AMERICAN PRESIDENCY.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXII, Issue 8313, 29 February 1912, Page 5

AMERICAN PRESIDENCY.

Per Press Association —Copyright. NKW YORK, February 28., Mr Roosevelt's announcement did not cause mtich enthusiasm among moderate Republicans, who are sup-porting-Mr Taft. Mr Roosevelt explained that the reports when he gave his pledge not to accept a third presidential term, only mealit, a third successive term. If he lost in a "straight-out fight for principle, he would support the Republican candidate, whoever lie might be. > He. .also explained that he favours a, re-, call of the judicial decisions upon constitutional, points, on the ground that if the people were competent to create constitutions, /they .were competent to , interpret them. •■-.; WASHINGTON. February 28. i A feeling is developing in Democratic ranks in favour of postponing the Democratic Convention, called for Philadelphia on June 25 X in consequence of the entrance of Mr Roosevelt into the campaign. The Republican Convention meets on June 19. ; rtO . LONDON, February 28. "The. Times" says that the Supreme Court has hitherto : been regarded as the keystone of the -constitutional arch, and many Americans would be startled at the.suggestion that the Judges were liable to be recalled by''popular vote, and that'the'findings of the Court on consti.tiituJnal .questions were liable to revision, by.popular agitation.