The San Francisco call., 1895-07-20
MUST BE LEFT ALONE.
At Present the General Will
Not Talk Politics for
Publication.
MR.. CLARKsON'S EXPLANATION.
The Ex-President Not Bothering
In the Least About the
Nomination.

OLD FORGE, N. Y. July 19.-Away
back in the Adirondack Mountains, where
the subject of politics is almost boring, the
people are doing nothing to-day but dis
cussing the announcement that General
Harrison would not accept the Presidency
again. The New York newspapers con-
tanning the announcement were eagerly
sought and more eagerly read. All OF them
contained denial of the story by Major
Poole.
All who read the denial and who were
familiar with what had taken place at
Dodds Camp and afterward on the steamer
Zip were surprised at what the Major said.
The language attributed to General Harri-
son was told to at least seven persons
whose names are known to the United
Press correspondent. In his denial Major
Poole says he did not tell to any one that
General Harrison had said he would not be
a candidate for the Presidency.
As matter of fact, Major Poole, after
he and his friends had boarded the steamer
Zip on the way to the Forge House from
Dodds Camp called them around him and
confided to them the result of the inter-
view that Joseph I. Sayles had with Gen.
eral Harrison. Major Poole told the party
that General Harrison had told him that
the trip to Syracuse would not be taken
during the State Fair week. After telling
this. Major Poole told them what General
Harrison had said about the Presidency.
He also told them not to state the conver-
satlen to any newspaper men. He laid
particular stress upon this.
When Major Poole reached the Forge
House he was asked if politics had been
discussed during his visit to General Har-
rison. He replied that there was no ref
erence made to anything that partook of
the nature of politics. This afternoon
Joseph l. Sayles, who is still here, conduct
ing a lawsuit, was called upon by the
United Press reporter in relation to his
interview with General Harrison. When
asked if he had read Major Poole's inter-
view, he replied that he had.
Have you anything to say for publica-
ton regarding the published statement re-
garding General Harrison and the Presi-
dency?' he was asked.
'I have nothing to say" was Sayles'
answer.
''Was the language attributed to General
Harrison correctly reported?"
II will not answer any question regard
ing my visit to Dodds Camp"
Ali efforts to have Sayles talk for publica-
ton about the interview he and Major
Poole had with General Harrison were
fruitless.
The United Press reporter rode to Dodds
Camp. General Harrison was reading his
mail. He greeted the reporter cordially
and inquired as to the nature of the call.
When he was told he stopped reading his
mail. General Harrison had heard of the
story sent out last evening and read to the
reporter telegram he had received re-
garding it.
What, if anything, have you to say,
general, about the story2" he was asked.
II have nothing to say about the story"
answered the general, pleasantly but
firmly.
'Wili you not deny or affirm the truth
of the Poole interview"
81 will not" General Harrison said
that all efforts to have him talk through
a newspaper on anything of political
nature would prove in vain.
81 must be left alone, so far as that sub
ject is concerned, while l am here" he
said.
General Harrison went fishing to-day,
but had poor luck. Mrs. Mckee will ar
rive here tomorrow from Saratoga.
NEW YORK, N. Y, July 19.-The Morn
ing Journal this morning says regarding
Mr.. Harrisons denial that he is a candi-
date for the Presidency: While Mr.. Har-
rison has said nothing regarding his can
Il &c IN:n
some talking and writing in regard to the
matter. Regarding the statement that his
father is not candidate and would not
accept nomination, Mr.. Harrison, the
younger, without any request of secrecy,
wrote to a friend, E. G. Bailey of New
York, telling him that "Father is candi-
date, but not actively. If nomination be
rendered him he would accept it, al
though he is not in the fight as an active
aspirant."
James S. Clarkson, member of the ex-
ecutive committee of the Republican
National Committee of Iowa, was at the
Hoffman yesterday. Clarkson explained
his presence here by saying that he has
business affairs which demand his atten-
tion, and his visit has no political signifi-
cane When Clarkson, who was AS
sistant Postmaster General under Harri-
son, was asked what he thought about the
report that General Harrison had declared
that he would not be candidate for the
nomination for the Presidency and would
not accept it if it was given him, he laughed
and said:
"Fhat story bore the stamp of fake upon
it. General Harrison Is not pushing him
self to the front. He is, l think, like all
the other men named as candidates, not
bothering at all about it. If he makes any
declaration about declining the nomina
ton 1t will be in direct way, not such a
vague, roundabout manner in which this
story came"
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