The sun., 1914-09-19
SULZER Is SILENT ON
COLONEL'S WAR NOTE
Roosevelt Did Not Promise 60
BE Neutral IN Primary, II
Is Learned.
NAY PUBLISH NEW LETTER
WIN Give Facts Of Interview II
"Sarne Old Bill" Charges
Bad Faith.

10, . sani1ation calling itstl. The sgi-
g., rru-rcssives raised its vo.ee yester-
Gat iu i sarcastic attack Oh the party
l"ad".S who persuaded Col Roosevelt.
William H. lfo;chktss and Oscar Straus
O., write "A letter ssl>ius every Progressive
20 vote fof Frcdc-F,N NJ. Davenport rather
than William sulser IN the primary.
Biit Mr.. sulzcr himself was silent A
Story told yesterday by q man who at
ended the conference on Wednesday. from
wnich the letter resulted. may explain his
rCticence. 1t appears that Col. Roose-
volt laid by a pail Of water % danpen
AIR. suffers powder.
Not long ago the e1 -tioveTnor called
on the Colonel to bospeak his neutrality
between tho two Progressive candidates
for Governor. and possibly TO suggest that
Sulzer might be helpful as witness In
tho Barnes Roosevelt libel suit. When
Sulzer departed lie told reporters that the
Colonel had promised not to attack him
and assured HIN of neutrality.
The Colonel wouldn't talk about tho In
terview. But when lie heard about the
construction placed upon II By Sulzer and
that Suffers friends wero telling voters
everywhere that Col. Roosevelt had agreed
20 keep his hands of the primary con-
sest. tho Colonel sat down and wrote
Sulzer a letter. lie reminded the Same
Old Bill" that John McGrath. the Roose-
Welt secretary, had been present through
out the interview. lie also reminded him
of the substance OF that conversation, as
recalled by Col. Roosevelt and McGrath.
He said he had not promised TO remain
neutral on tho other hand. he had said
20 6ulzer, You are not the sort OF man
can support
Having mailed this letter 10 Suizer
Col Roosevelt went ahead and signed the
circular letter fsvoring Davenport when
he went West on Thursday he left copies
ot the letter to Sulzer at national head
quarters here. If Sulzer. referring 10 his
interviews with tho Colonel accuses him
OF bad faith tho latter will DO given to
tho newspapers. A complete understand
Ing OF the situation Is the reason for
Suffers silence, according to THE SUNS
informant
Yesterdays statement from the SulZer
Progressvcs at tho Hotel Navarro, pre-
pared by cN-Judge Albert Dulln. avoids
niontion of any Roosevelt promise. II does
say, however. that the letter recommend
ing Davenport IL "a striking confession OF
weakness on the part OF the self-appolnted
little bosses who had tho audacity To name
= full Progressive ticket at Utica with
out the consent OF any one In the Progress
sive party except Themselves"
II goes on:
THE revolt against tae boss methods
Il q small cotcrle IN tie party, who pro.
niaim themselves champions OF a real di-
Get primary ana set insult the intelli-
geuco Of the progressives of the State by
ag attempt to force upon them machine
made TICKET that cannot possibly win. Is
.v part responsible for the great Suzer
ltgength within the part" AID is certain
, result IN tao defeat % Mr.. Davenport
90" primary day.
"FOrmer Governor Suizcr will carry tho
f'oErcsslvc primaries by vote of not less
tian three to one. The Su.zoT Progress
',vcs arc organized IN every county In tho
state. and We expect 20 carry all OF the
trsrr counties and cannot lose more than
eight % tho smaller oucs
THE letter sent out by Mr.. Ifotchkiss.
."'. Roosevelt and Mr.. Straus. with all
iu" respect TO these gentlemen. will In
Game the voters and accentuate the S;ulzer
sentiment"