Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-04
Says that it Would Be Impossible to
Accept Nomination.
REPUBLICANS URGE CANDIDACY
Have Hopes that They Bring About
Change in Decision.
THREE CALLERS AT OYSTER BAY
Bristow, Madison and Murdock Have
Conference and Talk over the
Political situation, bat
Refuse 10 DIvuIge.

NEW YORK, July s.-(Speclal Tele-
gram )--For governor-Theodore Roosevelt
That Is the way the republican leaders,
or at least some of them want the ticket
10 read next fall They declare that
with Hughes out, Roosevelt is the only
man who can make a republican victory
sure.
Mr., Roosevelt yesterday put his foot down
hard on this project. He wrote Fred b.
Adams, secretary of the Republican club
OF Utica, which has been active in the
game 10 this effect:
II ask that the club at once stop any
agitation to have me named for governor
1t would be an absolute imposslbilty for
me to accept"
Nevertheless. IL Is pointed out, that men
who have as emphatically declined nomina-
tions in the past have been brought to see
that party duty demands the sacrifice. 1t
is pointed out. in fact, that this was the
case when Mr.. Roosevelt accepted the vice
presidential nomination.
Some OF the strongest men in the repub-
lioan party are back of the movement to
get Roosevelt to accept the nomination
and they are not without hope that they
will succeed.
There we're busy times at oyster Bay
today. Among the most important Wis
itors were Senator Bristow and Repre-
sentatives Madison and Victor Murdock
of Kansas, all insurgents. They arrived
here for conference with Mr.. Roosevelt,
an. went to oyster LAY
Senator. shall you have anything to
say before your conference?" was asked
OF Senator Bristow.
mo" he answered. But we may have
before We get back If the colonel will
let us"
Are you gentlemen insurgents?" asked
a representative of ,he press, who wanted
TO be double sure of this fact.
The senator grlnned. Il suppose We
might be taken for SUCH" he acquiesced.
Ma, Madison was,Sa member or tne Ral-
lnger-Pinchot investigating committee.
They had little TO say after the confer
ence.
Now, boys" admonished Mr.. Murdock,
whatever you write, don't say our faces
were wreathed wItn smiles Here is what
we have to say, with the permission of
the colonel. This statement will stand for
a. of us, and 4.ere is not word to add
TO IT,"
Mr.. Murdock then dictated the follow
ing statement
'sAll of us were anxious to see Mr. Roose-
welt because we don't believe he had three
stauncher supporters of his policies
throughout his term of office and we be-
neve he knows this better than any one
else.
"Bristow was his rght-hand man in un-
covering and furnishing the postal frauds
and Madison and were among the thirty
five who stood up for him when the fight
was made to deprive him of the use of the
secret service men In uncoverlng such mis-
deeds the postal frauds.
g.
him absolutely unchanged" CMr. MUIR
docks voice roso little unconsciously In
emphasis as he pronounced the last two
words) Absolutely unchanged" he re.
peated "in his attitude toward public ques
tions and also to find how close he has
kept~in touch with what has happened In
the last year and a quarter.
Congratulations Extended.
Nothing more pleased us than his al
once congratulating us and those associated
with us in having succeeded In putting int
the railroad rate bill the provisions vitally
necessary In order that 1t should represen
progress along the lines of proper contro
OF interstate common carriers"
Mr.. Murdock said impressively: "Yo,
can quote me for one thing; there was
delicious quality about the-iced tea"
Yes" added Mr.. Madison. with dellbera
tion, we took that Tor compliment 4
prohibition Kansas. You know we're
mighty moral state. The senator her
never says anything stronger than b,
gravy and when the colonel said b,
George once or twice he looked almos
shocked"
Senator Rristow giggled; they were al
Immensely pleased.
MY son." broke out the tall senator fron
Karsas, laying lean hand on his inter
locutors knee, II can say one thing to you
Theodore Roosevelt Is a bigger and hroade
man today than before he went away
That man Is a marvel What he say
tingles. When he speaks he speaks tn
truth and the naked truth, whether trut
naked is beautiful or ugly. 1t comes OH
like shot. and like shot, it goes rlgh
TO the mark. ] never saw him show sue
inoisiveness. His jaw has new angle O
determination. He seems TO me not onl