Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-06
.M'NE|L GIVES UP THE GUBERNAT0RIAL RACE Clear Field Nov For Thayer Who VIII Probably Receive Ulaai-
 nous Vote M'AEIL FOR SENATOR
His Friends Want Him to Run Again Statement Issued By
 Bridgeport Man To-Day.

Bridgeport, Conn, Sept 8.-Former
 Senator Archibald McNell to-day an- nOunced that he is not candidate for nomination for either governor or
 lieutenant governor at the convention
 next week. This will leave the field clear for Mayor Charles F. Thayer of
 Norwich whose nomination seemed to
 be ensured by the fact that a major
 ity of the delegates already chosen
 were understood to prefer Mr Thayer.
 In many caucuses the sentiment pre-
 vailed that Mir McNeil should be se-
 lected for second place on the ticket.
 Mir McNeil, 1t Is understood, will be
 rendered the nomination of senator
 in the Fist district, and should poll
 tical happenings conform the prophe-
 cles he will again run against Senator
 Allan w Paige in the district. Two
 years ago Mir Paige won by major
 ity of 283 votes, very close fight for
 President Roosevelt carried the dis
 trict by about 1,4OO. Normally the district is republican by about 800
 votes and Mir McNeil is being flooded
 with letters from friends urging him to run again against Mir Paige. The situation in this respect becomes keen ly interesting as 1t may happen that Senator Paige besides fighting for party leadership may have to cOnr test desperately for election to the senate.
 The democrats with only less than week before the convention will have to seek candidate for second place on the ticket.
 Mr NcNeil's statement follows: "I have determined that my name shall not be used as candidate for sover- nor at the coming democratic state convention. When 1t was first an nounced by my authority that I would accept the nomination for governor on the democratic ticket, If 1t were rendered me, made 1t as plain as I could that under no circumstances would l enter the convention as a contesting nominee. I am satisfied that there exists considerable -xena. .tiMsnt in. the deMscratic party. N this state favorable tt6. the. nomination or Hon Charles F. Thaver of Norwich, for governor and in withdrawing my name from further consideration as a candidate for the office I do so with the hope that my friends throughout the state will unite with the friends of Mir Thayer's and make his nomi- nation unanimous"
 It Is my judgment that Mayor Thayer is superbly equipped to lead the fight of democracy of Connecti- cut in the coming campaign. inn firmly convinced that the outlook for democratic success in this stste Is exceedingly bright. I have faith in the people and 1t is my belief that if the democratic party names for the several state officers men of the type of Charles F. Thayer. that the voters of Connecticut can be depended upon to rally to their standard In numbers sufficient to insure their election"
 Senator McNeil was asked if he would accept the nomination for lieu tenant governor if 1t were rendered him by the convention. He replied: Il nave never Deeu CuuuiuutC iot any other place on the state ticket. My in the matter of the gover- norship was not based upon n desire | 10 hold office. and outside of the op- portunities for the accomplishment of public good. which exist in the execu- i've department I have no desire to hold office. and could not accept the for lieutenant governor If f should be rendered me.
 "whoever is named by my party Or the several places of trust will re- .eIye my active support. I am ex- grateful to the many friends the state who unsolicited ave rendered me assurance of sup ,ort in event of my name going be- ore the convention for the nomination f governor"
 It is stated in political circles here lat Mir McNeil's withdrawal from the race Is with the under that two years hence he will ,e the logical candidate for the nomL lation.