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conveyed to the White House con-
WINGED the President that he was GER
tainly elected. To say that he was de-
lighted is but mild expression of the
Presidents feelings He did not heSl-
tate to express to his family circle and
the Cabinet families assembled about
him that he was surprised at the re-
suit. Later on he expressed himself
as astounded at the size Of his ma
jority.
The President remained in the pri-
vate apartments of the White House
until nearly 10 o'clock and then went
over to the executive office, where he
received the Washington newspaper
correspondents. A delegation of the
Republicans of the District of Column
bia, the Old Boys Club and the Junior
Old Boys Club serenaded him in front
of the executive office. They ap-
peared in uniform, bearing old-fash-
ion Republican torchlights.
After receiving the congratulations
of the newspaper correspondents the
President invited them TO his private
office, where he made this statement
for publication.
II am deeply sensible Of the honor
done me by the American people in
thus expressing their confidence in
what 1 have done and have tried to do.
/ appreciate to the full the solemn
responsibility this confidence imposes
upon me, and 1 shall do all that in my
power lies not to forfeit it. On March
next L shall have served three and a
half years, and these three and a half
years constitute my first term. The
wise custom which limits the Presi-
dent to two terms regards the sub
stance and not the form and under no
circumstances will 1 be a candidate
for another nomination
Later on he appeared at the window
of the Cabinet-rOom in response to
hearty cheers from the clubs outside
and spoke a few words to them.
1t was plain from the Presidents
manner and from all that he said to
his friends who called to congratulate
him tonight that he was greatly
pleased with the outcome Of the cleo
ton and especially with the part which
he himself played in the last stage OF
the campaign. He now feels that his
reply to Judge Parker in regard to the
charges of collision with the trusts
was not only wise, but was at least
partly necessary to Republican success.
He said frequently during the last two
DAYS that he was resolved to take the
opportunity for this reply, so that If
he was defeated it would not be with
the stigma of this charge resting upon
him.
He declared tonight that the victory
charge that the Republicans had
bought the election with the trust con-
tributions had absolutely fallen out of
sight.
The most important personal feature
of the evening was the reception Of
Judge Parker's telegram of congratula-
tions, in which the Democratic candi-
date said that the American people by
their votes had approved President
RoOSeveIt's administration This fele-
gram was brought to the President
while he was still in his library and
without a moments hesitation he
wrote this reply: Il thank you for
your kindness"
Apparently the President did not
consider that under the circumstances,
he was required to say more than this.
1 1t is believed here that Roosevelt
would have been pleased to have ten
dered TO Judge Parker an important
! judicial position within the gift of the
| President, had not the personal rela-
tions become somewhat strained at the
end of the campaign.