Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-11-10
ANNOUNCES
DECISION.
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT WILL
NOT BE CANDIDATE FOR 1908
NOMINATION.
DnDnCJ .mD, Y~>1np
A APPRECIATES HONOR
At the White House Last Night, When
He Knew Positively That He Was
Elected, the President Stated His
Position on Question Of Succession.

Washington, D. c., Nov. 9-Sur-
rounded by his devoted family and
company Of intimate personal friends
President Rooseveltlast night received
the news of his overwhelming victory.
The first information of a definite
character was received by the Presi-
dent, while at dinner The returns
laid before him then were in the ma.
ture Of assurances he had carried New
York, his home state. by a plurality
so large as to be really astounding.
Bulletins from the newspapers of New
York City were received conveying
the welcome news. While the Presi-
dent was gratified 1t may be said the
result was not entirely unexpected.
although he himself had not antici
pated so tremendous victory.
Had Confidence in Outcome.
These and rapidly succeeding bulle-
tins, each conveying to him more
cheering news, were read and dis.
cussed by the President with surpris-
ing calmness. Assured, as he said,
that the campaign had been conducted
on a plane of principle and patriotism,
as lofty as he himself would have it,
and that everything had been done
Wh1cn legitimately could be done to in
sure the success of principles promul-
gated by the republican party and by
him, he had awaited with perfect con.
lfidence the verdict of the people.
Soon after dinner company of init.
mate friends of the President and of
Mrs. Roosevelt assembled in the par.
lors of the White House and extended
their felicitations and congratulations
Ito both on the result. In addition to
the telegram from JUDGE Parker the
house force was deluged with congrat-
ulatcry messages for the President
from friends in every section of tie
country \
Talks to Reporters
At t10:15 the President left his guests
at the White House and went to his
private office in the executive building
There he greeted cordially large
number of WASHINGTON correspondents
who had been waiting for him. After
talking informally with his friends for
time, the President dictated formal
statement. expressing his views. The
scene at the moment of making the
staten ent was notable. Ranged in a
semi-circle about the big desk in the
Presidents office, the CORRESPONDENTS
faced Mr. Roosevelt as he tilted back
In his armchair and dictated the an
nouncement slowly to Secretary Loeb
who sat at the Presidents left. The
Presidents statement, in which he
announced that in no circumstances
would he accept another nomination
4 was as follows:
Not Again Candidate.
II am deeply sensible of the honor
done me by the American people, ir
thus expressing their confidence II
what | have doLe and have tried tc
4 do / appreciate to the full the sol
emn responsibility this confidence i'm
poses upon me, and I shall do all tha
in my power lies not to forfeit it. Or
the 4th of March next I shall have
served three and half years. and this
three and half years constitutes m,
first term. The wise custom which
limits the President to two terms, re
CARDS substance and not form. Under
no circumstances will be a candidate
for for accept another nomination"