New-York tribune., 1901-04-28
WANTS TO SUCCEED MKINLEY!
WILLIAM WALDORF JACKSON ANNOUNCES
HIMSELF AS A CANDIDATE FOR
PRESIDENT

William Waldorf jackson. of Lowell, Mass. has
reversed the usual order and uneQuivocally an
nounces himself a candidate for the Presidency
in 1904. He paid The Tr,hune's city department a
personal call yesterday. and with striking insenu-
BUSINESS said he would like to be interviewed.
The electrolyss reporter the only man avail
able at that particular hour. He did the best he
could He found Mr. Jackson possessed OF pc
culiarly high voltage. Individual in fact. whose
optimism is not easily short crcuited.
when did you begin lay pipes for the nomina-
tion?' asked the reporter. knowing that II Mr.
Jackson a person of rheostatic resources he
would not mind direct current.
In 1896. in Lowell said Mr. Jackson. without
indirection when 1 spoke thirty-six national
topics and flashed upon the political horizon
as a dynamo of incalcuable power. provided my
conduits In proper condition"
THIS was Mr. Jackson's meaning. He may have
been less technical
Did you-er-get your name from hVirls ae Nii'
Astor's hostIery?' he asked
.'No-oh no." said Mr.. Jackson, smiling at the
reporters inexperence. My grandfather was
William Waldorf Jackson, jr. 1 was graduated
from Amherst in 1861. and travelled through 'n7
North advocating the suppression
Beg pardon IT was suggested; that arna'ufe
for strictly news purposes was burned out long
ago How are you going TO elect yourself fresi-
dent?"
1.-THE people are with me-" said Mr.. Jackson Il
have the kindness and humility of Lincoln and the
thousand Jackson clubs IN the West and South are
working in my behalf 1 at the Repubcan
National Convention and talked with senators ana
Congressman. John S. Wise and Henry Gay
Evans-they are just like plain. common farmers
by the way-told me to push my way TO the front
as that was a right had under the flag In 1881
got five letters from President Mckinley. wrote
him. asking him appoint me Ambassador TO
England His secretary wrote me rtght pacK say
ing my application was received and would oe
placed on file. That's what they'd tel! you young
man II you applied for that post-that your appii
cation had been placed on file. I've decided now
that I don't want the place. Mr.. Choate seems 10
he performing his functions properly Peopie ask
me what ri do with Roosevelt. They say he's out
for the Presidency like myself. Now, | want TO
for running mate. and no doubt could make good
bse b Knows Oa Hts that I'd hold him rmy Jackson
would We'd get along well together
What would you do with refractory current
'Heyi Oh. IL guess you mean what he'd get
at my hands. I'd have to wait and see Probably
I'd send him to the Philippines to govern one OF
the islands. Up our way we believe IN sort 'tg ~
lieve in experiments myself. but they ought to be
tried out on dogs first That h ~ fads t ms that
in making a fuss. at their own expense. To use a
bounding along the common with tomato cans tied
their tails. long they had an audience.
Atkinson. Erving winslow. GamaleI Bradford and
other friends of Aguinado before he was converted
I'd do as General Jackson would. I'd give them
forty-eight hours to speak their pieces and then:
they didn't quit -yappin' I'd hang them higher
n Iiaman; 1 believe in drastcity.''
Wouldn't that-er-ground current your expecta-
tions OF success with the strict opponents Of con-
stt4ti0nal 1 propriety?' asked the reporter,
mean. mean. and guess you don't know yourself. but
fellers that hung and that would be enough
for the second Jackson. as they call me in ChIca-
vator nc ''eppeu ih'0 'ie ere