Rensselaer Republican, Volume 23, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 August 1891 — HARRISON’S POSITION. [ARTICLE]

HARRISON’S POSITION.

-- • • I. :——— : What a Democrat Says About j the Republican Nomination. Harrison Reported a* Having Decided Not to Permit Hl* Name to lie I s«J if Secretary Blaine is a Candidate. A special to the Chicago Herald (I)em.>. fromUape May, Ncffl. -oa-tßgT4'ffi,'says': “President Harrison will, before the meeting of the Republican national convention of 1592, declare over his own signature, lii the most emphatic manner, that he is not a candidate for the nomination to be made by that convention. The President decided upon this course within the last two weeks, and his purpose in calling hither, a few days ago. Chairman Clarksom-of-the national committee, and Stephen B. Elkins was to tell those gentlemen that they might inform those Republicans who are taking sides either for or against the renomination of the President that they are doing so unnecessarily. The decision of the President not to permit his name to go before the convention was made with reservations. These reservations depend on three conditions. First, if the present bitter opposition within the Republican party to Mr. Harrison's renohaination shall continue till next spring, lie will withdraw; second, if Mr. Blaine shall be well and strong enough to take the nomination and the party's demand for him._ coutiiiues as strong and sincere as it appears at the present time, Mr. Harrison will withdraw; third, if Mr. Blaine, having sufficient health and strength, shall be willing to take the nomination, Mr. Harrison will withdraw. “The information that the President lias reached this decision is from a source not to be questioned as to its accuracy and trustworthiness. Mr. Blaine knows that tlie President occupies this position. Mr. Clarkson. Mr. Elkins. Mr. Quay and Mr. Platt know it. Mr. Quay has been advised not to force his Blaine boom in Pennsylvania, and he lias called a halt,. The Harrison-Blaine "programme, which all the bosses have been given a chance to fall in with, is that no “movement" shall be instituted for a Pressdential aspirant, neither for the President nor for Mr. Blaine, nor for any other man, if it can bo prevented. The party, without manipulation or organized efforts to Influence it, is to be permitted 10 make its own choice for the presidency.”