Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-16
Congressman Gardner viii
Wage Aggressive Campaign
for a Delegation Favorable
to Former Bull Moose Chief,
LODGE BELIEVED TO
BE BEHIND MOVEMENT
Weeks Boom in Bay State Is
Jared to Its Foundation and
Belief Prevails That Colonel
Has Best Chance,


torsciAL oossrsrosesnou 70 nossno JOURNAL
Washington, Feb. i6.--~Thc outburst
Of the Roosevelt boom In Massachu-
sotts through the announcement OF
Congressman A. r. Gardner and three
others that they viii stand for dele
gates TO the natlopal convention as
Roosevelt men ratified the Weeks
boom almost to pieces
The old leaders had not expected
much of the Weeks boom beyond the
opportunity to handplck delegation
that could be turned elsewhere ut
WILL Now they see tina. they will
have n fight to control the state.
Gardner, c. S. Bird, @. d. Cushing
and Il. NJ. Washburn are capable Of
putting up a powerful fight.
senator Lodge Behind II.
Bird Is the most popular bull
mooser in Massachusetts, Cushing
and Washburn have the large per-
sonal following and Gardner, besides
being In his own right proprietor of
tlo preparedness issue, win have the
powcrful backing Of his fathcr-in-law
Senator Henry cabot Lodge.
senator Lodge will not take any
part in the fight AZ present. but II is
understood that he was consulted in
advance. knew what MIR. Gardner con-
templated doing and approved the
proceedings What makes the acqui-
escencc OF senator Lodge significant is
that ne comes mp for re-cleatlon to
The senate this year and would hardly
ieopardl2e his chances by espousing a
falling fantastic cause.
Believed To Know Ground.
Good judges Of mems motives and
moves in politics believe that this
quartet must have pretty fair assur-
ances that they can put over their
battle or they would not have gone
into it and could not have dragged
others into it.
But even with Massachusetts, lined
mp for Roosevelt his nomination by
tho republicans * not an assured fact.
Probably Gardner looks on this even
as II minor consideration. What Gard
ner wants Is "A republican party united
and enthusiastic, almost violent on the
subject of preparedness. He indicated
this in answering question put to
him the other day
"Stoutcst Heart I'm World"
what consideration led you. who
fought Roosevelt 80 bitterly in 1912,
to declare for him this year,"
Because he has the stoutest heart
in the world ana this is a time OF
all times when we need stout hear
In the White House"
"Do you believe Roosevelt will
rum
Il don't know. | am In favor o.
giving him the nomination VIII ther or
no Thorc may be other candidates
as strong but We don't know all about
them MS we DO about Roosevelt.
Everyone knows where he stands |
am firmly convinced that the 3oose-
welt wave will sweep the nation be-
cause he is the one man for the hour.
In ordinary times | don't know that
! should be for him am now be-
cause the nation needs him"
Sees Movement for Colonel.
Mr. Gardner added that he had no
doubt that the Roosevelt name would
sweep the primaries In Massachusetts,
He has spent some time at home lately
and felt the wave coming on. Elc
considers II not so much a question
OF Roosevelt as question of getting
the nation ready and of not making
two bites Of the job.
Gardner has been fighting Josephus
Daniels at the navy department for
months. lie has extended his battle
to the president now and since the
Garrison resignation has become con
vineed that the democratic party was
going to temporizc with the military
problem and that II would be neees-
eary to make campaign issue of II.
He picks Colonel Roosevelt because
he is rcady-made preparedness ad-
yocate with tho vigor To put the ques-
tion before the country in convincing
form.
Doomed in His Absence.
with Colonel Roosevelt safely out
OF the United states. 1t Is expected hv
his friends that tho movement in his
behalf VIII At once assume Formidable
proportions
The four men who have launched
the Roosevelt campaign stated posi-
lively. speaking through Representa-
tive Gardner than none of them had
conferred with Colonel Roosevelt
about What they were to do and he
lctt the country for the West Indies
without knowing the announcement
WAS TO he made
Senator John ". Weeks declined
To make comment on the new move
which is likely to vitally affect his
candidacy
Won't Consider Withdrawal.
Representative Gardner was asked
what course he and his three asso-
eiates would follow in the event Col