St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-05
EACH CANDIDATE PROCESSES TO
SEE IN 1T CAUSE FOR CON-
GRADUATION.
NO DOUBT OF IT'S SINCERITY.
II Reed and McKiniey would Fol-
low His Example All Would BE
Lovely,

ITlGUuS Ol 6dCu VI tuSSt CanQl0afeS
found cause for encourag cement in the
letter which they say removes the
ex-president from the list of POSSIBLE
tiles. No one suggested any doubt of
the sincerity Of Mr.. Harrison's declin-
alton, and most of them protested to
believe that it's result would strength
en- their own candidate. Mr.. Dingley.
of Maine, who is Speaker Reeds clos
est friend in the house, was reluctant to
say more about Gen. Harrisons with
drawal than that it undoubtedly re-
moved him from the field as a presi-
Dental factor. He added that no one
who knew Mr.. Harrison had believed
him to be candidate and that tie
letter was not a surprise.
Senator Hansbrough, who is a strong
advocate of the nomination of Senator
Davis, said that he thought the with
drawal of Gen. Harrison would benefit
the Minnesota candidate very mate
rally. He will be nominated" added
Mr.. Hansbrough. Mr.. Hepburn. of
Iowa, who Is one of the committee hay
ing in charge Mr.. Allson's interests at
Washington says: Gen. Harrison has
always recognized the aid given in 1883
by the immediate friends of Allison at
a critical period of his candidacy. He
has high regard for the ability of the
senator as was evinced by the earnest
demand he made that the senator
should be a member of his cabinet as
secretary of the treasury in 1889, and
which demand would have been acced-
ed to but for the protest Of the Re-
publicans of Iowa, who were unwilling
to lose him from the senate"
Gen. L. T. Kitchener, well known as
an old-time friend Sef Gen. Harrison,
and one who had much to do with his
nomination, was asked today for an ex-
preston concerning Gen. Harrison's
letter. He said: "IGhave no doubt that
the decision of Gen. Harrison is a final
ity. Since he left the White house, he
has never had the slightest desire to
return to it. OF course the constant
expressions favorable TO his nomina-
ton and election have been gratifying,
in the sense that they represented ap-
prevail Of his courses while president.
and confidence in his ability to restore
prosperity to the Country. I do not
know what Indiana will do. but I
imagine that all the Candidates will de-
velop strength there, especially Mr.. Nc
Kinley and Mr.. Allison The manu-
featuring centers WILL probably be dis
posed to support Mr. Mckinley, while
the other sections, Isshouid think, would
be very likely to go to Mr. Allison or
Mr.. Morton. 1t seems to me that Mr.
Allison would naturally have consid-
cradle support from the state, not only
as matter Of gratitude for the timely
and efficient support which Gen. Har-
rison received from the Allison men in
the national: convention of 1883, but also
because his known conservative char
acteristics and views would make him
particularly satisfactory to those
friends Of Gen. Harrison who were
drawn to him because Of his possession
Of the same qualities.
mo extremist or representative Of
extreme views has ever been elected
president of the United States. The
conservative and cautious voters of
this country hold the balance of power
and elect its presidents"
Gen. Michener'S attention was called
to that feature of Gen. Harrison's let
ter in which he required mis- friends
not to place his name before the con-
vention and Gen. Kitchener was asked
If a possible contingency could arise
through deadlock or otherwise in the
Harrison would feel absolved from this
request, and as final resort, bring
his name before the convention. In re-
ply he said:
IF 1t should appear that the nomi-
nation Of Gen. Harrison would be alb
solutely essential to party harmony or
party success, or to the peace and pros
perity of the country, 1 have no doubt
that the friends of Gen. Harrison would
urge his nomination in the convention,
and If nominated under such circum-
stances l don't see why he would de-
cline. But such a nomination could
not come through Organization or
manipulation-it can only come as the
natural sequence Of conditions existing
at the time. II
HARRISON'S LETTER TO CARTER.
Chairman Carter, ofithe Republican
national committee, said: 1.-THE letter
OF Gen. Harrison to Chairman Gowdy
is in strict accordswith every express
sion L have heard him make since the
election of 1892 Very shortly after the
election he wrote me an autograph let
ter rendering his personal thanks to the
committee and expressing his cordial
appreciation of the services rendered.
In that letter he manifested grave con-
Germ for the welfare of the country
under the policy of the successful par
ty. take the liberty of quoting from
his letter:
81 could not feel much personal in
terest in result that seemed to me to
be so full of heavy burdens. But for
our good friends and for the country
L am full of regret. Prosperity in an
unexampled manner was ours, and the
future was big with increase But the
people have chosen reaction and re-
progression. q Old exne-
perience is not instructive, each gem
GRAFTON must have its own. The antag-
onism between the workman and his
employers made the former deliver a
blow which 1 pray to God he may not
feel as I fear he will
Hon. John w. Foster, who succeed
ed Mr.. Blaine as secretary of state in
President Harrison's cabinet, was
questioned today in regard to the ex-
presidents announcement that he was
not candidate for denomination. Mr.
Foster said he was not at all surprised
at Mr.. HarriSon's action inasmuch as
the ex-president had informed him
several months ago that he had no de.
sire to serve second term and that
ne would make a public declaration to
that effect as soon as he had a proper
opportunity. The recent action of the
Indiana state central Committee in an
nouncing him as their candidate fur
nished the opportunity he sought
DISCUSSED IN LONDON.
LONDON. Feb. 4.ATTe Times has an
editorial discussing exaPresident Har-
rison's retirement from the candidacy
for the presidency, and the chances of
other candidates. which says that it
thinks that President Cleveland will
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