The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-06-02
THE PRESIDENT TALKS.
HE WILL NOT ANNOUNCE HIMSELF AS
A CANDIDATE.
Says the People are Familiar with His Course
and if They Want Him They Will Nom
mate Him-He Talks Like a
Statesman.

NhW lOnh, may @'' 1hO WIN
correspondent had the following in
terview with President Harrison at
Washington. President Harrison, al
ways is calm and judicious when dis
cussing public questions. On the
present occasion, when in accordance
with request from the correspond
ent, the president explained his own
position in regard to his nomination,
his manner was peculiarly earnest and
impressive. indicating deep feeling.
He said:
II am too we'll acquainted with the
meaning of the Office of president of
the United States not to understand
the importance of the work. to be done
at Minneapolis. For myself, | am not.
to use homely expression, a young
robin with widely open mouth ready
to catch everything that comes L
have spent more than three very
active years in the discharge of my
public duties, during which period OF
time have acted conscientiously and
solely out of regard for my concep-
ton of the exigencies of the public
service and my appointments as
nearly as could be in accordance with
nav views as to what was fitting. OF
course there has been disappoint-
ments. The task of filling public
| offices is SO arduous that it can readily
be understood in its entirety by only
one on whom the responsibility rests.
N int re
/ discomfort, and discomfort may man
| fest itself openly. l don't believe
\ that individual disappointments will
4 control the convention at Minneapo-
lis. Were ] disposed to explain how
many of these disappointments and
subsequent discomfort have occurred
the narrative would be interesting
yes, very interesting,
''Of course deeply regret that lndi-
vidual disappointments have occurred
but suppose such are inevitable.
don't hesitate to say that certain
things have happened that feel deep
ly, especially when some one has be-
Titled some great public measures that
have been carried out or tried to place
the credit upon others. l think aside
from political considerations the mem
bers of the opposition party here are
very we'll contented with the admins
tration of the executive department in
4 foreign affairs. l have frequently
4 called on democrats for counsel. Have
awaited myself of the opinions of such
men as Senator Morgan and Mr..
Blount of Georgia, and others. That
| is, have endeavored to treat business
subjects from business standpoint
"Mr. President, in view OF the recent
publication do you now announce your
candidacy for re.election?"
The president replied emphatically,
II have never announced myself a
candidate and do not now. | did not
in 1888 on occasion of the Chicago con
vention."
AS if to accentuate what he had said
the president repeated, IL make no
such announcement" Then he adj
ded, "the convention in Minneapolis
will assemble and take its own action.
am aware / have been criticised
for not calling on my friends
and others for their support, but |
have been disincliped to do so, and
my feelings have undergone no change.
My public and private records are
known to the people, and what
ever they wish will be manifested at
Minneapolis. If people having in
consideration the manner in which
have conducted the presidency desire
me, / presume they will signify tn .ir
wishes. Meanwhile have not, neither
will /, proclaim my candidacy. There
is an aphorism, you know" said the
president smiling, 'that the Office
should,seek the man, and not the map
the Office"