Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-09
PLEDGE
Promises That He Will Not
Be a Candidate for Reelection.
RECEIVING RET q RN s
SCENES AT THE WHITE HOUSE
AND THE EXECUTIVE OFFICES.
Result Of the Election Was Learned
neutrality-suspicious. From
Judge Parker.
RECEIVING RETUR RMS

President Roosevelt made a pledge last
night in the presence of the washington
newspaper correspondents that he would
not be a candidate for the presidency Tor
another term and would not accept nomi-
nation for the office. Calling Secretary
Loeb, the President dictated the following,
while the newspaper correspondents listened
with greatest attention:
II am deeply sensible of the honor done
me by the American people In thus express
ing their confidence in what have done ana
have tried to do. 1 appreciate to the full the
solemn responsibility this confidence i'm
poses upon me. and shall do all that in my
power lies not to forfeit it. On the fourth of
March next I shall have served three and
a half years, and this three and half years
constitutes my first term The wise custom
which limits the President to two terms re-
CARDS the substance and not the form. I'm
der no circumstances will l be candidate
for or accept another nomination.
1t was about 1890 o'clock when the state
ment was dictated. The President had re-
manned at his home with his family ana
party of friends until 1915 o'clock, when he
went to the executive offices to receive the
congratulations of newspaper men who had
been there during the evening watching de-
velopments. The President did not attempt
to disguise his pleasure and qualification
over the results. 10 committee Tepi eSehI-
ing the political organizations OF Washing
ton who called upon him to extend the
congratulations the President said:
Ladies and gentlemen: l wish to thank
you with all my heart, and to say that
very deeply appreciate, the confidence the
American people have shown In me, and
that 1 shall do all that in me lies not to
forfeit that confidence
Returns From Oyster Bay.
President Roosevelt and his party who
went to Oyster Bay to vote returned to
Washington at GIG o'clock last evening.
Accompanied by Capt. William s. Cowles,
he Immediately entered a carriage at the
Pennsylvania railway station and was dr1V-
en- to the White House. The Presidents
private car was attached to the rear OF
regular Pennsylvania railroad train, Whlch
was loaded with passengers. many of Whom,
like the chief executive, had been to their
homes to cast their ballots. 1t took only
minute for the President to aHght from ms
car after the train came to a stop and he
hurried along about half way of the long
train and then left by side door and enter
ed his carriage. He cordially acknowledged
the greetings of the spectators who had
gathered. His exit by the side door was a
disappointment to a crowd Of people who
had fingered in the station proper to get
glimpse of him. Accompanying the Presl-
dent from Oyster Bay to Washington was
Mr. E. Reeve Merritt. neighbor who has
been acquainted with him for long time
and who will be a guest al the White House
Capt Cowles had voted at his home IN
Connecticut and joined the presidential
party at Jersey City.