The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-30
NO THIRD TERM.
The President Under No
Conditions Will Be a
Candidate.
TIRED OF PUBLICITY
Mr.. Cleveland Will Hail the Day
Of His Retirement With De-
light-Objects to Breaking
the Precedent.

From this mornings 'True American"
WASHINGTON, D. c., July 8, 1896
President Cleveland will not, under any
circumstances be a candidate for a third
term. 1t can be further stated, also,
that he viii not accept a denomination,
even should one be rendered him by a
vote of the National Democratic Con-
vention.
This information is absolutely anthem
tic. 1t is given by your correspondent
at this time upon ample authority, to
quiet the speculation and curiosity exist
ing everywhere in the United States as
to the Presidents purposes and position.
More than this. it is simply preliminary
to the announcement which the Presi-
dent will himself make in proper season.
1t may not be generally known that he
was on the point of writing a similar
letter three years ago. At that time,
however, his withdrawal from the list of
Presidential possibilities would have
played SO completely into the hands of
the faction in his State opposed to him
and would have so embarrassed his
friends that he yielded his own convic-
lions. The conditions are now entirely
different. If the President has not up
to the present iuncture made any public
declaration of his position, it is simply
because he believes that it would be
unseemly thus early to volunteer any
statement. The fact still remains, how
ever. and will be confirmed by and bye,
that he does not want a third term, and
will not accept a denomination.
The President has not been Indifferent
to the gossip which has so persistently
connected his name with the next Demo
cratic Presidency. He has discussed the
question very freely with those asso-
ciated with him by oficial and personal
relations. and these conversations indi-
cate that his mind is very thoroughly
at the end of his present term, He al
ready looks forward with delight now
that he has entered upon the last half
of his administration, to the time when
he can lay down the cares of office and
resume the position of a private citizen.
He will take up the practice of law,
fare of the Government and of his party,
he will no longer be an active factor
in politics, and will, never again hold a
to re-enter private life, the President is
opposed to breaking the precedent set
cheney Of two terms, a precedent which
the action of the people in the case of
President Grant shows to be in the di-
rection of the popular will.
In addition to this, there are many
who are closely associated with him
who are also hostile to the third term
HIM to the last degree, would not CO.
operate with him should he desire to
have his name once more placed be-
fore the people at the head of the Demo-
cratic ticket. Very fortunately, per
haps, the President has removed all
possibility of disagreement between him
The President, it may be repeated, does
aot want a third term, and will not
accept a denomination even though the
majority of the Democratic convention
should be his friends. The Democratic
party must look elsewhere than to Grow
er Cleveland for its neXt Presidential
nominee.