The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-02-08
HARRISON is OUT
THE tx. PRESIDENT WILL NOT BE \
CANDIDATE.
In a Letter ia the Chairman OF the
India M state Republican Conn
mittee He Declares That He Cam
not Consent to Having His Name.
Presented to the COmventiOn-Hc
Never Desired to Return 4" thc
White House.

indianapolis. Feb. 5.--Capt. John IS.
Gowdy. chairman of the Republican
state central committee. called on Gen.
Harrison last evening by invitation
and the ex-presidcnt handed him the
following sclf-eXplanatory letter:
Hon. John Gowdy. indianapolis.
Ind: In view of the resolutions
passed by the state central commit
tee ut it's last meeting and of the fact
that delegates to the national Repub-
lican convention are o to be chosen
in this state, l have concluded thai
some statement from me as to my
wishes and purposes should now be
made to my Indiana friends. Hi,hcr-
to l have declined to speak to the
public on this matter. but scores OF
friends to whom | have talked and
many scores more to whom | have.
written will recognize in this express
sion the substance of what ] have
said to them. 10 every II who has
proposed to promote my nomination
I have said No There has never
been an hour since | left the White
House that | have felt Il wish to re-
turn To it. My Indiana friends have
been most devoted and faithful, and
] am their grateful debtor. The Re
publican party has twice in national
convention given me its endorsement,
and that is enough. | think the voters
of Il party are now entitled TO have
Il n.w name. For the sentiment. great
Or small. that has been manifested for
MY nomination l am grateful; II for
that wider respect and kindness
breaking party lincs-which have been
shown me i'll so many ways l am
profoundly a~ppreciative. l cannot con-
sent that my name be presented to or
uSed in the ST. Louis convention. and
must kindly ask my friends to accept
this as IL sincere and final express
upon the subject.
-"Benjamin Harrison.
indianapolis. Feb. 3, 1906"
Means What II Says.
When Col. John c. New was seen
he said tire letter meant what it said:
"It takes Gen. Harrison" he said.
'entirely out CT consideration as Il cam
didate before the st. Louis convention.
Gen. Harrison is not accustomed to
fight behind DISCUSSES. and it would be
unjust to- Gen. Harrison to suspect
IlIttl lS ollClSu AAN OppOA unity
of reading between the lincs-the let
ter says what he has said to me and
others of his friends for a 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 he regarded as final.
"Da you think Gen. Harrison will
take any hand in the selection of Il
candidate"
81 do not think he will turn his hand
over to forward the chances Of any
man. The Republicans Of the state.
so far as he is concerned. will be per-
fectly free to exercise their own
wishes in the matter. He u%ndoubted-
ly has his preferences. but he will not
try to influence the vote of any dele
gate"
Causes No Surprise.
Washington. deb. 4-The announce
ment from Gen. Harrison that he will
not permit his name to go before the
next national Republican convention
contained in the Associated Press dis
patch from indianapolis did not cause
great surprise here. for it had been
announcement of his engagement to
4 1JllAlllllSh WouAO DC lo1AoNNN w
a statement declining to permit his
name to go before the convention. 1t
could not be learned by whose III
thority this statement had been made,
but it obtained very free circulation
among public men and others inter-
ested. Gen. Harrison, it is under
stood. was the choice of the Indiana
delegation in congress for new presi-
DENTAL honors at the hands of the Re-
publican party and they expected him
to go into the race Il strong candidate
when the fight began at the meeting
of the convention. A great deal of
interest will now be manifested among
the friends of the various other can
didates as to where Gen. Harrison's
strength will be thrown. The letter
of the cX-president is looked upon
here as Il straightforward n to be
taken seriously and without conditions
Of any sort.