The Washington times., 1914-07-19
SULzER MAY FORCE
ROOSEVELT TO RUN
Moose Think Colonel Only One
Who Can Defeat Former
Governor in Primaries.

NEW YORK, July 19.-Progressive
leaders are making no efforts to conceal
their fears that ex-Gov. William Sulzer
will steal the Bull Moose machine In
this State from Colonel Roosevelt, II
the colonel does not run for governor.
Sulzer's assertion Friday that he would
run in the Progressive primaries for
governor. whether the colonel ran or
not, has resulted in making nearly all
OF them anxious to have Mr.. Roosevelt
run against Sulzer in the primaries.
The sentiment among Progressives for
Sulzer was shown by, the many letters
that reached Progressive headquarters
in Washington square asking that Sui
zer be given some place on the Pro-
gressive ticket.
Progressives approached Sulzer and
asked him If he would run for lieuten-
ant governor on a ticket headed by the
colonel. but Sulzer's reply was that he
was going to head any ticket he ran on.
and since the colonel would not play
second fiddle himself, it was decided to
cut Sulzer.
Sulzer Will Run Anyway.
This was done, but Sul&er has decided
to enter the Progressive primaries any
how. and the Progressive leaders see
no way of heading him off. Their next
best move is to pit the colonel against
him. and this will probably be done.
Apart from SulBerS likelihood OF
stealing the Progressive nomination for
governor, the topic most actively dis
cussed by Bull Moose leaders is the
charge that Colonel Roosevelt will have
to meet, should he run for governor.
4. i
ly. because of his attack on District
Attorney Whitman.
Many Progressives believe the colonel
cverplayed his hand, and with District
Attorney Whitm9n's Characterization of
young Mr.. ~Duelys statement as abso-
lutely false being published broadcast,
they think the colonel has probably I'M
Willingly stepped into his own trap.
Duell Takes a Trip.
Young Mr.. Duell went to Boston, SO
he could not be reached by several
newspaper men eager to have him ex-
plain which of his statements he now
wanted TO stand by: the one Of Friday
night, wherein he declared he sought
Colonel Rosevelt's Endorsement of Mr..
Whitman's candidacy at the latter's re-
quest; or his one Of three weeks ago,
when he said that he acted on his own
initiative and was not the agent OF the
district attorney
William Barnes. Republican State
chairman. commenting On Colonel
Roosevelts attack on Mr.. Whitman yes
terday said: =
After this. no one with q grain of
intelligence WITH have any political deal
ings with Colonel Roosevelt"
Colonel Also Disturbed.
Colonel Roosevelt is as much disturb
ed by the Sulzer bugaboo as are some
of his lieutenants. One of them discoy-
cred this during a talk with the colonel.
The lieutenant expressed disgust at the
suggestion of the impeachod- governor as
Bull Moose gubernatorisl aspirant
But we may have to take him." re-
Joined the colonel.
The lieutenant staggered. Colonel
Roosevelt continued:
''Ahi If he were only a politically clean
man. he'd make the ideal candidate for
the fight"
~he lieutenant came away with a new
idea He told some of his friends In
the Progressive ranks that he was
rather surprised at the colonel's ap-
parent half friendly attitude toward
Sulzer as a candidate for the Progress
sive gubernatorial nomination at the
primaries.