The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-05
Sure Contributing Edi-
tor Is Not Candidate
for Presidency.
DISCOURAGING
ALL SUCH TALK
Places Blame for Break With
Taft on Latter's Ill-Advised
+, Friends and Desertion of
J MY Policies"-If Elected
Again Job Must
Seek Him.

Cornwall on Hudson. n. Y. January
+-Colonel Theodore Roosevelt is not
candidate for the presidency. accord
ins 10 Lawrence F. Abbott. president
OF the Outlook Company. of New York
with which Nr. Roosevelt Is actively
associated. This statement is made
to-day in the Local Press. weekly
newspaper published here. the home of
AIR. Abbott The statement Is lengthy
and reviews Mr. Roosevelts connec-
ton 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.
Kooseveit Is candidate for the presi-
dcncy.
You muHt understand to begin
with" Dir. Abbott Says in what is
termed n dictated statement, that
Whatever / say In answer to your ques-
tion, say solely on my own responsi-
bility and without any consultation
with Mr.. Roosevelt
Not Candidate.
You ask me whether Mr. Roosevelt
is candidate for the presidency. /
answer. No. He is no. candidate: he
docs not desire to be candidate; he
has discouraged and Is discouraglng in
every possible way all talk OF his
candidacy, and he will take no active
share OF any kind In the contest of
various andidates--contests which
arc always inevitable for two or
three months preceding any national
convention"
Mr.. Abbott then reviews at length
MIR. Kooscvelts connection with ma
tional politics during the last three
years "in order to understand the
present political situation with regard
4
summer. He then tells how Mr.. Roosc-
Welt declined tho Republican nomina-
ton in zoos. which he very easily could
have had" and how bir. Taft's nomi-
nation and election were brought
about"
Ills (Roosevelts) political expert
cnce contributed so largely 10 the
snccessful result of the election that
his critics have said that he alone
nominated and elected Taft" Mr. Alb
bott says, and continues:
unfortunately. some of AIr. Tafta
advisers took this mistaken view OF
the case and urged him TO separate
himself SO thoroughly from any Roosc-
Welt associations that his adn,inistra-
ton might create it's own policies. and
thus he might be renominatcd and re-
elected In 1912 on his own Individual
merits without any faint of Roosevelt
ism
Mr.. Roosevelt has never failed, Mr.
Abbott declares. to respond quickly
and cordially TO the slightest wish en-
pressed By SIR Taft for his company
or his views. and he instances the pri-
vate interview at New Haven during
the autumn of 1910 between Mr.. Taft
and air. Roosevelt. That meeting. he
says, ii has been unfortunately an
nounced, was sought by Mr.. Roosevelt
Tor the purpose OF getting some help
in his contest with the "Old Guard" of
the State.
lie adds The facts arc-and have
learned them, not from Mr. Roosevelt,
hut from a friend Of Mr.. Taft. who
knew all the circumstances-that Mr..
Taft sent word to Mr.. Roosevelt ask
ing him TO como In order that he (Alr.
rafD might get the benefit of Mr..
Rooscvelt's advice regarding the seri-
Gus split In the national affairs of the
Republican party which resulted from
so-called 'Cannonism.''
His Critics Always Busy.
Mr.. Abbott declares that whatever
Mr.. Roosevelt does or says Will be
interpreted by some critics to his dis
advantage. and he instances All arti-
Gle of Mr. Roosevelt's on the trust
question published several weeSs ago.
It's publication was held by some, Mr..
.lbbott says, to be an indication that
Roosevelt was seeking the presidency,
and that the appearance of the article
was timed by him just at the psyche
logical moment to produce the great
est effect. II there was any political
astutcness In Its appearance, according
10 Mr.. Abbott. It should so to the
editors of his publication who sug-
gested the article and fixed the date
for Its publication. Mr.. Roosevelt
is cverd elected President again, ac-
cording to Mr.. Abbott, 1t will not be
because he seeks or wants the office,
but because the country wants him to
perform certain Job.