The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-11
COLONEL "OUT
OF POLITICS"
HESAYSSADLY
Roosevelt. Worn by the
Campaign, Admits Deci-
sion Is Not Final.
SILENT AS TO HUGHES:
WATTS PARTY'S ACTION

OYSTER BAY, June lo.--"No. no! No
pictures! am out Of politics.
Theodore Roosevelt, his eyes red from
lack Of sleep and his bronzed face
wrinkled from the strain he has UNDER
gone. stood on the veranda Of his home
on Sycamore Hin this evening and
uttered those emphatic words with
tinge OF regret In his tone. He wore
Khaki breeches heavy golf stockings
low tan shoes and a Norfolk Jacket Of
khaki. The newspaper correspondents
stood on the lawn and camera men were
begging for n pose. but the Colonel. who
had just hidden good-by to the reporters,
telling them there was no need OF their
remaining in oyster Bay any longer,
refused to pose
II am out of politics" he repeated
Col. Roosevelt visibly was tired after
the many hours Of sleepless nights spent
In his gunroom at the other end of a
long distance telephone wire that ran to
Chicago. He did not show any OF his
old time buoyancy and cheeriness. none
OF his impetuous spirit.
They Find . Changed Man.
AS he waved a final good-by to the
reporters and stopped a moment to look
down toward the bay he gave the i'm
preston that lie was through fighting
but then. the best OF Col. Roosevelt's
friends knew that II the opportunity
offers he is likely to swing back into the
| fight. and II not for himself. then for
somebody else.
I That WAS the parting scene. When
| the correspondents trooped up to Saga
| at
with word received at Oyster Bay they
| found the Colonel much changed from
| yesterday They knew OF the message
| which he had sent 10 the Progressive
| convention saying he could not accept
| the Progressive nomination at this time
| and suggesting that his conditional re-
| fusal be placed In the hands OF the Pro-
gressive committee. They felt that he
naturally could not be pleased with the
| days events at Chicago, but az they
] looked at him and noted the wear!ed
| expression on his face they realized that
| he had taken the situation more poign-
| antly than he cared to show. Col
| Roosevelt looked at the correspondents
and grinned-not the grin Of yesterday
| but a ghost Of II.
| What have ! got to say?' he asked
before the reporters had a chance to put
the question. Nothing at all Moth
ing"
| Tells OF His Decision.
The smile died away and for several
moments Col Roosevelt stood silent. The
correspondents also were silent There
was an awkward pause. The reporters
looked at the Colonel incredulously and
| waited Finally he broke the silence
by Offering to tell them what he had
said over the long distance telephone to
the Progressive National Committee.
Standing with one hand in his pocket In
a casual sort OF way. with no emphatic
gesture and no rising intonation In his
voice, he gave brief resume OF his
message to the Progressives.
Col Roosevelt told OF his conditional
refusal and explained he had told the
committee to consider Justice Hughcss q
statement and let him know whether
they found it satisfactory. He said that
II the conclusion of the Progressive COM
mittce was satisfactory TO him, then the
| conditional refusal would become alb
solute.
81 leave it 20 the party TO decide" he
said.
Then your decision II not Anal yet?"
NO. my decision Is not final yet" he
said in a hopeless sort OF way, as II he
~ ere re'eating something somebody else
had said rather than a sentiment Of his
said with a show Of vigor
II am not going to yield pay gravel.
| And will you Say nothing about JUS
tice Hughes's statement ," he was asked.
VIII Have Nothing More 10 Say,
No. he would say nothing. Asked II
he had any idea as to when the Pro.
gressive committee would communicate
with him. he said he had none Hs
. pointed out that his suggestion OF Sen
ator Lodge as a compromise candidate
had been presented to the Republican
convention before the final ballot had
been taken. He explained that at
o'clock this morning over the telephone
he talked with two OF the Progressive
and two OF the Republican conferees
and that then he had made the com.
promise suggestion. At the time, said
col Roosevelt. the suggestion seemed
i, to bc Just what the Republican cOnferees
wanted. but later the same conferees
went back to the convention and JOINED
in the nomination Of Justice Hughes.
And now, gentlemen" he said
rous.ng himself. "Ill say good by
again or staying in town" He stepped
forward. holding out his hand to the
nearest newspaper man. I'm have moth
ing to say
Leaves II Ia Hts Party.
But you'll have something to sa,
when the Progressive committee reports
to you?" he was asked
Maybe. but that news will come from
them. Good-by."
Then began a series OF vigorous hand
shakings.
II hate to nee you go--for you ado
to the scenic features Of Oyster Bay"
He followed the correspondents ou
Of the porch, stood there as they troopet
Y RUNGALOE TEA OLORINED.
Now better than ever sc. ib.-A6v.