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Show WILL NOT MAKE THE RACE. President! Rosevlt Again Declares He Will Not Be a Candidate. Colorado Springs, Colo. W. A. Lonnnt of this city, who was n dole-gato dole-gato from Now York to tho Drat national na-tional Republican convention moro than fifty yonra ago, recently wrolo n lottor to President Hoosovclt nsklug If ho intended being a cnndldnto for tho presidency at tho expiration of blf preseut term. Mr. Connnt has Just received tho following reply: "Whlto Houso, Washlngtqp, June l, 190C. "My Dear Mr. Connnt Tho president presi-dent thnnks you for your letter of tho 17th Inst., nnd cordially appreciates your kind expressions concerning himself. Ho says, howovcr, thnt you will have to vote for somo othor Ro-publican Ro-publican candldnto next time. "Convoying fo you the prorldont'a best wishes, I am, sincerely yours, "WILLIAM l.OBH, JR.," "Bocretnry to the PrcsldonL" |