The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-05-02
ROOSEVELT SAYS NO.
would Rather be Private Citizen
than Vice-President of the
United States.

Chicago, ILL.,, April PIT will not be
candidate for vice-president on the Re-
publican ticket My statement is abso-
lutte. This is the third time have made
1t, and three times ought to be out. [
do not want to be vice-president. | pre-
Ter private life. | appreciate the impor-
lance of the Office and the honor shown
me by those who would like to see me
occupy IT. But beyond any shadow of
doubt the place for mo to render good
service to the state and the party is the
position l now hold Ii the Republic
ans of New York see lit to renomnatc
me for governor I shall be glad l can
render. at this time the best service to
the party by running for governor, and
the best service to the public as govern
or"
But cannot the Philadelphia conven-
ton be stampCded for your
NO. l shall second the nomination of
President Mckinley, which is the proper
thing for me to do, and the ticket will
nave my loyal support throughout the
campaign
So spoke Gov Theodore Roosevelt of
New York yesterday afternoon as the
train on which he was a passenger APP
preached Chicago. Gov. Roosevelts
statements, other than the public one
given above, left no room for question
as to the utter impOssibility of making
him President McKinley's running mate
this year.
Will be Governor Again.
lie believes it to be in the plain line of
his duty to his party and the people that
he should seek q second term as govern
Or of New York. and thls-and this alone
he proposes to do.
WHO will be the vice-presidential
nominee! he was asked.
Il do not know
Bartlett Trip, now of the state of
Washington, is said to have several dele,
cations pledged to him for the nominal
ton
He is an excellent man. If the Pa
chic coast has good man to present for
the place | will be in favor of recognize
ing its candidate
The governor turned interviewer him
self. He asked:
=. How does the West take the Porto
Rican tariff bill?"
1T is opposed to it,
i thought so. have gained that idea
from what have heard
About the Democrats.
And the Hay-P auncefote treaty what
does the West think Of that?'
1T is opposed to it,
"Of course, and it wants the Nicara-
guam canal fortified and absolutely con
tro ole by this government
Gov. Roosevelt was asked: "Where are
the Democrats at nationality"
We'll, am an outsider, but [ should
say that the Democrats stand precisely
where they did in 1896, save that they
have added to their heterogeneous group
OF ,so-called. principles the further prin-
clple OF antl-eXpansion or anti-American-
ism. The Democrats are still for free
silver-for an unstable currency. Follow
ing peculiarly base political tactics, they
are strong in the East to make hypocrit-
ical pretensions the other way, though
nomlnally for free silver to catch the far
West and Southern votes. They intend
if in power to betray these votes, though,
by inactiOn.
Il suppose Mr.. Bryan will be renom-
mated, although he cannot be elected. AS
regards the genuineness Of the Demo-
cratic antitrust cry [ would like to point
out the difference between promise and
performance. In my own state we have
done more to attack corporation abuses
and wrongs than have all the profess
sional shriekers put together"
For President in 1904
Gov. Roosevelt dined with the members
of the Marquette club last night. and
joined in the chorus of "a Hot Time in
the Old Town Tonight" with the same
FlSOr Wlln Wnlcn MS troopers sang it
when they swept up San Juan hill, re-
ceived broadsde after broadside of cheers
and made a speech in which he said
nothing about the yice-presidency. The
members of the Marquette club want
Gov. Roosevelt to be President McKin-
ley's successor four years from now, and
last night they carefully avoided ali ref
erence to the hero of Santiago as vice
presidential possibility for 1900. Toast
master Frank 0. LOwden said:
THE members of the Marquette club
brought out the last President and after
we have four years more Of Mckinley
it will bring out the next President. The
odore Roosevelt. In 1904 the people of
this country will follow that gallant lead
er to the white house as the Rough Ri
ders followed him up to the little block
house on San Juan hill.''
At the utterance of these words the
banqueters broke into a tumut of APP
plause, and after that 40 one had the
temerity to say anything about the vice
presidency in SO far as Col. Roosevelt
was concerned. One hilarious guest, |
however, nominated Tim Woodruff for
the second place within the gift of the
nation and was squelched promptly by
the POSTMASTER amid laughter.
Gov. Roosevelt's speech was anent the
young man in politics. At the close of
his address he was given three Mar
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