Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 June 1901 — DECLINED IN ADVANCE [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

DECLINED IN ADVANCE

President McKinley Takes Early Opportunity to Sit Upon the . Third Term Talkers. WOULD NOT AOOEPT A NOMINATION If Offered Him to the Presidency Tor the Third Time—Signs the Announcement. Washington, .Tune 12. —The following statement has been given out at the White House: “I regret that the suggestion of a third term has been made. I doubt whether I am called upon to give it notice. But there are uow questions

of the gravest Importance before the administration ami the country, and their just consideration should not be prejudiced in the public mind by even the suspicion of the thought of a third term. Would Decline Nomination. "In view therefore of the reiteration of the suggestion of it, I will say now, once for all, expressing a long settled conviction, that 1 not only am not and Will not be a candidate for a third term, but would not accept a nomination for It. if it were tendered me. "My only ambition is to serve through my second term to the acceptance of my countrymen, whose generous confidence 1 so deeply appreciate and then with them to do my duty in the ranks of private citizenship. "WILLIAM M’KINLEY.” "Executive Mansion. June 10, IDOL” MHS. M’KINLEY RECEIVES. Member* of the Cabinet Vi.lt Mi«tre**f o W hite Homa, Washington, June 12.—One of the prettiest functions that have been held in the White House in a long time was the unexpected visit of all of the members of the cabinet who are in 'Washington to the executive mansion i and their subsequent visit to the chain- j ber where Mrs. McKinley lias been ' confined since her return from the I’a•■Oiflc coast. The president during tiie past two days had communicated to the various members of ills cabinet the reports of the attending physicians that Mrs. McKinley was apparently on tile road to recovery. At night after dinner the members ! of the cabinet began to arrive at the White House. By 9 o'clock Secretaries 'Gage, Long ami Wilson and Attorney 'General Knox and Postmaster General Smith were in the cabinet room chat- j ting pleasantly with tiie president. They expressed a desire to see Mrs. I McKinley if her condition was such that tiie Invasion of tiie sick room •would not Im* dangerous. Tiie presl- ' •dent assured them that, on tbe contrary, Mrs. McKinley expected their visit. The president, with more gayety -of manner than has characterized his ■conduct for weeks, conducted tiie mem- 1 tiers of the cabinet to Mrs. McKinley's room. They found the mistress of the White House carefully prop|s*d up 'With pillows and, though looking wan and wasted, in very much better condition than they had hoped to find her. Site smiled and s|s>ke a few words to the president's companions. Site said she expected to be as well as ever in a few days. The president is so pleased with the progress Mrs. McKinley is making that he isalready talking about his summer vacation. The morning bulletin of the physicians was more hopeful than for weeks past. Federal Appointment*. Washington, June 12.—The president has signed the commission of Gideon C. D. Ranta to be assistant United States treasurer, and of John 11. Boys and Daniel W. Wurtsbaugh to Im* lieutenants. junior grade, United States navy.

Will JAM M’KINLEY.