The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-06
TALK REVIVED OF
ROOSEVELT AGAIN
Recent Special Message Gives
Fresh Impetus to the Discus
sion Of Incumbent for An
other Ternl-Roosevelt
in Race Might Make
Bryan Impossible.
Tlmes.DIspatch pureeu.

HuNScy ou1lOIHRt
Washington. D. c.. Feb. 8.
Tho situation with reference to the
Republican presidential nomination has
nuw become sucl, that Representative
Clayton. OF Alabama, says he will press
the fight for the adoption OF his reso-
luton, introduced early in December,
DECLARING that no President should ac-
cept third term.
Mr.. Clayto, says he thinks the mes
sage sent to the Congress by Presi'
dent Roosevelt last week has so great
~ revived the talk OF third tern
for him that 1t would be wise to have
Congress taKa action on the resolution
The second day following the intro
duction nf the resolution Mr.. Roose'
,elt came out In statement reiterat-
ing his determination not to acceps
another nomination II offered 1t. II
always has been believed that the
resolution was largely responsible for
his reiterat.on. since he did not Wish
tho House to take any action on .ne
subject OF a third term. Tne reso'u.
ton could have been smothereo IN
committee. or 1t could have oeen Vo!co
down on the floor
Embnrrns ssmcnt Either Wny.
Tn either event 1t would have been
charged that Mr.. Roosevelt counseled
tte course pursued. It is said Speaker
Cannon told the President as much the
day the statement was issued. Of
course. the activity OF Mr.. Cortelyou
in working for the Southern delegates
to the national convention was pri-
mary cause of the Presidents Issuing
a statement of his position.
It Is Impossible to foresee the fate
OF such resolution now. 1t is mat
ter OF absolute certainty that SO strong
ts Republican opposition since the mes
se that majority OF them would oe
glad to see 1t adopted. but they realize
that this course would mean harm 70
the party and embarrassment IN the
campaign, no matter who is nominated.
To vote It down would look too much
l,kc committing the majority OF the
House to support OF the President,
which thus Tar this session, has been
only superficial.
Predicts roosevelt Again.
Frank A. Munsey, owner and editor
of the Washington Times. and pub
Usher Of various magazines. says IN
signed article In the Times to-day that
Mr.. Roosevelt will be nominated and
elected again. This is the only sure
bet" he concludes.
The declaration has created much
talk. There ts great deal OF kooSe.
Welt talk since the message OF last
week was sent in. 1t seems impossible
for the public to take the President
at his word.
Might Make Bryan Impossible.
Democrats opposed to the nonaina-
tlon OF Mr.. Bryan say they would like
to see Mr.. Roosevelt nominated. since
they believe 1t would make the can-
didacy OF Mr.. Bryan impossible. The
close parallel between the message
sent to Congress last week and
speeches by Mr.. Bryan would make 1t
impossible for the latter to run against
the President. certain Democrats de-
clare.
In addition. Mr.. Bryan has already
Endorsed tho Presidents attitude In
almost every particular and could
hardly ask the country to make
change.
Conditions are all topsy- turvy.
Democrats denouncing Bryan and
praising Roosevelt. or cussins out both
OF them. or indorsing both Of them. arr
common. Republican denunciation of
the President. and Bryan as one ''just
as bad" or Republican praise Of tho
President and charitable allusion To
Mr.. Bryan as almost one of US" is
heard No man can get a line on condi.
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