New-York tribune., 1896-02-04

| which he said that he was not TO be considered a
candidate The ex-Presdent has been looked
upon a receptive" candidate and. while 1t
was generally believed among politicians that he
was not in the race they felt that In certain cir
cumstances he might become contestant, and a
dangerous one.
WHEN THE REPORTS STARTED.
The first reports that the ex-President was
not to be considered a factor in the race
were started almost ago by General
Louis #. Michener. a warm pc, ,sonal friend OF
General Harrison. General Michener was
quoted as saying that from talks he had had
with the ex-President. General Harrison did
not desire the nomination. This caused wide
spread comment and General Michener. on
further questioning said that he did not know
positively the ex-Presidents wishes in the mat
ter so the politicians at once decided that
General Harrison was playing shrewd game
and placed little stock IN General Micheners
report. and it was then that the Indiana states
man was Labelled receptive" candidate
Ex-Governor Charles Foster. of Ohio. was
also one Of those who predicted that the e~-
President would not be In the race Mr. ros-
ter made an unequivocal statement durihs
recent visit tc New-York that he had authentic
|
Harrison would not be candidate. He based
his statement upon Information received ro"
warm friend of General Harrison. This was
subsequently denied.
EX-SENATOR PALMERS STATEMENT.
Ex-senator Palmer of Illinois was one OF 'he
lateat to announce that the ex-Presioeht "o"'
not be a candidate While General Harrison was
In the city recently upon visit during "hic"
he announced his engagement to Mrs Dimihich'
Mr. Palmer called upon him at the Fifth Avenue
| Hotel. They had long chat, ana at the cIose
of It Mr. Palmer said that he felt sure that Har-
| rson would not be candidate. MI Paller >
close friendship for General Harrison made the
report seem significant. Upon this last trip 10
the East General Harrison denied himself 10 all
| newspaper men and also to the majority or call
! ers When an attempt was made to get him 10
! sav something about ex-senator Palmers inter-
| view ne declined to reporters. but his secre-
| tary f. +. Tibbitts. said for him that the eN-
President had not authorized any one TO SPEAK
| for him That closed the case 50 far as any
| verihcation was concerned.
Some time ago Chtuncey NJ Depew, IN con-
versation with Tribune reporter. SAID tha' he
! felt confident that General Harrison WIS ho'
a candidate for the nomination lie Sal" ,"at
D.. had received a letter from the ex-President
| which
considered a. contestant. Mr. Depew also
oddod that General Harrison. in conversation
With him had repeated the statement.
HAD TOLD MANY FRIENDS
The many statements that have come out IN
the past saying that General Harriso"
rot he q candidate can now be accounted lor'
as in his letter he says that he has toid many
Of his friends that he would not be contestant
! icl w called
pras,dant n the Fifth Avenue Hotel during MS
racen, vlsi, to the city said when asked ABOUT
tho conversation that he had had with the IN
diana statesman: "A whole lot of people nave
hoan saving lately that General Harrison mas
told them that he would not be candidate LOT
the nomination Let me tell you he Is not
letting anybody talk for him. He VIII nave
his say whsn he is ready. and nobody has any
right t. talk for him. For that reason am
sov,rp nothing He will make his wishes
known at the right time. That Is all. and you
can wager that until he does say something
himself, there will be no denial or confirmation
~ the stories that are afioat You wait I"'ii
YOU hea- what he has To say
There. is no doubt that these repeated stories
anpoyod General Harrison but he maintained
rr,o, silence Some people called him the
sphinx and his silence WAS "sei"'"'"e -
many politicians. -
FROM POLITICIANS VIEWPOINT.
>, .,,,t.,,rs ,ra n give reason why General
rr,rrisou should take this attitude. many facts
o,,,ll he cited which might be said 70 account
,,r his withdrawal. Taking as a suppositloh
,ba, n. was actively in the race and only Win
drew because he became aware that re couiu
not gain the nomination. the following iac's
might bc considered significant: When senator
QUAY won his hard partisan hight IN fehhSyI-
,t. ,o1iticians generally said that the defeat
~ tb. Nartin-Magee combine was in reality the
defeat of the Harrison forces. ana that he lost
many delegates in that State. Then the en-
trance Of Governor Morton into the race IS also
s,t1 nv some TO have worked i'll for the ex-
Presidents chances. Chauncey NJ. Depew and
Warner Miller have always been considered the
warmest friends of the eX-Presdent. ana IN fact
almos, his managers. When Governor Morton
became a candidate they at once took stand
f,r him Before Morton entered the field II was
h,nted that Mr. Depew and Mr.. Miller might
hiring 4 number Of delegates 10 General Harrison
from the Empire state, although other candl-
dates were working hard for the delegation
Other facts also were cited as being bad for the
Harrison managers.
These facts II is contended on the other hand.
really had nothing to do with General Harrlsons
withdrawal He recently told friend in an IN
formal talk that he felt hiinseit 10 De Huch III
the position that James G. Blaine was In 1873.
He had led the party TO defeat. and unless there
was an overwhelming desire that he should
again be the standard bearer he did not care 10
fois himself upon the party. lie felt that there
were other men In the party worthy Of the
honor: that there no unanimous desire FOR
him. and that he would rather retire.
General Harrison is expected In the East some
time I'm the near future. His engagement 10
Mrs Dlmmck h,s been announced, and the
wedding will take place shortly after Lent He
has fitted up his home in indianapolis to receive
! her ana Will live there after his marriage.
Chauncey NJ. Depew. when seen late last even
ir., said that ne had had several talks with