The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-09-21
Senators Confer on Question
Of ROOsevelt's Return
to Fold.
LOOK TO HIM FOR VICTORY
Prophets Say He will Be Can
did8te for Governor
In 1914.

wAsHlSoToN. Sept. eo.--The move
ment among Republicans to turn TO CoI'
Roosevelt as the leader in 1915 Is grow
ing with remarkable rapidity.
The statement made yesterday In Salt
Lake CITY by United states senator
';ecrse Sutherland OF Utah. predicting
the nomination OF Roosevelt three years
hence on the Republican ticket has adde1
greatly to the interest with which Wash.
ing,on has been watching the turning u
the political wheel. Coming from q sem
ator who did not support Roosevelt last
year and who always has been ciassea
as a strong conservative the interview
caused much comment
Senator Sutherland. however. has only
voiced publicly what many prominent Rs
publican leaders have been saying bs.
meath their breath for some time
Several weeks ago THE suN told Of the
growing feeling In washington that
Roosevelts nomination on the Republican
ticket II Inevitable AMI that the colonel
il open to suggestions Of this character.
but since then the opinion among political
leaders has become stronger. Many are
convinced that they will esain be obliged
TO support the Colonel as the Republican
standard bearer.
Necevtssn 81 Prophecy.
The general feeling Of tolerance toward
this suggestion was shown clearly In the
guarded comment caused by Senator
Sutherland's statement. The bitterness
ensendered in last years campaign over
Goosevelts boiling CT the ticke. has been
steadily growing less. and many Repuoii-
cans have been seeking grounds OF COM
promise on which they could 60 before
the country with chance Of succsss.
Several informal conferences and talks
were held among Republican Senators to-
day in regard to the Sutherland statement
Sepato-,; Bradley OF Kentucky and borah
OF Idaho had Just been discussing u when
they were asked for an expression OF
opinion.
Neither would talk for publication. but
i, 10 known that Senator Borah has lons
been Of the opinion that RooseveH
rapidly becoming the most available man
TO rsunite the Republican party for victory
in 1916. In conversation with MS COL
ieaxues ne has said there 10 no other
course omen to the Republicans by which
10 win.
Senator Burton Of Ohio. another Repuo'
,,can. looked thoughtful when the matter
was suggested to him and remarked sig
nihcantly:
without committing myself There u
one thing to he said in favor OF the sus
cestion ~ Roosevelt as the Republican
candidate in 1915. n nominated ne GER
tainly will he elected.
Senator shermaa's Attitude.
Senator sherman Of Illinois was Z
Roosevelt delegate at large to the ChicaS'
convention. He also Ii a member OF TN
committee from the Chicago conference
called last summer by Senator Cummln'
Of Iowa to work out plan for reorgantx
ing and reuniting the Republican party.
Senator Sherman did not follow Roose
welt into the Progressive party. He U
not disposed to diacuss the suggestion o
Rooseyelt's name FOR 1916. but his clos
friends say he will probably be found u
sympathy with the movement II can
carried on within the Republican part
organization.
senator Cummins q Iowa. who was tn
prime mover In the feorganlsation pia'
may be a candidate for the Republica
nomination in the event that he ID rs
elected 10 the Senate. But he has yer
hard hght ahead Of him next year and hl
friends do not expect that he Will becom
a formidable factor for the nominAtioi
The Senator Is at White Sulphur Spring
He has discussed the Roosevelt talk wit
his colleagues and 1t II known that i
looks upon Col. Roosevelt as likely to
a stronE factor In the Republican plan
for 1915.
when the possibility Of Col Roosevelt
nomina ation by the Republicans In 1sl
vas suggested to Senstor Kenyon Of low
iust before he left Washington few da,
aso the Senator replied that Col. Roosevs
might prove to be the proper man TO r.
unite the Republican party.
Senator Wesley Jones. who with Sens
TOR Cummns is q member OF the sui
committee that In acting In the matte
Of BRINGING about q nationwide Republ
can conference by call Of the Republics
National Committee. made Il clear thi
the movement with which he 10 identihs
is not designed to forestall Col. Roos'
velt
Object sS CsafsPeaee.
. He declared that the object Of the col
ference was TO restore the Republics
party to power. Asked II Republics
convention In 1915 could be brought
the point OF accepting Roosevelts pla
form Of last year. Senator Jones repll'
that nearly all Republicans could su
scribe to the plsnks In that platform, VII
. probably the exception Of one. namely. u
reoall OF judicial decisions
The sudden awakening Of interest
Republican plans for 1915 has be-
caused chiefly by the movement amo'
Republicans looking TO = national Co
ference 10 restore the party supremAc
CoNftwwed on Sigtk P61e.