The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-01-26
TERRELL IS OFF The TRACK,
,rroRYEY GENERAL NOT A CANDI-
DATE FOR GOVERNOR.
n..,uos from the Gubernatorial Race Be
canse He Does Not Wish to Be Put
in the Position of AtkinsOn's

.,so He Does Not Wish to BE Put
in the Position of AtkinsOn's
Candidate.
lAsoams that Governor Atkinson Is not
A ,oascot of the Terrell gubernatorial
D inlet after all. In fact, the governor
cars to have been the attorney gen
b "JoDah, " for the ambitious attor-
oeneral has given the press a formal
lament declaring that he had deter
H. not to become a candidate for the
ko,ors Of the executive chair. He will
sor+ont himself with another term as
storney general, if the people are will
pg
n An attentive perusal of Colonel Ter
ralps letter, which is addressed to the
nublic. discloses no other reason for the
Sudden collapse of his gubernatorial am
hilton than the fact that he has been
unclaimed the Atkinson administration
candidate. He very plainly thinks the
governor has reached the end of his pO-
litical string, and that his Endorsement is
more of handicap than a boom. He
3 saws this between the lines. Especially
lis this the plain meaning of his words in
Ebe ewes of those who are familiar with
all the circumstances of the present po-
Hdcal situation.
There is no doubt that Governor At
kinson has done all he could to make his
friend the attorney general, solid as his
successor. A glance at his acts during
the past few months shows this to be
true. the governor is now away in
Mexico. What he will say when he re-
turns will be interesting, no doubt, if he
will say it for publication. His friends
who have read the attorney generals let
ter think that the latter has given him
zone in the neck"
In the course of his letter Colonel Ter
Fer says:
"A careful canvass Of the situation now
reveals to me what l consider a concert
ed effort to connect my suggested candi,
dacY with what | believe to be the flu
ture political ambition of our present
moSt worthy executive. In other words,
Flat my candidacy for this Office would
b undertaken for and entirely subservi-
nt to the futh9rance Of future political
xeSgns. Tha. this is wholly unworthy
consideration, and entirely untrue in
RCt, needs no confirmation where the
(ctS and circumstances are known.
p perfectly candid when l say that if
governor Atkinson is looking forward to
ltue political preferment I am not
'aT9 Of the fact; but on the contrary
ave understood his plans and wishes to
o pursue the active practice of his
Profession, free from the cares and obi
Eaaons Of political office.
certain it lis that at no time has there
ever been agreement or understanding,
arrangement or undertaking, direct or
'uuI'ec' which would justify any impu-
"uou TO this fact. Thanking
NY lnendS who have so generously ex-
fnued me their support, and with the
',uOIest feeling toward the gentlemen
"uo nave been mentioned in connection
WIN gubernatorial honors, | must an
u'VnCe as final conclusion that l shall
Nv oecome candidate for the nomina-
Dou LOT the office of governor"
0ol9nel Allen Gamblers friends are in
pSn leather over the Withdrawal of Col
- l'' terrell, for his action is in reality a
t a,1u'a"al, for he repeatedly assured
n, '''enos that be intended to run.
lucy think it means the election of
, ''"'ue secretary of state without op-
A. ,,'''ou' This may be the effect of it,
0sU mere are some who predict a
=, III Ihe duBignon stock, and look now
W. 'n announcement from him. Others
daa p''' berner to get in the race. More
a. ,lopments are pretty sure to follow
rate. - o'oS0 oruer at any
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