Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-12
VIEWS Of LEADERS
Can See No Opposition to
Roosevelt's Nomination.
FRANK EXPRESSIONS
SENATOR CLAPP REGARDS 1T AS
CERTAIN AS SUNRISE.
Senator Smoot Says That Utah Has
Gone on Record-He Knows
of No Change.
FRANK EXPRESSIONS

The sentiments of prominent republicans,
| as learned by reporters of The Star to-
| day, are in accord with those that have
| been printed in the past few days to the
| effect that the nomination of Roosevelt is
| the wish of the republican party
| Senator Hepburn of Idaho declared that
not only would his state vote for President
| Roosevelt for the nomination, but that 1t
| would help to elect him.
II unqualifiedly favor President Roosevelt
! for the nomination" said Mr.. Hepburn.
| MY state is a unit for him. Not only will
| we help to nominate him, but we will help
| to elect him. Idaho counts in the election y
"No One Except Roosevelt
| II am for Roosevelt" said Representative
| Dalzell of Pennsylvania. with an emphasis
that indicated no lukewarm condition
| in relation to his choice for the presidency.
There is no one except Roosevelt in 1t, .
| he continued, except Senator Hanna, and
| he has said great many times that he
| does not want It and would not take 1t.
| / see no reason to doubt his word or his
sincerity"
As Certain as Sunrise.
| You may as we'll ask me whether the
| sun will rise tomorrow as to ask whether
| there is any question about whom the ma
| uonal republican convention will nominate
| for the presidency" declared Senator Moses
E Clapp Of Minnesota to Star reporter
There will be Just one name mentioned in
the convention and that will be the name
of President Roosevelt. There Is no pos
sible doubt about that
A Foregone Conclusion.
MY view is that the country has for
some time accepted as foregone conclu-
@bo hot u,fll
be nominated to succeed himself in the
presidency" said former Representative
Loud of California Il have not recently
been in San Francisco, SO that l cannot
Judge as to any possible change of senu-
ment there on this subject but IL there Is
any l do not know Of it.
Knows Of No Change in Utah.
'"rhe republican convention that met at
Ogden last fall expressed itself in favor of
President Roosevelt for the nomination.
remarked Senator Smoot of Utah at the
Arlington.
"Since that action by the convention there
has been nc talk at all that l have heard
that would Indicate that there is any desire
to modify that Endorsement in the slightest
way"
North Carolina for the President.
Mr.. c. ]. Harris, a manufacturer Of North
Carolina and a delegate to the last four ma
ttonal republican conventions, was at the
Arlington today.
"I believe North Carolina is for Roose-
Welt for the nomination. said Mr.. Harris
''That is the way l understand the situa-
ton"
Choice Of Pacific Coast.
There is no doubt that President Roose-
welt is the choice of the Pacific coast for the
presidency said Senator Perkins of Cali
fornia today. He is the kind OF man the
people Of the west like. He represents the
energy that built up the west and the peo-
pie there recognize him as SUCH.
A Pertinent Story.
Senator Cullom recalled an incident in the
political career of Lincoln that is of interest
now that the nomination of President
Roosevelt is being discussed.
IN my Judgment" said Senator Cullom,
there will be no opposition to the nomina-
ton of the President at the convention.
Illinois will be solid for this nomination.
II remember said the senator. away
back when Lincoln was candidate Ior
denomination. / came here a little later In
the year than this-it was in February or
March--and was around Congress for ten
days. 1t seemed to me there was tremen-
dous opposition to Lincoln. 80 mich so,
in fact that as Lincoln's friend-1 being
from the same town and always admir1ng
him-when I went to tell him goodbye l
eaid Mr.. Lincoln do you ever allow any
body to talk to you about yourself? He
said; Yes. why do you ask me? Well
l said don't know much about Presidents
and was little doubtful whether you
would allow it He smiled and said: Ger
tainly' whereupon said: I want to
tell you some things 1 have observed
He told me to cit down, and as l did
go went on to say that / had been
around Washington ten days. 1t seems to
me- said. everybody is against YOU He
replied that he didn't think 1t was quite
as bad as that I found he was perfectly
familiar with the situation. l went home.
and when the convention came on, as will
be recalled there was no opposition to him.
Now, / do not hear that sort of talk
about President Roosevelt In Congress. and
1t will be found that when the time comes
there will be no opposition to the nCmina-
ton of the President, and in my judgment
he will be triumphantly elected"
Surprised at the Question.
Senator EIkins of West Virginia ex-
pl essed surprise that there should be any
question raised about the nomination for
the presidency to be made at the next re-
publican convention.
II cannot see," he said, "how any one
can doubt what Is to be done by that con-
vention In my Judgment. there is not the
least doubt that President Roosevelt will
be nominated
Feeling In Iowa.
Representative Hepburn OF Iowa, one OF
the stanch republican leaders of the House
Of Representatives. who was only yesterday
referred to by the minority on the floor of
the House as 'the mouthpiece of the
party" in speaking of the situation as to
the presidential nomination, declared today:
81 have not been home for five weeks
now. but when 1 left there was not a re-
publican in the state who was not for
Roosevelt. I haven't heard anything since
that would tend to show the slightest
change in the situation"