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Show ; TAF-T IS WILLING. f . Makes Statement Regarding Candidacy Candi-dacy for Presidency."', . Washington. Secretary Taft made the following statement Sanday con cernlng his pieridential aspirations. "For the purpose of relieving the burden imposed by recent piibllca lions upon my friends among the Washington newspapor correspondents of putting further Inquiries to me. I wish to say that my ambition Is not political, that 1 aiu not seeking the presidential nomination; that Mtiot expect to-be tho ll-publlcan candidal', If for no other reason, because of wlut seems to mo to be objection to in: availability, which-dpe not appoar.to lessen with the continued discharge of my own oniclal dul, but thnt 1 am not foolish enough to sny thiit. In the Improbable event that, the opportunity opportu-nity to mn for the great office of pros Ident weie to como to mo, I should decline it. for this would not b true.' |