Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-03-04

ROOSEVELT EXPLAINS WHY
M. ENTERED CAMPAIGN

oyster Bay, y. u, March 3.---, OIL
onci hooseN eit's own views OF the
poiiticai situauon anu has reasons lur
entering the campaign We're ex-
piaineu hN nm touaN walking home
from church.
AS he trudged along the country
road from oyster hay village to saga
more hllL on hts way home from
church, the former president talk I'd
Freely of his prospects and briefly
stated that his reason for entering into
IA political campaign as an active cam
didate was tnat men who share his
political beliefs convinced him they
needed an effective leader.
AS to the prospects OF victory. Col
onel Roosevelt expressed the conNic-
ton that ON popular vote he would
he the choice of his party by big
majority How far this result might
be modified by the interposition of the
machinery of politics he was unable
to say.
Colonel Roosevelt said he supposed
great many persons would not he.
lieVc IL, but that he had not wished to
enter the fight
SO far as u personal victory Is con-
cerned. don't care he declared.
In 1904. he said. his position was
different. He was desirous OF the
nomination, because he wished the
peoples seal Of approval. In taking
up the fight this year, however, he
was opposing his personal inClinations
Many supporters had come to him and
represented that they needed leader
and that there was a widespread de-
mand that he assume the responsible
itN. II was In response to these rep
resentations. the colonel added that he
had determined Ia accept the leader
ship.
Colonel Roosevclts assertion that
he believed a large majority of repuD-
mean voters favored him WAS made
when he was informed OF the result
ot Il canvass In diitcrent sections OF
the country showing an alleged rat o
OF two to one for Roosevelt, 'fhe coll
onel said he thought that about rep
resented the situation.
In all, but four OF five states, In
cluding Delaware and Utah, Colonel
Roosevelt said he believed he would
receive "A majority in a popular vote.
He added that he felt confident he
would have II majority Of the Penn
sNlNania delegation To the rational
lie was told that a test
vote In New England has given him
an alleged slight lead over President
Taft and he said that he was not at
all surprised at that
II Is three nilies from Saghinofc
Hin to the church where Colonel
Roosevelt attends. ana he walked
both ways with long. rapid stride,
which was almost too much for the
less hardy persons who tried to keep
NJ with HIM When he reached home
he turned To things political.
Former Senator Albert j. Beve-
ridge. Of Indiana. had come 10 oyster
f,py tn gn over the Indiana sitiat.eyn
with the colonel and former Cop
grcssman Fred Lands, of indiana.
Mr.. Landis arrived last night.
Amos Pinchot, of New York. broth
er of clifford Pinchot; John Bass.
brother of Governor Bass. of x New
Hampshire Benjamin lde Nhceler,
president of the University of CALI
fornia. and Lieut.. John G.. Grecnwav
of Bisbee. Ariz.. an old friend of the
colonel In the "liough Riders" were
the other guests.
Colonel Roosevelt said that Indiana
was the weakest of the western states
rom the viewpoint Of the Roosevelt
forces.
Former senator Beveridge expressed
much the same view. There was
movement In every district.
iad the former senator. but II would
De pretty hard to defeat the organi
.ation which he believed would rule
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