The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-15
ROOSEVELT MAY
SUPPORT ROOT
FOR PRESIDENT
Colonel COnfcrs With &. O.
p. Leaders on Suitable
1916 Candidate.
BJLI. MOOSE MAY
FOLLOW IN \ HERD

w,syrSorcx. April ,i.-Col. Roose-
-.,, has begun 10 hold conferences with
..,,,,nent Republican leaders. especially
a. the Progressive type. senator Borah
=, Idaho has conferred with the
Colonel and Il Is understood that other
Republicans are again preparing to wend
,h,ir way to oyster Bay and Sycamore
Hill
Also there Is a stirring on the part OF
farmer leaders of the Progressive party
and a disposition TO talk things over with
n. Colonel in regard TO the possibility
NJ nominating a Republican that they
all can support.
Ex-senator Joseph VI. Dixon. who was
chairman of the Progressive national or.
sanization until a few weeks ago. when
he relinaulshed the place to Victor Muir
dock OF Kansas. was in Washington this
week on his way to confer with Mr..
Roosevelt. Dixon announced his will
,ngness TO support Senator Cummins Of
Iowa or Republican Of his type, for
the nomination.
One OF Col Roosevelts closest news
PAPER friends. II. ellison Gardner. went
10 oyster Bay recently and has Just sent
gu, an article from Washington. APP
parently with authority. explaining the
conditions under which Col. Roosevelt
would support the Republican nominee
for President In 1915.
Might support Root.
This article limited that Col. Roose-
welt might see his way clear to give his
support to Senator Root, II the latter
should be nominated. Other persons. even
Republicans. claim TO have had intima-
tons that Mr.. Roosevelt would support
Mr. Root II he were reduced to the
necessity OF choosing between President
Wilson or some one representing the
present political regime IN Washington
and ex-senator Root, leading the Repub-
leans
Col. Roosevelt is represented as being
especially interested in strengthening
the national defence and In restoring a
vigorous policy. Persons who have
talked with him recently came away
with the impression that these two
things were uppermost In his mind and
that he was applying these standards
70 the various men whose names have
been suggested for the Republican nom
nation.
II is because he has great confidence
IN Senator Root to deal with both sub-
Jec,s In a statesmanlike way. that he
appears to be willing to forget Mr.. Roots
par: in the Chicago convention of 1912
and support him as candidate.
For several weeks there has been
gradual disintegration OF the Progress
sive party. One OF the first men to
Quit was Congressman flinebaugh Of
Illinois, chairman OF the Progressive
Congressional committee. lie was fol-
loved by Congressman Mcdonald Of
Michigan.
Clnpp and PoiDdextcr Quit.
A little later Senator Clapp let It
Be known that II he sought reelection
70 the senate ne would 20 into the Re-
publican primaries. and within a week
senator PoudeNtcr has formally an
0ounced that ;he mission of the Pro-
:resSiye party IL ended ana that lie is
ack in the Republican RANKS.
Throughout the country local lead
IS who figured IN the organization Of
he Bull Moose party last year aavc
been announcing their return 20 the he
publican party. The exodus has been 20
great that FOR a time there Wa a feel
ng OF personal sympathy for col.
'vs'Nelt upon MS apparent polI''Na'
ISOLATION.
Now It is the belief OF most Of he
political observers here that col. Ro"se-
eli has released his former political
followers and that their return 10 the
Republican ORGANIZATION is part of a
General plan of many Progressive lead
re In which Col. Roosevelt, himself viii
LAY part
Il Is understood here that Nj. RooSe-
ell also looks with favor on Senator
Weeks and that he would probably up
.o't Mr. Weeks IL ne We're nominated
tie il thought ." bc very friendly all
Nrrou i. icrr,ck OF ohio, bu he j.
Toy partial To senator Burton.
Co Roosevelt probably would support
Senator Boyah If he were the nominee
but he II not favorable to Fairbanks OF
indiana
Many OF the Older Republicans express
pleasure that col Roosevelt shows a dis
position 20 come back into the party
tN'S"cretarv Knox is one of them. Mr.
N7oA ha-, been quoted by some of his
" ends ~ saying tina; he could readily
g.n" 4 situation I'm 1916 when col
Roosevelt himself might Ice nominated
a. elected by the Republicans.
ne" statement printed In THE sun
rom Washington few wccks ago that
red AMI decided to make strong ap
.'t 20 ex-senator Root to take the uorl
fa' on for 1915 correctly stated a stu
..'n her" that has been growing unit
i Is generally admitted that NJ, Roo
no" in the lead of any other MAJ
whose name has been suggested
Letters have come 10 Washington
Within the past two weeks from prd 81!
t'l'' every state in tn" Union urEni
,raIing Republicans TO prevail upon Mr.
F'ol TO accept the leadership Of tn
party for 1916
dinner was given In Wa.hiugtoi
ABOUT ten days ago by leading RerIhii
cans IN Congress and by some hanke~
ana representative business mon IN
continent among those present Was al
''' Nr, Root. The statement was mad
a. mat dinner by one OF Mr. Roots clos
friends that he believed thar the ex-Sen
a'of could he prevailed upon 10 run
~" domination could be profcred wit
anything like unanimltN