Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-02-26
viii Accept Nomination For
President If 1t Be rendered
Him; Will Stick to Decision
Until Convention Has Spoken.
COLONEL'S AM 2 TO
PROGRESSI. DEMANDS
Aurees With Governors That
Matter is One to Be Decided
Purely From Standpoint Of In
terest of the Whole People.
IBv Morning Journal specia, Leased wirs.l

IBv Morning Journal Special LEASED wirel
New York, Feb. 25.-"I will accept
the nomination for the presidency 4
II is rendered me and / will adhere to
this decision until the convention has
EXPRESSED its preference is Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt's reply to the let
ter Of seven republican governors, ask
ing him to stand for a nomination.
The eagerly awaited reply was given
out tonight at Colonel Roosevelt's Of
fces, during his absence on "A trip 10
Boston.
II was unexpectedly brief, but def
mite. 1t follows:
New York. Feb. "a, 1912,
"Gentlemen | deeply appreciate
your letter and | realize TO the full
the heavy responsibility it puts upon
me. expressing as II does the carefully
considered convictions of the men
elected by popular vote to stand as
the heads Of government i'm their sew
eral states.
81 absolutely agree with you that
this mi tier X not oTlcs-tc be d0cided
with any reference to the personal
preferences or interests of any man,
hut purely from the standpoint of the
interests of the people as whole. l
will accept the nomination for preal-
adhere to this decision until the con-
ven.ion has expressed its preference
one of the chief principles for which
] have stood and for which | now
stand and which ! have always en-
deaVored and always shall cndcavor
10 reduce to action, is the genuine rule
of the people; and. therefore. | hope
that so far as possible the people may
be gwen the choice through direct
a .f..ts ttgD
as tn who shall be dhe nominee of the
republican presidential convention.
VERY truly yours,
THEODORE ROOSEN ELF.
"The Hon. William Il. Glasscock,
governor of the state of West Viz
ginia, Charleston.
THE Hon. chester II. Aldrich, gov
einOr of the state of Nebraska. LIN
coin.
THE Hon. Robert p. Bass. governor
of the state of New hampshire, Con-
cord
"The Hon. Joseph Nj. Carey, gov
ornor Of the state of Wyoming, CheE-
enne.
The Hon. Chase S. Osborn, gov
crnor of the state of Michigan, Lans-
ing.
The Hon. w X. Stubbs governor
OF the state of Kansas. Topeka.
The Hon. Herbert :. HadleN. gov
ernor of the state OF Missouri, Jeffer- =
son CITY,"
The above named governors assem-
hled at Chicago two weeks ago aiu
drafted a letter TO Colonel Roosevelt
a@ ertirg the popular demand Tor nun
to he president again and urging MIN
to declare himself as to whether ne
would accept the republican nominal
Ton "if il came unsolicited ana uh-
sought
For two weeks Colonel Roosevelt
cpnsidercd the letter. indicating plalh
~ that he had no intention oi max
ing "A hasty reply. The governors lei
Ter follows:
Chicago. Ill. Feb. 10. 1sl2.
We. the undersigned republican
governors assembled for the purpose
Of considering what will best ln.irr
the continuation of the repuphcdh
party as a useful agency of good gov
ernnent, declare il our belief aiter Il
careful investigation of the Facts. tnat
a large majority of the republican
voters of the country favor your NOM
lnation and large majority OF IN"
people favor your election rs the next
president Of the United States.
We believe that your candidacy
viii insure success in the next cam
faisn We believe that You represent
as no other man represents, tho$e
Principles and policies upon wh'ch We
must appeal for majority oi iic
votes of the American people 'hn
which in our opinion are necessars
Tor the happiness and prosperity OF
The country.
We behev. that in view "f ms
public demand you should soon ut-
clare whether. IL the nomination iof
lne Presidency comes TO YOU uhs""
Tied and unsought you will accept II
In submitting this request We ar
not considering your personal ih'e.-
tsis We do not regard Il as proper
Z" consider either the Interests OF ih'
prefer, nee of any man as regafas w
nomination for the presidency.
are expressing our sincere ecliei ais
"rai Judgment as to what D. deinann'n
"i SOU in the Interests OF the Pr"f's
"s whole. And We feel that -"
would De unr-zponSire e. plain pun
i-e duty II You should decline {" ae-
'rpf the nomination A. the voluntary
'Aprtsssan II the wishes II major
Hg of the republican T"tcrs 81 IN.