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Show Il1 CANNON DECLINES' THE ; j VrCE-PRESIDENCY r i I CHICAGO, Juno 19. In view of a threatened revival of the movemenc to I I name Speaker Cannon for the Vlce-Prepf- , " dency, charged this" time to the New York ' j . delegation, Mr. Cannon authorized tho As- ) ' eociafed Press to quote him as follows; I ' "After mature consideration, having in 1 ) view the great compliment that the Vlce- ' j Presidential nomination would bo to any ' citizen, ,ynt I am Speaker of the House of Representative;, and have been a member of that body for nedrlv thirty i years. I feel that my sphere ot usefulness. useful-ness. If I havo any, Is In connection with . " tho House, About a week after the close I of the late session of Congress-, at the i 'I. request of friends and perhaps others, I ,( Kcva out an Interview on this subject. 1 This was donfa after full consideration. 1 I i ! and I stand by the Interview, which stated in substance that I considered the Speak- j "1 I if o rah In thi second highest office- under ' I g the Government, and, if the next Houe , ' r was" Republican, I hoped to succeed my- i ' J elf. "id if not, to cheerfully do duty on ft tho minority." , H Mr. Cannon concludes-hte Interview with i the statement that he was not now a, , if candldafe for tho Vice-Presidency, that he would not at any future time be a- li i candidate, and would not under any con- dltlons accept the' nomination. |