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

Il do not think it a possibility that
President Roosevelt will again be a
candidate. As for Mr. Taft's candi-
dacy and the presidential situation, l
have nothing to say. l must decline
to talk about the political situation
Just now | 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 in 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, i'm the course OF
which they have visited Hawaii and
are now Just from the Grand Canyon
crowd of more than two hundred
people, among whom women were
i'm the majority had gathered at the
station to get a glimpse of the presi-
dents daughter. but Mrs. Longworth
remained close i'm her drawing room
until Just as the train pulled out. when
she came to the window to wave
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 G. Prewitt, Of
the local Insurance fraternity was one
of these and to Mr.. Prewitt and 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 il 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.,
Longworth. Il am very favorably i'm
pressed with the stand both territories
are taking now as to statehood.
cannot say now. however what course
win take when the matter comes up.
if it does come up in the next con
gress."
This Is my second visit to New
Mexico. The first time I came was
with the late President Mckinley
when the battleshlp Ohio was christ
ened i'm June of 1900. We stopped AZ
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
AZ Williams we encountered a heavy
frost"
Mr.. Longworth looked out of the
car window at the crowd which had
gathered, gave II as his opinion that
they were a very nice looking lot Of
people and proceeded to make numer- !
pus Inquiries about Albuquerque. it,
altitude. government and |
business conditions.
II am very well acquainted with /
The clever Irishman, Mr.. Rodey, VINO I
was your delegate to congres for sew /
sral years" said Mr.. Longworth. land /
while Iva the Philippines we met Cap 4
ain George Curry. your governor. /
Governor Curry Is an efficient officer |
md a man who will make good"
Mr. Longworth said he had enjoyed |
MS trip through the west and To Ha-
saii and spoke especially of the Grand
'anyon and its grandeur. News Of
he exciting experience OF Mrs. joy
n the woods near El Tovar had not
cached Albuquerque and Mr. Long
worth did not refer to the episode.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Longworth
waved n friendly farewell 10 the crowd
Who responded with a cordial "Adios.'