The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-04
CreenhalSe to b lhs Republican
Can lidato for Governor.
PlLLsBURY HAS WITHDRAWN
He VIII DO All Be Can to Bring About
the Election OF the Lowell States
man Hart Gracefully Falls Into Line,
Piiisbury's Letters

Boston, Oct. 4.-The latest develop
ments within "a hours in the Republican
situation as to the governorship are that
Pillsbury and Hart are out Of the race.
and that Greenhalge aud Wolcott will bs
the ticket to be nominated at the conven
tion on Saturday.
This came about yesterday noon. Mr..
Pillsbury himself took the bull by the
horns and dictated letter OF with drawal,
which was given the public Through the
press. This move precipitated ex-Mayol
Hart Sin a cavity" SO he, too, gracefully
fell into line.
The action Of the attorney general has
been foreshadowed to some extent He
learned for the first time on Saturday the
situation as to his chances for Q
nomination., having been confined closely
in conducting the Trefethen trial al
East Cambridge. The conference OF
his friends. In which he was an in
terested listener, and the. showing oi
the actual number OF delegates he could
expect In the convention, did not impress
him at once with the idea either to with.
draw or go ahead. He consented to allow
an investigation to 90 on for day or two
longer, and being at last convinced that
Mr.. Greenhalge possibly had the nomina-
tion within his grasp, he indited his letter
of withdrawal.
1t was an unselfish act on his part and
shows that he regarded the party's welfare
more than his own ambition, and further
indicates that he did not wish to be O
party to contest in convention, the folly
of which was shown in the Crapo cam
paigns, in at least two Of which he was o
conspicuous leader.
The Letter.
So many inquiries arc being made by the
press and others as TO my position and pur'
poses, that II Is roper for me 10 make a brief
statement for the information OF my friends
and others interested. Ihave been SO engaged
for the past few weeks as TO know very little
of what was going on in the political field
and have not yet obtained full information OF
the present situation and the preferences Of
the delegates.
/ have no doubt more delegates are friendly
TO me than l have been generally credited
with. The published statement of 800 Is as
near the truth as the most careful inquiry
can make Il, but IL Is evident that Mr. Green
halge has more, and has enough TO fairly en-
title him TO the nomination, and perhaps to
secure IL. Under these circumstances 1t ID
plain to me that / ought to remove all OBJ.
stacles from his path so far as possible, and as
my office and thu duties belonging to II pre-
vent me from active participation in the cam.
paign, ought to do all now that can be done
for the success Of his candidacy.
would not listen to the suggestion OF any
combination or arrangement among other
candidates. Such movement Is neither
good politics nor fair play. Ii had antici.
pated a struggle for the nomination / should
not have been candidate; but 1 did not and
was advised by men OF judgment and infiu.
ence in the party that my candidacy would be
In the party interest shall do that which
will contribute most b unite the party upon
the leading candidate.
lam deeply grateful for the confidence and
support Of my friends They have made q
clean and honorable though modest campaign
and have nothing TO reproach themselves with
so far as know. / am sure they will concuI
In the view that my proper course in the In.
tercst of the party is to promote the nomina-
tion and erection of Mr.. Greenhalge, and
have written him to this effect
ALBERT X. PILLsBURY.