The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-11-16
WILL TAKE NOMINATION
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT, INTER.
VIEWER SAYS. WILL RUN.
PRESIDENT LIKES THE JOB
Prominent English Newspaperman and
Business Man Has Notable Inter
view With Americas President and
Says He viii Run Again.

once one of the most famous of Amer
lean foreign correspondents and now
a successful man of business, residing
in England, has temporarily revisited
the paths of journalism, with the re-
suit that the Standard publishes what
is probably the most striking inter.
view with and character sketch of
President Roosevelt that has ever
been written since the present occu.
pant of the White House came before
the notice of the American public.
1t Is nearly ten years since Mr.
Crawford has been in Washington.
Then Theodore Roosevelt was merely
the minor experiment of cautious adj
ministration. The remeetng which
resulted in the interview, was marked
by that frankness of analysis which
can only be obtained from a certain
right on the part of the interviewer to
pose as a political RIP Van Wrinkle"
It is a pity one cannot cable all Mr..
Crawford's impressions and quota
lions.
81 met the president" he writes,
land had an opportunity of an unn-
terrupted conversation with him in
his library for nearly an hour He had
just returned to Washington, from his
summer life at oyster Bay, and was
in the pink of physical condition He
fairly radiates with youth and vitality
He is quick and decisive, because that
is the only way in which successful
administrator of multitudinous com.
pick affairs can get through what he
has got to do.
waited for a few moments, before
seeing him, in an anteroom near
where he was receiving delegation
presenting a candidate for a diplomat
ic position. The chairman of the del.
egation was very respectful, very low.
voiced, very discreet, but no one can
have secret interviews with the presi-
dent. He always roars out his replies
No, no. said Mr. Roosevelt to the
applicant. You've shot too high. The
mans a good man. like him and am
willing to give him place, but it must
be one more suited to his talents.
He's applied for something beyond his
talents
Likes the Job.
"This absolutely ended the discus
sion.
"To another heavy proved states
man, who was complimenting him
upon his fat condition, Mr.. Roosevelt
said:
81 suppose l ought to pull myself
together, assume a weary air and say
my strength is being taxed to the ut
most with the cares and duties of my
nigh position, but the fact is, l like
the job. | enjoy being president of
the United States
81 had many years experience in
the United States in national politics,
but never before have | known high
official admit he really enjoyed his
position. This naturalness, absence of
humbug and directness represents the
new movement in American politics,
where party lines are daily becoming
of less and less importance.
"The president entered my room
with rush. His manner, from the
European standpoint, might be called
a trife fiorid.
"He is emphatic in his welcomes,
very emphatic in his affirmation, and
positively overwhelming in his mega
tives.
"He seemed to know his own mind,
absolutely. He never hesitated.
Mr.. Crawford then details a minute
description of the presidents methods
and ideas. Dealing with the possible,
ity Of man being nominated for of.
flee without being a candidate for it,
Mr. Crawford writes:
ut was at the close of my converse
ton that l ventured to say:
"I suppose there's another question
that l haven't right to ask"
HE said very promptly:
"I know what you mean. Ask it,"
"The answer to this, which | cannot
put in quotation marks, was wholly
in harmony with the presidents pub
licly expressed opinions.
May Run Again.
81 inferred, without one word from
the president, on the subject that this |
vigorous, highly trained president, !
with every equipment for his office, |
with his great practical knowledge of |
the best methods to be employed for
correcting the evils which today over
shadow American politics, will con-
tinue to be popular to even greater
degree than he is now and that the
man who thoroughly enjoys being pres
ident of the United States, the captain
of high ideals, and an original domi-
mating force in this strenuous world |
of astonishing prosperity and calam-
itous prosperity, will not refuse a UNI
animous nomination, if it should come |
to him from the republican national
convention"
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