New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-24
ROOSEVELT MAY PICK
STRAUSFORSENATOR
Colonel and Cousin, Bull
Moose Chairman, Confer
at Oyster Bay.
fBy Telegraph TO The Tribune. J

al OySter Day.
fBy Telegraph to The Tribune.l
Oyster Bay, N. Y, May 8.-The coming
here to-day Of Theodore Douglas Robin
son. cousin Of Colonel Roosevelt and
chairman of the Progressive state COM
mittee, gave rise to the report that the
Colonel will be looking over the available
timber for the big places under the Bull
Moose emblem next fall. Mr.. Roosevelt
however, was not talking politics to-day
He said he would not until he returns
from attending his sons wedding in
Spain.
oscar S. Straus was mentioned here In
the village as the likely candidate of the
Progressives for the United States Sem
atorship. The political gossip rife in the
spring put forward cambridge Colby and
William II. Hotchkiss as leaders in race
for head Of Progressive state ticket. Two
Otner names were ALSO 'HeHuoieN' i"'
erick NJ Davenport and w. Bourke
Cochran.
Two Ohio Progressives. Arthur l.. Gar
ford and James X. Garfield. called at
Sycamore Hill to-day and had luncheon
with the Colonel. Mr.. Garfield, who was
Secretary OF the Interior under Roose-
welt said that ne did not think there was
gressives amalgamating In Ohio.
Another visitor was Regis II. Post,
Ex-Governor OF Porto Rico. and now
chairman OF the Suffolk County Pro-
gressve committee.
so many appointments have been made
by the Colonel between now and the
time he sails for Spain that he has de-
cided 10 shorten his Washington trip. In
stead OF going to the capital Monday
night, he will not leave Sycamore Hi
until 10 o'clock Tuesday morning. and will
return to New York Tuesday night.
Colonel Roosevelt said to-day that on
hts return from Spain he will try to de-
vote six weeks TO going over the manu-
script OF his book on his experiences In
South America.
Word was sent out hurriedly yesterday
TO the Progressive leaders throughout the
state to come to this city tomorrow for
an important conference. Every effort
was made to keep secret the fact that
such a conference was TO be held. Some
OF the leaders here denied knowledge of
iof no hal
was to be O meeting OF the state COM
mittee.
Theodore Douglas Robinson, chairman
Of the state committee. denied emphat-
ically that there was to be such meet
Ing. When asked. however. II there was
to be a conference he acknowledged that
a number Of the leaders would probably
get together TO talk things over. What
the things" might be he refused to say.
It Is believed that some suggestions
made by Colonel Roosevelt since his re-
turn from South America will form the
basis of the talk. The state leaders, or
most Of them. believe that the Colonel
should run for Governor on the Progress
siye ticket this fall. Some Of them go so
far as to assert that his candidacy is
necessary II the Progressive ticket is to
make much of a showing in the cam
paign.
When tho colonel got back he told his
friends that he would not run for any
office this fall. except possibly as one Of
the delegates-at-large to the constitu-
tional convention.
since his return. however. much pres
sure has been brought TO bear on him TO
consent to run for Governor. 1t was con-
sidered significant that George w.
Perkins, who has been opposed to the
coloners running, on his return from
Oyster Bay the other night said the
question as TO whether or not the colonel
would run could not be settled until the
entire situation was carefully considered.
There are also some Progressives who
believe that District Attorney Whitman
should have the Progressive Endorsement
for Governor. They think his chances OF
nomination by the Republicans are excel
lent and that there is a strong possibility
that he will be elected In November.
They have suggested placing VIII man at
the head of q ticket made up OF Progress
siveS ana possibly al il"oPe"uN"' hSAio
crat. Mr.. Perkins Is opposed to such
plan. He wants the Progressives to run
straight ticket
Those who will be present at the con-
ference include Mr.. Perkins. Francis W.
Bird. Mr.. Robinson, o. B. Phillips, OF
Lewis County; Chauncey ]. Hamlin. OF
Erie; Ernest Cawcroft, OF Chautauqua;
Frederick NJ. Davenport, OF Oneida and
Horace S. Wilkinson, OF Onandaga-
To all appearances to-day. Colonel
Roosevelt had recovered entirely from
the effects Of his trip into the South
American tungles. Four days at Saga
more Hill have brought back his full
measure Of strength and chased away
the lines which furrowed his face when
he returned.