New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-10
Refuses TO Squabble
for Nomination He
Does Not Wish.
HIS MESSAGE
CHEERS MOOSE
Republican Leaders Pom
der While Watching Ef-
feet on Hughes Boom.

Some o. the old-line Republican
leaders who read Colonel Roosevelt's
statement Yesterday, from Port Of
Spain. Trinidad. were not in "heroic
mood" The Colonel said 1t would be
mistake TO nominate him as the Re
publican Prcs idcntial candidate unless
the country had in its mood some
thing Of the heroic" II was another
way OF reitcrating his stand that he
was not seeking tn. nomination and
that he would not allow his rame TO
he used in the primaries Of any state
in that respect 81 am not the least
interested in the political fortunes Of
myself o. any other man" he declared.
The Republican leaders. however.
were prone 10 acknowledge that it was
"a strong statement" Characteristic Of
the Roosevelt Amcricanism. The Old
Guard, o. course. saw nothing OF sacri.
fee in the Colonel's announcement thai,
he did not wish the nomination II
only added 70 their embarrassment.
with another little shudder At the still
vague outline OF the writing on the
wall.
Progressive leaders epthuSsd over
the statement It put the Colonel one
step nearer the Chicago nomination.
they said They pointed out that al
though he declared himself out OF the
preliminary running. which no had al
ready done months ago. the ultimat.
voice and choice % the Republican
National Convention would be entirely
beyond his control. They felt the call
would come and that he would respond.
See Reference 10 Hughes.
Some Of the politicians read into the
Coloncl's statement 4 reference 10 Jus
tice Hughes. when he said that the
candidate should be man who VIII
not merely stand for such a programme
before election, but will resolutely and
in good faith pu. il through II elected v
They contcnded that IL was either an
attempt on Colonel Roosevelt. part 10
eliminate Justice Hughes or 10 draw
rim out on the issues OF American
iem" prior TO the convention. \ state
Republican leader who will 20 10 the
convention as a dclcgatest-argc with
personal preference for Justice
Hughes declared that no one VINO really
favored Hughes would attempt 20 draw
him out at this time, in view OF the
Justices determined attitude in the
matter. Such course would only hurt
his candidacy, he said.
Colonel Roosevelt's statement was
prompted by an account OF the attempt
in Massachusetts 70 elect Roosevelt
dclegates-at-large 20 the Republican
National Convention. He ISSUED the
statement ~ the request Of his friend,
Henry J.. Stoddard, who met him at
Trinidad IN the British West Indies.
Announcement came from Msssachu-
setts last night that the fight in the
primaries for Roosevelt delegates would
continue despite the Colonel's obiec-
ton.
The Roosevelt statement fellows in
full:
II am deeply sensible Of the honor
conferred on me and of the good will
shown me b. the gentlemen who have
announced themselves as delegates 10
be elected in my interest in the Mas
sachusetts Presidential primary.
Nevertheless ! must request and now
10 request and insist that my name be
not brought into the Massachusetts,
primaries, and | emphatically decline
10 be a candidate in the primaries OF
that or of any other state Months
ago | formally notified the authorities
CT Nebraska, Minnesota and Michigan
TO this effect. | 90 not wish the nomi-
ration. am not the least interested
in the political fortunes either OF my
self or any other man. | am inter
ested in awakening my fellow country.
men 70 he need Of facing unpleasant
facts. ! am interested in the triumph
al,