The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-12-12
Under No Circumstances Will He Be a Candidate All Doubt Dis.
 pelled.
IMPETUS TO TAFT BOOM
Democrats Alone Think Now That Roosevelt's Determin- ation May Be Shaken
 at Last Moment.

Washington, Dec 11.-President Roosevelt will not be candidate for Q third term. All doubt on this point was tonight dispelled by the author itative statement of the White House \ that MT Roosevelt still adheres to the s declaration of renunciation made on I the night of the election three years ago. In the statement issued tonight T President Roosevelt says he has not z changed, and shall not change, the de- cision communicated to the American T people in 1904.
 It appears that the president had % been awaiting the call for the repub- N lican national convention to afford the #proper opportunity for making his po- lsition clear ,and unmistakable, thus Leaving the field clear for Fairbanks, Taft, Cannon, Knox, Foraker and other declared or receptive candidates for the republican nomination. The &president's statement follows:
 "On the night after election I made ythe following announcement: I am deeply sensible of the honor done me by the American people in thus ex- Dressing their confidence in what have done and have tried to do. l ap- breciate to the full the solemn respon- Mobility this confidence imposes upon he, and shall do all that in my bower lies not to forfeit it. On the 3 ourth of March next I shall have feTved three and half years, and his three and half years constitute ES 3y first term. The wise custom which imits the president to two terms re- ards the substance and not the form, nd under no circumstances will I be candidate for or accept another nofn- # nation.'
 T have not changed and shall not hange the decision thus announced. P The announcement that the presi- ent would not accept the republican & lomination, if rendered, came at too te an hour to become generally M nown in political circles, but among ose who learned of it, democrats and publicans alike, the feeling was gen. fal that it left no element of doubt the presidential situation, so far as Hates to the third term talk and that definitely eliminates MT. Roosevelt om the contest now being waeed. pme democrats, however, express a lief that a Roosevelt stampede in republican convention would ake his resolution, and that he buld prove no exception to the his fic precedent that no American citi- n ever refused a presidential nomi- tion.
 Administration republicans declare sRt the announcement gives great irn- tus to the Taft boom, while the hmocrats, many of the leaders of I ich party are here to attend the eting of their national committee morrow are shouting that it means ryan in a walk"
 Speaker Cannon, when shown the fsident's statement said: "The pres- nt speaks for himself. It would useless and inappropriate for me attempt to interpret the presi- Rt's worlds"
 Benator Foraker, the only other de- red candidate who could be seen night said; "That has been his po-
 on all the while, l suppose, but I
 t care to discuss the matter, thank
 !"
 enator Hopkins of Illinois, said: ''It
 In keeping with his character and ht he has said from the start. It
 ws him to be patriot as well as a Eesman, following as he is the tra-
 bns of Washington and Jefferson in
 ting himself to two terms"
 enator La Toilette said: While
 h an announcement could be expect
 :t was not expected to come SC
 . Iahave no other comment to 's ke at this time"
 nator Richardson of Delaware
 q fancy this announcement will
 bleasant news to several persons.
 not name them; they are too nu-
 bus. I must refrain from discuss
 lthe presidents statement fer pub lion because came to the senate
 plain business man, not as pol
 en, and I think it will be we'll for
 keep my ears open and my lips
 until such time as the newness
 worn oN mo and I've learned
 ss"
 aator Hansbrough of North Dako-
 aid: "There is no question at all
 the presidents sincerity at this
 and before. If conditions should
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