Rock Island Argus., 1908-10-07
FINDS NO DOUBT ABOUT
WHAT L0NGWORTH SAID

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and others, who spoke in connection |
with the republican day exercises of
the Rock Island exposition, Oct 2, |
1908, on oath do state that | reported
the address of Congressman Long
worth, and his remarks with reference
to the succession to the presidency,
in response to the suggestion, made
by the chairman of the meeting, of his
(LongwOrth's) possible presidential
candidacy, were in substance as fol
lows:
Your chairman has seen fit to
launch my candidacy to an Office to
which | had not EXPIRED mean as
pired. gentlemen: | rather think my
chances for that office have expired.
Along this line / would like to
make a few suggestions myself. For
the next eight years l would propose
Mr.. Taft. Then in order to keep New
York in line l would suggest Theodore
Roosevelt for eight years. Then TO
still keep New York in the republican
column, | would propose our friend.
Sunny jim" After that modesty pre-
vents me from making any further
suggestions E, E. RYDEN.
NJ. L. Parker. Notary Public
| The affidavit of Mr.. Sears is as fol
lows:
| I, Roy A. Sears, city editor of The
Rock Island Argus, on oath do state
that | was present at the republican
da--- exercises of the Rock Island ex-
position, Oct 2. 1908. and reported
Mckinney chairman of the afternoon:
Congressman Frank o. Lowfen and
Congressman Nicholas Longworth and
others.
Repeats Nick's Remarks.
Il further state that | heard the re-
marks of Congressman Longworth
lrelative to the suggestion made by
1.-THE chairman as to his CLongworths)
possible succession to the presidency
of the United States. Congressman
Longworth's remarks were substan-
TALLY as follows:
i must thank the chairman for
launching my candidacy for al office
to which / had not eXpired-I should
say aspired. My chances for that
Office have expired.
:" L had thought that a good ticket
for the republicans for the next eight
lyears would be William Howard Taft
of Ohio, and for the eight years after
that Theodore Roosevelt of New
York; then for eight years after that
my good friend here, James S. Sher.
man-also of New York. After thar
but modesty prevents me from max
ing any further suggestions
Roy A. Sears.
James A. Reidy, Notary Public
Statement by Publisher.
sherman Searle, republican, pub,
Usher of the Rock Island Union. said ::
" L took notes as Mr.. Longworth
spoke, and they show that he said
t'T believe that we should have eight
years of Taft as PRESIDENT. after that
eight years of Mr.. Roosevelt: after
that, eight years of my friend here
Sunny jim Sherman, after that-but
modesty forbids that | say more along
this line."'
There is no doubt that Mr.. Long
worth said it, and it was probably
something he did not mean to have
taken the way it has been. He said
it, though, and his denial does not sci
aside the fact His father-in-law has
probably chided him since
City Editor Wiley of Mr. Searle's
paper. said:
Mr.. Longworth's statement was:
81 consider Mr.. Taft good enough 70,
eight years as president, after thai
we ought to have eight years of Mr.
Roosevelt, after which We should have
eight years of my friend. Sunny Jim.
After that-but modesty forbids.''
"The Union. republican. printed its
report of Mr.. Longworth's speech
seriously.
That was rushed through and we
had no time TO discover or say thai
The was humorous at times Publishe.
Searle explained
Real Estate Dealers Version.
James Reidy. real estate dealer
said:
There is no doubt about wha'
/ Longworth said. I find republicans ol
Rock Island agreeing with democrats