The Washington herald., 1915-12-19
ROOSEVELT Dimes
With G. 0. ?. men
Gov. Beeckman Favors I. R.
as Republican Leader in
1916 Campaign.
SECRET ABOUT DINNER
Judge Gary Says Banquet to Colonel
and Financiers Was Only
Private Affair.
SECRET ABOUT DINNER

New York. Dec. ls-col. Theodore
Roosevelt Was the guest Of honor a
q dinner on Friday night, given by
Ebert H. Gray. All Of the guests were
famous IN the financial world. Most of
them were Republicans.
The dinner was given by Mr.. Gary at
his home. so5 Fifth avenue. The fact that
SO many prominent Republicans sat
down at the table with Col. Roosevelt
il considered especially significant The
dinner followed the visit to Col Roosevelt
iof r. Livingston Beeckman. governor Of
Rhode Island. On this visit. Gov. Beck
man assured Col Roosevelt that he favor
ed the nomination of Col. Roosevelt by
the Republican party for the Presidency
In 1916
Among those present at the dinner on
Friday night were the following: August
Belmont. the banker and one of the prin-
cipal owners of the 1nterboro Rapid
Transit: George +. Baker. chairman OF
the board of directors OF the First Ma.
tional Bank; z. c. Converse. president
OF the Bankers Trust Company: c. A.
Coffin, head Of the General Electric Com
pany; Daniel Guggepheim. president OF
the American Smelling Company: George
B. Cortelyou, of the Consolidated Gas
Company, and formerly a member OF
Col Roosevelt's cabinet: A. Barton Hep
burn. chairman of the board Of directors
OF the Chase National Bank: Richard v.
Lindabury. a prominent lawyer OF New
ark; Frank b. kellogg. a railroad capi-
taIIst. OF ST. Paul: George w. Perkins
Of the United States Steel Corporation.
who was one OF the principal men In the
progressive moment: Clarence V. Mackey
president Of the Commercial Cable Com
many: Cornelius Vanderbilt. capitalist
and director of a score OF banks and
financial institutions: Jacob II. Schin
head Of the firm OF Kuhn. Loeb & Co;
Frank A. Vanderlip. president OF the
National City Bank; Henry Walters,
chairman OF the board OF directors OF
the Atlantic Coast Line, and Frederick
w. whitridse. president OF the Third
Avenue Railroad Company.
Confers with Republicans.
The varied interests that were repre-
sented at the dinner Is also considered
of especial importance. It has been known
for some time that there have been a
number of important conferences between
Col Roosevelt and other men prominent
in Republican and Bull Moose circles.
Among those who have attended these
conferences and taken an active part IN
them was William Flynn. Of Pittsburgh.
who SO successfully led the Progressive
movement in that State.
The utmost secrecy regarding the din
ner was maintained by those who at
tended when Judge Gary was asked
about It, he eyasively said:
"Oh. that was only a little private af-
air. I don't care to say anything about
IL. or to have anything printed about 1t.
George W. Perkins was also uncom-
municative.
Il can't talk about an affair of that
kind held in another mans house, he
said When pressed for an answer as to
whether or not he had attended. he ad-
mitted that he was one OF the guests.
Col. Roosevelt. when asked about the
dinner at his home at Oyster Bay to-
night. admitted that he had been present.
TT was a private gathering" he de-
clared. .and had no political signifi-
cence"