New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-15
Two Trips Planned-May
Go TO the Pacific
Coast.
TAFT AND ROOT ALSO
TO HELP HUGHES
Leaders Agree That Maine
Victory Must Not
SlaCken Efforts.

Theodore Roosevelt and William K.
Wilcox. chairman of the Republican
National Committee, took down the po-
ltical map together yesterday after
noon and ran their pencils through
line Of cities out in the Middle West
and Pacific Slope country. One OF the
pencilled lines ended at San Francisco
The other stopped far short Of the
Rockies. The Colonel will follow one
Of these courses soon, speechmaking
for Charles +. Hughes probably the
shorter one. But if Chairman Wilcox
desires he will go to the Coast, al
though he has no desire TO travel so far.
The Roosevelt punch, effectively
landed al four or five strategical points
throughout the country, would aid the
Republican cause materially. So now
+be task remains TO plot those vital
places i'm n field Of at least twenty
cities clamoring for the ColonePs in
spiration.
Republican campaign managers are
clearly mindful Of what the Colonel did
in Maine They are certain his Lewis
ton speech worked wonders in that
state. and there is no question but that
Rooscvclts fire and enthusiasm out in
the West would produce similar results.
Three Stops Planned.
Ono Of the two trips in mind for
Colonel Roosevelt includes speeches at
Chicago, Denver and San Francisco.
The other has not been worked out, but
ii would take in four or five cities in
the Middle West.
The Colonel will not consider
stumping campaign from the tail end
Of a train. When he goes it will be on
a regular train, and the speeches will
be distinct, we'll prepared, typically
Roosevcltian cannonades, like the
speeches he made in that country be-
fore the Chicago convention last June
The WillcoX- Roosevelt conference at
the Century Club was one Of the pal
pable signs of speeding up the campaign
ON the basis of results in Maine.
The Democrats have been put TO the
necessity Of making things hum for
President Wilson because of what hap
pened in Maine. The Republicans have
been spurred on, too. Both sides, IN
fact. realize now that every one Of their
big and little drives must be telling
blows at the enemy strongholds. Both
are marshalling their heaviest forces.
Roosevelt in Fine Spirit.
The Colonel might have come to town
for business reasons, but his VISIT
rapidly assumed political proportions.
He was in the best of humor and his
Shirt srread through headquarters. At
luncheon with him at the Century
Club. besides Mr.. Wilcox, were Cor
relius y. Bliss, Robert Bacon and
Charles J. Bonaparte. former Attorney
General. Halbert Gardner, Progressive
leader in Maine; Frances Kellor and
Lawrence i. Abbott called on him later;
Mr.. Gardner insisted the Colonel had
been mainly responsible for the result
in the Pine Tree state.
a telegram 20 Miles Poindexter. VINO
won i'm the Senatorial primaries IN
Washington. which was given out by
the Colonel. is significant IN the light
Of the Pacific Coast trip under con-
alteration for him. One OF the reasons
why the Colonel is being urged TO 60 TO
the Pacific Coast is the California sit
uation. There are things 10 be done in
California 10 make certain a Republican
victory Of the kind desired. The Pom
dexter telegram read:
"Heartiest congratulations on your
splendid victory. Hiram Johnson's sue
cess in California and the result IN
Maine are certainly good omens.'
More Speed Urged.
Before Mr.. Wilcox conferred with
Colonel Roosevelt he had campaign
chat with Mr.. Gardner and Senator
Reed Smoot, Of Utah, who spent most
Of the day az national headquarters
SIR. Gardner backed up Senator Smoot's
recommendations that the Maine result
should not be a signal for any slack
ening OF work, but rather Of qulckenlne
cndeavors throughout the country. Mr.
Gardner urged the Americanism issue
and recommended that campaign ora
tors impress upon their hearers wha,
the Republican party can do construc-
lively 70 Offset any depressing effects
that may follow the war in Europe.
The Republican National Committee
announced that ex-President Taft and
Eihu Root would stump for Mr.. Hughes
in October. Itineraries for both are
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