Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-05
NOT A WORD TO SAY
Roosevelt Says It's Vain Try
ina to "Smoke Him Out"
ABBOTT TALKED FOR SELF
He Had No Authority, He Says, to
Disavow Candidacy.
EMPHATIC UP TO CLIMAX
But Even Publisher of Outlook
Doesn't Say Roosevelt Would
Refuse the Nomination.
EMPHATIC UP TO CLIMAX

NEW YORK, January 5.-Col Theo-
day from Oyster Bay. and found his
editorial office thronged. Various re-
ports that he was soon to make a
statement in regard to his political
position drew an unusually large crowd
of inQuirers, who bombarded him with
questions Col. Roosevelt gave little
heed to the queries.
It's no use," he said. shaking his
head. II shall say nothing. Not a
word"
The colonel was asked whether he
had seen the statement made by Law
renee Abbott. president of the Out
look Company, declaring that Col
Roosevelt was not a candidate for the
presidential nomination.
II have not seen it," he replied.
do you expect to see it," he was
asked
"I shall not" replied the colonel, with
q vigorous shake of his head, as he strode
into his private office.
Abbott Willing to Talk.
Mr.. Abbott was more communicative.
II made the statement" he said with
out any consultation with Col. Roosevelt.
He did not see the article before it's pub
licatfon. and, SO far as I know, he has
not read 1t. I have had no communica-
tion with him on the subject. The state
ment, in my judgment, represents Col.
ROosevelt's attitude at the present time.
have been closely associated with him
for three years and in that time l have
formed my views of his attitude.
Il believe that he is not candidate for
the presidential nomination.. will not be
one and will do what he can to prevent
action being taken in his behalf
Mr.. Abbott said he wished to make 1t
clear that the statement could not be
construed as an authorized expression of
Col. Roosevelt's views.
do you think Col Roosevelt would ac-
cept the nomination II it were offered to
him?" was asked.
/ II don't know. I don't believe Col.
Roosevelt himself knows"
Garfield a Visitor.
James r. Garfield. who was Secretary
Of the Interior in the Roosevelt cabinet,
and Is one of the colonel's closest friends.
visited the former President today. Mr..
Garfield made an inconspicuous entrance
into Col Roosevelt's office, and the
colonel seemed to be surprised when his
presence became known. Owing to the
recent activities of the republican PRO
gressives'' in Mr.. Garfield's state Of Ohio
aroused considerable conjecture as to its
meaning. Neither Col Roosevelt nor Mr.
Garfield would discuss the subject Of the
interview.
Doesn't Speak for Roosevelt.
CORNWALL ON HUDSON, n. Y,
January 5.-Col Theodore Roosevelt is not
a candidate for the presidency. accord
ing to Lawrence F. Abbott, president of
the Outlook Company of New York, with
which Mr.. Roosevelt is actively asso-
ciated. This statement is made in the
Local Press, a weekly newspaper pub
lished here, the home Of Mr.. Abbott
The statement Is long one and re-
views Mr.. RoOSevelts connection with
national politics during the last three
years. 1t was brought out, SO the editor
Of the Local Press says, when he asked
Mr.. Abbott whether Mr.. Roosevelt is a
candidate for the presidency.
| Mr.. Abbott says in what is termed a
dictated statement, that whatever ]
say in answer to your question I say
solely on my own responsibility and
without any consultation with Mr.
Roosevelt.
Has Discouraged Boom.
You ask me whether Mr.. Roosevelt,
il q candidate for the presidency.
answer, No, he Is not a candidate and
| he doesn't desire to be a candidate He
| had discouraged and is discouraging In
every possible way all talk of his can.
didacy. and he will take no active share
| Of any kind in the contests of variou.
tcandidates-contests which are always IL
evidence for two or three months pre-
ceding any national convention
Mr.. Abbott then reviews at length Mr.
Roosevelt's connection with national pol
| itics during the last three years ''ir
order to understand the present pOlitica
situation with regard to the presidential
nomination next summer" He then tell.
Ii how Mr.. Roosevelt declined the republican
nomination In 1905. (which he very easily
could have had" and how Mr. Taft;