The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-11
Mckinley VIII Not BE Candi-
date For Third Term.
President Issues a Signed State
ment on Subject.
HE WOULD NOT ACCEPT
III a Nomination Were Offered
to Him.
Expresses Regret That Matter
Has Been Mentioned.

Washington. June 1l-President Nc
Kinley has decided not to be a candi-
date for a third term
The following statement has been
given out at the White House: Il re-
gret that the suggestion of a third term
was made. I doubt whether am called
upon to give it notice But there are
now questions of the gravest import
ance before the administration and the
country. and their just consideration
should not be prejudfced in the public
mind by even the suspicion of the
thought of a third term.
In view therefore OF the reiteration of
the suggestion of it. I will say now,
once for all. expressing a long settled
conviction, that not only am not and
viii not be a candidate for a third term,
but would not accept a nomination for
1t, if it were rendered me.
My only ambition is to serve through
my second term to the acceptance of
my countrymen, whose generous conf
dence so deeply appreciate. and then
with them to do my duty in the ranks
of private citizenship.
'sWM. M'KINLEY.
Executive Mansion, Washington.
June 10, 1901"
GARNET MEETING EXPLAINED.
Washington. June 11.-President Nc
KinIey's official announcement this
morning disposing of the third term
idea suggested by some of his ad-
mirers, created no great surprise among
his friends who have known of his deep
convictions on the subject When SEN
ator Depew's suggestion ten days ago
that the president should be elected for
a third term began to be seriously dis
cussed and when several of the presi-
dents friends felt called upon to in
dorse the idea-- the president decided
that the public mind should be Instantly
cleared of even the suspicion that he
was seeking to break down the prece-
dents of the past by becoming a can
didate for another term. He broached
the subject to Secretary Long late yes
terday afternoon. He told him that he
believed an announcement at the very
inception of the discussion would be
wise, and last night officially inform ed
the members of the cabinet who had
been informally called together, of his
decision. 1t met with hearty approval
There was unanimous concurrence in
the belief that discussion of a third
term for the president talk, if allowed
to go on, would not-only place the pres
ident in a false light before the cOun-
try but would arouse antagOnism and
would badly embarrass the administra-
ton in the solution of the great ques-
tions before it The brief announce
ment which the president had prepared
was given out by Secretary Cortelyou at
noon today.
HANNA EXPECTED IT.
Cleveland, June LIT is just what
/ expected the president would say, if
he said anything at all on the subject"
was the comment Of Senator Hanna to-
day when he read President AcKin1ey's
statement in reference to a third term.
Il have never exchanged one word with
the president concerning the matter"
he continued 'and have considered all
the talk bearing on the subject as pre-
mature. According to my judgment it
is too early to discuss presidential can
didates for the third term"
Asked if he was in favor of maintain
ing the precedent established by Presi-
dent Washington in reference to the
number of years the chief executive