The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-31
ROOSEVELT WILL
RUN IF He IS
NAMED
Lawrence Abbott 0pines That
He Will Not Decline
HE HAS NO KNOWLEDGE
In Speaking Of the Matter Mr. Abbott
Bases His Views on the Past
Record Of Col. Roosevelt

Record Of Col. Roosevelt
The New Jersey boom for Col.
Theodore Roosevelt for president,
started by progressive Republicans
of that state, received added impetus
when about thirty prominent New
Jersey Republicans met at the Union
Grub, Fifty Avenue and Fifty-irst
street, yesterday afternoon and dis
cussed ways and means to bring the
Roosevelt candidacy actively before
the New Jersey voters.
The New Jerseyites were greatly
cheered over letter which one OF
their number, ex-Goy. Stokes, receiv-
ed from Lawrence f. Abbott, presl-
dent OF the Outlook Publishing com
many and which was taken TO mean
that Col. Roosevelt would accept the
Republican nomination. it being con
sidered that of all men who are close
to the Colonel, Mr. Abbott is the one
who can speak by the card. The let
ter was in reply to one exGoy.
Stokes sent to Mr. Abbott, and is as
follows.
The Outlook. PSF Fourth Avenue
New York, Jan. %, 1872
NV Dear Governor: In answer TO
YOUR letter in which you ask me as
one OF Mr.. Rooseyelts associates
whether he would accept the nomlna
ton for the presidency ] can state
NV views on the situation in a Few
words | have no authority TO speak
for him and what say is my own m
dividual opinion. But ! have had
some exceptional opportunities dur
ing the last two years, not only 10
learn his political principles, but TO
see at times the intimate working OIL
his mind, and believe ! clearly un-
derstand his attitude with regard 20
the discussion of his name as pres
idential possibility.
If Mr. Roosevelt Is ever elected
president again it will not be because
he seeks or wants the ONCE IL
wonld be because the country wants
him in the Office to perform q certain
lob lie has had all the Official ana
political honor that any man can pos
sibly want He accepted a nominal
I tion for the vice presidency IN lsOV
when such a nomination was thought
10 he equivalent TO political oblivion
and although ne wanted TO run AGAIN
for governor of the state oil Ne"
York I'm order to complete some I'M
portant work in that office; but his
friends told him II was his duty t'
sacrifice himself In order TO strehs
then Mr.. McKinley's nomination ano
the campaign for sound money and
national financial honor. He accept
ed the nomination on that ground al
though at the time both his friends
and his enemies said that II woulC
mean the end of his political career
II did not end his career however
for in 1904 he was nominated PRAGUE
ally without opposition and elected
by an overwhelming majority II
laos he not only declined but put
sion 10 his denomination at um'
when such n nomination was equiNa
lent to an election.
What possible incentive can tner'
he 10 a man with his record oil botl
European and American achieve
ments and honors to enter the ardu
Gus. disagreeable, and often disas
. trous contests into which the candI
date who struggles for the presidenc
| is inevitably plunged2
am convinced that he does no
, desire the nomination and will enle
no contest to obtain t.. But an
eoually convinced that If his country
men-haye still further need OF his SCI
. vices as their Chief EXXecuiive. d
. will no more decline their can ina
he would decline TO enlist II needle
In time OF war II is, however 10
his marty and his country, and nc
for him. to decide the question.
, thew decide to nominate him, al
" sure he will accept; u they eject u"
10 / am sure he will serve
base my opinion upon his ow
. words on the 18th OF June, l9l
" when he arrived in New YORK on n
J" return from Africa, he replied
q Mayor Gaynors address OF WELDON
/. as. follows.
y - am ready and eager to do N
d mart so far as | am able In helpif
solve problems which must be solve
.. If we do this, the greatest demoe.u
" lie republic upon which the sun ~
u ever shone, are to see its destini'
u rise to the high level OF our mop,
o and its opportunities. This Is u
duty OF every citizen, but It Is pee'
iarly my duty for any man who M
ever been honored by being mat
. president OF the United states
o. thereby forever after rendered del
or of the American people, ana
n. hound throughout his life to remel
e, her this as his prime obligation, az
ar In private life as much as IN puol
i'd life SO to carry himself that the Am'
ut lean people may never have cause
re feel regret that once they placed NJ
re at their head" ..
ne Trusting that have satistaotorl
M answered your question, ! am you
sincerely, Lawrence r. NVVV'