Milford chronicle., 1912-03-01
T.R. WILL ACCEPT
IF NOMINATED
Promises Not to Withdraw Be-
fore Convention.
HIS REPLY TO GOVERNORS

People, and Hopes They May
Through Direct Primaries, Express
Preference as to Who Republicans
Shall Nominate For President.
Il will accept the nomination for
president ii il is rendered me, and
will adhere to this decision until the
convention has expressed It's pIe.e
ence."
1nis is Mr.. Roosevelt's reply to the
letter he received from the following
governors: William E. Glasscock, OF
West Virginia; Chester II. Aldrich, of
! Nebraska; Robert Bass, OF New Hamp-
shire; Joseph NJ. Carey, of Wyoming;
Charles E. S. Osborn, Of Michigan;
w. R. Stubbs, Of Kansas, and HerDert
S. Hadley, OF Missouri.
Rooseveit's reply to the letter from
the governors:
New York, Feb. "a, 1912.
Gentlemen - l deeply appreciate
your let er and l realize to the iuli The
heavy responsibility it puts upon me,
expressing as it does the carefully
considered convictions Of the men
elected by popular vote to stand as
the heads OF government in their sew
eral states.
Il absolutely agree with You that
this matter is not one to be decided
with any reference to the personal
preferences or interests OF any man.
but purely from the standpoint oil the
interests OF the people as whole.
will accept the nomination for presi-
dent if il is rendered to me, ami l will
adhere to this decision until the con-
vention has expressed It's preference
One of the chief principles Tor when
/ have stood, and for which | now
stand, and which l have always en-
deavored and always shall endeavor to
reduce to action, is the genuine rule
of the people; and therefore l hope
that SO far as possible the people may
be given the chance, through direct
primaries, to express their preference
as to who shall be the nominee Of the
Republican presidential convention.
very truly yours,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
Roosevelt from the governors:
Chicago, Feb. 10, 1912.
1--WE, the undersigned Republican
governors, assembled for the purpose
of considering what will bes- insure
the continuation of the Republican
party as a useful agency of good gov
ernment, declare it our belief, alter q
careful investigation of the facts, that
large majority of the Republican
voters Of the country favor your nomi-
nation, and a large majority OF the
people favor your election, as the next |
president of the United States.
I'VE believe that your candidacy |
will insure success in the next cam |
paign. We believe that you represent |
as no other man represents, those |
principles and policies upon which we |
must appeal for a majority Of the
votes of the American people, and |
which, in our opinion, are necessary
for the happiness and prosperity OF
the country.
I'VE believe that in view of this
public demand you should soon declare
whether, il the nomination for the
presidency came to you unsolicited
and unsought. you will accept It.
"In submitting this request we are
not considering your personal inter
ests. We do not regard it as proper
to consider either the interests or the
preference of any man as regards the
for the presidency. We are
expressing our sincere belief and best
Judgment as to what is demanded OF
you in the interest of the people a.
4 whole. And we feel that you woulh
be unresponsive to a plain public duty
f you should decline to accept the
nomination, coming as the voluntary
expression of the wishes of a majority
If the Republican voters of the United !
States, through the action of their del
sgates in tine next national convention
"Yours truly,
WILLIAM GLASSCOCK,
CHESTER A. ALDRICH,
ROBERT P. BASS,
JOSEPH NJ CAREY,
CHARLES E. OSBORN,
"W X. STUBBS,
HERBERT S. HADLEY.