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Show oi. .1 . i.. V I ' I ' i 1 s f - -1 ! . VJ a- President Declares lie .Will Hot Accept Another nomination. WASHINGTON. Nov. 9. President Roosevelt tonight, af- ter the election returns clearly Indicated the result. Issued the following statement: " "I am deeply sensible of the 4" honor done roe by the American 4 people la thus expressing their confidence in what I have done 4 and have tried to do. I appre- date to the full the solemn re- ponsibiilty this confidence im- poses upon me, and I shall do all 4 4 that in my power lies not to for- 4 felt it On the 4th of March next 4 4 Jt shall have served three and 4 one-half years, and this three and one-half years constitutes 4 4 my first term. The wise custom which limits the President to two 4 4 terms regard the substance and 4 4 not the form, and under no clr- 4 4 cumstances will I be a candidate 4 for or accept another nomina- 4 4 tlon." ! - |