Show LI to the worlds fair com mattea on cere moli moi ilas s SYMPATHY FOR HARRISON all ne him Hiza Fram attending the A manly statement CHICAGO oct 19 great preparations are bing made for columbus day at al worlds fair grover cleveland mrs cleveland and bab baby will not lot come to chicago after all Seere secretary Swreta tary ry gulp cull of the committee on ceremonies perc moni s today received tho following a letter from mr cleveland II 11 ay my iy reo response to your courteous invitation to attend tile dedication of tho the worlds columbian exposition has been acla ell cd I 1 should be very glad to be on the interesting 0 ocia oce assion sion and thus show my appreciation of its it importance it il could do so 0 o solely as ex of the united states I 1 am is impossible and I 1 am unwilling I 1 to take a trip which from begin beginning nit ay to end despite all efforts on iny my part will be regarded as a political tour made by a candidate for the presidency my general aversion to uch such it trip trill is overwhelmingly increased in this thi instance when I 1 recall the afflictive dispensation which detains at the bedside ofa of a siek wife another candidate for the presidency I 1 t thus 11 its frankly state tile the reasons which constrain ruu nio to forgo the satisfaction which it would ile be to me to accept the invitation I 1 hope by sympathetic y sentiment which ht ME p I 1 e m these e c considerations n is r will be deemed 1 abundant justification of my action I yours truly AND |