Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-08-14
HE is NOT A CANDIDATE WANTED GOLD WATCHES
MAI. VI. M.sTEDMANTALKs
TO"THECITIzEN."
He In not "A Caudi d ate tor the NOM
inatiOn for Governor, and would
not Accept II II Unanimously
rendered.


TeNdered.
"Will Mai. Charles Manly Stedman,
cx-lieutcnant-go of North Caro-
lima, be a candidate before the convention
next year for the nomination to gubcr-
Material honors?"
That is a question which has been
asked by many people of the state. The
question has gone among the newspapers
and some of them are already discussing
the Major as a possible candidate.
With view OF settling all doubts
about the matter The CITIZEN called
on Major Stedman Yesterday afternoon.
He was found in his law Office over the
Battery Park bank, hard at work, but
was willing to give portion OF his time
to an interview by the paper which
prints all the news.
The attention of Major Stedman was
called to an article appearing III state
paper, in which his name is mentioned
in connection with the nomination for
governor.
The Major was all attention at once
In decisive tones he talked about the gov.
,rnorshipas follows:
81 have received many letters from dif
tcrcnt portion of the state, asking me to
allow the use OF my name. But hav,
told all of my friends who have person
ally approached me, and have written to
all of those rom whom have received
letters to the same effect, that not only
was not a candidate for the nomination
far governor but would not accept II il
il was unanimously rendered mc."
Continuing MV Stcdman said EN-
phaticaIly that he did not wish The office
and meant exactly what he SAID. lie alsu
had "A profound contempt tor any man
who secretly was seeking nomination
and vet said he was not candidate. li'
had met several people OF that kind dur
ing his life.
Il shall always" SAID Mai. Stcdman
support earnestly and cordially the nom
inccs ot he democratic party, and bcllev,
the success OF that party IS necessary To
/ the welfare and integrity OF the whole
country.
IL shall continue to practice law III
| Ashcville, but will always be found read \
to respond to any call the party may
make upon me. Personally, though,
repeat, desire no office Tor myself.
| Mai. Stedman was urlher asked ii h,
never again intended to allow his name
to be used in connection with publl>
office. His reply to this query was:
I II cannot say what might do in days
to come, but certainly neither desire
nor would have any office rendered me
ut the present time
Mai. Stedman has the greatest con-
/ fidencc in the success of the democratic
party in the national campaign next
year. He expressed kind feelings to
wards all the gentlemen whose name:
are being considered for subcrnatoria
honors, without naming his preference
He said further that the democratic
party at large had manifested very kinc
feelings towards himself, for which ht
iclt ETatcIui, pul lhdl W t"' PNoP'..
Bunl ombe he was under special obliga
tions, for he had received this county
unanimous support, both for the noml
nations for lieutenant-governor and gov
eruor.
The fact that his name has been men
toned in close connection with thu
United States senatorship was also spo
ken of to Maj. Stedman. In reply HI
said that the time when a senator wa
to be chosen was so far off that it wa
useless to discuss the matter.
There the interview ended. Maj
Stedman's determination to keep out o
the race cannot he doubted. He is evi
IDENTIFY in good humor with the demo
cratic party and its leaders, and no
worrying muih about himself.