The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-02
]. HAYS HAMMOND
REPORTED LATEST
c. O.P. DARK HORSE


NEW YORK, May z-witb the re-
turn to New York Of Colonel Roosevelt
and the formal opening Of headquar-
tiers here for the Root and du Pont
booms. Presidential politics fairly bub-
bic with activity.
Lieutenant Governor O'Hara. OF I'LL
nois. although a Democrat. added a new
angle Of Republican speculation in ad-
mond ,was being groomed as a dark
horse by Western Republican leaders
The regular" Republicans made II APP
pear that they regarded Roosevelt's
statement on his return from the West
an profession that the colonel II
solely for, himself in voicing the hope
that Chicago delegates will nominate
some man on whom Republicans and
Progressives can combine" that man.
In the colonel's own words. being who.
II elected. we can he absolutely certain
will put the principles of Americanism
Into actual effect"
The Root headquarters were opened
by Congressman John w. Dwight. with
u publicity director as assistant Those
for du Font were also located with a
press agent close at hand. Probably
mimeographic will shortly be grinding
out stuff in both camps.
NEW YORK. May 2-Theodore Roose-
welt returned from Chicago last even
ing and motored at once to Oyster Bay
Gle was met at the Grand Central sta
ton by his daughter, Mrs. Richard
Derry. George w. Perkins boarded the
train In Albany and came to New York
with the colonel. Roosevelt issued the
following statement:
Il rover returned from a trip through
the West with firmer faith or greater
what IL necessary is to inform thi,
patriotism and to rouse N to deeply seri
Gus consideration OF our present nat'ona
needs. / was most deeply impressed by
what saw and heard while In Chi
cago-not only concerning opinion II
that great city. but IT. the central Yves
generally. ! say in all earnestness ant
sincerity that return to my home re-
| toicing in the conviction that our pa
| triotism Is not streaked by the boundar,
vided along the lines OF creed or ra
| cisl T nj national origin. but Is continen
| wide and people deep in Its intensity
It's vigor. its vision, and its spirit of ma
! tional unity.
Warned of Indifference.
Many well-meaning persons haC
| warned me before l left the East tina
! this was not true. and that II wished
to satisfy the people OF the Contra
| west with my speech l would have I,
tone down the views had been ex
pressing for many years. and especial
| iy for the past twenty-one monIns. N
| regards preparedness. national duty
| and Americanism untainted by tn,
| hyphen: and that I would have I,
| soften the harshness OF the unpleasant
| facts as to the real condition OF tn,
| nation. This was not a course ] coul,
follow. What ] say to one portion o
our people is what l say to all ou
| people everywhere.
II have always spoken and shall al
| ways speak on the issues OF the da,
as frankly and vigorously in one par
| Of our country as In any other part
| know no West. no East. no North
| no South-no section at all-in present
ing to my countrymen what ! regard a
| the vital need OF our nation to h,
prepared to make good every word III
Government at Washington says, an,
every ideal for which this nation stands
at cannot be said too often thai