The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-10-15
GOULD'S AMAZING
 ADMISSION
Young Lawyers Own Rea-
 son for Not Sticking As e Senatorial Candidate In 21st District Tribute
 to John T. King

Alderman Robert H. Gould, who was expected to be the Republican candi- date for senator from the 21st district, to-day made public a most amazing political confession, giving the reasons for his withdrawal last night.
 "Our prime purpose he coolly as- serts, "was to get senator certain to support ex-Governor Mclean for the senatorship from Connecticut =
 The wishes of the party, the needs of the city of Bridgeport, the welfare of the State of Connecticut, these and other important public considerati ations did not figure in the proceedings.
 The convention nominated William B. Burnhanl, without his consent, and pledged him to vote for Mclean.
 MT. Gould withdrew because the dic- tators wanted a, man whom they felt sure would be e1ected-they wanted to count another Mclean vote. At torney Gould concludes his remarkable statement with most brazen con fession, which many will construe as one of the calmest admissions of cor poration servitude in local political an nals.
 was dictated by John T. King, he con- cludes:
 'tIt has been very clearly shown that whenever John T. King makes move or throws his influence in any direc- tion; that there is a very good reason for it and a well-defned purpose be- hind it.''
 To those who know MT. Kings t'rea- sons'' and his 'we1 defined purpose" this statement is as laughable in it's ingenuousness as it is illuminating in it's admission of party worthlessness.
 Attorney Gou1d'S statement is as fol- lows; EGf co,,rsa +na non,ina+ton of MT Burnham seemed surprising to many.
 "1 made no public announcement of my candidacy until yesterday because this procedure seemed wise for poli- tical reasons. not only to me but to den, MT. Farwen and to some good friends among the delegates who I felt sure would. gladly help me to the nomination.
 'tOur prime purpose was to get Senator certain to support Ex-Gover- nor Mclean for the Senatorship from Conn eeticUt-
 tImmediate1y thereafter persona, reasons made my withdrawal advis- able, taken in connection with even more imperative considerat tions of a political character which were thoroughly discussed by a number Of the 21st district delegates, and by me with MT. King and other influential men friendly to me.
 -+It was decided that the interests nhe af M ded he would vdte for George P. Mclean, in accordance with the unanimous vote or the IOWn ana City COnVen- ton and the three Senatorial conven- tions assembled together.
 ''TAis plan was followed out.
 There is, of course, no question now but that all Republican Senators and Representative from Bridgeport will vote for George P. Mclean for United States Senator.
 T appreciate sincerely the friendli- ness toward me shown by those men who were properly influential in de- ciding. the nomination from the 21st district.
 Tt has been very clearly shown that whenever John T. King makes a move or throws his influence in any reason for it and weIl-defned pur- pose behind it. MT. King I consider to be one of the ab1est and most straight-forward leaders of the Re publican party ever known in this section"