Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-10-04
P|LLSBURY OUT Of IT.
Not a Candidate for Coy.
ern0r of Bay State.
HIS LETTER AND THE REPLY.
Hart Also Withdraws His Name in
Favor Of Greenhalge.

Boston, Oct 4-Attorney General Fms
bury has withdrawn from the campaign
for the Republican nomination for gov
ernor. In the following formal letter,
which he has caused To be made public, he
announces that he leaves the field, and
will make no effort to secure the nomina-
tion at the coming convention. His state
ment is as follows:
So many inquiries are being made by the
press and Others "a 10 my position and pur-
poses, that 10 proper for me TO MAKE a brief
statement for the information of my friends
and others Interested. have been engaged
for the past few weeks as 10 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
30 me than / have been generally credited
with. The published statement of $40 is as
near the truth as the most careful inquiry
can make II, but il Is evident that Mr.. Green
halge has more, and has enough 20 fairly en-
title him TO the nomination, and perhaps to
secure it. Under these circumstances IL is
plain To me that | ought to remove all OBJ
stacles from his path 80 far as possible, and
my office and the duties belonging To ii pre-
vent me from active participation in the cam
paign, ! ought ~ do all now that can be done
the SUCCESS Of MS
i would not listen TO the suggestion Of any
combination or arrangement among other
candidates Such a movement Is neither
good politics nor fair play. III l had antici-
pated struggle for the nomination / should
not have been "A candidate: but | did not and
was advised by men of judgment and influ-
ence In the party that my candidacy would be
In the party interest. ] shall do that which
will contribute most TO unite the party upon
the leading candidate.
am deeply grateful for the confidence and
support OF my friends. They have made
clean and honorable though modest campaign,
and have nothing To reprOach themselves with
30 far as know. | am sure they will concur
In the view that my proper course In the in
terest OF the party Is TO promote the nomina-
tion and election of Mr.. Greenhalge, and l
have written him to this effect
ALBERT Z. PnLsBURY.
A Gracious Withdrawal.
LOWELL, Mass, Oct 4-The following
correspondence is made public by Mr..
Greenhalge, consisting of Attorney Gen
eral Pillsbury's letter to Mr.. Greenhalge,
announcing his withdrawal from the con-
test for the gubernatorial nomination and
the reply To the same forwarded to Mr..
Pillsbary last evening:
MY DEAR GREESHALGE-I am not yet out
OF court lolg enough to have learned much of
the political situation, but without disputing
as TO the preference of delegates / am satis-
fed that yoI have "A sufficient lead to entitle
you To the nomination, and that there ought
30 be no contest ol or 1t. Under these circum-
stances ] shall act upon the impulse Of the
friendship which has always existed between
us. and do all In my power To promote your
nomination with the harmony and unanimity
which will go far 10 secure your election, and
as my Office and official duties disable me
from much active participation In the cam
paign, IL will give me pleasure, IL you and
your friends deare IL, to move your nomina-
tion in the convention. am, as ever, yours
truly, T.. A. PILLsBURy.
Thanks From GreenhsIge.
LOWELL. Mass, Oct. 3.
MY DEAR PILLsBURY-Your kind and
manly letter entities you not only TO my
gratitude but TO that Of every good Republi-
can in the state. | have decided that what
ever contest there mi ght be should be carried
on In an honorable and kindly spirit, worthy
of the party of the commonwealth and of
ourselves. This feeling, 1 know. has been
shared and acted on by you and by all en-
gaged in the canvass. | accept with pleasure
and sincere thanks your kind offer of moving
my nomination in the convention.
This courteous and graceful action on your
part only strengthens the bonds of friendship
always subsisting between us. Yours sincerely
and cordially,
FREDERICK 4. GREESHALGE.