Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-02-27
EVERYBODY IS TALKING
ROOSEVELT'S ANNOUNCEMENT
STIits POLITICAL WASHING.
TON TO THE CORE.
CLARK PREDICTS WATERLOO
Republican Convention Is Anniversary
of Napo.cans Defeat ana VIII
Mark RoOscvclt's Downfall.

WASHINGTON, Feb, Ex-senator
Henry Cabot Lodge, Theodore Roose-
vents Intimate friend and close coun-
sellor, issued a statement tonight say
Ing that because Of their lifelong
friendship he could not personally op-
pose the colonel, and therefore, would
take no part whatever in the cam
paign for the republican presidential
nomination. Senator Lodge said he
was opposed to the constitutional
changes which Mr.. Roosevelt advo-
Gated in his Columbus speech.
Colonel Roosevelts announcement
that he is a candidate was received in
Washington with complexlty Of feel
ings. 1t was the basis of many hap
penlngs
At the White House, as when the
nows was first received last night, no
formal statement was evoked.
Little else was discussed at the capi-
tai. In the senate 1t precipitated a
lively passage.
Senator Lodges statement, OF
course, Is regarded as a positive de-
clination TO support the former presi-
dent s candidacy. 1t follows:
VIII Take No Part.
y am opposed to the constitutional
changes advocated by Colonel Roose-
welt In his recent speech at Columbus.
have very strong convictions on
those questions which, during the past
three or four years / have expressed
In public with such force of argument
as | could command. But Colonel
Roosevelt and for thirty years, who'll
ly apart from politics, have been close
ana most intimate friends. | must
continue to oppose the policies which
he urged at Columbus, but | cannot
personally oppose him who has been
my lifelong friend and for this reason
| shall take no part whatever in the
campaign for the presidential nomlna-
ton"
In the senate his declaration brought
an announcement from Senator Ray
nor of Maryland. that he would ad.
dress the senate on the charter of
democracy as outlined by former
President Roosevelt In his speech az
Columbus
Mr. Raynor probably will speak on
Wednesday His antagonlsm to Mr..
Roosevelt has often been shown in
that chamber.
Senator Clapp Of Minnesota, pro.
gressive republican, asked to have the
Columbus speech published as a public
document Senator Bailey leaped to
his feet:
Print IL In Red.
Let 1t be printed. by all means"
shouted the Texas senator "let It be
printed in red"
Printed and read" retorted Mr..
Clapp, who q moment later accepted
Senator Bailey's suggestion that Coll
onel Roosevelts letter to the seven
governors announcing his willingness
to accept the nomination be printed
with the speech.
An attempt by Senator Bacon to In.
clude also the several announcements
by Mr.. Roosevelt that he would not be
a candidate for third term was de-
feated by Senator Poindexter.
On the house side the matter was
discussed apparently with the deepest
interest.
Representative Browning of New
Jersey, republican. devoted his maiden
speech TO commentator Of Presl-
achievements. His republican col.
leagues greeted his eulogy OF the pres.
ident with applause.
Speaker Clark. himself candidate
for tho democratic nomination tonigh.
Issued statement commenting upon
Colonel Roosevelt's candidacy for the
republican nomination. The speakers
comments were phased in character.
istlc language and follows:
"There are some peculiar and inter.
estng facts In the republican embrog.
llo. The big wigs appear to have for
gotten historical facts. or scorn them.
Many persons were amazed when the
republican national COMMITTEES fixed
tho convention for the 18th OF June,
the anniversary Of Waterloo. Now
comes Colonel Roosevelt on February
28. the day when Napoleon escaped
from Elba. No doubt the result of
the November election Will complete
the historical parallel by sending not
only the colonel. but the whole re-
publican party TO Helena--a consum.
nation devoutedly to be wished. This
year all things work together for the
success of democrats and the good Of
tho country"