The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-20
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An Alleged Statement that lie VIII Not be -
Candidate for The rresldanoy In 'os.

WASHINGTON. D.. c., Feb. l9.-lhe Post
in the morning speculating on the next
Democratic candidates for the Presi-
dency. will say "MrC Cleveland is not a
candidate for denomination for the lresl-
drucv. and will not allow bis name 90 be
presented 90 the Democratic National Com
ycntion If 1892" The Post makes this state
ment on high authority, and lts lruthlulness
viii I'm due time be well established.
Iii, decision in the matter Was made known
10 his political friends some days ago, and the
formal announcement ot his decision WlH
reach the country over his own name ut the
proper time. The Use of Alr. Cleyeand's
name i'm connection With the next Presidential
nomination has been great. and many have
predicted Le would le the unanimous choice OF
his party. Ile had. until less than thirty
days ago maintained a silence on the subject,
believing that the eXgcucles OF The political
situation We're not such a@ 90 call Tor an eN-
preston from him. When he made known u
his intimate friends i'm New York his determi-
nation Ia the matter they used cyCry argument
10 induce him to change his mind, but found
lis decision iTeyocable.
MUST DE A PRIVATE ~ THE RANKS.
Hi, determination was fixed and unaltera.
hle and while he assured his friends that he
felt as keen an interest i'm the success OF the
Democratic party as ever before. and wouc
respond 10 any reasonable call upon nm
in future. he emphasized the fact that he must
be as a private i'm the ranks. and not as a
candidate So resOlute was Mr Cleveland
in this interview with his friends thar
they abandoned all hope Of inducing hln O.
again become o candidate, and have since had
conferences with prominent party men with a
view 10 uniting upon some other DelnocfW
for 1892. Whether that man Will be I'M o.
German. or Albeit, or Whitney, or whether
IL viii be Democrat froma Western State, g
Of course conjecture.
TIE WHITNEY PREsIDENTIAL BOOM.
Fx-Secrotary of the Navy Whitney has been
i'm Washington for the past few days, stop
ping at CAamberlau'S. whore he has me.
many Democratic Senators and Representa-
tycs. u is but natural to infer that political
topics were discussed 40 these meetings. bat
10 is stated positively that there j.
no foundation, in fact for th'
DISPATCHES sent out from Washing
ton YESTERDAY that bIr. Whitney, misslonistc
develop a Whitney Presidential boom. he
ha. declined 90 be- interviewed by reporters,
but Democrats who enjoy his confidence and
to whom he has talked, state that lls visit Is
wholly free from selfish partisan interests,
and that he is not candidate 50 far As they
know
Additional significance IS given % the deyel-
opfneuts OF the past twenty-rour hours % the
announcement Of Mr. GOrman through his
MARYLAND friends that he is not a candidate
for President. and that Maryland Will
send a solid Cleveland delegation 70 the next
convention. By many this is construed as q
further effort 10 induce Mr.. Clyeleand 10 be a
candidate by showing unanmlfy FOR HIM,
but If such be the purpose there IS every rea-
son 20 believe It will fail.