The daily sentinel., 1907-03-06
To Democrats

able number, who have tax
en- the trouble 10 express
themselves i'm the matter, to
permit my name to go be-
fore the approaching Demo-
CRITIC convention tomorrow
as candidate for renominn-
tion, i have reasoned that
Il might be well for me to
state openly and freely
through the medium being
used, that am not now
nor have been n candi-
date for denomination for
some considerable time.
As even this statement
might appear to some to be
indefinite will make IL
most positive that 1 will not
accept nomination, even
though IL should be tender
ed me.
At no time have I natter-
ed myself that there was any
general demand for my re-
nomination, though large
number of friends have in
sisted that there was.
My determination to not
make the race, does not arise
in the least from the
matter of the condemna-
tion or endorsement of the
present administration, but
arises for an entirely differ
cnt source. Yet, l would
not wish the public to re-
gard such determination TO
arise from any Indifference
TO public sentiment upon
the matter of whether the
present administration has
been n success or failure.
Whatever others may
think, IL is n pretty general
rule of life that man is sat
isflcd with his acts, il his
conscience Is right upon
what has been done. / hnve
no apologies TO offer, yet /
am burdened greatly by
many things which have
been left unnccomplished.
The very particular reason
among others which has in
nuenced me not 10 be u can
didate for denomination, Il
that in the business that
am engaged, editor and pub
Usher of II daily newspaper,
have found myself hamper
ed because of my official po-
sition. Questions of public
import have been present.
ed to council for considcra-
tion which l could not dis
cuss freely and fully. with
out causing my motives TO
he questioned and upon
which have remained
quiet.
Such ~ position or condi-
tion Is totally foreign to my
nature and L believe l can
best serve the public in the
columns of my publication,
than in holding n public po-
sltion.
From the merely physical
duties OF the position do
not shrink in the least. al
though IL may be confessed
that the position of mayor
with the large increase in
the city's population does
not make the position n sine
cure by amy means. The act
ual work of administering
for the public has been rare
pleasure. as II must be TO
any citizen who has the well
fare of the public at heart,
but no man can well perform
the duties of the position to-
day, without devoting at
least onc-half of his time TO
its demands.
For the welfare of the
party of my choice would
consent TO sacrifice much,
but l believe that can better
serve it in my private capac-
ity, than to become the
party's candidate again.
Fearing that some people
might have believed that my
general denial of any desire
or ambition to succeed my
self was merely "grand
stand play" 1 have thought
IL duty owing the party
that honorcd me originally
with the nomination and
To which l am under deep
obligation for their conf
dcnee and esteem. to make
this statement that they
may not be hampcrcd in the
consideration of myself at all
in the convention tomorrow.
With the very ardent
wish for the success of the