Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-13


he will obey or not Is another question
with Mr. Bourne. .....
In one little senatorial group Of the
Republican side the BELIEF was ex-
pressed That the declaration Of Mr..
Roosevelt makes the nomination Of Mr..
Bryan by the Democratic party GER
tain. One Of the Illinois senators re-
marked that the way was cleared for
Speaker Cannon receiving the nomin-
alton.
The official re-announcemcnt was the
chief topic Of discussion on the floor
Of the House In the half hour before
convcning and Immediately after ad-
journment. Scarcely desk was with
out Il group OF two or three members
exchanging views on the statement.
The prevailing tone Of the discussion
on both sides Of the House was one of
commentator of the Presidents course
and admiration for his adherence to
the assurances he voluntarily gave
three years ago that he would not de-
part from the established policy OF two
terms for President.
Washington. Dec 1.-THE Prcsi-
ton has given some stimulus to the
anti-Bryan sentiment among the Dem
ocrats. especially of the Eastern states.
Several Of them before the national
committee went into session mentioned
the names Of Lieut. Governor Chanlcr
OF New York, and Former Governor
Douglas Of Massachusetts as possible
Democratic candidate
Representative Clayton OF Alabama,
chairman OF the Democratic caucus,
whose Introduction last Monday of a
resolution declaring against the policy
of third term for Presidential incum-
bcnts was followed yesterday by mis-
statement that he was awaiting the
first Parliamentary opportunity to call
up that resolution for discussion on the
floor" with the object of putting the
Republican members on record and the
minority members as well, today in
troduced the following resolution:
Resolved, that the country is to be
congratulated on the recent declara-
ton 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, q part Of our Republican system
of government and that any departure
from this time honored custom would
be useless, unpatriotic and fraught
with peril to our free institutions.
Members Of the Democratic national
committee. who were in this city, were
among the most interested Of the read
ers OF the announcement made in this
mornings papers that President Roose-
Welt had reiterated his determination
not to accept another nomination for
the Presidency and while most Of them
were reserved in their comment, it was
evident that they saw in it favorable
omen for their own party.
Several Of them frankly expressed
the opinion that President Roosevelt
could IOll a larger Democratic vote
than any other candidate and their In
ference was that with the President alb
solu.ely out of the race, the Democratic
candidate would not only retain the
vote of his own party, but would stand
better show of making inroads upon
the opposition.
"As a supporter of Taft, I am very
much gratiiied that the statement has
beer made This was the remark of
Senator Long of Kansas, who was an
early White House caller today.
Nj. Long added that he had always
believed the Presidents former state
mert and considered that Mr.. Roose-
welt had never contemplated being a
candidat again.