Show j I I I j I i 1 I i II I 0 or orP F P PERSHING IN I IONI S ONI DENIED Generals General's Closest Friend Sa Says Commander Does Not Seek Office CHICAGO Dec 23 General General P Peishing Pershing Per Pei- shing Is not and will not be he a ca candidate candidate can can- r-I r for president This flat declaration by Brigadier i I General Ch Charles rles G G. Dawes regarded I as General Pershing Pershing's s closest and most confidential friend was regarded today by politicians as having exploded exI ex the Pershing for president boom General Pershing has told me many times he would not be a candidate can can- canI I said Brigadier General Dawes Daves I was with him a great deal of the time during his Chicago visit If It he ho were a candidate I 1 would know it it |