Show V VC W. W C. C WHITNEY B DOES OES N NOT OT I SE SK K PRESIDENCY New York Millionaire Declares Suggestion of His Candidacy Candida y Is Absurd Even Ri Ridiculous i NEW YORK Feb 24 Wllliam William C. C Whitney do does s not wish not wish ish to be the DemOcratic Democratic Democratic Dem Dem- candidate for President President In 1904 He has so announced with particular reference to his formal nomination by bya a Detroit newspaper He Ke said emphatically that he is out of politics for good and out of business too and intends to enjoy himself the re remainder remainder re- re of his life without the aid or consent of Democratic issues local State or national The Detroit newspaper nomination was made by Don Dickinson Mr nI who served with Whitney in President ent Cleveland's Cleveland's Cleveland's Cleve Cleve- lands land's first Cabinet But even this fact did not impress Mr Ir Whitney greatly He declares he is now Interested in business business busi bust ness pursuits and avoids poli politics I I 01 0 eo- eo 1 oJ 01 I 1 l MR lR R WHITNEYS WHITNEY'S STATEMENT 4 4 o Mr Dickinson Is a friend of I 4 mine and I like him While I ap- ap t. 4 1 fr predate Mr Dickinsons Dickinson's suggest 4 5 4 t as to my availability as a 4 4 oo Democratic Presidential candi- candi or 4 v oio date for 1904 I must be permitted it 4 fr 4 to say that Brother Dickinsons Dickinson's 4 4 J suggestion is almost absurd If it itI 4 I I J not ridiculous I am 60 years of 4 oi 4 age That is not very old as the 4 4 01 5 world goes but I cannot Imagine fr z l 1 1 how anybody who regards me 4 01 4 highly could seek to Induce me to toI 4 1 4 I enter the political arena again 4 01 4 10 z 4 4 4 70 3 to 1 4 4 10 1 I 4 4 |