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Show INSURGENTS CLAIM TEDDY ROOSEVELT OYSTER BAY. N. Y, June 27. Robert M. LaFollette, United States Senator from Wlsconslu and the father fath-er of Republican insurgency, spent two hours this afternoon, talking politics pol-itics with Theodore Roosevelt Ho left Oyster Bay wearing a broad smile. With Senator LaFollette was G. B. Rose, a New York lawyer, who waa formerly hla law nartnnr . The senator "vas caught deeplto his efforts ef-forts to travel In cognlto by a group of newspaper men. When he returnod, Just In time to catch a train for New York, ho was smiling his most expansive, persuasive persua-sive smile. "It's all right, lys," be cried Jovially; Jovial-ly; "the colonel says I may talk with you. "Did we talk politics?" he replied to the first question. "We did," and he emphasized the affirmation. "We talked of the legislation of tho present session of congress." he continued, "from tho attitude of those members of the Republican party whom the newspapers are pleased to call Insurgents." "Can you go Into details?" "No. I prefer that they come from SAgamore Hill. I am much pleased with the result of my visit with Colonel Col-onel Roosovelt, very much pleased, Indeed In-deed " Tho senator paused for a moment, recalling the happenings of the afternoon. after-noon. Suddenly the smile left his face for the lir6t time and ho said Impressively: Im-pressively: "I want to tell you that Colonel Roosevelt Is the greatest living Araer- j lean." he added slowly and slgnifl-' cantly; "he Is In fighting trim. |