Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-02-29
Taft Or Roosevelt Will Be The
Nominee For President M
At Chicago Con-
ventiOn
ROOSEVELT CANDIDATE
Says He VIII Stay In The Race And
Accept Nomination II
Given Him

| EXPreSident Theodore Roosevelt has
finally given his decision to again enter
the race for president of the United
states and from this time until the
lclose of the Chicago convention, which
will name the man to make the race,
the fight will be on between Taft and
| Roosevelt for the nomination. There
is probably no question but that Roose-
welt would be elected should the NOM
ination come TO him, but there is a
nomination.
Seven governors Of as many states of
which Michigan's Governor, Chase S.
| Osborn, was one, at a meeting in
| Chicago few weeks ago formulated "a
letter to the eX-presiaent asking him TO
become candidate His reply in the
affirmative was published Monday.
In the letter by the governors they
said "the public demgnd you" Edito-
rialy the Detroit Journal says of this:
''There is no likelihood that the Amer
lean people will think much on what
these seven governors have described as
"the public demand" for Third Term.
1t is not public dem and that is expect
ed TO nominate Ro Se,clt If he can be
renominated; it is only The successful
cooperation of the Third-Term politi-
slams.
Ex-President Roosevelt is one of the
most distinguished and highly honored
men in the nation today. No higher
honor could be conferred on him then
that he already wears. Should he fail
in securing the nomintion or getting il
ane should be elected he would be TAX
ing great chances amid the contortions
and stiffness of four years POLITICAL
life, serving the nation with its multi
plicity of problems and divirse interests
of impairing that honor.
Today Roosevelt is great man:
Tomorrow the possibilities of his great
ness being weakened is greater.
Mrs. Cowles sister OF Roosevelt,
who is now in Mt. Clemens, Michigan,
taking treatment at the sanitarium
when apprised of her brothers.
announcement said: "Now | under
stand what Theodore meant by saying
his hat was in the ring. Still cannot
understand why he should consent to
place himself in the hands OF this great
commonwealth when he has much to
lose and but little TO gain.
~ feel that my brother is not acting
upon the dictates of his own conscience.
Ii appears TO me that he is led entirely
by his friends and the leaders of his
party. | saw the colonel few days
before I came to Mt Clemens and ! did
not believe he would give his decision
so early in the season.
That President Taft was deeply hurt
to learn that from now on he must en-
gage in an open contest against the man
under whom he bad served for many
years, became known soon after the
Roosevelt letter was made public.
The relations between Col. Roosevelt
and Mr.. Taft, when the latter served as
secretary of war, were exceptionally
close For months President Taft re-
fusel TO believe that Col. Roosevelt
would oppose him for denomination,
and that he was convinced the colonel
would turn deaf ear to all urging that
he himself become candidate was
known to all Mr.. Taft's friends.
Charles p. Taft, brother of Pres
ident Taft, says 81 don't think Mr..
Roosevelt will get that nomination.
In fact am positive we will beat him.
Mr.. Roosevelt has made himself un-
popular with the Republican party by
his speech at Columbus"
Samuel Koenig, Chairman of the
New York City Republican Comittee.
says: 81 can only speak for my own
county. Col. Roosevelt will not get
our delegation. 1t will go to Mr.. Taft
"What about al o 1t Col Roosevelt's
strength if he is nominated?"
81 cannot discuss something that
will not happen" said the county
chairman.
Norman +. Mack, Chairman of the
Democratic National Committee, COM
menting on the situation says: 'eThis
will make Republican defeat more