The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-17
CHILDS N0TA CANDIDATE
HIS WORDS MUCH MORE EXPLICIT
THAN BLAINE'S.

The Announcement the Result of a
Newspaper Statement to the Effect
That He Would Accept the Office
He Would Decline to Serve if
Nominated
PHILADELPHIA, PA, Feb. 16.-The Public
Ledger of Friday will say editorially as
follows: 1T ought not to be necessary for
George W. Childs or for the Public Ledger
to say another word concerning the connec-
tion of his name with the nomination for
the Presidency, yet it appears to be indis-
pensable. 1t is embarrassing to add refusal
to denial and then to be obliged to
reiterate both with emphasis The
feeling which prompts such use Of his name
is too generous; the expressions of good
will show too kindly disposition on the
part of those who make them, to get for an
answer curt and peremptory mo- Yet
it is incumbent upon him that he shall say
what is equally decisive, viz: that under no
circumstances can he, or will he, permit the
use of his name as nominee for the Presi-
dency, or for any other political office.
The reason which makes this additional
refusal inevitable is brought about by a
publication in the Baltimore American of
yesterday journal that stands among the
foremost in the country in character and
influence Referring to Mr.. Childs' re-
peated objections to being brought forward
as a candidate or being considered for the
nomination in any way, the american
says: we can state, however, from the
very best authority, that his mind has un-
dergone a change, and that, should
a cordial tender of the nomination
be made, he would not decline it.
When this fact is well-known, the present
movement in Pennsylvania in his favor will
multiply its enthusiasm 1t is necessaryto
say, courteously but decisively, that the
American is wholly msinformed. Mr..
Childs has not changed his mind in the
least degree and it is not possible that he
will change his mind in that regard. AS to
declining and refusing to be a candidate for
President, his mind is firm and
unalterable. 1t is awkward to de-
cline what is not authoritativelv
offered, but so far as it is in contemplation
by any persons, few or many, organized or
unOrgauized, to put Mr.. Childs in nomina-
tion for President of the United States, he
repeats his refusal to be a candidate or to
be voted for and adds that he would be
compelled to decline the office, honorable
and exalted as it is, if by any chance in the
chapter of unforeseen events he should hap
pen to be elected"
SHERIDAN'S BIRTHPLACE.
CHICAGO, Feb. 16.-A special to the Times
from Somerset, O., says: Mrs. Sheridan
was visited at her home to-day to learn
what she had to say in regard to where her
son, Phillip R. Sheridan, was born. She said: :
"Mr. Sheridan, my husband, and were
born in county Carlin, parish Killnbran,
and near the town of Virginia. We landed
i'll this country in 1923. After residing in
Albany, n. Y, we came here to Somerset
in 1899. On March 6, 1881, Phil was born
in a little frame house still standing on
West South street, near Columbus street"
'You have no doubt heard that he is spo-
ken of as a candidate for Presidentm
II have, and | hope | will not hear it
again. His whole life from his childhood
has been one of hard labor and be should
cease. am sure he will not be candidate
and wouldn't accept the Presidency if ten
dered to him.
INDIANA's REPUBLICANS.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, Feb. 16.-A meeting
of the Indiana Republican editors to-day
drew out a large attendance from all parts
of the State. The general sentiment
favored making the campaign in favor of
protection, free ballot and fair count. the
latter features being given precedence.
While no official expression was given it
was plain that there was a strong feeling in
favor of pushing ex-senator Harrison as
Indiana's candidate for the Presidency.