Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-06-13
Third TERM TALK.
President Mckinley Puts a Quistus
on the Floating Gossip.
II. Mckinley Avows That He Ii Not q
Candidate for Third Term and Would
Not Accept Another Nomination
II offered to Him.

Washington, June 12.--,President
Mckinley yesterday put an effectual
quietus on the third term talk which
has gained some currency in the
newspapers through interviews with
certain well known republicans favor
ing the denomination of the president
for q third term. Shortly before yes
terday's cabinet meeting adjourned
Secretary Cortelyou gave to the press
1 signed statement by the president
intended for the American peoale,
announcing that he was not q candi-
date for third term and would not
accept a denomination il one were
rendered. A decision to issue such a
statement was reached Monday night,
when the president read to the men,
bers Of the cabinet his proposed state
ment, at the same time personally
pledging each to secrecy until public
announcement was made. The cabi-
net, on hearing the reasons the presi-
dent advanced, which are substan-
TALLY set forth in the public an
nouncement, namely, that talk OF a
third term would react on the ma
tiona] policies the administration is
endeavoring to promote, conceded
with the view OF their chief that the
present was an opportune time for
its PRONUNCIATION. The phraseology
Of the announcement was considered
further by the cabinet yesterday'And,
after change or two from Monday
nights draft. Secretary Cortelyou
was directed to make it public. The
presidents intimate personal and po-
litical friends later expressed them
selves as not surprised at the decision
announced but quite generally con-
ceded that they had not expected
such an announcement ut this time,
thinking the president would not so
quickly take heed Of the third term
gossip. They said, however, that
they believed the president had shown
his quick and excellent political iudg-
ment by crushing the third term
movement in its very birth.
The presidents statement was as
follows: II regret that the sugges-
ton OF n third term has been made.
] doubt whether am called upon to
give this notice. But there are now
questions OF the gravest Importance
before the administration and the
country and their just consideration
should not be preiudlced in the pub
lie mind by even the suspicion Of the
thought Of third term. In view
therefore OF the reiteration OF the
suggestion Of II, will say now, once
Tor all, expressing long settled con-
viction, that ! not only am not and
will not be u candidate for a third
term, but would not accept nomlna-
tion for II II it were rendered me.
NY only ambition is to serve through
my second term to the acceptance Of
my countrymen, whose generous con
fidence so deeply appreciate, and
then with them to do my duty in the
ranks Of private citizenship"
The president is already being del
uged with kilograms commendatory
on his announcement putting at rest
all third term rumors. These tele-
grams began arriving ut the white
house yesterday evening and are
from prominent persons throughout
the country. They place emphasis
on the opportuneness of the state
ment and the benefcent effect on the
country from political standpoint,
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