Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-03
AS TO THE THIRD TERM
Uncertainty Felt as to Presi-
dents Attitude.
HANSBROUGH'S STATEMENT
Says Republicans Want Roosevelt to
Run Again.
OTHER WESTERN EXPRESSIONS
Leaders in the East Have Accepted the
Pledge Of the Chief ~
Executive.


The republicans OF the country are for
Roosevelt now; they will be for him when
the republican national convention meets
next year; they nominate him for another
term; he will accept and he will be
elected"
This was the statement made by Sena-
tor Hansbrough at the White House yester-
day. He wanted II understood, though, that
he spoke for himself. uttered his own
thoughts and had not consulted anybody
else. He went on to declare that the fight
against the trusts was In such a condition
that the Presidents continuance in Office
for another term was imperative, and he
felt confident that the people looked at It
this way, too.
Senator Hansbrough has not been a daily
visitor to the White House, like Senator
Bourne, whose face. is now the most IA
miliar seen at the executive Offices, but he
stands close to the President and has had
many talks with him and with Secretary
Loeb, who is the repository Of more DO
litical secrets than any man in the admin
iStration
Curious Uncertainty.
This statement of the North Dakota sem
ator reveals a curious uncertainty among
people and politicians in the far west as
to what may be expected Of the President
as to the nomination. Senators from that
section who have talked with him go away
with conflicting views as to Just what they
should do. Because of the Roosevelt feel
Ing in their states they are perfectly willing
to support the denomination Of the Presi-
dent. Many Of them have sought to find
out what tho President himself desired. and
they visited him before returning to their
homes. Senator Burkett Of Nebraska visit
fIA Drac
hour later gave out an interview favoring
the President for a third term. but prt-
vateiy told some OF his friends that the
President had declared that under no cir
nation. Senator Long went to the executive
Offices. had his little talk, went away with
the impression that the President was
really out of 1t, and on returning home
the man the people should nominate. SEN
ator Bourne has visited the President and
his secretary thirty or forty times in the
past two months. and yet he comes out in
a thrilling interview for third term. He
ought to know what the President feels
as well as any man. He speaks for Oregon,
Eben w. Martin was until the 4th of
March a representative from South Dakota.
He saw the President before going home,
had a long talk with him and then gave
out an interview favoring the chief execu-
tive for four years more In his present
Office. Senator Kittredge Of the same state.
a. big man In the Senate. mentally and
physically, has had several talks with the
President, but probably not on this SUBJ
rotary Taft for the nomination and is work.
Representative Hull of Iowa saw the
President and declared that no man could
get the delegates from that state until
the people were absolutely sure that the
President was not in the running.
Senator Warner of Missouri, q close friend
Of the President. and a frequent visitor to
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republicans Of that state are waiting for
the word from Washington to fall in line
for q third term.
Different in the East.
Coming toward the east the statesmen
have apparently not put themselves in posi-
ton to ascertain just what the President
wanted. They have been only too glad to
take him at his word and go along with
what preparations they could make for
nominating somebody else. West Virginia
is the only state from which there has
been a third term pronouncement. This
came from Senator Elkins. The Illinois
senators and Speaker Cannon have kept
quiet. The Indiana men have done like
wise as to a third term, but they have de-
clared for Fairbanks. No public man in
Ohio has come out for a third term. In
Pennsylvania the lower house of the legis-
lature voted down resolution asking the
from there east third-term talk does
not amount to much. the people taking
the President at his word. He has not,
however, conferred with eastern senators
and representatives as to the work OF
the convention next year or as to his own
intentions. Some of his close personal
friends from New York have reported to
linn what they have observed of senti-
ment In that state.
Mr.. Stewards Circular.
John A. Stewart, president OF the League
of Republican Clubs, visited the White
House yesterday. He is accused of sending
out a circular, published in The Star We'd
nesday, seeking to arouse sentiment in be-
half of the President. He declared yesterday
that the object of the circular had been
misunderstood, and that 1t had been sent to
5000 members of the league in New York
to ascertain what they thought as to pres
ent-day tendencies. OF q 1873 answers re-
ceived to the circular nine-tenths. Mr.. Stew
art said. supported the President and
his policies, while the other one-tenth OBJ
jected to his manner Of conducting the af-
fairs of the government.
Neither / nor any of the members OF
our league entertain any idea that the
President will be a candidate for a third
term or accept a nomination" said Mr..
Stewart. Therefore, our circular was not
for the purpose Of pushing the renomina-
ton of Mr.. Roosevelt. as has been claimed"