washington group want draft house speaker paul ryan republican presidential candidate shut day ryan political operation send organization cease-and-desist letter demand halt campaign statement friday committee draft speaker ryan say become increasingly clear committee efforts however well intend could become unwanted distraction speaker current responsibilities ryan wisconsin congressman mitt romney vice-presidential run mate republicans 2012 ticket say want run president year disavow draft ryan group establishment republicans desperately search way stop real estate businessman former reality tv personality donald trump march toward party nomination nov. presidential election ryan name mention often alternative ryan political operation letter send thursday tell draft ryan group mislead people support organization warn legal risk say believe group action may constitute fraudulent solicitation fund statement friday committee acknowledge neither ryan ally sanction group incorrectly describe media report establishment effort oppose candidate currently run president statement say effort fund earle mack former u.s. ambassador finland mack tell new york time would spend million draft ryan committee organization want advance idea republican convention formally nominate party candidate contest best person lead country would speaker paul ryan statement say say group receive resound response around country confident stay operation would surpass goal collect million signatures online petition draft ryan spokesman ryan say response friday announcement ryan grateful mack passion mack care deeply future country speaker ryan focus advance bold policy agenda house colleagues unify party turn around country spokesman say draft ryan group register u.s. federal election commission last week super pac independent political action committee may raise unlimited sum money report susan cornwell edit grant mccool article fund part sap independently create reuters editorial staff sap editorial involvement creation production group end effort draft house speaker ryan election