Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-18

We SlOk6 dDoul dilN huIllDcr Ol OlIleE tcrS but the presidency was never GNen- tiopcd. I took care not to broach the sub jcct. General Harrison said nothing to mo about the presidency"
 The following is the story sent from Old Forge alleging that General Harrison had declared himself not in the race:
 The Report Poole Denies.
 OLD FORGE x. Y, July 1s.-General Harrison has broken the silence as regards the presidency. He has said that under no circumstances will he be candidate for that office, and that under no circum- stances will he accept a nomination. These statements were mado in his cot tagc hero in the presence of two of his old Grand Army of the Republic friends. Their names are Congressman ThcOren L. Poole of Syracuse and Joseph I. Sayles of Rome.
 Congressman Poole came here for the purpose of inviting General Harrison to go to Syracuse on Grand Army day, which will be during the week of the state fair Every Grand Army post in the state will be invited to visit tho fair on that day, and already preparations arc being made | for the event.
 Previous to the coming of Congressman Poole cX United States senator Frank His 1 cock of Syracuse wrote to General Harri- SOII' mn ti NtlH NcINlCll lDh 1 ton to visit Syracuse during state fair week and to make speech on Grand Ar my. day Congressman Poole knew ex- l Senator HiscOck had written such a letter, | and when he came here he was very conf dent of being able to get an affirmative response to the oral invitation which he | extended to General Harrison. Poole Is an Old Friend. | Congressman Poole and General Harri- son are old friends and have been ac- 1 quaintcd since the battle of Chattanooga. | They have attended Grand Army cncamp- mcntS together, and altogether their | friendship has Bccn a warm one. MT. | SaylCS is also d Grand Army man, and on | several occasions has met and talked with | General Harrison both in Washington and | at Grand Army cncampmcnts He and l Major Poole were the only persons in the delegation which called on General liar | rison who were acquainted with the cx president. After Major Poole had intro duccd his friends Inc made known to Gen l Cral Harrison the object of their mission, which was, he said, to have him attend | the state fair and address the old soldiers. General Harrison ill reply said he was | always pleased to meet his old comrades ill arms, but he could not promise to go to Syracuse at the time stated.
 II have como into these mountains, :" said the general, for rest and recreation, | and I do not intend to leave them until | my vacation is CndeG."
 So positive was this statement mado that Major Poole apparently did not deem | it advisable to press the matter further. | While the other members of the party were inspecting the generals quarters Mir Saylcs suggested to Major Poole that he make another effort to have General liar rison change his mind.
 Major Poole renewed his efforts to have the general promise to go to Syracuse. General Harrison said he would not go. Then there was a moments hesitation, which was broken by General Harrison himself. Turning to Major Poole, he slow
 ly said:
 Major, will tell you why I do not
 care to go to Syracuse at the time you
 want MIG to. If I go anywhere now and
 make a speech, candidates for the presi-
 dency will say that I am candidate for
 that office also and am going for political
 purposes.
 | A Positive Denial.
 Then, in voice that carried with it all
 the earnCstncss and positivencss that is tC
 be found in the cx-presidcnt's makeup
 he continued: II am not candidate fol
 the presidency, have not been, will not be
 1 do not want the office and will not ac cept it.
 , These were his exact words and wher he had finished the question of his going
 to Syracuse was immediately dropped by
 Major Poole and MT. Sayles, who, as an
 other steamer came in view, took theil leave of the general
 Both Major Poole and Mir. Sayles tool
 every care to keep their mission secret
 but notwithstanding this the result of tn, 5 interview was learned and the details 0 the conversation.
 Last evening the corridors of the Olt Forge were filled with men earnestly dis 2 cussing the situation. Now that Genera , Harrison will not attend the fair on Crane Army day, Major Poole and his associate 5 will try to induce Ohio's presidential can ! didate William Mckinley, to go to Syra l cuse and make an address to the old sol
 diers. They are confident of being able t.
 tecure him.
 . While Major Poole has been silcnt, oth
 ITS of the delegation which called on Gen
 sral Harrison have not been so reticent
 and tho belief among public men here
 that the words spoken by the ex-presiden
 will carry weight as the campaign pro l ceeds.
 Major Poole was not wholly unsuccess
 full during his mission here There wil
 be an American flag hoisted on knoll il - front of the Forge House in few days l The flag has been donated by MT. Poole '- and General Harrison will make a speed Y when 1t is thrown to the breeze.