Show WANTS TO BE PRESIDENT BUT will NOT HOT BE A CANDI CANDIDATE DATIL ex secretary hopes his friends will drop the subject campbell on OIL the third term talk now new york tork nov 16 ex secretary W C whitney was seen at the horse show and asked about being ft a presidential possibility last night zjr mr INI hitney was thoughtful tor for a moment and then said 1 I wish it understood that I 1 am not a candidate tor for the nomination at present and will not be my friends know my desires on this subject and will act accordingly no man I 1 bel belleve feve ran can truthfully say he would riot not like to be pi resident it ti 1 an honor to represent a nation nailon which cannot be too highly esteemed I 1 will vill not say that I 1 would not be pleased it I 1 were president but I 1 will not allow myself to bo be made a candidate under any consideration cons idem I 1 do not wont want bince 0 of any kind nothing would induce you to change cha your opinion absolutely nothing sly my mind Is made U up on this point and I 1 do not 11 0 t know of 0 anything that can chan change e 1 it t 1 your friends have used your name as a a possible can candidate didato yes it has been mentioned with others but I 1 hope now that my name will be dropped and not be mentioned in any way in connection with the presidency I 1 prefer to remain in arl vote vate life and those who know me axe are aware of 0 the rei reasons sons |