Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-11
DECLARES HIS ACTION
IS FOR PARTY HARMONY
States Chief Executive Issues State
ment and Says He viii Not be an
Success at Polls in November-Will
SUPPORT tire Nominee.

NASHVILLE. TENN, Sept. 10
Governor VI. X. Patterson, tonight
withdrew from the race to succeed
himself as governor CT Tennessee. The
governor was the nominee Of the
regular faction OF the Democratic
p-rty and has been bitterly opposed
by the independent state wide prOhi-
bitiOn Democrats. who in coalition
with the Republicans, elected state
judiciary last month. defeating a ticket
for which Governor Patterson made
a contest for.
Governor Patterson. in his address
announcing his withdrawal. declares
he will not be an obstacle in the way
of his party's success al the polls nor
will he willingly contribute in any
way to the possibility of the success
of the Republicans in Tennessee. He
withdraws in the interest OF harmony
and that Democratic factions may get
together to prevent the loss of the
state in November.
Will Support Nominee.
He makes reference to interference
of Republican President in Tennes-
see. In an interview following the
issuance of the statement, Governor
Patterson declared shat he has no
personal preference in the matter of a
Democi attic nominee and that he will
take the stump for him, whoever he
my be.
PattersOns political career has been
n stormy one. including his defeat OF
former Senator +. W. Carmack. for
the gubernatOrial nomination in a sen
saticnal campaign. followed by 'he
killing cf c rmack here by the Coop
eos. their trial which attracted nation
wide attention and Patterson's pardon
OF d. B. Cooper, within a few minutes
after his conviction was sustained by
the Supreme Court.
Issues Statement.
Governor Patterson gave the Asso-
ciated Press the following signed
statement tonight
TO the DemOcrsts of Tennessee:
y became a candidate for governor
for the third term contrary TO my
personal wishes. a large majority of
my friends in their partial judgement,
believed could certainly win where
others might fail. and that I owed an
obligation to them. the party and the
ideas which represented. and I yield
ed my judgement and inclination with
reluctance Since then conditions
have arisen which neither hey nor
7 could fcresee. which appear to make
nv candidacy an injustice both to
them and the Democratic party.
when the opposition to me as
sumcd the shape of refusal 10 enter
primary called by the state exc
cutive committee. 7 proposed. II any
gentleman would offer any objection
to me. 10 GLOW him 20 select his own
method and time Of nomination with
an cqusl division Of officers OF cleo
ticn. There was not. and could not
be. the slightest excuse 10 refuse this
II he party was to preserve its crgan-
izat'cn and rot d'sintegrate into
schisms and factions. but the proPo-
sition was rejected
4 was declared the nominee Tor
governor. without opposition. and
since then have offered 10 yield my
nomination so a. - est anew wheth-
OF was the choice e the majority,
believing that all men who loved fair
dealing would recognize the right q
the N Sority 20 rule. and not permit
their personal spleen TO override al
nc obvious rules Of justice md patty
fidelity.
Bssest Appeals Made
But 70 the minds e my unvenerous
opponents all things were fxci as
means - the end 81 ms political de-
sirucUon. Guilty and unnatural peliii-
cal coalitions we're forming and md
been formed 10 bring this about The
hascst apps-ls were made and the
fouicsi SANDERS ciTcu!a ID. Even then
aid not believe that any considerable
rrmber % Democrats could bc befray-
% from their aiiezi1ncc. but that
time would soften asperities and lead
them bark 70 a just realization q
their cvn duties arf the plieh' IN
-rhfr~ he criminal fofiv az their lead