The Washington times., 1916-09-15
ROOSEVELT ASKED
TO TOUR FAR WEST
Is Certain to Visit Middle
States and May Go to Pc
cifc Coast.

NEW YORK. Sept. 15.--Col Theodcrs
Roosevelt Is considering q plan laid BE-
fore him by Republican leaders OF .
campaign trip that win take him a. Ear
West as the Pacific coast.
II will be week or more before .
definite decision IL arrived at regarding
this matter, depending largely on the
political exigencies that develop a. a re-
suit OF some Investigations now being
made. ta
An alternative proposition being dis
cussed IN for the Colonel to make stops
through the middle States. swinging up
Tor one or more speeches in the North
west and coming back by way Of Mis-
souri, and Kentucky. ..-
Indications seem to favor the Pacific
coast trip; II is the California situa-
ton which is likely TO take Colonel
any doubt that California is a Republic
can State this year. Nevertheless, there
is feeling that visit. there by Colonel
HHooseve,t to speak In advocacy Of
ate on the Republican ticket would
have a mighty good effect on Progress
ives.
Governor Johnson in Harmony.
| There have been reports that johnson
had been feeling aggrieved since the
Hughes trip through the State because
OF some kind words Mr.. Hughes said
regarding the regular" crowd there op-
posing him. the Progressive. In the PM
| maries. -,
| Since then, however. assurance have
come that Governor Johnon 10 working
Gratis ever since this incident have been
making loud claims to California and
| have been industrtously circulating the
reports Of Progressive disanfection in
feeling that a trip to California by
Colonel Roosevelt would easily over
Appeals for Colonel Roosevelt's pres
epce In many parts Of the country con-
tinue to pour into Republican headquar-
ters here. They have multiplied since
| the Maine result, many believing the
Colonel cinched Republican chances
there by his Lewiston speech. More
than twenty big cities have put in q bid
for Roosevelt speeches.
Colonel Roosevelt is still under the
impression that anything like a real
campaign trip on his part might detract
from Mr.. Hughes trips or be construed
by some as a desire on his part to vie
with the candidate for spotlight honors.
Only In Doubtful States.
In accordance with his own wishes.
IL he goes to the Pacific coast the trip
will be made on regular trains. with
stops only at important cities In doubt
full States. r.-
Colorado is one of these. and there
have been insistent demands for q Dem
yer sp-eer. Iac sretp o. more Moulc
also &c n a.lr 10 Nebraska and at least
one In Missouri. But even travelling on
regular trains those familiar with the
Roosevelt plan OF campaigning know
that n change Of erPines would offer
vC;e-Sctting possibilities which Roose-
welt would not let 30 by.
That Colonel Roosevelt intends to let
no opportunity escape to congratulate
those Progressives who come out ON top
lin Republican primaries was indicated
yesterday In telegram he dispatched
to Senator Poindexter. victor In the
Washington primaries. II read:
"Henrtiest oonGrL ulations on your
srl.ndiL victory. Hna,n J"rnson's sue
cess and the result in Maine are GER
tainly good omens." .
/ Believes Party Reunited.
Conferences which Colonel Roose-
Welt had in this city with Chairman
Wilcox, George w. Perkins. Charles
J. Bonaparte. and others developed
the fact that Roosevelts whole heart
is in the fight and that he Is thor
oughly convinced that the party Is
practically reunited. But he believes
that some hard work must be done
particularly in the Middle and West
ern States, in combating the Wilson
kept JUS out of the war" sentiment.
Halbert p. Gardiner. the Progressive
national committeeman from Maine
with several other Maine Progress.
sives. called to congratulate Colonel
Roosevelt on the result In Maine
They attributed the victory to his
Lewiston speech.s Lawrence Abbot
Cornelius N. Bliss, jr., treasurer of the
Republican campaign: Robert Bacon
J candidate for Senator. and Charles j
Bonaparte had luncheon with Colone
| n Of he ClMh