The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-19
NOT READY TO ANNOUNCE.
DU BIGNON NOT PREPARED To
TALK OF THE GOVERNORsHIP.

His Action May Depend Largely on
Letters From Friends Throughout
the State-DOes Not Feel Called Up
on to Make Any Announcement Mt
Present-He Has No Comments 10
Make Upon Col. TerreIFs With
drawaI From the Race-Reeeived
Several kilograms Yesterday.
The announcement of the withdrawal
from the gubernatorial race of Hon. Jo-
seph NJ. Terrell, Attorney General, has
given rise to the suggestion that such ac-
ton might lead to an announcement from
Hon. F. G. duBignon
Col. Terrells withdrawal leaves Col Al
len d. Gambler the cock of the walk" so
TO speak, and il is naturally presumed
that he will not be allowed TO walk right
in and take possession of the Governors
chair, without little squab5le for. In
all parts of the state Mr.. duBignon has
been looked upon as a most likely candi-
date, and for that reason it was consid-
cred that some announcement might come
from him at this time
1t appears, however, that Mr. duBignon
is not ready to make any announcement
yet. Dispatches were fired at him yes
terday from all parts of the state asking
him what he had to say about Col. Ter
relPs withdrawal, but he had nothing. Mr..
duBignon was seen by representative Of
The Morning News and asked about the
matter He said simply:
Il am not prepared to make any an
nouncement as to whether l will become
candidate for Governor. My action may
depend largely on letters / expect to re-
ceive from friends in different parts of
the state, which letters / expect within
the next ten days or two weeks. Whether
l Will have anything to say at that time
cannot now tell. l have no comments
TO make upon Attorney General Terrels
reported withdrawal"
In reply to a telegram from the Atlanta
Journal asking him if he had any an
nouncement to make and what he thought
or Col Terrelis withdrawal he replied
simply that he had no announcements and
uld not care to comment on Col. Terrell
| action. Later in the day he received an
other telegram from The Macon Telegraph,
and he sent a similar reply.
In discussing the question further MI
duBignon said not only was he not pre-
pared, but he did not feel called
upon at the present time to make any
/
OF involving the state in too great dis
cussion at the present time, he said as
premature.
Mr.. duBignons friends here have
thought all along that he would probably
be candidate. The belief has grown out
| OF the fact that he organized and conduct
ed Senator Ciays boom at the time he was
elected to the upper house. and that his
candidacy for the Goyernorship with the
support of Senator Clay and of Senator
| Clay's friends was to follow Upon this
line Mr.. duBignon has had nothing what
| ever to say, and at present does not seem
| inclined to discuss the race in any of its
| aspects.
| There is considerable talk as to what is
| sues may or may not be injected into the
campaign. The support of the Democratic
| platform in the last campaign viii, of
! course, be involved, but whether the con-
| ventlon will go back of that is another
! matter. 1t seems, as Mr.. duBignon says,
| too early to involve the state in these dis
cussions b present. 1t is getting so now
! adays that one Governor is scarcely elect
| ed and in his seat before the discussion
of the next campaign begins