The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-21
Many Regulars Concede That
He is Logical Man for Re-
publican Nomination for
Presidency in 1916
MAY ENTER NEW YORK
INTERNATIONAL FIGHT
Young Progressives of State
Believe He Could Smash
Barnes Machine and Run
over Democratic Party Ovid
ed by Sulzer Row

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2o.-Tne
movement among Republicans to turn
to Roosevelt as the leader in 1915,
is growing with remarkabl Bile rapidly.
The statement made yesterday in salt
Lake City by United States Senator
George Sutherland, of Utah. predict
ing the nomination of Roosevelt three
years from now on the Republican
ticket. has greatly added to the in
terest with which Washington has
been watching the gradual turning OF
, the political wheel. Coming from .
senator who did not support Roose-
Welt last year, and who always has
been Classed as strong conservative,
the interview caused much comment.
/ The bitterness engendered in last
years campaign over Rooseyelt's bolt.
/ ing Of the ticket, has been steadily
/ growing less. and many Republicans
I have been seeking about for grounds
Of compromise on which they could
go before the country with chance
/ for success.
They Talk it Over.
Several informal conferences and
talks. were held among Republican
senators today in regard to the Suth-
erland statements.
Senators Bradley. Of Kentucky. ana
1 Borah. of Idaho. had Just teen dis
cussing 1t when they were asked for
/ an expression of opinion, Neither
would talk for publication, but 1t is
known that Senator Borah has long
been of the opinion that Roosevelt
is rapidly becoming the most avail
able man to reun.te the Republican
party for victory In 1915. Senator
/ Burton, Of Ohio, another we'll known
: Republican looked thoughtful " hen
the matter was suggested to him, and
remarked Significantly:
Without committing myself there
is one thing to be said in favor of
the suggestion Of Roosevelt as the
Republican candidate in 1885, II
nominated he certainly will be
elected 2"
When the possibility of Colonel
Roosevelt's nomination by the Re-
publcans in 1915, was suggested to
Senator Kenyon, Of Iowa, just before
he left Washington a few days ago.
I that senator replied that Colonel
! Roosevelt might prove to be the
proper man 20 reuntte the Republi-
can party.
The sudden awakening of interest
in Republican plans for 1919. has
been caused chiefly by the movement
among the Republicans looking to a
national conference to restore the
party. So far as IL relates to Col
onel Roosevelt personally II has been
prompted by the proposed trip to
South America, and the feeling among
Washington politicians that they
would like to ascertain If such plan
will meet his approval before he goes
away to be absent several months.
/ Regulars in Line.
The Republican national commits
tee. If called together. will be con-
vened before his return. and probably
the proposed nationwide conferences
will meet in his absence. The sur
r.
here lis to note the prompt acquies-
cence OF so many prominent Repub-
leans on congress, who have been
classed as regulars In the sugges-
ton that Roosevelt will be the party
leader in 1915,
Not a single Republican who has
suggested Roosevelt as the probable
nomiTee could give any other r0A-
son Tor making the suggestion than
that IT seemed logical" and that the.
colonel would be willing to accept II
the Republicans adopted the code OF
political principles.
| Undoubtedly there ig consider.
able element among the regular Re-
pubiicans who supported President
Taft last year who would not vote for
Roosevelt II he were the Republican
nominee. The fact Is that the Repub-
lican leaders In congress are inter-
ested In restoring their party to pow
Grand they are working to make
, great sacrifices to accomplish this.
Most of them admit they will have
to make their future party platform
more progressive" than they have
been In the past
In all of this planning Colonel
Roosevelt's new Progressive party II
not being seriously considered. Re-
publican leaders say It will take care
of itself. and that 1t is rapidly dis
appearing as a party organizations
New York Likes It.
NEW YORK, Sept. 2o.-Republican
and Progressive leaders in New York
today were ready to believe that Theo-s
dore Roosevelt will present himself ~
a nominee for president In 1915. Some
OF the Progressives went further. and
said that of all men in this State no
Is the one for the Progressive Euber-s
Material nomination in 1914.
HE certainly Will do 1t, IL his per-
sonal candidacy Is the only way o1
defeating Barnes" was the way one Of
the chief officers OF the Progressive
party in New York put 1t.
So the political prophets were look
ing for a repetition of history--Roose-
welt for governor in 1914. just q
) Roosevelt for governor In 1898. ana
Roosevelt for president In 1916, just
as Roosevelt for president In 1904
: The only difference would be the eltn-
ination of che vice-presidency as the
stop from one Office to tho other.
Colonel Roosevelt, In conversation
| with Progressive leaders, has spoken
of the governorship more than once.
The recent losses Of the Progressive
| party in this and other States seem
to indicate that II is the creature Of
I one man, and no one doubts that the
Ecolonet il that man
That is why he il apt to be put m
as the man to smash the Republics