The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-12
COLONEL TO CONFER
WITH CHIEFS TO-DAY
Repeats With Studied En-
phasis That He Is Out
Of Politics.
PASSES A QUIET SUNDAY
Motors to Church With Wife
and Denies Himself to
All Intcrviewcrs.
PASSES A QUIET SUNDAY

OYSTER BAY. l.. T.. June ii.--Col.
Roosevelt barred all interviewers from
SaRamore hin to-day. IT'S no use
coming to see me-" he said. II have
nothing to say. I will answer no aues-
tions. So please don't ask me to-
am out OF politics"
He passed quiet day in the seclu-
sion OF his big house on the hilltop,
except for his motor trip down to the
village to attend church with Mrs
Roosevelt II was reported that he had
received several prominent visitors. but
his secretary denied this Political
callers are not expected until Tomorrow.
and then they will come IN large num-
bers. Il is said some from the Rcpubi-
can party to ASK his support for JUS
tice Hughes. and others from the Pro-
gressive party, who may urge him to
reconsider his conditional refusal OF the
Bull Moose nomination.
When Col. Roosevelt said yesterday
that he was out OF politics, he made the
remark TO photographer who was
soliciting "A pose. but to-day he made II
deliberately and with studied emphasis
II is accepted here as meaning that ne
will not go into the campaign actively
to elect Justice Hughes. although the
declaration comes so closely upon the
heels OF Hughess nomination and Roose.
velts loss Of it--.bclieycd by some TO be
the greatest disappointment of the Colo
neis ltfe-that there is a great deal OF
speculation as to whether or not he
might change his mind about political
activity II Mr. Hughes should come out
more definitely FOR preparedness and
more pointedly against the hyphenates
There isn't the slightest doubt here
that col Roosevelt will stict 20 his
/ refusal to accept the Progressive nominal
tion despite all efforts that may be
made during the next few days to get
him to head third ticket More than
/ 400 kilograms have come to him to-day
! from Republicans and Progressives and
/ some Democrats, from all parts of the
! country. Most Of them were sent after
: :hc Chicago conventions Rad adjourned
/ and the Colonel's declination Of the Pro-
gressive nomination had been made
known
| Ninety per cent. Of these teleSrams
! approved the stand he had taken, said
his secretary Many OF them praised
him for being good loser and blessed
! him for his patriotism. II is the opinion
/ of the Coloners friends that he ha.
fought the last big battle Of his career
and that in refusing 10 run on third
ticket ne has suhordnated personal in
terest 20 vnat he believes to be the
country's good the defeat OF the Wilson
Administration and the restoration 10 the
White House OF a Republican.
There j. strong belief that col
Roosevelt viii he welcomed az one ot
the Republican leaders and that q place
Of importance will ne opened 10 him in
. the partNs councils. II is considered
more than likely tina. col Roosevelt, 5
4 support Of Justice Hughes. which Re
publican leaders are said to he coming
mere to urge. will be evinc.d more In
writing than in speechmaking
George W. Perkins George t. curtel.
YOU William Loeb Jr., John MrGrath
the Coloners secretary. and others who
+ directed the Roosevelt fight AT Chicago
are expected here tomorrow to confer
with the Colonel McGrath will give
his chief detailed reports ~ the Pro-
grss.ive and Republican conventions