The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-10-14
LONGWORTH DID SAY 1T.
Reporters Who Made Notes Regard
ing the "ROOsevelt Dynasty" Make
AiIidavits That SOn-in-law Nick was
Correctly QuOted-COngressm
Denial Causes Much Surprise.

Denial Causes Much Surprise.
Chicago, Oct. 10.-Republican lead
ers have been thrown into conster-
nation over the "break" which Repre-
sentative Longworth, the presidents
son-in-law, made in his speech at
Rock Island, ILL.,. in which he ,outlin-
ed the Roosevelt dynasty Prince
Nicholas has been called down hard
for letting the cat out of the bag. and
after allowing the matter to rest for
three days has issued mild sort Of
denial. He did this after boasting on
the day following his utterance that
he was making a collection of clip
pings from newspaper comments and
Intending to send them to the presi-
dent who, he said, he knew would
be very much pleased.
has procured affidavits from persons
who attended the Republican meeting
at Rock Island, and which prove con-
clusively that Mr.. Longwo:th made
the declaration attributed to him.
The following are the ai.idavits:
state of Illinois-County OF Rock Is
land.
"I, Roy A. Sears, city editor Of the
Rock Island Argurs, on oath do state
that was present at the Republican
day exercises Of the Rock Island ex-
position, Oct. 2. 1908, and reported
the addresses Of Congressman James
Mckinney chairman Of the afternoon;
Congressman Frank o. Lowden and
Congressman Nicholas LongwOrth and
others.
further state that I heard the
remarks Of Congressman Longworth's
relative to the suggestion made by the
chairman. as to his (Longworth's) pos
sible succession to the presidency Of
the United States. Congressman Long
worth's remarks were substantially as
follows:
I must thank the chairman for
launching my candidacy for an office
to which I have not explred-I should
say aspired. My chances for that Of
| fee have expired" had thought
that a good ticket for the Republican, s
for the next eight years would be Will
liam 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. Sherman, also Of New
York. After that-but modesty pre-
vents. me from making any, furtiaaf
suggestion
| (Signed) "Roy A. Sears"
Subscribed and sworn to before me-
this 5th day Of October, A. d. 1908.
James A. Reedy, Notary Public"
| (SeaD
81, +. Z. Ryden. newspaper man
who having been assigned to make
unbiased unprejudiced report Of tho
address delivered by Hon. Nicholas
Longworth, Hon. James 8. Sherman
and others who spoke in connection
with the Republica day exercises OF
the Rock Island exposition, Oct. 2. on
oath do state I reported the address
Of Congressman Longworth, and his
remarks with reference to the success
sion to the presidency, in response tc
the suggestion having been 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 have not expired-I mean as
pired. Gentlemen, I rather think my
chances for that office have expired"
"Along this line I would like to
make a few suggestions myself. For
the next eight years I would propose
Mr.. Taft. Then in order to keep New
York In line, I would suggest Theo-
dore Roosevelt for eight years Then
10 still keep New York in the Republic
can column, I would propose our
| friend, Sunny Jim After that-mod-
esty prevents me from making fur
ther suggestions.
(Signed) "E. f.. Rvden."
subscribed and sworn to before me
this 5th day Of October, A. d. 1908.
IN. L. Parker. Notary Public"
| (SeaD
The Rock Island Union. the recog-
nized Republican newspaper Of this
| city, In It's issue OF Saturday morning