Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-01
COLONEL AND ROOT
HEALS OLD FEUD
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who had much to do as chairman of
the Republican convention in 1912 in
defeating Roosevelt's efforts to cap
ture the nomination. shook hands for
the first time in nearly five years, left
political leaders at loss for words
with which to express their varying
emotions.
In brief statement Colonel Roose-
velt said that preparedness and ma
tional politics was the subject dis
| cussed, but the leaders put that view
of the situation aside with a smile. 1t
was generally agreed that the lunch
con was the most significant happen
ing of the political campaign and that
Colonel Roosevelt's chances of cap
turing the Republican nomination had
jumped 100 per cent. The once
famous Gary Roosevelt dinner at
which the Colonel broke bread with a
score of the big financial figures paled
into insignificance.
See Colonel Good as Nominated
The Roosevelt adherents predicted
last night that the luncheon marked
|
velt was "as good as nominated and
the dinner also marked the end of the
power of William Barnes, former Re-
publican State chairman, who en-
gineered the fight against Roosevelt
in 1912.
Another conclusion made known
was that Roosevelt, If nominated and
elected President, would appoint MIR.
Root as Secretary of State. Politi-
clans in touch with all that has been
going on limited that Root, realizing
that there was small chance of his
election as President wished to crown
his career by doing his part, as the
head of the next Cabinet, to bring
about an adjustment of conditions
when the European war ended.
Progressives, 1t was said, would fol-
low in line and forget their animosity
to Root because of his action in help
ing to beat Roosevelt in 1912 If Col
onel Roosevelt headed the Republican
ticket.
The news of the luncheon came like
a bomb explosion in the political
camps. There had been hints that
Roosevelt and Lodge had been in COM
munication and that there was soft
ening of the once bitter feeling be
tween Roosevelt and Root, but few, il
any of the leaders, aside from those al
the luncheon, had been informed thai
these men would meet and announce
the fact.
Saws Politics Wasn't Talked
Colonel Roosevelt made his brieI
, statement at the home of George w
Perkins. 76 Park avenue, where. fol,
, lowing the luncheon, a dozen politica
leaders, some Republicans, some Pro
, gressives, had met to tell him thai
, everywhere the sentiment for his
, nomination was growing. To the cor
respondents the Colonel said:
Il just had luncheon with Mr.
Root, Senator Lodge and Genera
, Wood at the home of Robert Bacon
organizations. He got Senator Lodge
to come in from Washington and ask
ed me to meet him. Root and Genera
Wood to talk over the question of full
/. preparedness for self-defense and as {
means of securing the peace anC
honor of this country and to conside
how best to proceed to awaken all ou
citizens to the vital need of thi
, movement for national preparedness
, We did not discuss politics at all. Ou
entire conversation was devoted Il
!, the matter / have set forth
The Colonel smiled, waved his han'
/; to the correspondents and, pulling ol
: his coat, said that he was to see
. grandson and would then motor t.
, OYSTER Bay. He refused to amplif,
! his statement or answer any ques
tions.
A few minutes later Mr.. Perkins
, who is chairman of the EXecutiv
! Committee of the Progressive party
came into the room. He had not beel
! at the ncheon. he said, but the Col
; onel had told him preparedness wa