Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-02-07
MEANS WHAT He SAYS.
Gen News Views on the Letter-Mc-
Kinlev the Beneficiary.

InuldLdDOllSs eD- O--fF men NIEll-
John G. New was seen this evening rela-
tive to the letter Of Gen. Harrison, he
| said the letter meant what Il said.
''It takes Gen. Harrison" said he,
| entirely out of consideration as a can
| didate before the St. Louis convention.
| Gen. Harrison is not accustomed to
| fight behind DISCUSSES, and it will be
unjust to Gen. Harrison to suspect that
\ there is offered any opportunity Of
| reading between the lines. The letter
| 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 be
regarded as final
do you think Gen. Harrison will
take any hand in the selection of can
didate?"
IT do not think he will turn his hand
over to forward the chances of any
other man. The Republicans of this
State, so far as he is concerned, will
be perfectly free to exercise their own
wishes in the matter. He undoubtedly
has his preference, but he will not try
to influence the vote of any delegate"
For whom will the vote of the Indi-
ana delegation probably be cast?"
81 think that in the great manufac-
turing districts Of the State the senti-
ment will be for Mckinley. In some
parts of Indiana Senator Allison has a
some delegates. do not take it that
Speaker Reed will develop much
strength"
"Win Gen. Harrison be a quantity in
the Senatorial race to succeed Voor-
hees2'
WANTS A QUIET LIFE.
II do not have any idea that he will
In this, however, I am only speaking
for myself. Gen. Harrison desires to
get away from official life and public
notice. He wants to become a private
citizen again in truth and in fact. He
wants once more to be able to come
and go without being stopped at every
crossroads and asked what he thinks
about every question under the sun.
THE letter of Mr.. Harrison is an
honest and straightforward expression
from himself of his position as to the
Presidential candidacy this year, and
he should be credited with being sin
cere in his declarations When he was
a candidate in former campaigns he
readily took the public into his conf
dence and announced his position with
out reserve. Now that he is not a can
didate he has taken the same course
so far as candor is concerned and
openly declares his position. There is
no doubt implied in his words and
think he should be understood when he
so freely and unequivocally expresses
himself.
1T has beer known TO myself and
a number of his friends for more than
a year that Mr.. Harrison did not wish
to become a candidate again for the
Presidency. He was honest in his ex-
preston when he said So and we IN
it.
Il am not authorized to speak for /
Mr.. Harrison, but from his letter of this 1
evening perfectly understand his feel /
ings. What he says in it have known /
for some months. The action of the /
State central committee a |
few weeks ago in indorsing him for
the Presidency this year gave him the /
opportunity to express publicly what he
had privately for some months He
has now made an honest declaration.
and do not see how he can be misun-
ierstood''