The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-02-28
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Will Accept If rendered
Nomination.
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REPLY IS BRIEF BUT DEF|NIATE
Republican Ranks Are Badly
Split Over COlOnel's
Declaration.
REPuDIATEs ADMINISTRATION

New York, Feb. 25.-''I will ac-
cept the nomination for President
if, it is rendered me, and l will ad-
here to the decision until the con-
vention has expressed its prefer
encej is Col Theodore Roosevelt's
reply to the letter of seven Repub-
lican Governors asking him to stand
for nomination.
The eagerly awaited reply was
given out tonight at Col. Roose-
velt's Offices here during his absence
on trip for Boston. 1t is unex-
pectedly brief, but definite.
Republican Ranks Split.
Washington, Feb. 25.-Col. The
odore Roosevelt's announcement for
the Presidency has split the Repub-
lican party beyond all hope OF
mending before the election in No
vember next. This is the unani-
nous opinion of Democratic Sena-
tors and members of Congress to-
night. The split, they believe, is in
policies as well as candidates.
Privately, a majority of the Re-
publicans take exactly the same
view. The great issue of the Re-
publican pre-convention campaign
has been made by Mr.. Roosevelt. 1t
is the anti-third-term rule.
Not since Quay, Plat and other
strong Republican leaders sought to
slaughter President Harrison when
he sought denomination in 1892 and
did pave the way for his defeat af-
ter denomination, has the Repub-
llcan party been so divided.
Even many of the Republican
progressives who favor Mr.. Roose-
welt fear that he may have gravely
erred in thus proclaiming himself
candidate and theoretically repu-
dating the Republican Administra-
ton, which he, more than any other
man, brought into power.
The White House grounds were
dark tonight. An air of gloom per-
vaded them. Speaker Champ Clark
voiced the high spirits of the Dem
ocrats, which were in marked con-
trast to the mood of the Republic
ans. The Speaker said;
1--WE can beat one Republican as
well as another this year. They all
look alike to me-"
Fuel was added to the fire late
tonight by the handing out of
statement from the Roosevelt head
quarters here which was so direct
and specific an attack on the Taft
Administration that it was accepted
generally by all who saw it as hav-
ing been inspired by Col. Roosevelt
himself.
1t found fault with the President
for using the steam-roller of Fed
eral patronage to get delegates in
the South 1t was an evidence of
the sort of campaign Mr.. Roosevelt
is going to wage, now that his that
is in the ring"
Representative Phillip p. Camp
bell voiced the sentiment OF the
near progressives in the Republican
party when he said: 81 have always
admired Mr.. Roo9evelt, but | do not
believe in appealing from the decis-
ion of the umpire to the bleachers."
This homely illustration from
baseball game, which everybody can
understand, was meant to be slap
at the Roosevelt doctrine of appeal
ing decisions of the courts to the
people. as expressed last week in his
Columbus speech.
On the other hand some of the
radical insurgents we're jubilant to-
night. Representative George w.
Norris, OF Nebraska. said: THAT
settles It, 1t is all over but the
shouting. Roosevelt will be nomi-
mated and elected. Taft could never
be elected"
Uncle Joe" Cannon said: "Oh,
well. I'm Republican, not Pop
ulist."