Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-08-20
HARRISON MAY WITHDRAW.
Snch is the Report Printed by Chicago
Democratic Paper.

such is the Report Printed by Chicago
Democratic Paper.
CHICAGO, ILL.,. Aug. 15.-Under Cape
Nav date the Herald to-day prints the
following:
President Harrison will. before the meet
ing of the Republican national convention
of 1892, declare over his own signature in
he most emphatic manner that ne Is not a
candidate tor the nomination TO pc madeby
that convention. The resident decided
unon this course within the last two weeks
and his purpose in calling hlther, a few
DAYS aro. Chairman CTarksOn, OF the ma
tional committee, and stephen b. ElklnS,
was to tell those gentlemen tnat they might
inform those Republicans who are taking
sides either for or against the denomination
of the President, that they are doing so I'M
necessarily The President SAID 10 MeSSlS.
Elkins and ClarkSon:
l do not now expect to be candluate before
the convention. In any event l snail not be
candidate in the way of soliciting support or
usiur the patronage of my office to secure dele
gates favorable to me. 90 not expecI mat my
name will go before the conventloL. Out II it
should it would have to go as natural and
logical outgrowtb of party sentiment; nomi-
nation forced upon the party would De useless
to me.
AS the foregoing statement would imply,
the decision of the President not to permit
his name to GO before the convention was
made with some reservations. These res
eryatiOnS depend upon three conditions
not now determinahle-cond which
time alone can develop with sufficient
defnitcness to ultimately determine the
matter one way or the other.
l. the present bitter opposition within the
Republican party to Mr.. Harrison's renolnina-
ton shall continue till next spring he Will with
draw. -.
enoug to take the nomination, and the partys
demand for him continues as strong ana SIN
| cere as it appears at the present tlme' MT Hal~
rison will withdraw.
8. If Mr.. Blaine, having sufficient health and
strength, shall be willing to take the nomins-
tion Mr.. Harrison will withdraw.
The information that the President has
reached this decision is from source not
to be questioned as to its accuracy and
trustworthiness. Mr.. Blaine knows that
the President occupies this position. Mr..
Clarkson, Mr.. Elkins Mr.. Quay and Mr..
Platt know 1t. Mr.. Blaine has been ad-
yised not to force his Blaine boom in Penn
sylvania, and he has called halt.
The party. without manipulation or
organiZed efforts to influence 1T, is TO be
permitted to make its own choice for the
presidency.
Mr.. Harrison knows that the present
choice of the party by an overwhelming
preponderance of opinion is MI. Blaine.
| The President will not attempt TO combat
this sentiment in case it continues. and in
| case Mr.. Blaine be alive and willing and
able to run. Mr.. Blame has consented to
take the nomination if it be offered to him,
but there are conditions to this as we'll as
to Mr.. Harrison's decision not to be can
didate First, the nomination must be
substantially unanimous, meaning, Of
course, that the President must have with
drawn and that all other candidates are
willing to step aside; second, Mr.. Blaine's
health must continue fairly good.