The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-03-02
COL. ROOSEVELT WILL
ACCEPT NOMINATION
MakesEPublic Reply TO Seven
Republican Governors.
Hopes That Voters viii BE Given op
portunity to Express Their Pref
erence Through Direct Pri.
maiies. N Possible.

Il will accept the Republican nomi-
nation FOR president II IT is rendered
TO me" Colonel Roosevelt tells the
seven governors who asked him a
fortnigsht AGO to be frank about it
as soon as convenient
This is the lct er, dated on sa,ur-
day last:
"Gentemen-l Geepb appreciate
your letter and realize TO the full
the heavy responsibility 1t puts upon
me, expressing as II does the careful.
ly 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 no. one 20 be decided
with any refere nee TO the personal
preference o. any man, but purely
from the standpoint OF the interests OF
the people IS a whole. | will accept
the nomination for president II Il is
rendered to me. and will adhere TO
this decision until the convention has
expressed its preference
"One OF the chief principles for
which | stood and for which / now
stand. and which have always en-.
deavored and always shall endeavor TO
reduce 10 action, is the genuine rule
OF the people; and therefore ! 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 tho
Republican presidential convention.
Very truly yours,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
The following is the letter from tho
governors
Chicago. Feb. 10, 1912.
we. the undersigned Republican
governors, assembled for the purpose
OF considering what will best insure
the continuation OF the Republican
party as useful agency OF good gov.
eminent, declare IL our belief, after a
careful Investigation or the facts, that
large majority OF the Republican
voters OF the country favor your nom.
nation. and a majority OF the people
dent OF the United States
1--WE believe that your candidacy
will insure success In the next cam.
paign. We believe that you repre-.
sent, 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 neces.
sary for the happiness and prosperity
OF the country
I'VE believe that in view OF this pub.
lie demand YOU should soon declare
whether. II the nomination TO- the
presidency comes 10 you unsolicited
and unsoueht. YOU will accept H.
In submitting this request we are
not considering your personal inter
ests We DO not regard IL as proper
TO consider either the interests or the
preference OF any man as regards the
nomination for the presidency. We
are expressing our sincere belief and
best judgment as 10 what is demand.
ed OF you in the interests of the PEG.
pie as a whole And we feel that You
would be unres ponsiye TO a plain pub.
lie duty II sou should decline TO ac.
cept the nomination coming as the
voluntary expression Of the wishes OF
q majority Of the Republican voters
OF the United States through the ac.
ton OF their delegates in the next ma.
tional con ention
"Yous truly,
ginia
Chester H. Aldrich, Nebraska
Robert y nass. New Hampshire.
Joseph NJ Carey Wyoming
Chase 5 Osborn, Michigan
"W L. Smbls, Kansas
"UprLprt :. Hadley. Missouri"