The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-15
GLENN QUITS RACE
FOR j. s. SENATOR.
Issues Statement Announcing His
Retirement, and Saying He Will
Support Overman.
IN INTEREST OF HARMONY
Cites the Fact That Once Before
He Sacrificed His Ambitions.
Reviews Administration.
IN INTEREST OF HARMONY
Especial TO The Times Dispatch

| RALEIGH. N c., April 14.-Governor
Glenn gave out day a lengthy state
ment, in which the announcement is
for the United States Senate, but Will
support Senator Overman The state
ment declares his cherished ambition
| to be United States Senator and
his withdrawal from the race six years
ago against Senator Simmons in favor
of G. 3. Watson, for the sake of har-
mony. If he should get in the race
against Overman the contest would be
fierce, and he again retires for mar
mony He reviews his strenuous adj
people having made him what lie is
politically, he would not fear again 10
nut his destiny in their hands, but III
his present action he is actuated by
desire to serve the State by preventing
a bitter contest. ans still higher mo-.
tive to help humanity. With hostile
persons and papers saying he Is using
the Temperance campaign as a step.
ming stone to his own political advance
ment, he desires to be untrammeled ana
to have it understood that he Is work
ing for what he believes to be the
States greatest good.
He appeals to all to rally to the sup
port of state prohibition. lie says ne
realizes that this is the Hood tlde Oh
his political career. and IN reluslhs "
take the political current he says ne
realizes that he loses all his ven
tnras, and surrenders forever his ant
hilton ..but better than holding once
is duty" He takes this course WIN
,,no vain regrets or intention TO sulk
in my tent" and no selfish aims nul
only for the public good, ehi'stiis
now for a big temperance victory III
MAY. and in November TO battle ior
MIRO democracy and states rishts.
The Governors Statement.
,rhe Governors statement is as ioi-
lows: ca,i,o
10 the people of North Caroiiila:
Answering many letters aa'is ~.
,rr NV intentions. l desire TO say, ,
III, NOT he a candidate for the Unlteo
S,atas senate. but will support the re-
nomination of Senator Overman, HAY
mo said this much. I hope ! may DC
naraonea for making the following
statement: ,.x NC
Thc greatest ambition of my NE mas
been TO be a member of the SenaAc vi
tbe United states, for I hoped WIN ti,e
lonportupities there offered Tor USE W
ress and power. | could by zeal an" s.
orgy have accomplished much Tor t'le
fame and name of our beloved state
Sir ,,ears ago | entered the race for
mis- honor. but in the interest of mar
monv retired in favor of Hon. G. q.
watson. To-day. for harmony In the
state and to prevent any bitterness,
have decided not to present my name as
La candidate.
An influential man in the state thus
wr,tes ma. 81 travel a great deal.
helieye YOU can win; the masses OF the
people are with you; the contest. no"
ever. will be fierce, and fear VIII 90
the state harm / want no harnl-
only good to- the Statc-hence the
above statement
Senator Overman asks a rehoiuli'a
ton as an Endorsement of his course
have had a strenuous ADMINISTRATOR,
the adjustment of the State debt on an
honorable basis. the caring for our
helpless ones, especially the insane
the rigid enforcement of the law
against mobs and lynchings. and at the
same time bringing speedy punishment
to offenders that caused such mops'
personal efforts made to protect our
forests. open our waterways ana mar
bors as well as advertise the resources
of our state at home and abroad; up
state sovereignty and demand :
inc obedience from all citizens; fiXlng
railroad rates alike just to the people
and railways. resisting freight dls-
examinations. and now trying 10 pass
State prohibition-these and many other
important matters have been greatly
discussed. and brought North laroii ma
much before the public gaze, and 1t Is
| ),,,t that TOO. should
desire that the people indorso and ap-
| prove my course.
| still Senator Overman took his office,
Having u right, If he does We'll, to ask
an Endorsement, while | knew coula
mot succeed myself as Governor, anu
Ihavc therefore no reason to be hurt
| because | cannot be reelected. Letters
have come tonne from friends in every
part of the state urging me to run,
lard saying | could be nominated. and
Iso having ambition to serve my people
lin this capacity, the temptation to Of
Ifcr myself has been very great.
| / am not vain enough to say | could
| be nominated, but the people made mo
what i am politically and | would not
fear again to put my destiny into their
hands, and, don't believe, that even
Those who ridicule the suggestion of
| my succeeding, will violently insist
upcn reconsideration OF my decision
simply that they might have tho pleas
ure of seeing me defeated But ] have
given the matter careful and praycrful
! consideration, and i feel that am do
ling right, and in coming to my con-
o!usion two things have actuatct mo.
4 First, to serve the state by prevent
ling bitter contest, and, second. and /
! hope a still higher motive to help
Humanity.
My record for Temperance is neither
! new nor hearsaY for | point to my Off
cial acts as contained In the journals
! OF the Legislatures of 1881 ana 1898
! and as Governor, and | would regard
It as the crownins glory of my admin
! istratlon to have the sale and manu-
facture of strong drink prohibited in
| the state, To this end will give all
my spare time, my zeal and my in
| tluonce, for VIC need and must have
'arge majority thus showing the
| peoples wll and determination to en-
| torce the law With hostile persons
and newspapers saying I was making
! TINS canvass for prohibition as a ST p-
/ ping stone for my political advance