Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-09
MADE THE GOVERNOR SMILE When the Advertisers Editorial
 Was Referred to. CANDIDATE FOR THE SENATE. And Will Stand for That Office Until the Elee-
 ton Takes Place.
IF l WAS A CANDIDATE WOULD SAY SO
"I Stated Before and After My Nomination That Would Not Be Candidate for Governor in 1696, but Would
 Offer for the Senate.''

Montgomery, Nov. 8.-(Special. )-The Advertiser this morning prints a long winded, double-leaded editorial, headed Governor Oates Willing to Be Renom- mated" The impression the editorial created was that the governor was can didate for renomination and had author ized the Advertiser to so announce.
 The State Herald correspondent called on Governor Oates today. He smiled when the Advertiser editorial was re- ferred to.
 "Is it true that you are a can didate for the democratic nomination for governor?" again was asked by the cor respondent.
 No, l am a candidate for the United States senate" replied Governor Oates. "I so announced more than a year ago and have had no occasion to change my mind.'
 Then you do not desire a nomination. as governor?
 If l did would be frank enough to say so. l stated last year in the cam paign, both before and after my nomina- ton, that had, against my desire, yield ed to the solicitation of prominent dem ocrats from all parts of the state to be- come a candidate for governor because.
 
 that could more certainly than any other democrat, at that time, be elected. l stated emphatically that 1 would not be candidate for governor in 1896, but that l expected to be candidate for United States senator, which was the only per- sonal ambition 1 had"
 'ls the editorial in the Advertiser this morning to be taken as a virtual an- nouncement that you will stand for re- nomination?"
 By no means. The idea I intended to convey to the editor of the Advertiser, who called on me, was that I could not be a candidate for governor He asked me then If l meant to say that l would not accept the nomination If rendered me. stated to him, as have said to many others and here repeat, that have never refused or failed to serve my coun- try and my party whenever my services were demanded; that in this case there has been no formal demand, though have been solicited by good many indi- viduals. I do not regard it as the voice of the party, but only the opinions, ror partiality, or friends. do not want the nomination for governor again. I do not see the necessity for placing myself in that attitude. Defeats of the democracy in the elections of Tuesday were the re- suit of dissensions and quarrels, within the ranks of the party. l want to see harmony prevail among our people, and 1t must be restored and maintained or suc- cess is not to be expected"
 Some comments have recently been made by the State Herald on your North American Review article and also upon speech it is alleged you made in Abbeville. last Monday. What have you to say on that head?"
 "I did not speak in Abbeville on Mon- day, but did on Tuesday, not in pursuance to an appointment previously made, but in response to the solicitation of friends at my old home, who wished to hear some expression from me upon the condi- tion of the state and the finances of the nation, especially the silver question. have read the comments of the State Her. aid of last Tuesday upon my article in the North American Review and of this morning on my Abbeville speech, but have not time now to give you my views upon these subjects. The articles re- ferred to are very respectful in tone, but contain some glaring errors, to which will reply as soon as I have the time and opportunity"
 Governor Oates friends are indignant that his position in the matter should have been misrepresented. They con- strue the editorial to be an unfair effort to force the governor to run against hiss will and against his interests, not sos much for the good of the party as for the advancement of some other individ- ual in the party.