The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-02
J. I. ANDREW QUITS RACE He Will Support MT.
 Anderson. MAKES A STATEMENT Candidate for Mayor An- nOunceS Withdrawal. He Says He Believes the Issues Which He Has Made Will
 Triumph at the Polls
 Monday.

James T. Andrew announced last night his withdrawal from the race for Mayor or Montgomery
 The withdrawal of MT. Andrew. which IS one of the most important develop ments of the campaign leaves six candi- dates still in the race Charles r. Ander- son, Thomas II. Carr. E. J. Meyer, J. H.. Hartley, John G. Finley and James Toole.
 With characteristic frankness Mir An drew. at the time he makes public his withdrawal, gives his reasons for the ac- ton. He says that his continuation in the race would hamper to some extent the principles which he had advocated since the campaign opened. The largest number or those who favor an administration of retrenchment and economy, he says. seem to have settled upon Alderman Charles T.. Anderson us the most available man to carry those principles into effect. Mir. Anderson's views on the main questions or the campaign, MT. Andrew says. coin eide with his own. The success of MT. Anderson. Mir. Andrew holds, will mean the establishment of the principles which he has advocated He, therefore, an- nounces his intention of supporting Mir. Anderson at the primary Monday.
 MT Andrew was the first candidate to announce for Mayor. Early in the cam paign he announced his views on the questions of city government. He has never hesitated to make public the views he held on issues affecting the city of Montgomery. He announced his platform on these issues at public meeting at the court house and he has several times since reaffirmed them in the newspapers. drew's candidacy developed considerable strength. He had a strong personal fol- lowing of warm friends, many of whom had known him since his boyhood in this city. Others became advocates of his can didacy from the issues he announced and advocated.
 Mfr. Andrew discussed his withdrawal quite freely last night.
 II have today decided to withdraw from the race for Mayor" said MT. Andrew The Mayoralty campaign has assumed definite. tangible shape, with clear cut issues and with the positions of the can didates on municipal questions unmistak- able. I am, after a thorough canvass of the situation. convinced that my conten- uance in the race will hamper to some extent, at least. the success of the prin- ctples which l have announced and advo- cated since the opening of the campaign. to their success-to make every contribu- ton to the establishment of the issues and principles with which my candidacy has been ideatified I have decided on withdrawal.
 The laudable ambition to be Mayor of Montgomery was not the sole reason for my candidacy. had given much thought and consideration to the conditions which confronted Montgomery and its people. was convinced that a laxity in city gov ernmental affairs, an expensive ad- ministration of the city government, a carelessness as to official responsibility, were obstacles to Montgomery's prosperi- ty. 1 was convinced that at this time as never before. the city of Montgomery needed an administration at once rigidly economical and energetically progressive. The city of Montgomery I felt could never come unto its own, if the condi- tions of recent years were continued.
 With these convictions l held pro- nounced views as to the remedies for these conditions. I have never hesitated to express those views. have, from the outset. announced the issues, as ] viewed them. and I have never hesitated to express my opinion publicly and privately on every question that entered into this campaign. No voter in Mont gomery had reason to doubt my position upon any municipal issue.
 T shall always feel qualification at the endorsements my views have met. l feel assured that the Issues with which l have been identified will prevail at the polls Monday.
 "The campaign is now a fight for the perpetuation of the old regime. The ad- Vocates of the old regime seem to have selected their candidate and if they have left any stone unturned to secure it's per petuation 1t is because the stone Is at the bottom of a quarry. My candidacy divided the forces of those who stood for i'm provement of present conditions, with all their evils and for retrenchment in city government. Ine trend or polltlcai sen timent on the part of the advocates of a more economical and progressive admin istration has been towards another can didate for the mayoralty whose views on the leading questions of the campaign coincide with mine He of late has developed strength which gives promise of his success in the primary.
 ''1n the election of Charles r. Anderson to the mayoralty I am assured of the triumph of the issues I have advocated. I shall therefore cast my ballot for him.
 T am grateful and shall ever be to the many friends who have supported my can didacy. For the loyal support these friends have accorded me I cannot adequately express this gratitude"
 There was considerable discussion on the streets last night as to other possible withdrawals from the nayoralty contests. None of of the rumors were substan- tiated. however.
 There are still six candidates for Mayor. If any change is impending, it will come today The time limit for the payment by each candidate of his assessment for the primary expires tonight and the can ddate who has not paid the assessment of $95 will not have his name printed upon the official ballot. It is held that all who pay the assessment will be in the race until Monday night.
 A Card from MT. Andrew.
 April 1st, 1908.