The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-07

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Col. Roosevelt had been writing. me
report that MIR. Roosevelt furnisheu
something more than inspiration Tor
that speech is said to have set MI
Barnes thinking. and Mr.. Barnes can
think. Meanwhile he is saying nothins'
not evcn that he believes still that Eli'u
Root should be nominated.
Republican National Chairman Charles
y. Hillcs also had nothing to say. MT.
Hilies left In the afternoon for Chicago
to attend the meeting OF the sub-com-
mittee Of the National Committee. THIS
committee, which IL to select a tempo
rury chairman for the convention. had
rot expected 10 meet until later IN the
month. Recent political Developments
are believed to have led to the changing
Of the date.
National Chairman Victor Murdoch OF
the Progressive party was pleased all
over nj tho announcement from Oyster
hay. lie came to town yesterday from
bangor. Me-. where he addressed the
Progressive state convention. and came
away with n tremendous shout for
Roosevelt ringing. In his ears.
After an absence Of four months In
Europe Mr.. Murdoch has recently been
touring the tsiited States. lie said yes.
terday that within nine months "A feel
ing that Theodore Roosevelt was the
only logical candidate for the Republic
can party had worked It's way from the
Pacific to tho Atlantic seaboard and
that at the same time sentiment for
more adequate naval and military pre-.
%parcdness had worked its way from the
Atlantic seaboard westward. In his
opinion the mind OF the people has AL
ready grasped tho idea that Roosevelt
and preparedness are one and In
scparablc.
I'm times like these the people want
so'ne ono they can tie to- he said.
Theodore Roosevelt stands like a post
in the midst of "A swirling stream, and
that's what We want Everybody knows
where he stands. He is not "a paclfist.
but he is "A p~aciicator. and arms and
men will avail US nothing unless We
tiave at tho head Of the Government In
Washington a man In whom the coun-
try has faith n for whom every ma
ton in the world has respect"
Mr.. Murdoch Says that In his travels
about the country he h, ; tried to get the
viewpoint of so-called o. line Republic
cans and his opinion IL t,st every one
of them who is worth while would be
for the Colonel II he were nominated.
Asked what tho national Progressive
convention would do he answered.. as II
surprised. that there should be no need
OF such a question.
why, YOU couldn't get a crowd OF
Bull Mooeers together anywhere without
having them nominate Roosevelt. Well
nominate him sure and he'll run. From
all ! have heard In going about the
country there Isn't any doubt that he
will be nominated by both parties"
George w. Perkins didn't seem 10
think there was anything surprising in
the fact that Col. Roosevelt had laid
dorm the terms on which he would &C.
cept a nomination by the Republicans.
Ills statement Of last night is Jun,
an amplihcation Of his message from
Trinidad" lie said. what can they dc
about Il? IL there any one who will dis.
agree with what he says? Can any good
American find fault with it,
Republicans here expect that there will
be "a great deal OF discussion in the cor
ridors Of the Republican Club tomorrow
when the new state committee elected
last Tuesday meets there to organize
The impression prevails here that mos,
Of the committeeman. who are to manage
the campaign IN this State this fall. and
many Of whom are delegates-elect OF
a%iternates to the Republican national
convention. are just now minded to bach
up the candidacy Of Justice Hughes
Their sentiments in this direction are
likely to be reflected In the selection OF
a chairman y.
Mr.. Tanner was a Hughes advocate
even before Gov. Whitman made his
declaration OF unreserved adherence "a
tie Supreme Court Justice. Members O!
the committee from New York city will
vote for MIR. Tanner Tomorrow. and
while there il said TO be some opposition
to him from upstate. the belief II tina
such differences OF opinion will he ironet
out before the committee Is called e
order.