The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-24
C0L0NEL'S BOOM Is
WAXING STRONGER
Michigan Republicans Send
Out n Demand ON Dele
gates to Chicago.
SETH Low ADDS \ VOICE

Col Roosevelt friends. after learning
that the Colonel was much pleased TO
know that the Republican party ia burst
Ing with sentiment for his uoirinh' on
gave every evidence Yesterday Of th'Ir
intention 10 m Tic y hot hni-h, Ni1lo-
ments indoreine the colonel hobhed up all
around town and AZ the headquarters or
both the Roosevelt Non-Fartisan League
and the Roosevelt Republican League
there were signs Of extraordinary
activity.
Arthur l.. Garford. Frog cssivc caid'-
date for Governor of Onto IN 1912 and
for United states senator IN 1914. came
into the Waldorf with reassurdnceS as
n the extent Of Roosevelt, sentiment IN
the Wet. MIR Garforl has recently been
In California and ARIZONA and he says
the people there are strong for the
Colonel.
There ia no question that the senti-
ment In California Is Overwhelmingly Tor
Roosevelt" he said Democrats as well
as Republicans are outspokcn In their
ufT0dlll u llN'Al Nf' 800
Arizona and the feeling for him there
,s equally strong. In my own state OF
Ohio II there were a contest to-day upon
which the people could pass between
Roosevelt and some 'favoritc SON, or
INV one else. the Colonel would get an
overwhelming vote. Wis support 's par
ticularlv strong among business and
financial men and among Industrial
workers. who are all for preparedness.
Force In Party.
sCol. Roosevelt represents the strongest
force the Republican party can COM
mand. No one can be elected this year
on the Republican ticket without the
support OF the men who stood behind
Roosevelt IN 1912. As for the German
vote have talked with n number OF
German captains of Industry and my be
lie, is tha, any statement that the Ger
man vote Will be east against the Colonel
is III founded. One OF these Germans
said to me
Here H. the difference between
Roosevelt and Wilson. Roosevelt !.
against hNpNeuated citizenship ana
everybody knows ". Wilson says he Is a
friend Of the Germans and NE isn't. |
would rather vote for "A man VINO openly
declares ms honest convictions than Tor
O man who pretends one thing ana does
another -,
Former Mayor Seth Low added his
boost to In. Roosevelt propaganda yes
terday. praisiug highly the ie'Eo''
speech of the Colonel.
This. in my judgment" lie said, rs
the issue Of the approaching campaign,
and the man who has 50 nobly de.lned
II seems 10 mo TO be the man who. as
the Republican candidate. would en-
body IL most effectively. hope. there-
fore. that Col. Roosevelt may be- the
nominee of the Republican convention
hut II the animositles OF the past MAXI
that impossible. | trust that the Re
publican platform will take as its key
note the sentiments of his great ad'
dress"
At the headquarters of the nat'ona'
Roosevelt Republican committee at t!t
Biltmore many letters i telegrain'
were received from Republicans and
Democrats indorsing the movement tc
swing the Republican nomination 10 'nt
Colonel. One of the kilograms made
public wa from Alexander SedgewicR
Of Boston. lie put his views this way
what Is the matter with the gooc
old fashioned Democrat who finds him
self deserted by his own party seeking
collision with the supporters Of Roose'
welt? We, under the present regime
stand pilloried before the eyes OF the
world as a nation unable 10 keep peace
or to go 10 war.
II pledge my support to Il Amer!'
can who can wake the nations soul"
Telegram to Delegates.