Inter-Mountain Republican | 1906-10-27 | Page 2 | Says President is in Earnest

I SAYS PRESIDENT IS IN EARNEST I Senator Scott of West Virginia Thinks Roosevelt Meant What He Said 1 Washington Oct 26 Senator 6 Senator Scott of West cst Virginia paid the President a n visit toda today When he left the White WhiteHouse Whitehouse House he lie was asked ked If he agreed with his colleague Senator Elkins who recently recently re re- re expressed tho the belief belie that President President dent Roosevelt ought to accept tho the nomination for fot another term I L do not believe e that West Vest est Virginia Is In favor favol of one man holding the office of ot- fice lice continuously replied Senator Scott Of or Of co course UlSe the President is the idol of our people The They think he heIs heIs heis Is all rl right ht but I 1 take It for tor granted ranted that he hu meant he said when he announced his Inter Intention lon of retiring from orn office e at the tho close of or his pre present ent term I recall the convention of 1 S Many o of you ou will also remember the events of or that time time how how the convention convention conven conven- tion held over from Thursday until Monday Monda waiting to tu hear from James Jam G. G Blame Blaine who was In Scotland whether er el or 01 not he lIe would run and und finally he cabled that he would not He tic explained that he hud had previously announced announced announced an an- his intention to stay out of the race and amI upon this understanding several other gentlemen had hull come out as c candidates In Iii justice to them Mr Ir said he could not reconsider As Senator Scott had ju just t left the President these remarks were vere taken b by his hearers as aR containing more than tItan usual significance