The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-03-01
NOW ROOSEVELT
IS IN THE RACE
Reply to Governors of Seven States
Who Asked For Definite state
ment From Roosevelt.

New York. Feb. 25.-"I will accept
the nomination for president if II is
rendered he, and I will ahere to this
decision until the convention has ex.
pressed its preference" is Col Roose-
yelts reply to the seven governors
asking him to stand for nomination.
The eagerly awaited reply was given
out sunday night at Col. Roosevelt's
Offices here during his absence on
trip 10 Boston. 1t was Unexpectedly
brief. but definite. 1t follows
New York, Feb "a, 1912.
aGentlemen: II deeply appreciate
your letter. and realize to the full
the heavy responsibility it puts upon
me. expressing as it does the care
fully considered convictions of the men
elected by popular vote to stand as
the heads of government in their sew
eral states.
II absolutely agree with you that
this matter is one not to be decided
with any reference to the personal pre-
ferences or interests of any man, but
uurely from the standpoint of the IN
terests of the people as a whole
Il will accept the nomination Tor
president, if it is rendered to me, and
/ will adhere to this decision until the
convention has expressed its prefer
ence.H
"One of the chief principles for
which | have stood and for when l
now stand, and which have always
endeavored and always shall endeaVor
TO reduce to action, is the genuine rule
of the people and therefore ! nope
that so far as possible the people may
be given the chance through direct
primary, to express their preference
as to who shall be the nominee OF the
republican presidential convention.
VERY truly yours,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
"The Hon. w. e. Glasscock, governor
Of the state of West Virginia Charles
ton, w. Va.
oThe Hon. Chester II. Aldrich, gov
ernor of the state of Nebraska, Lin
coin, Neb.
"The Hon. Robert Bass, governor O
tue state of New Hampshire, Concord
". II.
~The Hon. Joseph M Carey, cover
nor of the state OF Wyoming Chey
enne, Wyo.
"The Hon. Charles S. Osborn, gov
ernor of the state of Michigan, Lans
ing. Mich,
THE Hon. w. R. Stubbs, governor
of the state of Kansas, Topeka, kans
"The Hon. Herbert S. Hadley, gov
ernor of the state of Missouri, Jenei
son City. Mo.
Letter is Drafted.
The above named governors assen
bled at Chicago two weeks ago an
drafted a letter to Col. Roosevelt a'
serting that there was a popular d'
mand for him to be president agall
and urging him to declare himself Q
IL whether he would accept the y
publican nomination, 'if Y came "
solicited and unsought
For two weeks Col. Roosevelt COZ
sidered the letter, indicating plaihl
that he had no intention of making
hasty reply.
The governors letter follows;
"Chicago Feb. 10, 1872.
"we the undersigned repuhliea
Governors. assembled for the purpo'
If considering what viii best insm
the continuation of the republics
Marty as a useful agency of our go
ernment declare in our belief, att
careful investigation of the fact
that a large majority of the republics
voters of the country favor your hol
nation. and large majority OF 3
neonle favor your election, as the ne
president Of the United States.
Believe Teddy the Man.
"We believe that your candida
win insure success in the next cal
paign. We believe that your politi
MS no other man represents, those PR
ciples and policies upon which
must appeal for a majority of the yot
of the American people, and which
-onr opinion. are necessary for I
happiness and prosperity of the COZ
try
I'VE believe that in view of Il
public demand, you should soon
clare whether, If the. nomination
the presidency come to you unsoae
ed. and unsought, you will accept
in submitting this request, we a
not considering your personal int
ests. we do not regard it as proper
consider either the interests or p
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