The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-08-22
MAYOR STUDLEY DECLINES
WILL NOT BE CANDIDATE FOB
 GUBERNATORIAL HONORS.

His Decision Made Known Last Even-
 tng-Specfal Meeting of Young Mems
 Republican Club-Heid for Purpose of
 Hearing Mayors DectsIOn-CIub En-
 dOrscs No Other CandIdate-An-
 nOuncememt from Judge CIeaveland.
 Mayor John P. Studley, of this city, officially declined last evening to allow his name to be used in connection with the gubernatorial candidacy. This dec- iination was announced to the members of the Young Mems Republican club at a special meeting held for the purpose of hearing and acting upon the decision of the mayor.
 President Carmichael presided at the session of the club. An announcement was made by Samuel MacLauchlan that Judge Cleaveland wished the members of the club to understand that in case Mayor Studley decided to run as a can- didate the members of the club were to
  Studley's candidacy without the may or's consent. The clubs committee of one hundred appointed some time ago for the purpose of looking out for the political interests of the club from re- publican standpoint, and to boom May or Studley's candidacy, then submitted it's report through a subcommittee of which Edward l. Atwater was the chairman. The report consisted in the reading of the following letter from Mayor Studley:
 'Mr. Edward l. Atwater, Chairman Special
 Committee, Young Mems Republican
 My Dear Sir:-When the Young Mems Re- publican Club paid me the high compliment of making me it's candidate for giberna- torial honors, I realized that it would be practica v impossible for me to hH q cin- didate. I was not communicated with officially, but l told certain of your members that I was not a candidate. To friends about the state who, In consequence of the action of the club, interested themselves in my behalf, I made the same statement: However, with several of those friends and members of the club who requested 1t, I finally agreed not to decide whether l should become candidate until they had conferred among themselves and again with me. r~-~~y--~
 When your special committee called upon me I was not able immediately to reach those friends, and therefore suggested that l have until Monday evening tOacommunf- cate with them. Your committeee agreed among themselves to suggest Thursday night for that decision.
 l am moved, not only by reasons personal to myself but also considerations for the party, to say that I shall not become a candidate.
 Sincerely thanking you all for your ex- presSion of good will and confidence. I beg to remain, yours very truly,
 @(Signed) JOHN r. STUDLEY.'
 The contents of the letter and the de- eision reached by Mayor Studley were a surprise to the members of the club, as it was within the club that the Stud ley boom started. A motion was made that the letter be accepted, and the mo- ton was adopted.
 The political situation was discussed in a very, general manner, and many of the members of the club expressed themselves upon the present day con- ditions and the outlook. No action was taken toward supporting any other can didate for gubernatorial honors.
 The president of the club was in- structed to appoint committee from the club to meet and coufer with the republican town committee in regard to the carrying on of the various lines of campaign work. After the transac- ton of small amount of routine busi- ness the meeting adjourned.