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Show PRESIDENT WAS NOT THINKING OF 1916 Says His Reference In Speech at Minneapolis Was to Future Generations Washington, Jan. 12. President Wilson declared today that ho wac, not thinking of announcing his can dldncy for 101G when ho mado tho statement in his Indianapolis speech, recently that tho peoplo of tho United Uni-ted States might havo a chauco to Judgo of his acts. His utteranco was Interpreted by tho nudlence nnd by others at tho time as a hint that ho might bo a. candidate for renomlnatlon. Tho prosldent explnlned to callors today that what ho had In mind was that futuro generations would pass upon his acts as president. Tho president refused today absolutely abso-lutely to discuss tho question ot bo-ing bo-ing a candidate Effort wero mado to get on expression of opinion from him on the on term plank of tlin Baltimore platform, but Mr. Wilson shook 1Mb head nnd refused to an swer questions. Ho sold that ho could not talk about hlmsolf. |