The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-25
SURE 7. R. WOULD
RUN AGAINST ROOT
Judge NOrtOni Of 81. Louis.
Sycamore Hill Pilgrim.
So Announces.
MOOSE READY FOR SPLIT

OYSTER BAY. L. l.. April 2t--"CoL
Roosevelt will not support EIihu Root
for President on the Republican ticket"
said one Of the Colonel's callers to-day.
and Mr.. Roots nomination would only
result in n third party ticket. probably
headed by Roosevelt"
The pilgrim who brought this news
was Judge Albert n. Nortoni of st.
Louis. Bull Moose nominee for Gov
ernor Of Missouri. He was one OF the
Republicans who broke away from the
party to follow Col. Roosevelt in 1912.
Judge Nortoni was one OF the few
men privileged to sec Col. Roosevelt to-
day. owing to the latter's cold and the
rest viii his physicians have ordered.
He told the Colonel that at least two
thirds OF the delegates to the Republican
national convention from Missouri would
he for him. and that he Is the only man
the Republicans can nominate who will
have any chance OF carrying Missouri
against President, Wilson.
After his conference with Col. Roosc-
welt. JUDGE Nurtoni was asked N the
Progressives throughout, tn, middle
West would support Senator Root II he
were nominated. His reply was un-
Qualihed-tha they would mott
Would Mean Old split.
And then he added:
81 know that Col. Roosevelt will not
support Senator Roo on the Republican
ticket. | know tina, no such supper, has
been promised by Col. Roosevel, either
directly or indirectly. n Mr.. Root is
nominated II will simply mean n
straight out third party fight right down
the line. just az in 1912. and | believe
that this year we could elect Col. Roosc-
welt on the Bull Moose ticket"
Judge Nortoni Is one OF the leaders
OF the Progressive party, and his words,
coming i'm l ediately after he had been
consulting with the Colonel. give signin-
canoe to the rumors in the Bull Moose
camp that II the Republicans attempt
any steam roller methods al Chicago In
June. as they did In 1912. the split be-
tween the two factions will remain as
II Is and the Progrcssives will put a
ticket In the field. which in all proba.
oility would be headed by Col. Roose-
velt.
These rumors have IL that the Pro.
Gfessives would consider as steam roller
methods any attempt 10 force on the
Republican convention the mol nation oil
Senator Root 80 almost any other mar
except Roosevelt. Justice Hughes looms
up as the only man who nigh, b,
nominated nj Chicago and not ne op,
posed by a ticket of which the Colone'
would be the head. and Progresslv,
leaders believe that even Mr.. Hughes
10 out OF the race. that u. IL too late fol-
him now to have a chance OF getting
anything like a unanimous nomination
and that they can't support "A candidate
who won't tell where he stands.
Judge Nortoni's statement is also be.
lieved to be a reply to pro-Roo, inter
probation that has been placed upon the
Root-R o~osevelt luncheon, a polit!ca
feast that has been overburdened with
versions. Word had gone out that at III,
meal Col. Roosevelt agreed To- supper
the candidacy OF Elihu Root. This be
lief has been advanced In many quarters
but now Judge Nortoni's lnforI alton il
felt to be a lethel blow at the theor,
hat the Root-Roosevelt luncheon hac
anything to do with advancing the pos
sible candidacy Of Senator Root.
Col. Roosevelt had nothing TO say to
day. He motored into town in tn,
morning TO see DR.. II. Holbrook Curtis
throat specialist. The Co!onel's phys!
clans told him that II he would TAX,
care Of himself and not try 10 10 to,
much he would ne In lighting trim fol
his speeches in New York and Chicago
this week,