Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-12
Presidents Reiteration That
He Is Not a Candidate.
ITS EFFECT IN THE SOUTH
H. Clay Evans Thinks Men There
Will Wait for Northerners.
FEELING AT THE CAPITOL
Some Expressions From Members OF
Congress-All Seem to Consider
Him Sincere.

| HIN Sincere.
| President Roosevelts statement that he
was not and would not be a candidate
for third term was the principal topic
of conversation between members on the
I floor of the House of Representatives
this morning before the eleven minute
session was called to order. or course,
! all sorts of views We're expressed. but
for publication at least the majority of
| the members accepted the statement with
out visible evidences of shock or surprise.
mis- covers. too. number OF members
who have been running around in circles
ever since Congress convened, wailing.
wrnging their hands and declaring that
President Roosevelt was out for a third
| term. that his lieutenants and high pri-
Yates were working hard along that line
and that nothing could stop II. But this
morning they Joined, not too modestly, in
| the general Il told you So chorus.
| One of the saddest and most discon-
solate looking members on the floor to-
| day was Nathan Wesley Hale of Ten
nessee. the only original third-term con-
vention man. Mr. Hale came on the floor
about 11:3O, pumped down In his seat
and proceeded to give fine imitation of
a mud turtle in a Quiescent mood. He
pulled his head half way down inside of
his collar and refused to be com rorted
What do you think of the Presidents
statement? a Star reporter asked Mr..
Hale.
Well" he replied. doubtfully and
drawlingly, "I suppose it's authentic
mo doubt of that. Mr.. Hale" the re-
porte- assured him
We'll" said Mr.. Hale again, "it doesn't
make any difference. The people of Ten
nessee want Mr.. Roosevelt just the same.
They want Roosevelt. They'll be might
| lily disappointed. They don't want any
body but him..
| Thep tbe reporter n asked Mr. Hale aho,,f
the proposed third-term convention. The
| Tennessee pie distributor gaZed sorrow-
| fully at the reporter. heaved a deep sigh
and went into mental retirement
Crumpacker of Indiana.
OF course. all the members who were
busy discussing the Presidents statement
| this morning had views on the probable
effect of the pronunciamento on the
chances of the various announced candi-
dates. Mr. Crumpacker of Indiana gave
a brisk little talk to Star man, in
| which he said that the talk about Hughes
sentiment In the middle west was all
moonshine
There isn't any Hughes sentiment out
| in Indiana or anywhere in that part of
the country" said Mr.. Crumpacker with
emphasis. out there Hughes Is recog-
nized anti-administration man, and
the people of my state and all that coun-
try roundabout are administration folk.
! They are Roosevelt people, and as the
| President is out of ii they will naturally
turn to a candidate who wears the ad-
mnistration stamp. ! said there was no
Hughes sentiment out there. What 1
| meant to say was that there was no genu-
inc Hughes sentiment. A little bit has
been manufactured and that is what there
has been some talk about. But 1t doesn't
amount to a thing" Mr.. Crumpacker
| added that undoubtedly Indiana would
send it's delegation to the national con-
| inc ,nta a1 EairhankS
And" he added, lat this stage of the
game We have no second choice"
Hepburn of Iowa.
Representative Hepburn of Iowa, one Of
the old republican war dogs of the House.
declared that the attitude of the Presi-
dent as expressed in his statement Issued
last evening reiterating his statement
made at the time OF his election to the
presidency was simply an expression of
the Presidents attitude as recognized
heretofore by Mr.. Roosevelt's friends
Il do not know" said Mr.. Hepburn.
that the statement may be said to be a
bit unexpected at this time. 1t would
seem to be the natural result of those
continuing utterances questioning tie good
faith and sincerity of the President which
have been directed at him by critics who
do not know him nor understand him.
Mr. RooseveltS friends have all along be-
lieved that he was sincere in his state
ment that he did not seek and would not
accept the nomination for a third term.
and that all along he meant Just exactly
what he said in the original statement
which he reiterated last night. He stood
these attacks from critics for a good
while but l presume that their renewed
activity of late and the fact that the
ranks of his critics were augmented re-
Gently by recruits from distinguished
sources probably had the effect OF induc-
ing Mr.. Roosevelt to again state hts atti-
tude."
other Republicans.
Dozens of other prominent republicans
in the House discussed the Presidents
statement in practically the same way.
They all seemed to take the statement as
non-surprising and matter of course, but
such of them have been talking third
term were obviously disappointed and
others who have been confessedly worried
by the Presidents silence appeared great
ly relieved today. One republican, who
dies hard, remarked to a Star man that
he didn't care to be quoted on the mat
ter because it might be false alarm.
Il haven't seen the Presidents sworn
affidavit, stating that he is not and will
not be a candidate, and that he does not
, want and will not under any circum--
!, stances accept the nomination by the re-
publican convention of 1908. Until / do
see il ! don't care to discuss the matter.
So many things may occur between now
and next June or. if I may put it In this
way. between tinformation and nomina-
tion.' -
Speaker Cannon's Comment.
Speaker Cannon. when shown the
Presidents statement. said:
1.-The President speaks for himself 1t
would be useless and inappropriate for
me to attempt to interpret the Presi-
dents words
Senator Foraker said: THAT has been
his position all the while, suppose. but
l don't care to discuss the matter, thank
you
| Senator Hopkins of Illinois said: 1T
Is in keeping with his character and
what he has said from the start. II
shows him to be a patriot as well
statesman. following he is the tradi-
tions of Washington and Jefferson in lin
| iting himself to two terms"
| Senator La Toilette said: while such
an announcement could be expected, it
! was not expected to come SO soon. l
have no other comment to make at this
| time
| Senator Richardson of Delaware said:
Il fancy the announcement will be pleas
ant news to several persons. I need not
| name them; they are too numerous. I
l must refrain from discussing the pyoai-