Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-20
THINK
ROOSEVELT
WILL run
PRESIDENTS SON IN LAW
RETICENT ON POLITICS
Congressman Longworth Says
He Doesn't Know Just Yet
What His Attitude on State
hood viii Be- Crowd at Train,

IT do not think 1t a possibility that
President Roosevelt will again be a
candidate. AS for Mr.. Taft's candi-
dacy and the presidential situation,
have nothing to say l must decline
to talk about the political situation
just now. l have been away from
home for some months and until | re-
turn to Ohio | do not care to discuss
political matters"
The speaker was Congressman
Nicholas Longworth, Of Ohio, who,
with Mrs. Longworth, formerly Alice
Roosevelt, was inc Albuquerque last
night for forty minutes while the
Santa FEES Chicago limited stopped
here. The Longworth's are returning
| to Cincinnati after a three months
tour of the west, in the course of
which they have visited Hawaii and
are now just from the Grand Canyon.
A crowd of more than two hundred
Ipeople, among whom women We're
in the majority, had gathered at the
station, to get a glimpse of the presi-
dents daughter, but Mrs. Longworth
remained close in her drawing room
until just as the train pulled out, when
she came to the window to wave a
! farewell to the crowd. Mrs. Long
worth was gowned in a blue and white
/ travelling suit and her appearance,
brief as 1t was, was distinctly pleas
ing, although she appeared at the
window but an instant to smile the
Roosevelt smile.
Mr. Longworth came out in the car
while the train stopped here and
talked freely with newspaper men and
one or two acquaintances who came
/ to meet him. Robert c. Prewitt Of
| the local insurance fraternity, was one
of these and to Mr.. Prewtt and a re-
porter for the Morning Journal Mr..
Longworth talked during the greater
part of his stay, although he persist
entity declined to go into the national
| political situation. Aside from his
brief statement that he did not con-
slider 1t a possibility that President
Roosevelt would become a candidate
for the nomination. he steered care
fully away from politics. He did not
care to talk about the Taft candidacy
or the general situation.
while | sincerely regretted that
Arizona and New Mexico rejected the
Joint state proposition" said Mr..
LOngwprth. II am very favorably i'm
pressed with the stand both territories
lare taking now as to statehood.
cannot say now, however, what course
| will take when the matter comes up,
II It does come up in the next con-
gress."
"Thls is my second visit to New
Mexico. The first time | came was
with the late President Mckinley
when the battleship Ohio was christ
ened in June of 1900. We stopped at
Las Vegas one day and were in Albu-
querque for a short time. The climate
and temperature today are in pleas
ing contrast with the former trip,
when ] remember the heat to have
been very noticeable, while last night
at Williams we encountered a heavy
FROST"
Mr.. Longworth looked out of the
car window at the crowd which had
gathered, gave 1t as his opinion that
they were a very nice looking lot OF
people and proceeded to make numer-
Gus inquiries about Albuquerque. its
population, altitude, government and
business conditions.
"I am very we'll acquainted with
the clever Irishman, Mr.. Rodey, who
was your delegate to congress for sew
eral years" said Mr.. Longworth. "and
while In the Philippines we met Cap
tain George Curry, your governor
Governor Curry Is an efficient Officer
and man who will make good"
Mr.. Longworth said he had enjoyed
his trip through the west and to Ha-
wall and spoke especially of the Grand
Canyon and its grandeur. News OF
the exciting experience Of Mrs. JOY
In the woods near El Tovar had not
reached albuquerque and Mr.. Long
worth did not refer to the episode.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Longworth
waved a friendly farewell to the crowd
who responded with cordial "AdIos