The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-03-01
ROOSEVELT
IS CANDIDATE
Will Accept If Nomination
Is rendered.
Followers Declare Country Will
Be Swept by Wave Of
Sentiment.

New York, Feb. @o.--"I VIII accept '"e
nomination for President II II Is tell
dered me, and will adhere to this de-
cision until the convention has expressed
its preference" is Col. Theodore Roose-
velt's reply to the letter of seven Repub
ilcan Governors asking him to stand for
nomination.
The eagerly awaited reply was given
out tonight at Col. Roosevelts offices
here during his absence on trip for
Boston. 1t is unexpectedly hief, but
definite. II follows:
New York. Feb. "a. 9l2.--Gcntlcmen: !
deeply appreciate your letter, ana l
realize to the full the heavy responsibility
IL puts upon me, expressing as 1t does
the carefully considered convictions OF
the men elected by popular vote to stand
ms the heads of government in their sew
eral States.
81 absolutely agree with you that this
matter Is not one to be decided with any
reference to the personal preferences or
interests OF any man. but purely from tie
standpoint OF the interests Of the people
as a whole. 1 will accept the nomination
for President II 1t is rendered to me.and
/ will adhere to this decision until the
convention has expressed Its preference
"one Of the chief principles for which
\
and which have always endeavored and
always shall endeavor to reduce to action
is the genuine rule of the people. AMI
therefore I hope that SO far-as'-Fossib'e
the people may be given the chance
through direct primaries to express Their
preference as to who shall be the nomi-
nee of the Republican presidential CONVEX
iton. Very truly yours.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
1.-THE Hon. william +. Glasscock Gov
ernor Of the State of West Virginia,
Charleston. W. Va.
1.-THE Hon. Chester II. Aldrich. Cover
nor OF the State OF Nebraska, Lincoln.
Neb.
..Tbe Hon. Robert p. Bass. Governor
of the State OF New Hampshire. Concord.
N. H.
''The Hon. Joseph NJ. Carey. Govcrno
OF the State Of Wyoming. Cheyenne,
wyo.
1.-The Hon. Chase s. Osborn, Governor
of the State of Michigan. lansing.
Mich.
.'The Hon. W. r. Stubs. Governor of
the State of Kansas. Topeka. Kan.
"The Hon. Herbert 8. Hadley. dover
nor Of the State Of Missouri. jefferson,
City. Mo.
The above named Governors assembled
at Chicago two weeks ago and drafted a
letter Of Col. Roosevelt. asserting that
there was a popular demand for him to
be President again. and urging him to
declare himself as to whether he would
accent the Republican nomination IL "it
came unsolicited and unsousht."
For two weeks Col. Roosevelt Considered
the letter, indicating plainly that he had
no intention OF making hasty reply.
The Governors letter follows:
-chicago, Feb. 10. isi2.-we. the under
signed Republican Governors. assembled
for the purpose Of considering what will
best insure the continuation of the Re-
publican party as useful agency of good
government, declare 1t our belief, after
a careful investigation Of the facts. that
a large majority of the Republican voter
of the country favor your nomination, and
a large majority Of the people favor your
election as the next President of the
United States.
I'VE believe that your candidacy will
insure success In the next campaign. We
believe that you represent. as no other
man represents those principles and poll,
cies upon which We must appeal for a
majority Of the votes Of the American
people, and which. In our opinion, ara
necessary for the Happiness and pros
perity of the country.
I'VE believe that in view Of this public
demand you should soon declare whether
A. the nomination for the Presidency conn
to you unsolicited and unsought.you will
accept it.
"In submitting this request We are moi
considering your personal interests. W.
do not regard 1t as proper to CONSIDER
either the interests or the preference Of