Omaha daily bee., 1895-09-29
HARRISON NOT IN The RACE
Announces that He is in No Sense a
Candidate.
STATEMENT COMES THROUGH JOHN C. NEW
Indiana Colonel Also Volunteers the
Information that the Ex-President
il Opposed to the Nomination
of Either Reed or Mckinley.

INDIANAPOLIS, sept. Eo'-ColoHel Johh
C. New, who managed ex-President Harri-
sons campaign for the nomination Tor the
presidency, and was consul general OF the
United States at London during the Harri-
son administration, in an authorized inter-
view with a representative Uf the Associated
press today said
General Harrison does not desire to run
for the presidency, and is in no sense
candidate The stories that he has with
drawn in the Interests of any one are with
out foundation in fact. Were his advice
solicited he would select neither Mr.. Nc
Knley nor Mr.. Reed as the republican can
didate for president"
Colonel New declined to state whom Gen
eral Harrison would prefer as a candidate.
The interview was called out by the pub
licatlon of a dispatch from New York under
date Of the 25th inst, which made the fol-
lowing statement:
II is said upon the authority of repub-
Benjamin Harrison has Withdrawn from
the presidential race, aud mas named VII
liam Mckinley as his residuary legatee.
More than the semblance of truth Is given
to this report by the fact that Charles W.
nntatins and tbe eadSp pcandidate for
United States Senator Voorhees, place-is in
the city, and that he had several confer
effect with Senator Quay an anti -Harri-
son coombinntton in the interest of Mckin-
ance on the scene may render the forma-
tlon of such combination unnecessary.
DIsCOUNTING THE INTERVIEW.
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 2S.-The News edl-
torially considers Mr.. News statement
highly significant owing to News close re-
lations with Mr.. Harrison. 1t says: New
prefaces his sweeping denial of the story
that Harrison had withdrawn in the interest
s,I1. EI,a at Hnr
does not desire to run for the presi-
dency and is in no sense a candidate. We
believe that this is an altogether exact state
ment Of Harrlson's position, so far as 1t
goes He is not a candidate and has not
been candidate in the sense that Mckinley
and Reed and others are candidates. AT the
same time, Harrison has felt and has said
that II the party believes he is the man to
bear the presidential standard next year,
his sense of duty and loyalty to party ana
country will not permit him to refuse the
party's mandate Mr.. News statement
leaves him still in precisely the alme posi-
tion. He is not seeking and he Will not
seek the nomination. If the party nomi-
mates him he will obey the partys call. That
being Harrison's position. it would naturally
follow that he could not withdraw in the in
terest of Mckinley or any other man"
The News thinks that If Mr.. News state
ment that Harrison would select neither
Reed nor Mckinley as the republican candl-
date is interpreted as meaning that the eX-
president is opposed to both Reed and Nc
Kinley it is untrue. There can hardly be a
doubt that this declaration will have its effect
on the candidacy of both these men. The
situation then is just this:
"Mr. Harrison is not candidate for the
nomination, and so of course has not with
draw in the interest of any other candidate.
He would not advise the nomination of either
Mr. Reed or Mr. Mckinley. He stands now
just precisely where he stood. IL th'
party demands his services it can have them.
,l~ts. ha1
sponsible position in Washington during the
Harrison administration said today that he
had known for several months that the ex-
presidents personal preference for the re-
publican nomination for president is Senator
Allison of Iowa
MKINLEY SAYS NOTHING.
Governor Mckinley declines to be inter
viewed relative to the withdrawal of General
Harrison as a presidential candidate nor will
he express an opinion as to the possible eff
feet of such withdrawal. After reading care.
fully the Associated press telegram, giving
News interview, and dwelling especially
upon that part of it which said that General
Harrison would favor neither Mckinley mol
Reed, the governor said: Il do not think II
is necessary, nor do believe it would be
proper for me to talk for publication. | sim
ply have nothing to say"
"Can you not express opinion to the
probable influence of General Harrison!
wthdrawal?" was asked.
mo" replied the governor, abruptly, :"
have not word TO say"
WASHINGTON, Sept. Ex-senator Warrer
Of Wyoming. who was appointed governor O
the territory of Wyoming by President Har
rison, when shown the New interview sale
that II the latter part of it was a correct rep
resentatiCn of the sentiments of the eX-presi
dent. 1T clearly indicates that Mr.. Harrison
has no intention Of being candidate again
as the expression would antCgoniZe thI
friends of two leading candidates for th
hn hn n
know General Harrison's choice
WASHINGTON, Sept. Ex-senator Gormal
OF Maryland. when the interview was read t.
him, listened with interest, but merely shool
his head deprecatingly and smiled when al
interview on it with himself was suggested
1t was not matter that concerned demo
.r Gratis he said.
DUBUQUE, Sept. Ex-senator Ali
son declines to be interviewed
ST. PAUL, Sept. 2S.-Cushman X. Davi
nnsiiNielN will nnt IAlk