The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-03-01
COL. ROOSEVELT WILL
ACCEPT NOMINATION
Makes PubIic Reply to Seven
Republican Governors.
Hopes That Voters Will Be Given op-
portunity to Express Their Pref
erence Through Direct Pri-
maries, If Possible.

"I will accept the Republican nomi-
nation for president if it is rendered
to me-" Colonel Roosevelt tells the
seven governors who asked him a
fortnight ago to be frank about it
as soon as convenient
This is the iotter, dated on Satur-
day last:
New York, Feb. "a, 1912.
"Gentlemen-I Geeply appreciate
your letter and I realize to the full
the heavy responsibility it puts upon
me, expressing as it does the careful
ly considered convictions Of the men
elected by popular vote to stand as
the heads Of government in their sew
eraI states
Il absolutely agree with you that
this matter is not one to be decided
with any reference to the personal
preference Of any man, but purely
from the standpoint of the interests OF
the people as a whole. | will accept
the nomination for president if it is
rendered to me, and l will adhere to
this decision until the convention has
expressed its preference.
Zone of the chief principles for
which / stood and for which l now
stand, and which l have always en-
deavored and always shall endeavOr to
reduce to 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 the
Republican presidential convention.
Every truly yours,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
The following is the letter from the
governors:
Chicago, Feb. 10, 1912.
1--WE, the undersigned Republican
governors, assembled for the purpose
of considering what will best insure
the continuation of the Republican
party as a useful agency of good gov
eminent, declare it our belief, after a
careful investigation of the facts, that
a large majority of the Republican
voters of the country favor your NOM
nation, and a majority of the people
favor your election, as the next presi-
dent of the United States.
eve 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-
slary for the happiness and prosperity
of the country
1--WE believe that in view of this pub
lie demand you should soon declare
whether. if the nomination TO" the
presidency comes to you unsolicited
and unsought, you will accept it.
In submitting this request we are
not considering your personal inter
ests. We do not regard it 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 to what is demand
ed of you in the interests of the peo-
pie as whole And we feel that You
would be unresponsive to plain pub
lie duty if you should decline to &C
cept the nomination coming as the
voluntary expression of the wishes of
a majority of the Republican voters
of the United States through the &C.
ton of their delegates in the next ma
tional convention.
''YOus truly,
civilian E. Glasscock, West Vir-
ginia.
Chester H. Aldrich, Nebraska.
Robert P. Bass, New Hampshire.
Joseph NJ. Carey, Wyoming.
Chase S. Osborn, Michigan.
CIV. r. Stubs, Kansas.
Herbert S. Hadley, Missouri"