaml'
that the eolonels suspected pans nav
moved them 10 rene "ea ehetss huN
there has been mach alssnsSinh' eS
pectally in the senate WITHIN the iast
week, OF the activity OF ttn"seNe't :
friends and rs possibie slsfsi'eahNN
hpp
travelling In the Middle West giving
Interviews 10 the effect that the Re
puhlicans ought to get together and
nominate Roosevelt as the only means
OF reuniting the party Tor victory
may be pursuing personal and private
business matters. but be Is suspected
here OF being personal ~nvoy Of George
w Perkins. 1t will be recalled tnat
Mr. McHarg went through the south
and West on a accommodating expe-
dttton for Mr.. Perkins before Colonel
Roosevelt announced his purpose to
10 = candidate against President Taft
The plans OF the Bull Moose follow
ers IN Chicago for n dinner 10 Col
onel Roosevelt about September LIST
Are nat without Significance to poll
ticians In Washington.
,s E,ctor
-.
Leading Republicans aon'. sam
Colonel Roosevelt VIII prov
gerous factor in the SITUATION "o
can force his name on the oAho, ~ ~
the presidential primary states, nu
popularity Of the presidentlai prihIaIs
q growing. and II Is believea tha'
practically all of the states VIII pro-
vice for the election or delegates 10
the national convention IN 1915 ny
peculiar vote. Unless some way can
ha found to keep Roosevelts follow
.tssy, ~
participating IN the primaries. II is
conceded that he will control the sit
nation In number OF important
States. The men who followed his