New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-09
HAVEN'T SAID I'D
RUM" INSISTS 7. R.
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the Colonel they didn't want him 20
run. J. 3. c. Tappsn. county chairman.
headed the group. in which were Elvln
" Edwards, Assembylman Leroy Weed.
r. l. Gilbert. {. L. White and 4. 7.
McElroy Mr. Roosevelt on hearing
their plea. remarked:
81 do not want TO run II can help
d."
None Of the members Of tho dele
gates comes from Oyster Bay; and. al
though they are opposed 20 the Colonel
as d candidate. they haven't any choice
for the nomination.
30 delegation could gain any satis-
faction as 10 Mr. Roosevelts inten-
tons. The leaders are to-day as much
in the fog as they were before ne wen,
20 Spain. Nobody but T. Roosevelt
knows what Is in T. Roosevelt's mind.
In delegation from Maine were II.
r. Gardner. Progressive candidate for
Governor: Charles A. Milliken. Of Al
gusta. and J Z. Vernon. state chair
man. Like the group from Nassau,
they urged the Colonel TO hold or this
wear Gardner told him his accent
ance Of the nomination would hurt the
national campaign.
For use by the Ma np delegation in
their state campaign the Colonel die
tsted letter. one line from which
read
viii Speak in Maine.
Il viii 70 20 Maine and take part
IN the campaign there
Mr. Roosevelt Will probably make
three-day tour Of the lower part OF
Maine early IN Seotcmbcr.
From phpnIx. ARR. came Dwg ht
B. Heard who was one OF the signers
Of the Chicago Progressive call in 1912.
W Heard had other business here, but
he was asked by the Arizona Progress
sives TO drop in on Mr. Roosevelt and
tell him that the people Of the South
west are growing in their admiration
Of him and the party principles every
day. The sentiment along the border.
Mr. Heard said, is bitterly against
President Wilson. because OF mis- mac
tivity in the Mexican trouble.
Castillo. the bandit" Mr. Heard
said. approached a bunch OF cowboy
on the border We have assaulted
your women he sneered; we have
burned your homes. we have spit on
your flag. Please tell me what else we
have 10 do 20 make you fight.
Our people. naturally, are incensed
at these conditions, and we are sick OF
asking for relief from the present ad-
ministration."
Iauriston Ward, chairman OF the
city committee, Of Boston, came over
with Daniel r. Callahan, a formsr Sc
cret Service man. who is a member
OF the city committee. They asked the
Colonel 20 speak in Boston on August
Il. inasmuch as ne had cancelled the
July - date.
Another request for a speech came
from Arthur y. Sager. Of ST. Louis,
Progressive candidate for United States
Senator He asked the Colonel 70
speak in Kansas City, the home Of
Senator James A. Reed. and in ST.
Louis. the home OF Senator William
! Stone. both Democrats
Theodore Douglas Robinson, state
chairman, will probably remain on his
iob until his term expires. September
- He said he saw no basis OF fact
I, the talk Of fusion between the
democrat and the Progressive
Hearts, support OF Roosevelt's stand
on the Colombian indemnity payment,
nripted this morning, pleased the Colo
mel.
TIA, led 10 question as TO whether
ucarst will support the Colonel. IL.
poosevelt said he hadn't heard any
,hino either directly or indirectly.
from Hearst. n
81 have not heard single Pro-
,,res.ive declare for fusion with the
,ndcnendent Democrats" said George
w Perkins after the conference yes