The sun., 1916-04-09
T. R. BOOM GROWING
IN MASSACHUSETTS,;
WEEKS MAY YIELD
Ey.Congressman Washburn
and George Won j.. Meyer
Visit Oyster Bay.
COLONEL Is GOING TO
BOSTON; NO POLITICS

L
least two important pilgrims at Saga
more Iilll to-day. one was George Won
L. Meyer. Postrnaster-Gcneral under
Roosevelt and Secretary Of tho Navy
under Taft. who told the correspondents
that Col. Roosevelt will be the psycho-
logical candidate for President; the
other was Charles q. Washburn, a
former Congressman from Massachu-
sc,ts, new Republican leader Of that
state, who has been the manager of the
.ayorite son candidacy Of senator John
" Weeks.
VI. Washburn was asked ~ it is
lhcly that Senator Weeks will 70 over
10 Roosevelt lie could not say. but he
Gldn deny the possibility. and this lent
crcdence TO the reports which have come
from Massachusetts that one OF tho sem
.auons uf tho factional fight in that
state will lie the swinging behind
Roosevelt OF Mr.. Weeks.
"All the news is coming out of WASH
irg,ou.' explained Mr.. Washburn when
asked about the rumor of Weeks's capi,-
u,ation to the Roosevelt support sem
s,ur Weeks is in Washington and I'm
not in touch with the situation there, so
! don't know.
"rAe trouble with the Republican
party is that We have too many caidi-
da;es-sn embarrassment of riches-,nd
when I speak Of Republicans | mean
Republicans and rrogressives. They
are both members Of the same family"
washburn Visits Oyatcr Hay.
Besides tho intrinsic significance OF
Mr.. Washburns visit at this time. when
aNaHa L.
o. 20 whether or not pro-Roosevelt dele
gates shall be sent to the Republican
convention, there is the patent regard
and friendship which Mr.. Washburn has
for Roosevelt and which the Colonel re-
turns. Mr.. Washburn is the author Of
the latest biography of Roosevelt. Mr..
Meyer Is also an influential facto' in
Massachusetts politics. One reason for
bringing him here to-day was that NJ Is
lead OF the boarl OF oyerseers of tar
'drd. which will hold its annual meet
i's on Monday. which Col. Roosevelt will
attend, but just as potent AN attraction
ior the former Secretary of the Navy
Ma the Roosevelt boom. lie said:
~ is my belief with the world condi-
tnns they exist to-day that Mr..
E"o.evelt will he the psychological cam
dlta,e and that popular sentiment is
'oline up IN that direction. His eN-
i6ricnce III the past, his extensive lnoNl-
edge OF affairs and of men not only in
t1is country but abroad, makes him the
most available man.
Now as TO Massachusetts--T am not
t. sympathy with the Gardner-Cushing
movement Is has been shown by Mr..
Roosevelts statement IL was done with
out his knowledge and consent and their
action has created "A factiOnal contest
that might jevpardize the Republican
candidates reelection as Governor and
even con G,licatc or einbarrass senator
Lodges reelection, which is OF vital
Importance to the State and even 10
lnc nation"
l,ch passing day has brought To-
the colonel friends its proof ot -str--
growing strength IN Massachusetts and
tho probability that q majority ,pf the
delegates to the Republican convention
tom IL. State will he FOR him. despite
'Io fact that he has urged that his name
'"t Be used IN factional lights in that
Siate or any other.
Tho opposing forces who began that
factIonal nght over the primary election
Of delegates were Senators Lodge and
Weeks, Gov Mccall and former Senator
Murray crane, the big four among the
regular Republicans. against Charles
sumner Bird, Grafton II. Gushing.
Representative Augustus T. Gard
i'r and Robert Washburn-the other
four candidates in the field who want
I" 60 To- the Republican convention as
good "a pledged to Roosevelt.
>lrsady Senator Lodge Is known to
h. for the Colonel. even though he may
peter to he elected AN uninstructed
u'srate. Gov. Mccall some time ago
tr"r"d 20 compromise With the pro-
ll""."velt group. and now with the indi-
h.t f.t.
70 sou candidate for the nomination,
N'l throw in his support To Roosevelt
t"p the 'o'oncls hoom in massachusetts -
T. believed to be progressing at great
f-'r