The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-06-13
Colonel Roosevelt Announces That
He Is ,out Of Politics and Re-
publican STANDARD : Bearer
Moves, To Start His Campaign
CONFERENCE IS PLANNED
roNf TO BE HELD in GOTHAM
Despite Progressive Leaders
Statement Belief Prevails That
Oyster Bay Man VIII Run If
Opponent Ignores Third Party

tAssociated Press by Federal -.wireless)
VyASHNGTON, June l2.-With
" Theodore Roosevelt absolutely
AR declining to make any state
mont and declaring himself "out of
politics." and Charles L. Hughes about
to leave for New York to begin his
campaign as the Republican candidate
for the Presidency, the national polit
zeal situation rs affected by the Repub.
lican and Progressive conventions, re-
mains in condition of the greatest
uncertainty as to issues and candidates.
y The most discussed factor is the at
titude that finally will be taken by
Roosevelt and the Progressives who in
sisted upon nominating him. Hughes
decision to give up Immediately his
work in Washington and leave for New
York to take up personally his cam
paign, leaves no doubt as to his aggres.
sive attitude and the attitude of the
Republican organization.
Old aurad' Element Enters
1t is understood that George W. Wick
ersham, who was attorney general in
the Taft cabinet, will take part in the
the party leaders in New York. As
Wickersham was not only strong
Taft man, and therefore anti. Roosevelt,
when he in Office, but since he re-
tired from Office has been a law partner
of Taft, this is taken as an indication
that there is no disposition among the
Hughes Republicans to conciliate the
Roosevelt element,
D
York, for the conference in which, with
the party leaders, he will decide upon
the campaign plans. His secretary will
accompany him. On receiving notice
| of his nomination, and after sending his
resignation as associate justice of the
Supreme Court to President Wilson,
Hughes lost no time in dropping his
judicial duties and entering the polit,
zeal contest. The promptness with
which he acted is regarded as bearing
ont the idea that there was u pretty
clear understanding all along between
him and the leaders who managed his
campaign in the Republican convention
Attitude Of Roosevelt
The attitude of Roosevelt and the
Progressives in the coming campaign is
the absorbing topic on all sides. That
the colonel will WELD a tremendous in
huence Ony way or another is conceded.
His silence since his announcement of
"tentative refusal'' of the Progress
sive nomination is variously interpret
ed. 1t il thought by many that in tho
event of a campaign statement from
Hughes which satisfies the PrOgressives
as = ratiOnal policies, the colonel may
peSk ID among the Hughes campaign
efB, a. ne Republicans would welcome
| Ms halswith wild enthusiasm, recogni-
siRg thek it would probably be de-
I.IaiN6 tat tor in the campaign, while
lph the htgT hand if he should accept
the brogfss i've nomination and make
Qn heliSe 2anpaign, Hughes would be
1 f1tipn tttA al NatiOn that was 30 disas-
ltroua ~ TAFT four years ago, with IL
tth0l remote stability of Roosevelt also
lefeatinR NlDsot.
Cystef bay "a Silent
"Ilefs ~ the Roosevelt home at Oys.
taI 4tY Yesterday Found the colonel alb
solg talY ierlinink discuss the situa-
tiOE, fIo OH the inqpiries, from news
paper men aud others that reached him,
he had Only the tn1ker that he was
"out al politicS, Pnd would not talk
politics
at i]tof mo use Ior yeu to ask me
questions sud tho 6oIoh,l. 81 will
say notify " and answer 10 questions. -
If the colonel has any \, Der plans
for the Cd l6I D 4 Irontbs than continu-
alton of hN llssrdry work hey have
not been anuo|nftd but i ~ Expected
that he will ~ ~ eoioe Y Sgsof po,
litieal staternVnt befoFg .ne Campaign
progresses much fattIer
Depends Entirely On Hughes
1t is generally thought that with
i other PrOgressives he is waiting to see
what is the stand taken by Hughes on
the issues raised by the Progressives
before determining whether there shall
be a three-cornered fight again or not
In the meantime the Hughes campaign
is on in earnest, while that of the Pro
gressives' is in allegiance.