The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-30
G. 0. P. FOR T. R. IN
1915, SAYS M'HARG
Colonies Former "GumshOe"
Aid Sees Chief and Makes
a Prediction.

ormsby McTIars who did the "gumshoe"
work for Col. Roosevelt In the South IN
the preconvention contest IN 1912. had a
long talk with the Colonel yesterday in
this city. Afterward he took a rap at
William Barnes. Jr.. and said that nothing
could prevent Col. Roosevelt from captur-
ing the Republican Presidential nomination
in 1916
There is n nationwide sentiment said
Mr.. McHsrg. FOR the amalgamation OF the
Republican and Progressive forces. The
Endorsement OF Human for Governor by
col. Roosevelt was master stroke OF
politics and meets the approval OF Repub-
leans and Progrcssives.
"IIlnmans nomination ny the Renuhi-
cans and Progressives seems certain. This
will pave tho way for reunion Of the
forces opposed 70 tho Wilson Adminstra-
ton and will assure Col. Roosevelt's noml-
nation In 1916. I have been keeping in
close touch with the situation Throughout,
the country and there is no question sbou,
the sentiment being for reunion with the
! Progressives.
odd line leaders are anxious for the
party TO be reorganized. but the fight must
be carried on without Barnes and the men
OF his type Men like Beveridge OF In
diana. who want the Progresslves to 60 /,
alone. will have 10 come into line"
Progressive state Chairman Jackson OF
/ Vermont and delegation visited national
/ Progressive headquarters In the Forty
secons Street Building. They conferred
with the Colonel and, like McHarg. left
Col. Roosevelts private office jubilant over
the prospects Of union Of the anti-Deno'
| cratic forces for the 1916 contest. The
Colonel. II was said. promised to speak
! in the Vermont campaign. Charles A
Prouty. formerly chairman Of the Inter
state Commerce Commission. who Is a
Republican with Progressive leanings will
he supported ny the two parties. Chair
man jackson said, for the Senatorship ir
Vermont
Col Roosevelt refused 70 comment on
his conference with Mr.. Mciiarg " Is
"a fe to assume. however, that Mr.. Mcftarg
whose chief political motto usually Ia 70
saw wood and say nothing" had rea-
sons to believe that his get together
interviey would not be displeasing to the
Colonel.
Mr. McHarg was n protege OF Alex
ender Mckenzie the North Dakota Re
pubiIcan boss Of the Mark Hanna days
and made his advent into national politics
In 1904. when he acted in a confidential
caracity for National Chairman Cortel
Won. -Four years later he Joined Franz
H. Hitchcock in getting the Southern dele
gates in line for the nomination OF Mr.
t'ortelyou. then Roosevelt's Secretary o.
the Treasury, for the Presidency. Thu
Colonel finally called the two men in or
the White House carpet and served notice
ON them that hc had picked Mr. Taft, hi
war Secretary, for the Republican nom
nation, and that Mr.. Cortelyou would
not he permitted to get into the fight,
Nj Hitchcock. then Postmaster-General
and Mr. McHarg. b>wed to the Presi
dential will and promptly climbed oil
hoard the Taft band wagon. Mr., Hitch
cookies reward WIS the Postmaster General
shin in Taft's Cabinet, while Mr.. Mcfiar,
was named as Assistant secretary of Com
merce and Labor Within year MI
McHarg quit his Job, and In December
Ial1. he Joined George W. Perkins an
william -. Ward OF Westminster in Al
effort to nominate Col. Roosevelt to sue
, coed Mr.. TAFT in the White House, MI
McHarg refused to leave the party, how
ever. when the Colonel and his supporter
holtcd the Chicago convention.
Others who saw the Colonel at head
quarters were State Treasurer Home
Gan, who came 10 say that the Stat
Federation Of Labor would like TO see job
Mitchell Labor Commissioner Lynch
. samuel Gompers. Homer Call and Jon
, n. McDonough clerted AS delegates 10 IN
, constitutional convention ex-senator. Nv
crett Colby OF New Jersey, and Progress
sive leader Sohaap. OF the Thirty first Dis
triCt