The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-02-04
Mr.. HARRISON DECLINES !
An Authoritative Statement From the
EX-PreSident.
DOES NOT WANT A NOMINATION
Has no Desire to Re-enter the White House
as Chief Executive Friends of Nc
Kinley, Morton and Allison all
Claim Harrisons Strength.

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb 4.-Captain John
X. GOwdy, chairman of the Republican
state central comm ttoe called on General
Harrison last evening by invlta.io and
the ex-pre5ident handed him the follow
ing explanatory letter;
I'm view of the resolutions passed by
the state central committee at 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 be
made to my Indiana friends. Hitherto |
have declined to speak to the public upon
this matter but scores of friends with
whom l have talked and many scores more
to whom have written will recognize in
this expression the substance of what |
have said TO them. To everyone who has
proposed to promote my nomination l
have said, No There never has been an
hour since left the White House that l
have felt wish to return to it,
MY Indiana friends have been most de-
voted and faithful, and am their grateful
debtor The Republican party has twice
in national oonN nNention given me its in
dorsement, and that is enough. l think
the voters of our party are now entitled to
have new name. For the sentiment
great or small that has been manifested
for my nomination am grateful, and of
that wide respect and misunderstanding
party lines-which have been shown me
in so many ways, | am profoundly appre-
ciative.
81 cannot consent that my name be pre-
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vention, and must kindly ask my friends
to accept this as a sincere and final express
sion upon the subject"
When General John G.. New was seen
relative to the letter of General Harrison
he said:
'It takes General Harrison entirely out
of consideration as a candidate before the
St. Louis convention. General Harrison
is not accustomed to fight behind dis
guises, and it would be just to General
Harrison to suspect that there is offered
any hope 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 declara alton
should be regarded rs final"
"Do you think General Harrison win
take a hand in the selection Of candi-
date?"
81 do not think he will turn his hand
over to forward the chances Of any man.
He undoubtedly has his preferences, but
he will not try to influence the vote OF any
delegate"
For whom will the vote of the Indiana
delegation probably be cast?"
81 think that in the great manufactur-
ing districts of the state the sentiment
will be for Mckinley. In some parts of
Indiana Senator Allison has following
that will probably make him some dele
gates do not take it that Speaker Reed
will develop much strength"
"Will General Harrison be in the senate
race to succeed Voorhees?"
81 do not have an idea that he will
General Harrison desires 70 get away from
official life and public notice. He wants to
become private citizen again in truth
and in fact"
j. X. Gowdy, chairman of the Republi-
can state central committee: 81 think the
strength of Indiana will go for the most
part to Mckinley, with some following
for Allison. A"
w. II. II, Miller, ex-attorney general,
said there was no doubt as to the meaning
of Mr. Harrison's letter The letter meant
Just what it said, and it expressed what
Mr.. Harrison felt.