Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-27
THE PRESIDENTS ATTITUDE.
Statements Attributed to Him Regardin
the Coming Convention.


Washington Special to the New York World today.
WASHINGTON, May 2f.-'-I do not believe that
individual disappointments will control the con-
vention at Minneapolis
The speaker was President Harrison and he
addressed his remarks TO a correspondent of .ht
World this evening. The President never ap
Peared in better physical health than when
seated in his cool. plea ant cabinet at IN,
White House. he expressed his feelings as re
CARDS the coming gathering of the republican
delegates to make a Nomination for the presi-
dency. President Harrison is always calm and
Judicial when discussing public questions. On
the present occasion, when. in ccord with a re-
qIes. OF the correspondent. the President en-
planned his own position regards the nomina-
uon, his manner was peculiarly earnest and i'm
pressive, indicating deep feeling. He continued
Il am too well acquainted with the meaning
of the Office of President of t'ae United States
not to understand the import lnce of the work
to be done at Minneapolis. For myself 1 am
not. TO use a homely express.on, a Young robin
with widely open mouth re adv to catch every
thing that comes. have spent more than
three very actiye years in the discharge OF my
public duties. during which period of time 1
nave acted conscienriously and solely ont of re-
gard for my conception of the ekigencies of the
public service
Il have made appointments as nearly as /
could IN accordance with my views of what was
lifting or course there have been disappoint-
ments. The task of Giling public Offices is SO
arduous that 1t can really be understood in en-
tlrety by only the one On whom the RESPONSE
bility rests. Difappointments sometimes cause
discomfort. and discomfort may manifest Itself
openly
1t was at his point that President Harrison
uttered the eplgrammatic sentence that leads
this dispatch.
Il do nor believe that individual disappoil,t-
ments Will control the convention at Minneap,,
lis"
''Were disposed continued the President.
ITO explain how man, of these disappointments
and the subsequent discomfort have occurred.
the narrative would be interesting; yes, very in
teresting.
''Of course I deeply regret that individual
dlsappolntments have occurred. but 1 suppose
that such are inevitable. do not hesitate to
say that certain things have happened that
feel deeply. especially when any one has be-
Titled some of the great public measures that
have been carried out, or tried to place the
credit upon Others.
Il think, ABIDE from political considerations.
the members of the opposition party here are
very well contented with the administration of
the executive department. In foreign affairs
have frequently called on democrats for coun-
sci. L have awaited myself of the opinions of
such men as Senator Morgan and Mr.. Blount of
Georgia and Others. That is. have endeayorcd
to treat business subjects from a business stand
point"
'Mr. President, in view of the recent publ
cations. do you now announce your candidacy
for re-electiOnY'
The President replied with emphasis:
II have never announced myself candidate
and l do not now. did not in 1883. on the
occasion of the Chicago convention"
As il to accentuate what he had said the
President repeated:
Il make no such announcement"
Then he added:
"The convention at Minneapolis will assem-
BILE and take its own action. am aware that
have been criticised for not calling on nv
friends and others for their support, but have
been disinclined TODD SO and my feelings have
undergone no change. NV public and private
records are known to the people and whatever
they wish will be manifested at Minneapolis
II the people, having in consideration the man
ner IN which 1 have conducted the presidency,
desire me, presume they will signify their
wishes. Meanwhile, have not, neither will L,
proclaim my candidacy. There b aphorism,
you know, said the President, smiling. that
the office should seek the man and not the man
seek the Office"
The President referred incidentally to the
tour through the south, southwest and to the
Pacific coast last year.
Il regret" he said, ''that am necessarily
confined here to what Charles Lamb described
as the dry drudgery of the desks dead wood
for l would like to go abroad through the coun-
try again. 1 enjoyed myself no much last year
tina: long for a repetition. Here in WASH
ington yon cannot feel the pulse of the nation
as deiicately as when going through the states
and coming in direct contact with the people at
home. l feel encouraged and happy when
man who does not want preferment takes me
by the hand and says, God bless your Such
an event is one OF the compensatisns for the
cares entailed by the pressing duties of my
Office"