Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-08-19
wATERTowN. WIS.
HARRISON MAY WITHDRAW.
Such is the Report Printed by Chicago
Democratic Paper.

Democratic Paper.
CHICAGO. H.. Aug. 15.-Under Cape
MAY 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
Che most emphatic manner that he IS not
candidate tor the nomination to be made by
that convention. The = resident decided
upon this course within the last two weeks,
and his purpose in calling hither, few
days ago, Chairman ClarkSon, of The ma
tional committee, and Stephen b. EIklnS,
was to tell those gentlemen that they might
inform those Republicans who are taking
sides either for or against the denomination
of the President, that they are doing so un-
necessarily. The President said TO MesSlS.
ElkinS and GARRISON:
do not now expect to be candidate before
the convention. In any event / shall not be
candidate in the way of soliciting support or
usiug the patronage of my office to secure dele
gates favorable to me. do not expect that my
name will go before the convention. but II 1t
should it would have to go as natural and
logical outgrowth of party sentiment. A noml-
nation forced upon the party would be useless
TO me.
AS the foregoing statement would imply,
the decision of the President not to permit
his name to so before the convention was
made with some reservations. These res
erVatlOnS depend upon three conditions
HOl now OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES WHICH,
time alone can develop with sufficient
dehnitenesS to ultimately determine the
matter one way or the other.
l. If the present bitter opposition within the
Republican party to Mr.. Harrison's renomina-
ton shall continue till next spring he will with
draw.
= If Mr. Blaine shall be well and strong
enough TO take the nomination, and the partys
demand for him continues strong and sim
cere as it appears al the present time, Mr.. Har-
rison will withdraw.
8. If Mr.. Blaine having sufficient health and
strength, shall be willing to take the nomina.
ton, MI. Harrison will withdraw.
The information that the President has
reached this decision is from a source not
TO be questioned as to its accuracy and
trustworthiness. Mr.. Blaine knows that
the President occupies this position. Mr..
Clarkson. Mr.. ElkiIs Mr.. Quay and Mr..
Platt know 1t. Mr.. blaine has been adj
vised not to force his Blaine boom in Penn
sylvania, and he has called a halt. =
organized efforts to influence it. is to be
permitted to make its own choice for the
presidency.
MI. Harrison knows that the present
choice Of the party by an overwhelming
preponderance of opinion is Mr. 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
dldate. 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.. Blalne'S
health must continue fairly GOOD.