The news & observer., 1905-12-05
GUDGER'S DENIAL
Says He Never Promised
Not to be a Candidate
in 1906.
EmphaticaIIy Denies the Statemen
Made by Mr.. M. L. Shipman and
SHOWS That in the Last Election
He Received 500 More Votes
Than Governor Glenn.

Some days ago this paper published
an extract frCm a letter written by
Mr.. NJ. L. Shipman. editor of the Hen
dcrsonville Hustler and chairman Of
the Democratic Congressional Com
lnittec Of the Tenth district in which
Mir. Shipman stated that two years
ago Hon j. Nj. Giudger, member OF
congress from the Icntn District, had
voluntarily stated that il nominated
by acclaniai.on in 1914 he would not
be candidate for reelection in 1906.
-.4f. S-Ipman also gave some figures
Nnicn lie said Indicated that Mr.
Gudger was not strong candidate.
Mr.. Gudger denies the statement
made by Mr.. ShiDman and also takes
lssue IS to his popularity as a candi-
Gate, and has issued the following ad-
dress to tho people of his district
10 The Voters OF the Tenth Congress
sonaI District:
Ny attention has been called to a
circular letter sent CUT by Mr.. NJ. L..
Shipnan, as chairman OF the Demo-
cratic Congressional Committee of tho
Tenth district and marked personal.
in which he alleges that, II Voluntarily
agreed. if nominated by acclamation.
and elected, not to stand again ftr
denomination, and ''tnat he assured
the Democrats in all the. counties to
that, elect in order to obtain har-
mony."
NJ. Shipman was not chairman prl~
or TO m nomination.
/ dos re to sa-. most emphatically
that L did not make any such an
~,.- eci..eit, OF promise, and did not
know Mr. Shipman was using this
statement in order to obtain votes or
nc. and to urge that | was nominated,
and voted for BY virtue of such
promise is q reflection on the loyalty
OF the Democracy of this districl.
Since the circulation of this circular
l have discussed the matter With MAJ.
Kirkpatrick. the secretary of the CON-
mittee. and my private secretary. also
with Mr.. Hull Johnson, who was with
me during the entire campaign, as re-
porter for the daily ncWsp2 perS, and
who did such efficient work. They
each state that they had no know
cd"e of amy sach an agreement.
Prior to my nomination and during
the campaign, / wrote a great number
II letters to Democrats in the various
counties in this district and l chai-
.cnSc the production OF a letter con-
tanning 4 statement to this effect. If
this agreement was made ''voluntari-
w as Mr.. Shipman states, then there
is no plausible reason why | should
delegate to another the exclusive right
over the district. and fail TO do so my
self when my opportunity for doing
so was far better than Mr.. ShipmanS
as I made thorough canvass Of tn"
entire district and it is not contcnded
that l ever used this potent argument,
AS to his comnarison of my vote
with others. in order to show my un-
availability rs Il candidate, l am sorry
that Mr. Shipman forgot 10 state in
his circular that at the August election
of 1900. I was elected to the State
Senate from the counties of Bun
comhe Haywood and Madison by n
large majority, running ahead of
charles 3. Avcock. the candidate for
Governor, and that the same counties
were lost to the Democratic party at
he November election in the same
year by over one thousand majority.
regret that Mr.. S.ipman overlooked
the fact that in 1904, as the congress
Fi0nal candidate. | lead the electoral
ticket by 500 votes and received NOR
votes than our popular Governor
Robert y. Glenn. Notwithstanding the
known fact that tlere were a large
nerccntage of voters. who vote thc
National Republican ticket and in
State matters Democratic
An o5scrvant public understands
that conditions existing at tie time Of
anv election control the result. OsheT
wise Ne would harshly cTiticise those
who have heretofore been defGated'
The measures that / stand for AMI
my record as q public ser[ant are
known to the people of this district
and i am perfectly willing. y lo1vc
nv cause in their hands. and if re-
Nominated for Cor gross, and ELECTED
will do all in my power to advance
the best interests OF my people. Peacf
and harmony are essential 70 Demo
cratic success. Strife and dlscord are
Instruments in the hands of the enc
my. Therefore let us dwell in unity.
Very truly
LANES W. GUDGN,R Jr.