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Show ROOSEVELT 13 STRONG Six Governors Boosting For Nomination of Former President New York, Jan. 29. Six Republican Republi-can governors are enrolled in a self-appointed self-appointed committee to advocate tho nomination of Colonel Roosevelt for the presidency, accrdlng to Governor Walter R. Stubhs of Kansas, who Is now In New York. The committee, unofficial, but active, Inoludos, besides Governor Stubs, Governors Bass of New Hampshire, Aldrich of Nebraska. Hadley of Missouri, Glasscock of West Virginia and Osborn of Michigan all rated as leaders of the Progressive wing of tlie Republican party in their respective states. According to Governor Stubbs, the six governors are in constant communication com-munication by letters and telegrams. As a result ho declared hewas in a position to gauge the strength of the Roosevelt movement accurately, and he waB very optimistic. "Particularly in the south," he said, "Roosevelt sentiment is strong. A large number of the southern leaders,, who havo la the pa6t dominated the' actions of delegates chosen from their , jjespectiyft stateRare strongly In favor ofthfe nstSTnatroii ofRoTJsoICPbnlw sylvanla, New York and Ohio show a strong Roosevelt sentiment. "Colonel Roosevelt does not want the nomination. He has evorything to lose and nothing to gain by accepting It. However, I feel that conditions will impose the nomination upon him." oo |