Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-25
GIVES HIS FINAL WORD
ROOT DECLARES HE WILL NOT
STAND FOR GOVERNOR.
Democrats Afraid Of Negro Colonial
ton Vot>Utah Republicans Will
Not Feature Polygamy.

dispatch from Oyster Bay. N. Y. last
night says: my final word has been
| spoken. That am to be considered in any
sense In connection with the New York
| governorship Is out OF the question"
Former Secretary of War EIihu Root
made this statement tonight. Accompa-
| nying Chairman George B. Cortelyou Of the
| national committee, Mr.. Root arrived In
| Oyster Bay at SAB pm. and they win re-
main as guests Of President Roosevelt at
Sycamore Hill until some time tomorrow.
| They came to consider with the President
| the latter's letter OF acceptance Of the NOM
| 1natfon made by the Chicago convention
and to discuss with him various matters
relating to the national campaign
| New York politics will naturally be con-
sidered during the visit of Mr.. Roosevelt
| campaign manager and his trusted friend.
but assurance is given that no determine
ton will be reached regarding the candi-
date for the gubernatorial or any other
nomination.
Mr.. Root said that he had been Gun in
the country bent entirely upon recreation.
and that he knows very little about the DO
| litical situation Il came to New York on
some legal business he continued "and
have run down here to see the President
about some matters on which he desired to
consult me-
Can you say anything about your letter
to Senator Platt in which you expressed
a determination not to be a candidate for
the gubernatorial nomination." he was
asked.
No Change Of Views.
There really is not much to say about
it." Mr.. Root replied. "It is simply re-
iteration of what have said all the time
I never have changed my views regarding
the matter"
Then you have determined not to allow
your name to be used?"
Laughing and waving his arms as IL to
dispose Of the whole matter. Mr.. Root made
the formal statement which takes him out
of the race.
Chairman Cortelyou expressed satisfac-
ton at the progress being made in the
campaign work. but said he had not
thing at this time for publication.
Democrats Fear Negro Colonization.
A dispatch from New York last night
says: An interesting feature a. democratic
national headquarters today was the ap-
pearance of John T. McGraw, member of
the national committee for West Virginia.
and number of his close political friends
from that state Their visit at this time
was to discuss the situation in West Vir-
ginia with the members of the executive
committee, and during the day they con-
ferred with Chairman Taggart, Vice Chair
man Nicoll, August Belmont and Thomas
F. Ryan. They urged that vigorous cam
paign In that state be started at once.
They also said that the one fear that the
democrats of the state had was the cOloni-
cation of negroes from Virginia, and great
care would be necessary to prevent this
from being done.
Bryan to Speak in Missouri.
Chairman Taggart today received a tele-
gram from NJ. G. Wetmore of st. Louis,
saying that William J. Bryan would speak
at Butler, Lamar and Nevada. and Spring
field, Mo-. the last days of August and the
LIST of September.
Chairman Taggart today received dis
patch from Senator Newlands of Nevada
saying that the democrats of that state
had Endorsed Parker and Davis and nomi-
mated a strong state ticket. Gov. Sparks
was Endorsed for senator to succeed VIII
liam M. Stewart.
Utah Republicans Meet Today.
dispatch from Salt Lake City last
night says: A complete state ticket, in
Guiding presidential electors, will be nomi-
mated by the republican state convention
tomorrow. Interest centers in the nominal
ton for the governorship A sharp three
cornered fight is on between the friends
of Gov. Heber M. Wells. now serving his
second term; John G. Cutter of Salt Lake
and Secretary of State James H. Hammond.
that Senator Smooth and former Rrepre-
sentative Sutherland, who is a candidate
for the United States Senate to succeed
Senator Thomas Kearns. are openly sup
porting Cutter, while Gov. Wells has the
backing of the friends of Senator Kearns.
1t is not expected that the question Of
polygamy will be made a feature of the
platform.
Hawaiian Democrats Nominate.
cablegram from Honolulu last night
says: The democratic territorial conven-
ten today nominated c. P. Iauke a dele
gate to Congress The platform adopted
favors a congressional appropriation I'm be-
half of former Queen Liliuokalani. federal
assistance for and scientific treatment of
the leper settlement at Molokai, and the en-
forcement of local labor laws. The admin
iStration of Gov. Carter Is alleged to be
creating q political machine and forcing all
ofaceholders to become republicans. x1,a