The sun., 1918-07-20
COLONEL IGNORES
ALL APPEALS TO RUN
Continued from First Page.

the Colonel Is to announce MS candidacy.
The story was circulated by the
Whitman men that George w. Perkins
has sent word from New YORK that the |
Colonel had told him he would not run.
Late this afternoon Theodore Douglas |
Robinson told the Newspaper men that
they could quote him in this way:
II have Just been talking over the
long distance telephone with the polti- |
cal representative or the Colonel. He
tells me he has seen the Colonel and
- authorised to say for him that no one
here has the right to say what he will
do. that he has made no statement as
to his intentions and will not do 80 be-
fore Monday"
Mr.. Robinson would not reveal who
the political representative OF the Colo
nell might (be.
Tho Whitman managers sent the fol-
lowing to the newspaper men:
&c. v. Collins and w. w. Cocks. who
! talked with Col. Roosevelt before he
left Albany yesterday. declared this
morning that Col. Roosevelt absolutely
will not be a candidate for Governor"
My talk with Col. Roosevelt" said
Mr.. Collins, was entirely satisfactory.
, He has no desire to be a candidate
against Gov Whitman. and judging
from our talk he will not be a candI-
date despite the statements Of some of
the Lewis people to the contrary"
Woman sends WARMING.
The following telegram was sent to
Col Roosevelt this morning by Gertrude
Franchot Tone. n delegate from Niagara
| county:
Think you should know that the
whitman sentiment among women Is
very real and strong. and that Senator
Wadsworth, william Barnes and Elon
r Brown can never command the allie
glance Of the women voters. As their
| candidate you would lose much OF the
strength that otherwise might be yours"
Mr.. Collins Of Troy. who Is close
friend Of the Colonel. later said he was
not run. but he got the impression he
was not anxious to do so.
Miss Mary Garrett Hay. who was
Chairman Of the Resolutions Committee.
sent this telegram to the Colonel to-
night:
THE women are sincerely behind Gov.
Whitman and regret your name being
used by the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Barnes
group"
There has been much speculation over
the attitude of George w. Aldridge OF
Rochester. as 1t is understood the Colo
mel was anxious to get his support. II
, may ne that to prevent further embar-
rassmtnt along this line he took occa-
sion 70 get up after the adoption of the
platform In the convention and say, II
want to say that the friends Of Gov
r Whitman are pleased at the mention OF
. his name in the platform as the great
r war Governor"
This started a demonstration for the
Governor. which seemed to be what was
intended. Some of Mr.. Aidridge's clos
est friends say that while he is pledged
to the Governor and intends to keer
\ faith he would not be at all sorry to SCI
= the prediction that he could split tho
: Republican vote in Monroe country ir
Y half.
Greiner support Sought.
Fred Greiner of Buffalo is another
!, powerful up-SOte leader whom the anti
= whitman men would like to add to theil
n round robin. He is so fully convinced
= that the Colonel will not run that ne ha!
= refused to 90 In with the others. 1t II
e reported he wagered $1,000 even none,
: with William L. Ward, OF westchester
that the Colonel would not yield to thu
: demands OF the enemies OF Gov
= Whitman. Mr.. Ward, so the story goes
: was SO convinced OF winning his none.
. that he offered to bet anywhere from
$4,000 to $4,000 more that he woul'
collect the original wager. Mr.. Creme
would not take the second proposition
The Roosevelt people say he would com
= out for the Colonel, II he should actual
" enter the race. and that lots OF other
u are in the same position.
10 When one OF the old timers who is /
" the Roosevelt movement to the hilt wa
asked II he were really serious in say
. ing he had definite assurances from IN
% Colonel he winked his eye and replied
&c You can't get an old bird out on
~ limb II there Is any chance that 1t Is &C
~ ing 10 be sawed of after he gets OF
~ there
al 1t Is understood the Colonel Is iookin
.. at the proposition from a broad nation.
!" viewpoint. and In that connection
consulting his friends outside the Stat
"a Among them Is John T. King OF Come
ticut, who has declared himself for II
70 Colonel for the Republican nominate
for President In 1920. Friends differ
GU Is understood. as to whether anoth
ne term as Governor would help or inju
him in a 1920 race.
ne ne whitman Manager. Worried.
It The whitman managers were confe
as ring all day as to just what pressu
oil. they could bring on the Colonel to ke
X him out OF the race. They have be-
as trying to show confident air, but tn
he are plainly much worried.
ad IAN the Governor has to do Is to sta
no up and show he has some backbor
Ill and I don't believe the Colonel cou
n beat him in the primaries" was the WI
IT. one neutral put II.
ne 1t IL the general understanding III
the anti-Whitman people called of thu
OF open fight in the convention on the pls
he form attitude on prohibition and WON
an suffrage and the return to the nomint
ge ing convention at the request of I
90 Colonel That he did not want any op
friction was taken to indicate that
n" might be more than commonly interest
n In the result OF the election this fall
as Acknowledgement Lewis has not
he ceived any reply to his message to {
IN Colonel and evidently Is not surpris
,er that none has come yet. 1t Is said
o will feel satisfied to have the Color
run One story IL that in that case
would be n candidate for another tel
as Attorney-General. another is that
is considering going into Charles
r Hughes's law frm
n Although Rodman Wanamsker
New York has been mentioned as
IN possibility for the Democratic nomir
ton for Governor. rumor was C
. culated to-day that he might be ask
TO run on the Republican ticket as
compromise candidate.
ess The general feeling is that it
ave been a good thing for the party to
ar together and receive inspiration fr
ext such leaders as former Presidents Roo
ing welt and Taft and former Senator RI
the and Chairman Hays of the Natiol
lily Committee. The Whitman people 1