The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-27

BOSTON. MASS, Feb. 2G.-Col. Roose-
Welt has no idea OF boiling the Repub-
lican ticket II he is defeated In the
presidential nomination race. He put
himself sQuarely on record as to THAI
tonight in talking with q correspond
ent Of the International News Service.
The ex-president was asked:
I'm the event that Chicago coA.en-
ton fails to nominate you VIII you
support whatever candidate is nomi-
nated."
The rough rider unhesitatingiy re-
.Of course / will support an~ can
didate the Chicago convention names
The colonel scemed annoyed that
there had been an SUGGESTION that he
would break away from his party II
President Taft succeeds In getting him
self re-nominated. He wanted It dis
tinctly understood he IL too game
fighter to sulk at defeat.
II am entirely happy" the colonel
went on, because ! am iightinf for
principle. The issue is In no sense
personal one.
The experident was elated after an
active, day in which he conferred with
Massachusetts progressive and. talked
to the Legislature on his preferential
cial decisions. The first day OF his
hattie for the nomination had whetted
his appetite for a fight
Yes. It's going TO be a great scrap.
the colonel remarked. gayiy. m
ready for whatever comes up.
Roosevelt's inclination now Is to
keep out of the fray. 30 far AZ active
prcctpitation goes, rs long az nc can
without hurting his own prospects.
He wants the others to do the work.
But he made it plain that II II be-
comes suddenly necessary for him to
lump in and take the helm he viii not
shrink from It, He feels that. with
his erect primary and judicial recall
issues, together with the recall and
referendum he has strong campaign
platform.
will be in any doubt as to exactly
where stand on every one Of the Is
sues l have expounded.' said the col
onel. Il hope that todays speech be-
fore the Legislature cleared up any
doubt that may have existed regarding
4. ssia.feeais.and PRIMARY iaSaes.ass J. q
The colonel elucidated his idea ~ to
the third term cry in talks with sew
ernI political visitors. He was inform
ed BY some OF the proEressives that he
will md 1t quite necessary to explain
to the people why ne seeks another
nomination, when his election In 1904
ne announced that he would consider
1 the next term N the second and that
he would not accept a third term.
my position on the third term" he
told his callers. 10 perfectly simple
i s4Ated Il N cicaTly ~ 4 could a. 1S04
and reiterated II In 1897. said
would not accept a nomination for
third term under any circumstances.
meaning Of course, third consecutive
term.
time. nor could have said more. or
course. would not then know wheth-
er or not there would be demand for
me to accept q nomination at some
future time. and believing: az ! 90.
that the selection OF candidates for
the presidency rests entirely with the
people, could no say that at no time
In my life would ! accept another
nomination.
Il must be clear to any reasonable
man that the precedent which forbids
q third term has reference solely to
a third consecutive term. II grew out
at the fact that president Of the
vcution system OF electing delegates
\ can. II he knows how to use the ma
chinery ut hts disposal renominate
himself even though the majority Of
the party 10 against him.
ssBut after he has been out OF OF
nee for = term he has lost control
st that machinery. He II In the
positiun absolutely Of any private citi-
rem. Tho machinery then y IN tho
hands OF the man occupying the Of
fice Of president" s.
one Of the colonel's visitors told
the International News Service cor
respondent Of the ex-Presidents third
term utterAncc. When tho R0ugh
Rider va asked n he had been COR
rectiy quoted. he replied:
II did ray Substantially that"
Rsnfe ~ G1t ON Ticket.
Among the colonies conferees to-
DAY we're Governor. Robert BAM. o.
New E1ampuhtrA who wants TO get
un thA ticket with Roosevelt - the
s v1eo- neoGjAeut1n candidate. HAaD
} ..Es r ~ - s1D1rth $500