Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-04
INDIANA MAN OUT.
General Harrison Not a Candi.
date for the Presidency.
NOT EVEN A RECEPTIVE" ONE.

Left tie White House without Regret
and Has Never Wished Himself Back
Declares He Docs Not Want = Nomina-
ton and Asks His Friends Not to Put His
Name Before the st. Louis Convention
Comment ON the Event.
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 4.-Captain John
w. Gowdy, chairman of the Republican
state central committee, called on Gener-
al Harrison last evening by invitation,
and the ex-president handed him the fol-
lowing self-explanatory letter addressed
to Hon. John w. Gowdy, Indianapolis,
Indiana:"
'In view of the reiolutsons passed by
the state central committee ut its recent
meeting, and of the fact that delegates to
the national Republican convention are
soon to be chosen in this state, have con-
cluded that some statement from me As
to my wishes and purposes should now he
made to my Indiana friends. Hitherto l
have declined to speak to the public upon
this matter, but scores of friends to whom
I have talked and many scores more to
whom I have written will recognize in
this expression the substance of what
have said to them. To every one who has
proposed to promote my nomination
have said mo-
Had Enough of the White House.
"There never has been an hour since l
left the White House that l have felt
wish to return to it. My Indiana friends
have been most devoted and faithful, and
am their grateful debtor. The Repub-
lican party has twice in national conven-
ton given me its Endorsement, and that is
enough. think the voters of our party
are now entitled to have a new name. For
the sentiment, great or small, that has
been manifested for my nomination 1 am
grateful; and of that wider respect and
Misunderstanding party lines-which
have been shown me in SO many ways 1
am profoundly appreciative.
81 cannot consent that my name be pre-
sented to or used in the St. Louis conven.
ton, and must kindly ask my friends to
accept this as sincere and final express
sion upon the subject. [Signed.
"BENJAMIN HARRISON"
"Indianapolis, Ind, Feb. 3, 1885,
Letter Means What 1t Says.
When General John c. New was seen
last evening relative to the letter of Gen.
eral Harrison he said the letter meant
| what it said: at takes General Harri-
| son." said he, entirely out of considera-
ton as a candidate before the St. Louis
convention. General Harrison is not &C
customed to fight behind DISCUSSES, and it
| would be unjust to General Harrison to
suspect that there is offered any oppor.
tunity of reading between the lines-the
letter says what he has said to me and
| others of his friends for year. We had
hoped that he might be- induced to change
his mind, but he has evidently made up
| his mind and his declaration should be
regarded as final"
| Indiana's Vote in the Convention.
| ''For whom will the vote Of the Indiana
delegation probably be cast?"
| 81 think that in the great manufac
turing districts of the state the sentiment
will be for Mckinley. In some parts OF
Indiana Senator Allison has a following
that will probably get him some dele
gates do not take it that Speaker Reed
will develop much strength"
Gowdy Agrees with New.
J.K. Gowdy, chairman of the Repub
lican state central committee, said: So
take it that the letter of Mr.. Harrison
means just what it says and that he is moi
and will not be a candidate. think thu
Republicans of this state will SO take it
and that the vote of the Indiana delega
ton at the national convention will no
be given to Mr.. Harrison. l think tn,
} strength of Indiana will go for the mos
part to Mckinley, with a liberal following
for Allison and some support for Reed. ,
Gowdy is known personally as q McKin
ley man, with Harrison out of the race.