Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-21
THIRD TERN sPOOK
AMONG THINGS
THAT WERE
ROOSEVELT DECLARATION
CLEARS ATMOSPHERE
Danger That United States
May Be Mexicanized Mo
Longer HauntS Public MeGi
Some History Recalled,

Some History Recalled,
lspeels: correspondence Morning Journal.
Washington. Dee. l9.-It viii b'
many years. Is the verdict Of Wash.
,ington. before Il third term for an,
other president Is seriously consid
cred. II The example Of Washington
and jefferson was potent TO the das
Of Roosevelt. the example OF Roose'
welt must survive beyond o genera
ton. Washington and jefferson eacb
served two fun elective terms,
Roosevelt has been but once elected
10 the presidency. His declaration
therefore. hat Il Is the substance
aud not he form" which is 10 be re.
garded will give new strength and
/ Significance To the wise custom
which limits the , president to two
terms
We are told that Washington re-
fused TO stand again for the presi-
dency because he feared he could not
carry Virginia at "a third election. and
that Jefferson determined To retire be-
cause he saw his popularity waning.
This IS history which Is subject TO dis
pute. but IL hardly will be commended
that Mr Roosevelt feared defeat II he
] dkdtH went pbAOlf tilt HtUHlf VI AlAdA
he was conscious of waning popular
ity. His declaration was made at the
elimination Of the most remarkable
triumph ever achieved by a presi-
dental candidate. and reiterated at a
time when. though subjected to crlti-
Cism. his hold upon the confidence
and affections Of the people r. adj
mitted and marvelled at even by his
most bitter political enemies. II the
example OF Washington and Jefferson
Is sufficient to retire Roosevelt
youthful, vigorous. at the very zenith
of his powers and popularity. he who
Is able to disregard It will have to
be a mightier man than has yet
arisen In American public life.
The menace that the United states
VIII be M~eXicanized. therefore. passes
into the things hat were but are not
Prominent public men who have dis
cussed the subject declare Il Is as far
removed AZ a possible trouble-maker
as are the royal p%rerogative or the
questions which agitated the public
mind prior Ia the civil war.
-
The relief afforded by President
Roosevelt's reiterated declaration to
presidential aspirants within the re-
publican party. however. Is a thing
thht comes much closer home. Al
ready boomers have gone TO work
with renewed vigor and territory that
has been barren to them because Of
the hone that Roosevelt might run
again Is now expected to produce a
crop Of delegates. The managers Of
all the Blooms. except hat of Secretary
Taft are fully satisfied with the sit
%uation. so far as concerned the presi-
dents attitude. The Taft
and expect Mr.. Roosevelts ac-
tive support: the managers for other
candidates ask only thgt the prprl-
lent keep hands on. There o. a good
deal Of disappointment ln tho Tar
camp mat In making his announce
ment Mr.. Roosevelt did not see M in
way to make known hts prefer
cnce for tho war secretary.
Despite the wishes ana expectations
~ the Taft people. the conviction rs
growing that. 80 Ear as concerns any
public expression. Mr.. Roosevelt is
going TO maintain a very proper atti-
OF neutrality. II Us said that Mr.. b
Tart was induced 10y the president 10
become q candidate FOR the nominal
ton and that a promise OF support
was given. but those who make any
nave as yet failed 20 give any
authority for 10. So far as the public :
has knowledge. Mr.. Roosevelt has
W. ANftA AAAAAAAAAfh AlitA We ms a nINH|
ference as 90 his successor. some Of
his acts. official and ~non-oTiciaI. have
been construed as Intended To help
Iatts chances uf securing the MONT
lhtiun. bat De- has expressed high adj
and esteem for his war Sec
'etary's integrity and ability. lie also
'rofes-ed high admiration and esteem
the integrity and ability of at
two other presidential possihil-
le-Scuator Knox and Secretary
'ortclyou. .
So far las ne i> ON record. MI
Roosevelt b. ln "a position 20 give
oval support To whoever the ronVen-
ion shall nominate. unless the choice
fall ou some mar who has
'InIentlN opposed his policies. Poll
tcians who are specializing a. TO
what Mt RooscVclt'S attitude would
should Senator Foraker he the
nominee of an the mon mentioned. I
% connection with the nomination. :
b. the only one boz open antagonism
I'm he president Even 10 Mr..
t%oosevelt does not give active and
aggressive support to any candidate.
{ D. generally agreed that be would
.ttNtiN ana Hggressively oppose Sena-
OF Foraker. should the latter be-
ome formidable in the race. What
I~ attitude would he in the event OF
'fdhtI~,@ nomination. o. something.
rohably. about which the president I
not troubling his head F,
Mr. CortelNou o. responsible for r,
'r more uakcful midnight hours for :
he Tart management than any otner /
candidate. though the Z
'crctaIy 81 the treasury b. not even Z
nnouuced ln ID receptive mood. An 4
'uncement may be lacking u H. true. 1
1t 90 is known that Nj Cartelyuu I
~ presidential aspirations and Gre Z
t Dr. given those interested in his :
iuse for e. good Heal Of Taft dis 4
'mnturr For weeks. even months d
campaign has been on the south Of
htch has been termed u Roosevelt
ara term movement. Southern re- II
have been persuaded 70 v
ID aluuf from the siiurement Of e
her nuoms ON the theory that 4
nnsovslt might run again. IN b. Ct
argcd now that this campaign was z
in the interest Of Cortel-
o.. who knew an along that Roose-
~ sooner or later would take him.
d eut &c thv reckoning %
While These emissaries were al u
~ iu uc suuth-Nhose ever en- <
aries they may have hcen-Hn- q
/, up southern republicans TO- a p,
.~eNeit hiri term. thes took occa- -