Show ROOSEVELT MAY MAYBE AY BE Eli A CANDIDATE EW TORK Nov 25 Th 2 Theodore Theodore o ore R Roosevelt when h asked regarding rd n the l re report ye- ye for port tM that h 1 he lie may a again I e. bo be a ii candidate a Td for president told a World correspondent correspond correspond- ent that a a. statement might be made as follows 8 The World says liars In a a. special dispatch fro from In Oyster Bay Colonel Roosevelt finds It difficult to understand the comment the statement reads that has followed IO upon n his ar- ar ri tide in the Outlook I regarding ir t national lo ii laws and business interests He lie has said exactly the sam cams thing many times be be- fore He cannot see why it should b be assumed that this article indicates that he is ready to take an any personal part partin in the coming campaign It can be stated that Colonel Roosevelt Roose velt veit has hall received many letters indicating 1 the willingness of the writers to to give I him political support if such I is III desired It can b be stated that Colonel Roosevelt today received a letter from a certain United States senator offering the full political support of ot the senator in case Colonel Roosevelt should wish to be a a. candidate In the national campaign To this letter Colonel Roosevelt has replied that he eam earnestly sUy hopes that the s senator will not only refrain from any action looking to the nomination of Colonel Roosevelt but also will prevent his friends from from taking an any such steps No comm comment nt would be made by Colon Colonel Col Col- on onel l 1 Roosevelt upon this announcement which he hI insisted should be made mad in the third person He would not name the senator to whom he referred |