The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-11-27
Philadelphia North Ameri-
can Makes Announcement
He VIII Not Be Presiden-
tial Candidate.
TRUST EDITORIAL
WAS MISCONSTRUED
Political Deductions Arrived
at from Trust Statement
Called for His First Posi-
tive Denial.
(Nationa1 News Association)

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 27.-Acting
on authority given by Theodore Roose-
Welt himself, the Philadelphia North
American announces today that the
president will not be candidate
for president in 1912. This announce
ment was called for Thursday by wide
spread reports resulting from the
colonels editorial on the trust that
he had deserted President Taft and
would himself seek the nomination.
The North American says in part:
Theodore Roosevelt's recent editor
ial in the Outlook upon the trust
question has led to deductions so false
and to political discussion SO unfor-
tunate that it seems expedient for an
accurate and authoritative statement
to be made regarding his position,
principally towards the campaign of
1912. Such a statement can be made
better, perhaps, by the North Ameri-
can than by any other agency.
Silence Misunderstood.
Just one year ago today Colonel
Roosevelt confided to this newspaper
his views touching the use OF his
name as a receptive candidate for the
republican nomination and his firm
purpose in relation thereto. There
was ample reason for his expressions.
Ever since his return from abroad
there had been a growth of public in
terest regarding his attitude toward
the president. At that time influential
eastern papers were proclaiming that
Colonel Roosevelt was actually pledg-
ed to support Mr.. Taft for renomina-
| ton and were intimating that news OF
this arrangement emanating from the
White House itself. Many national
leaders accepted these statements az
facts. Endorsement of the Taft admin,
istration in the New York state plat
form was hailed as proof that Roose'
welt was committed to the Taft candi'
dacy.
Those who have been in close touch
with Colonel Roosevelt since the pub
lication of his articles have been sur
| sentiment for him, but at its manifes
tation in circles that few months
ago were bitterly hostile to Roosevelt
or at least strongly pro-Taft.
ITO set at rest these baseless no
tions it can be said that no more thar
three days ago Colonel Roosevelt ex
pressed himself to the North Ameri
can exactly as he had done a veal
ago, and exactly as he has done fire
quently and on all occasions since
And because of the persistence OF un
warranted reports and deductions, h'
agreed that an authoritative statemen
OF his oft-expressed purpose should b.
printed by this newspaper. The utter
ance, therefore, is not new, but it il
positive.
To Remain Neutral.
Colonel Roosevelt will not suppor
any man for the nomination in 1912
neither Mr.. Taft nor any one else. HI
never gave Mr.. Taft any pledge or OF
fer of support, nor did Mr.. Taft eve
have such an impression.
"As for himself, Colonel Roosevelt
is not a candidate, nor has he beel
at any time. He has repeatedly dis
couraged suggestions of this chara<
ter, not only from sincere friends, bu
from the political leaders, who for on
reason or another, desire to use hi
name; and he has emphatically refu'
! ed pledges of active support, even d.
livery of delegates.
4 HE says and wishes the statemen
l to be accepted at it's full value. in it
: clear and nnequivocal meaning tha
! he desires talk Of his supposed cal
! didacy to cease"