The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-23
Explorers Have Hard Time.

ham on tho archaeology topic again and
Prof Bingham replied by telling Of the
embarrassment 10 which ne vas put In
Peru by the stand tho United states had
taken since the European war began
IIe was there on behalf Of the National
Geographic Society. but even that con-
nection did not save him from being
accused Of stealing gold. for All Ameri-
cans word didn't go for anything nj ali.
so | gave up exploring as a luxury
and came back here TO work for my
country. And Colonel, when I Jaw your
speech about American!sm and prepared
ness. much rs ! love old Bill Taft. I
had to come out for YOU"
Fine. that's rne.' said the Colonel.
at illustrates what Edmund Keller. an
other explorer. wrote me He said that
an Americans lot Is "A hard one In for
cign parts because tho country IL not
respected sc are said TO be too proud
to night"
At that moment the photographers.
who had taken advantage III the In
terest all felt In tho conversation to
creep within three feet Of the Colonel's
face and snap his picture, were re-
marked by the Colonel himself.
what They're closing In on us"
he exclaimed. when We see the whites
Of their eyes we'll fire" Everybody
laughed. Tor the Colonel was In high
good humor and Mr.. Meyer said They
want to get the colonel's picture alone"
Up jumped Col. Roosevelt.
Not IL the Colonel knows IT, he
said. and led the way back into the
house with his guests. The Colonel's
guests had little 10 say about Justice
Hughes hat could be construed as en-
couraging to the Hughes boom, and be
fore their pilgrimage TO Sycamore Hin
this Afternoon two others came who
bore a similar message. They were
Alexander l.. Moore. who Is Lillian Rus
SELF husband. and Richard r. Scandrett
OF Pittsburg. both OF whom are delegates
to the Republican national convention
from Pennsylvania Ny. Moore said
there was no Hughes sentiment IN Penn
sylvania, and he got Mr.. Scandrett to
agree with him. Mr.. Scandrett aid
that after Philander -. knoX he would
! probably cast his vote for Roosevelt.
and Mr.. Moore was sure he would. Mr..
Scandrett said:
W want some man who can unite
the Republican party ana with whom
we car win. II Roosevelt 1. the nan
II is all right"
Justice Hughes. according to Mr..
Moore. has no right to let the move
ment on behalf Of him 60 OLA move
ment started by the reactionar'es.
Justice Hushes must read the pa
pers." he said. eff ne doesn't read the
papcrs to keep In touch with what is
going on In the world. he isn't ut 20 be
on the bench. and II he does read the
/ papers he must know that Mr.. Hitch
cock tx going TO Chicago to open head
quarters there for HIM
Here Mr.. %Scandrett n t,rrupted with
IF a brass band Is playing outside
my winduw I ant say that I don't
4 I,a.r a. - md Nr \fpnr, uaDf nm
"If Justice Hughes permits a head
quarters to he opened for hin with a
manager in charge. he drags the judicl-
AIRY to a low pane. He would then
| be doing what n politician would do
cheating-and he would no longer he ut
for a place In the supreme Court after
taking such II position. As for Penn
sylvania's delegates, there will be ten
votes for Roosevelt or the first ballot
at Chicago. and II the sentiment is
for him ne will get sixty OF the seventy.
five"
Members Of the Com mittee.
Members Of tn. committee presen,
were:
William r. Nicholson. president Land
Title Trust Company. Philadelphia ex.
state Senator J. Mayhem Wainwright
George Won L. Meyer. former Post
mastcr-General avn Secretary ~ the
Navy Robert c. Morris, yicc-presidcnt
of the Union league club and former
chairman Of Tia. New Soib county he.
publican committee Courtlandt Nicoll
ex-alderman and Republican state
committeeman; capt. Arthur Cosby,
former member of ltoosevelt's Rough
Riders: Josiah r. Newcomb, former
state Senator Clinton W. Gilbert. as.
~sUciate editor of the New York Tribune
George i. Agncw. cX-State Senator W,
4. Ralston. former United state. sub
Treasurer ut Il Francisco John IT,
I5elin. Hiram Bingham. Yale professor,
alternate to Republican national cou,
vention Arthur Moore. Ogden NJ, Reid,
editor Of the Tribune tiouverneur Nor.
ris, the author: Henry R%euterdahl
naya! artist and critic; william A.
Lord. delegate to Republican nationsI
convention from New Jersey Charles $
Dewey, former county clerk of Brook,
Iyn: Nathaniel Elsherg, former New
! York state Senator: Alexander NJ. White
former treasurer New York state Re.
publican committee: Eugene MAXWELL
Moore. Chauncey j. Hanilin. MaunselI
Van Rensselaer,. and Edgar Williamson
editor of the New Jersey American
Labor.
Oyster Ray was represented by Il
committee of leading citizens Including
, II. D.. Marsh, Or. Arthur Shoulder. Judge
Robert Duval. IL. L. Veil and J. II
Raynor.