Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-09

CTS have been thrown into consterna- ton over tho break" which Repre- sentative Longworth, the presidents son-in-law, made in his speech at Rock Island, III, in which he outlined the Roosevelt dynasty. Prince Nich- olas 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 boosting on the day following his utterance, that he was making collection of clip pings from newspaper comments and intended to send them to the presi- dent who he said he knew would be very much pleased.
 The democratic national committee has procured affldavits from persons who attended the republican meeting at Rock Island, and which prove con- clusively that MT Longworth made the declaration attributed to him.
 The following are the affidayits: State of Illinois, County of Rock ls-
 land.
 "I, Roy A. Sears, city editor of the Rock Island Argus, on oath do state that was present at the republican day exercises of the Rock Island ex- position, October 2, 1908, and report ed the addresses of Congressman James Mckinney, chairman of the af- ternoon; Congressman Frank o. Low den and Congressman Nicholas Long worth and others.
 "I further state that l heard the remarks of Congressman Longworths relative to the suggestion made by the chairman as to his (Longworth's) possible succession to the presidency of the United States. Congressman Longworth's remarks were substan- tially as follows:
 II must thank the chairman for launching my candidacy for an office to which have not expired-I should say aspired. My chances for that of flee have expired I had thought that a good ticket for the republicans for the next eight years 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. Sherman, also of New York. After that-but modesty pre- vents me from making any further suggestion"
 (Signed) ROY A. SEARS.
 Subscribed and sworn to before me this 9th day of October, A. D., 1908.
 JAMES A. REEDY,
 Notary Public. (Seal,)
 T, E. E. Ryden, newspaperman, who having been assigned to make unbiased, unprejudiced report of the addresses delivered by Hon Nicholas Longworth, Hon James s. Sherman, and others who spoke in connection with the republican day exercises of the Rock Island exposition October 2d, on oath do state I reported the address of Congressman Longworth and his remarks with reference to the succession to the presidency, in response to the suggestion having been made by the chairman of tn. meeting of his (Longworth' pos- sible presidential candidacy, were in substance as follows:
 Your chairman has seen fit to launch my candidacy to an office to which I have not expired-I mean aspired. Gentlemen, I rather think my chances for that office have lex pired."
 Along this line I would like to make few suggestions myself. For the next eight years I would propose Mir Taft. Then in order to keep New York in line, 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 prevents me from making any further suggestions.
 (Signed)
 E. E. RYDEN.
 Subscribed and sworn to before me this 5th day of October, A. D., 1908.
 M L. PARKER,
 Notary Public. (seal,)
 The Rock Island Union, the rec ognized republican newspaper of this city. in its issue of Saturday morn- ing following the republican meet ing, thus quoted Longworth in general way:
 T consider that Taft Is good for the next eight years as president. After which consider that We real ly ought to have eight years of Roosevelt, following this, believe the country needs eight years of Sunny Jim," after which,-but modesty forbids my mentioning the matter further The speeches were heard by 5000 people, and all ire, spective of politics, who have heard Longworth's denial, are thunder struck.
 The remarks in the first place ere ated sensation.
 The denial has created greater sensation.