The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-13
CHIEF TOPIC
 OF DISCUSSION. Was Re-announcement of MT. Roosevelt. SPEAKER CANNON MENTIONED Republican Senator Believes Bryan
 Will Be Elected. Prevailing Tone of Discussion on Both Side. of the House Was of Com-
 mendatien of the
 President.
SPEAKER CANNON MENTIONED

Washington, Dec. l2.-lHe re- announcement by President Roosevelt that under no circumstances Will ne pc candidate for reelection or accept a third term was the subject of a great deal of discussion at the Capitoi today. probably more so in the House than in the Senate.
 The Democratic National Committee men also discussed 1t freely. The Senators. as a rule. expressed gratf- fication that the pronouncement had come at last, and a large majority or them remarked that they "knew 1t would be that way" However, there were very few earnest discussions over the statements and it's effects. Sena- tor Bourne, the Senate champion or the third term movement, arrived at the Capitol late and talked with very few Senators fin the short time he was about the chamber. He still be- lieves that President Roosevelt will hear the command of the people. Whether he will obey or not. Is an- other question with Mir. Bourne.
 In one little Senatorial group on the Republican side. the belief was ex- pressed that the declaration of MT. Roosevelt makes the nomination of Mir. Bryan by the Democratic party certain and a belief was guardediy hazarded by one Republican Senator that he might possibly be elected. One of the Illinois Senators remarked that the way was now cleared for Speaker Cannon to receive the nomination..
 A number of Senators expressed their disgust that there should ever have been any question about the Presi- dents sincerity when he announced his intention in regard to a third term just after his election.
 Every query on this subject since then has impugned the President as a teller of falseh oods." said one Sena- tor "and such action Is certainly not giving him fair treatment"
 Topic of Discussion.
 The official reannouncement was Che chief topic of discussion on the hoor of the House in tho half hour before convening and immediately after ad' iournment. Scarcely an occupied desk was without group of two or three members exchanging personal views of the Presidents statements at this time.
 The prevailing tone of this discus sion on both sides of the House was one of commendation of tho Presi- dents course and admiration for his steadfast adherence to the assurance he voluntarily gave three years ago that he. would not depart from the established policy of two terms Tor Presidents.
 Chairman Taggart does not quite agree with most of the prominent Democrats that the Presidents new announcement will have any effect on Democratic chances.
 eve had taken the President at his word.' he said. and had certainly an ticipated that he would say just what he has said, Aas
 Tine Presidents announcement mas given some stimulus to the anti-bryah Sentiment among the Democrats, es, pecially of the Eastern states .'ai of them declared before the National Committee went into session that the Presidents elimination from the con fest would materially increase Demo- cratic chances If an Eastern man couid he chosen as the Democratic candl- date and they mentioned especially fine names of Lieutenant Governor ChanIer of New York, and former Governor Douglass of Massachusetts. rbers were also expressions favorable to Governor Johnson of Minnesota.
 Among those who were mingling v,ith the crowd was W. B. Hunter or New York City, President of the Bryan Democratic' League of New York state, which numbers 61,o00 members
 Fears For Bryan.
 q should like to see MT. Bryan President" said Mir. Hunter. but l do not think he can be elected if nominat- ed.''
 Renresentative Herbert Parsons of Nar, Work. who called at the White House today said that so far as he was nersonally concerned. he had never needed a refutation of the statement that the President would not be "a udidate for reelection. He had always understood that to be the Presi- dents position. However, no harm would come from the reiteration at this time.
 Representative Clayton of Alabama. whose introduction last Monday of a resolution declaring against the policy oI a third term for presidential incum- hents which was followed yesterday hv his statement that he was await ing the first parliamentary opportunity to call up that resolution for discus sion on the floor" with the object Of uniting the Republican members on record and the minority members as well today introduced the following
 "Resolyed. that the country Is to he congratulated on the recent declara- tton of the President of the United states affirming the wisdom of the custom which limits the President to two terms. which declaration demon strates that he, in common with all other patriotic Americans, recognizes that the precedent established by Washington and other Presidents of the United States in retiring from the presidential office after their second Term has become by universal concur renee. A part of our Republican system of government and that any departure from this time honored custom would ho Inwise, unpatriotic. and fraught with peril to Pur free institu- tions."