The sun., 1916-11-16
ROOSEVELT MERELY
GRINS AT QUESTIONS
1htimates His Policy Is "Si-
lence and Damn Little
Of That"
HUGHES STILL SECLUDED
He Denies Intention to BE Law
= Partner of Wickcrsham
and II. W. Taft.
HUGHES STILL SECLUDED

About the only excitement In political
Qoarters yesterday was caused by the
arrival in town of Col. Roosevelt. but the
Celonel. with n characteristic grin. de-
cl)Aed TO DO or say anything exciting.
'0entlemen.' he said to newspaper
uaon who tried to get him TO say some
thing about the election. II am In the
eams position as was the mate on that
New England whaling boat to whom the
Captain said All I want from you. sir.
" silence and damn little OF that
1hs Colonel spent part Of the day at
his once in the Metropolitan Magazine
headquarters, and In the afternoon re-
ce1ved q number OF visitors at his suite
In the Hotel Langdon. The callers in
cluded A. y. Moore. the Pittsburg pub
liGher: Mayor william Hale Thompson
Of Chicago. who told the Colonel that he
Vos responsible for the Republicans get
ting such q big vote In Illinois: William
Miller Collier, ex-Ambassador to Spain
Horace q. wilkinson, Progressive state
chairman. and former State Senator Nat
Elsbsrg.
silent on 1910 Race.
Roosevelt. who was In excellent con-
lition. waved aside all questions con-
csrning his attitude toward being
Presidential candidate in 1920. He has
already referred to such talk as pipe
drsams." He intends to remain quietly
at Oyster Bay. devoting much OF ms
tine 10 his literary work. The Colonel
VII return to Long Island to-day after
unaising an address before the institute
Of Arts and Sciences at the Ritz-Cariton
Hotel.
Charles Z. Hughes remained In seclu-
son yesterday at the Hotel Astor. ne
automobile ride with Mrs. Hughes In the
aflsrnoon. He will have no comment 10
mako until after the official vote In Cai'
foynia has been announced.
THROUGH his secretary. Lawrence
Green, Mr.. Hughes denied the report that
~ Intended to resume the practice OF
law in this city as a partner OF George
W. Wickersham and Henry W. Taft. He
has made no plans for the future and
win not until after two or three weeks
ssot 1t Lakewood. n. J. He goes to Lake
vood Saturday.
willcox At Headq uarters.
william Il. Wilcox. Republ.car ma
0onol chairman, spent ssNcVt4 hpu ~
, Nepublican headquarters ycsterday "ad.
inG through q big pile of natl. He said
he had heard nothing further from Call.
f9nia ~ to the progress OF the of''cia
eount. He will also go to Lakewood
saturday. but will visit headquarter'
several times a week until all OF the de
tails Of the campaign have been cleaned
up.
Mayor Thompson. who called on Chair
nan Wilcox. sad that the Republicans
should besin right row and lay tins
Foundation for the 1920 Aght He wa'
Snthusiastc over the showing made b,
~ Illinois Republ cans.
"Illinois." he sid. was going the SAINT
WY that some OF the other Western
States went until We caught hold OF II
There was n great deal of talk out ou'
way about the W men giving the state tc
Mr. Wilson. Now, generally sreaklng
ths women will vote tho way 'he'- hus
bands and brothers vote. and while tho
drift OF the wor,en vote was littls
toward the President We were able 4
stem the tide by hitting the big issues
OQuarely on the head"