New-York tribune., 1907-12-13

mons in declaring that the statement dio iio'
-, sin the least" while others as
- .b.. ,bev .had said ali along that he
world make Just that kind OF a declaration
..T-,,less there is a necessity of underscoring
. ,,o-d "a make il mean what it is supposed 10
moan 7 don't think there was any can lor 'ie
President TO repeat his Election night declara-
,ion." said Representative j. Sioat fassell' u
New York
.r did not think for minute that there was
anV likelihood of the President accepuhe re-
nomination after his original declaration Doe
the statement will please a good many "iio De-
iieyed conditions were changed, and perhaps II
M. good nolitics to make it. 1t will perhaps
have the effect Of convincing those persons VINO
want 70 be told thing twice before they will
t,eIieve il once Personally, 1 don't think there
was any more call for him to reiterate than
there was for him TO have the two statements
printed in large type and TO paste one On MS
chest and one on his back.
1T puts the President out of consideration
without doubt" said Mayor Tom L. Johnson
of Cleveland Il expected that he would make
the declaration sooner or later, and am glad ne
decided to do il sooner"
SEES HELP FOR TAFT.
As an adn1irer and supporter of Taft, l am
very glad he came out with g. repetition of the
declaration said Senator Long. OF Kansas Ii
certainly ought to strengthen the Taft BOOM
1T will help Taft" was the comment of Sen
ator Flint, of California. MY state has been
for Taft all along and the people out there VIII
he glad to learn that the President has cleared
the way for him"
LAS was one Of the Presidents friends who
took him at his word, did not see any particu-
lar need for issuing the statement said Repre-
sentative Herbert Parsons, of New YORK Inc
country, as a whole, L am sure, believed the
President meant what he said when he said 1t
on Election Night three years ago"
Senator Bourne, of oregon. the Senate cham
pion of the third term movement, still believes
that president Roosevelt will hear the COM
1nand of the people" Whether he will obey or
not lis another question with Mr. Bourne.
In one little Senatorial group on the Repubh-
can side the belief was expressed that the dec
laration Of Mr.. Roosevelt makes the nomination
of Mr. Bryan by the Democratic party certain.
one Of the Illinois Senators remarked that the
way was now cleared for Speaker Cannon to re-
ceive the nomination.
The Presidents announcement has given some
stimulus to the anti-Bryan sentiment among the
Democrats especially of the Eastern states.
Several Of them declared that the Presidents
elimination from the contest would materially
increase Democratic chances if an Eastern man
could be chosen the Democratic candidate
They mentioned especially the names of Lieu
tenant Governor Chanler of New York and ex
Governor Douglas of Massachusetts. There
also were expressions favorable to Governor
johnson ef Minnesota. With Johnson and
chanler We have good chance said one of
them.
Among those who mingling with the
crowd W B. Hunter, of New York City,
treasurer of the Bryan Democratic League of
New York State, which numbers sixty-one thou
sand members. Il should like TO see Mr. Bryan
President said Mir. Hunter but | don't think
he can be elected if nominated