Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-30
GILLETT OUT OF
NEXT CAMPAIGN
WILL RETIRE AS GOVERNOR
AND DECLINES T0GA
california's Chief Executive An-
nounces He VIII Not Seek Re-
election or Run Against
Senator Flint
Especial to The Herald.1

SACRAMENTO, Jan. Ex-Governor
James N. GilIett in a letter to P. s.
Teller. chairman of the Republican
state central committee; and which
will be received by Mr.. Teller tomor-
row at San Francisco, announced
definitely he would not be candidate
for reelection.
Governor Gillett in his letter to Mr..
Teller also stated he is not a candidate
for the United States senate to sue
ceed Frank Flint. This statement to
many will be more of surprise than
the other.
In his letter to Mr.. Teller the COVER
nor set forth his reasons pointedly He
made the additional statement that he
fayors,. the reelection of Senator Flint,
and man from the north for governor.
The governors letter to Chairman
Teller follows:
SACRAMENTO, Jan. 20, 191O.-P. S.
Teller. chairman Republican state CEN
trail committee, San Francisco: Dear
Sir-I have promised to inform the
committee, through you, of any de-
cision that l might reach in reference
to being candidate for reelection.
After carefully weighing the matter
for some time have finally decided not
to be a candidate. 1t is for the best
interest of myself and family that I
should again resume the practice of my
profession, and l cannot we'll afford to
continue in the office of governor for
another period of four years.
Feel Grateful
a''I feel grateful to my party for the
high honors conferred upon me, and to
my friends for their loyal support and
the kindly advice which they have at
all times given me, and it is exceed
ingly hard at this time to decline their
request to become a candidate again.
"Many things which l have designed
to accomplish have become laws; not
ably the banking act, insurance laws,
pure food bill, railroad rate bill, recip-
rocal demurrage act, employers liza
bility act, a training school for orphan
children, etc.
"Three other improvements which
are of great concern to our state and
in which l have been and am intensely
interested, namely, the improvement
of the navigation of the Sacramento
and San Joaquin rivers, and the recla-
nation of thousands of acres of most
fertile lands along their banks; a sys-
tenn of state highways connecting our
several counties and the centers of
population and the making of San
Francisco harbor one of the best and
cheapest in the world, to take care of
the great commerce which will come
to our state, are already under way.
"The last two will be submitted to
the electors of our state at the fall
election and will receive my most earn
est support, and l trust our party will
indorse the work and use its best eff
forts to secure from the people favor
able decision.
"As I have already said, I have a
deep feeling of gratitude for the high
honors which the people of California
have conferred upon me. l shall at all
times be ready and willing to help ad-
vance every interest of our state and
to advocate those measures which will
tend to develop and make it greater;
and whomsoever my party shall decide
upon to be my successor will receive
my earnest support and any assistance
l may be able to give him. Yours
truly. JAMES N. GlLLElI