New-York tribune., 1910-09-11
GOVERNOR PATTERSON
RESIGNS CANDIDACY
Will Not Run on Democratic
Ticket for Reelection as Ten
nessee's Executive.
TO INSURE PARTY SUCCESS
Says Slanders Against Him Have
Found Such Lodgement That
They Cannot Be Removed
Before Election.

Nashville, Tenn. Sept 1o--Gcvernor NJ
r. Patterson tonight withdrew from fne
race 10 succeed himself as Governor OF
Tennessee. Governor Patterson was the
nominee OF the regular faction of the
Democratic party, and has been bitterly
opposed by the independent statewide Pro
hibftion Democrat who, in coalition with
the Republicans, elected a state judiciary
last month, defeating a ticket for which
Governor Patterson made a strenuous CAM
paign Of the state. The independent Demo-
Gratis viii meet here in state convention on
Wednesday, a majority of the delegates
coming instructed to vote for the indorse-
rnent of r. ". Hooper. the Republican,
nominee for Governor.
Governor Patterson, In announcing his
withdrawal declares he Will not be an OBJ
stacle in the way of his party's success at
the polls nor will he willingly contribute
in any way to the possibility of success OF
the Republicans in Tennessee. He With
draws in the interest of harmony and that
Democratic factions may get together to
prevent the loss of the state in November.
He makes reference to interference of
Republican President in Tennessee politics.
In an interview following the issuance OF
the statement Governor Patterson declares
that he has no personal preference in the
matter of a Democratic nominee. and that
he will take the stump for him, whoever he
may be.
Pattersonrs Stormy Career.
Patterson's political career has been a
stormy one including his defeat of former
Senator f. ". Carnack for the Governor
ship nomination, followed by the killing OF
fhoir
which attracted nationwide attention. and
Patterson.s pardon Of D. B. Cooper WITHIN
a few minutes after his conviction had been
sustained by the Supreme Court
Governor Patterson's statement of with
drawaI is as follows:
ITO the Democrats of Tennessee:
II became a candidate for Governor FOR
the third term contrary to my personal
wishes. A large majority of my friends
in their partial Judgment, believed ] could
certainly win where others might fail, ana
that l owed an obligation to them. the
party and the ideas which I represented.
and yielded my judgment and inclination
with reluctance Since then conditions have
arisen which neither they nor I could fore
see which appear to make my further
candidacy an injustice both to them and
the Democratic party.
When the opposition to me assumed
the shape of a refusal to enter primary
called by the State Executive Committee
I proposed if any gentleman would oner
to run against me to allow him to select
his own method and time of nomination,
with an equal division Of officers of cleo
ton. There was and could not be, the
slightest excuse to refuse this, if the party
was to preserve its organization and not
disintegrate into schisns and factions; but
the proposition was rejected
II was declared the nominee for Cover
nor without opposition. And since then
have offered to yield my nomination so as
to test anew whether l was the choice OF
the majority, believing that all men who
loved fair dealing would recognize the
right Of the ma ajority tn rule and not per
nit their personal spleen TO override all
the obvious rules of justice and party
fidelity.