The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-12
REFUSES TO ACCEPT.
Nc. Mckinley Declines 10 Break Down
The Third Term Precedent.
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WILL NOT BE A CANDIDATE
His Only Ambition Is 10 Serve Through
His Second Term.
WILL RETIRE TO PRIVATE LIFE.
Monday Nights Cabinet Meeting Was 10
Discuss the Matter.
ALL AGREED AS TO THE PROPER COURSE
Friends Believe the President Showed
Excellent Judgment by Crushing the
Movement at Its Very Birth.

NaehlhGton' June ll,--ireSidcut Mckin
Icy today put an cncctual qulctus on the
third term talk which has gained some
currency In the newspapers through inter.
views with we'll known republicans favor.
ing the denomination Of Mckinley.
Shortly before today's cabinet meeting
adjourned Secretary cortelyou gave to the
press signed statement by the president
intended for the American people, nnnounc.
ing that he was not a candidate for a
third term and would not accept renom.
ination II one were rendered
decision to Issue such statement was
reached last night whom the president
showed TO the members OF the cahiuet his
proposed statement. NJ the same time per
socially plcdglng each 70 secrecy until pubic
announcement was made. The cabinet on
hearing the reasons the president adj.
vanccd, namely that talk Of third term
would react on the National policy the
administration Is endeavorng TO promote
coincded With the view Of their chief
that the present was an opportune time
for It's PRONUNCIATION
The presidents Intimate personal and
political friends later expressed themselves
as not surprised at the decision announced,
hut quite generally conceded that they
this time thinking that the president
would not quickly take heed of the third
term gossip. They said however. that
the president had shown his quick and ex.
celent Judgment by crushing the third
term movement In its very birth.
The following Is the statement;
II regret that the suggestion Of
third term hss been made I doubt
whether am called upon to give IL
the gravest Importance before the ad-
minisirutlon and the country and their
inst consideration should not he pre-
l4diced IN tbe public by even the sue
Ia view, therefore, OF the reteratton
OF the suggestion. ! win say now once
Will not he candidate for 4 third
term. but would not accept q nomina
ticE Tor 10 If u were rendered me.
My only ambition Is to serve through
my second term to the acceptance Of
mP country men, whose generous. cons
dence so deeply appreciate aud then
With them to do my duty in the ranks
William Mckinley"
Executive Mansion. Washington II
c.. June 10, 1901 -
President McKinleye official announce.
ment this morning, disposing Of the third
term idea. suggested by Some Of his ad
mhers. created no great surprise among
MS friends, who have known Of his deep
CONNECTIONS on the subject.
" hen Senator Dcpew's suggestion, ten
days ago, that the president should he re
elected for third term, began TO be Sc
rnusly discussed and when several of the
presidents friends felt called upon to IN.
dorse the idea the president decided that
the public mind should be instantly cleared
Of evan the suspicion that he was seeking
to break down the presidents OF the past
by becoming candidate for another term
He preached the subject 10 Secretary Long
late yesterday afternoon. lie told him he
believed that an announcement at the very
inception OF the discussion woud he wise
and last night officially informed the MON
bers Of the cabinet who had been lnfor-
mnlly called together Of his decision. It
me, with hearty approval There was
unanimous concurrence In the belief that
discussion Of third term for the presl-
dent. II allowed to 90 on, would not only
place the president IN a false light he
fore the country, but would arouse an
tagonism and greatly embarrass the admin.
lstratlon IN the solution OF the great
questions before II.
The brief announcement which the presi.
dent had prepared was given out by Sec.
retdry Cortelyou at noon today