Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-05-24
TEDDY 70
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POLITICIANS BUZZING ABOUT
OYSTER BAY, THICK AS
FLIES N HONEY.
viii ALSO 1lM STUMP
WM Try 70 Even Up Score
With Senator Psnrose, Of
Pennsylvanis.

Il
Oyster Bay, L. l., May 2s.-To al
appearances, Roosevelt has recover
ed entirely from the effects Of his
trip into the South American jungles
Four days at Sycamore Hill brought
back his full measure Of strength and
apparently he is as physically dt rs
when he went away.
Council Of War.
except for long walk across the
country with Mrs. Roosevelt, the
Colonel devoted the day to a long
council of war with political associ-
ates and in work with his stenogra-
piers.
The political outlook in New York
and Ohio was taken up. Plans for a
vigorous campaign in New York state
were sketched. Much of the Col0nels
time and energies will be directed to
the fight in New York, VIII 'ch is ex-
pected to give one Of the severest
tests of strength of the new party.
Chairman Robinson, of the state
committee, and Regis Post, former
governor of Porto Rico and pioneer
in the J1plmation Of the party in this
state, fas among the visitors. As
far ass learned, the j proposal that
Roosevelt accept the progressive NOM
inatiOn for governor of New York
was not brought up.
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viii Aid Progressive Nominees.
In the conference recently Mr.. Pin
ChOt was assured, according to relia-
;ble report, that Mr.. Roosevelt would
aid him in his campaign for the Unit
ed States natprship, and also VII,
liam Draper Lewis who was named
~ the progressive nominee for gov
erhOr uf Pennsylvania His friends
here say that the hight vote cast In
that state at the primaries was some
what Of blow to the erstwhile pres
ident.
George w. Perkins, chairman of
the executive committee of the ma
tional progressive committee, spent
three hours with Theodore Roosevelt
Thursday at Sycamore Hill and, be-
sides relating TO him the political
happenings of the seven months III
which Mr. Roosevelt has been in
South America, urged upon him the
demands of the new party that he
become an avOwed candidate for Of
flee.
Politicians Calling.
New York state politicians Of his
party are calling upon him to become
q candidate for governor in the COM
ing election. Mr.. Perkins informed
him, and the progressive party and
Roosevelt men throughout the coun-
try are calling upon him to be their
candidate for president In 1916.
Fighting Mad. :
That the reports Of Mr.. Perkins car.
ried great weight was indicated by
the fact that Mr.. Roosevelt later au-
thorized the statement that he would
spend the next ten days in making
arrangements for his political actiA.
ties, would then 60 to Madrid to at
tend the wedding of his son, Kermit
Roosevelt, and upon his return would
plunge into politics with all his might.
Speaking Trip.
He announced that besides many
short speaking trips into New York
state and Pennsylvania, he would
make the longest "and most aggres-
siye political tour" of his life, going
from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and
speaking at many places in most of
the states.
Clifford Pinchot, progressive nom
inee for United States senator from
Pennsylvania. was another important
caller upon Mr.. Roosevelt. He re-
mained for dinner and over night at
Sycamore Hill. Mr.. Perkins returned
to New York City. He would not dis
cuss politics for publication, but it
was understood that there could ba
no doubt that Mr.. Roosevelt had con-
sented to engage n probably the busi-
est political campaign of his life.