Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-02-27
Ex-President Roosevelt De-
nies Statement Attri-
buted to Him
Makes STRAIGHT OUT FIGHT
But Will Not Indulge in Per
sonalities Against
Taft.

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was not progressive, said today he
would not be drawn into a personal
controversy with the administration,
although he las declared his intention
of making a straight out fight for
the Republican Presidential nomina-
ton.
The colonel said that in his politi-
cal conferences yesterday during
which he was reported to have made
the statement, President Taft's name
had not been mentioned and that his
opinion in regard to the administra-
ton had not been asked or expressed.
Colonel Roosevelt repeated that he
had not taken his present position for
personal reasons and he made it clear
that he nd not propose to make the
issue in any sense a personal one.
Columbus Speech Roosevelt Platform.
Boston, Mass, Feb. 27.-Colonel
Roosevelt was asked to explain the
position he will maintain during the
campaign. In reply he issued the
following statement: Il could not
more definitely state my position on
the great issues of the day than | stat
ed it in my Columbus speech and
again yesterday before the Massachu-
setts legislature. In addition to call
ing attention to what | there said on
the subject of popular government,
al rti To 1,rho
/ | there said on the subject of popular
government, I also call particular at
! tention to what | said at Columbus on
the business situation and the proper
! business so as to insure conditions
! that will make for the prosperity of
! the business world and of all our peo-
pie.
In my Ohio speech I dealt with
emphasis on the two great subjects of
immediate moment to our people, the
need of securing prosperity for the
| business man, the wage Garner and
the farmer alike. AS l then said, |
laost emphaticaiiy believe that it is
/ necessary to have an equitable divi-
sion of prosperity but that it behooves
us to keep in mind that we cannot
divide the prosperity unless the pros
perity is there to divide, and that to
secure the we'll being of the business
world is emphatically in the interest
of every citizen of the United States.
i Is Roosevelt a Pker?
Washington, D. c., Feb. 27,-The
i Washington Evening Star today dis
plays prominently on its first page a
box containing the following state
ment: From sources entirely inde-
1 pendent of the White House it is as
ocrtained that the confidence enter
. tanned by the administration and 9TH
ers that Colonel Roosevelt would NOT
be candidate against Taft was based
on definite and repeated statements
By Colonel Roosevelt made within a
year that he would not be a candidate
in 1912 and did not intend to oppose
President Taft for denominations
Roosevelt's Son-in-Law for Taft.
Washington, D. c., Feb. 27.-Repre-
sentative Nicholas LongWorth of Ohio,
son-in-law of Theodore Roosevelt, re-
turned to Washington today after a
visit with the Colonel in Boston, and
announced that he would not take any
part in the campaign for selection OF
delegates to the Chicago convention
from his district in Ohio.
Mr.. Longworth several weeks age
announced himself in favor of the re
nomination of President Taft.
johnson for Vice-President.
New York, Feb 27.-The boom oil
Governor Hiram W. Johnson of Cali
fornia, for the Progressive Republican
nomination as Vice-President as the
: running mate of Theodore Roosevelt
| was launched at dinner of the In
: surgent Club here last night. The
i, POSTMASTER, in suggesting the gov
81 ernor's name, referred to him as lone
, of the most progressive men in pub
f lice life in the progressive west"
| craziest Proposition He Ever Made
S New Orleans, La, Feb. 27.-"Colone
Roosevelt is too radical declared for
Y mer Governor ]. N. Gillette, OF Cali
t fornia, who stopped here last nigh
e en- his way home after tour OF the
south in the interest of the Sal
K Francisco exposition. His advocac.
e OF a plan for the people to review de
y cisions of the highest courts of the
t land is the craziest proposition | eve
!. heard. It's anarchy
a Kent Deserts LaFoIfette.
e Washington, D. c., Feb. 27.-Repre
e sentative Kent of California, who ha
been an active LaFollette leader il
l. his state, telegraphed today to lead
e ers of the California progressive OF
ganization, agreeing to their reques
for permission to place his name OF
,. the ballot as a Roosevelt delegate t.
v the Chicago convention.
r Johnson NegIects Duties.
l. Columbus, Ohio, Feb Pit wa
l. announced today that Governor Hiram
n Johnson of California, will addres
s the delegates attending Ohio's const
e tutional convention next Thursday.
n Cecil Lyon for Roosevelt.
l. Chicago, ILL.,, Feb. 27.-Pearly Wigh'
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