The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-11
Governor Patterson Will
Not Make Race for
Reelection.
GIVES REASONS
FOR RETIREMENT
Unnatural Coalitions Formed and
Foul ISLANDERS Circulated to
/ End His Political Life-Can
Best Serve Democracy by
Withdrawing His
Candidacy.

Nashville, Tenn. September To-
Governor VI. Il. Patterson tonight
ivy lihdrcw from tho rnce to succeed
himself us Governor of Tennessee. Cow
I ernor Patterson was tine nominee Of
the Irregular, faction OF the Demo-
cratic party, and has been bitterly op-
posed by the independent Statewide
4 prohibition Democrats, who, in coalition
with the Republican,, elected n state
judiciary last month, defeating
ticket for which Governor Patterson
made n strcnuous campaign of the
Stnte.
{ On Tuesday next the Independents
meet here In state convention. ma
jority OF the delegates coming in
Istructed TO vote for the Endorsement
OF 3, W. Hooper. the Republican nomi-
nee for Governor Governor Patterson
N his address announcing his with
ora%al. declares he Will not be an
obstacle in the way of his party's sue
cess at the polls. nor will he willing
~ contribute in any way to the pos
hoiiltY OF success of the Republicans
an tennessee. He withdraws in the
interest of harmony and that Demo
cratic factions may get together to
prevent the loss of the State in No
pember.
he makes referance to interference
OF a Republican President in ,rennas.
zee poiitics. In an interview follow.
ing the issuance of the sta.emen,
governor Patterson declares that he
!iaa no personal preference in the mat
Ter otsu Democratic nominee. and tbat
he VIII take the stump for him uhat
ever ne may be. Pattersons po,i,ical
career mas been stormy one, Includ
ans his defeat of former Senator y
w, Carmack for the guberna,oriaI
nomination in sensa ,ionaI cannai.,
ioiioWed by the killing of Carmacr
mere by the coopers. their trial. which
1 1d on-wide attention. ana
yi,hsI soh pardon OF D. B. Cooper
,,,n,i q Few minutes AFTER his con.
Court. Il - TUG supreme
Pntterson's Statement.
Governor Malcolm r. Patterson gave
associated Press representatives ~.
oWihS signed statement to-nipht.
me Democrats of Tennessee.
became candidate for Govornor
tof the third term contrary to nv nor.
soiai "'shes. A large majority OF my
,,. IN their partial Judgment. be-
800 could certainly win where
others might fail. and that oped = =
obligation to them. the party ana 49,
IDEAS which represented. and v,a,d-
ca my Judgment and inclination with
reluctance. Since then conditions have
arisen which neither theynor coull
toresee' which appear to make my fur
ther candidacy an Injury both to them
and the Democratic party.
men the opposition to me assumed
the shape of refusal to enter a pri-
mary called by the State executive
COMMITTEES. proposed IL any gentle
man would oHer any objection to me
jF, krgc ~
and time of nomination, with an eoua,
division of officers of election. There
was. and could not be, the sliyntcs.
excuse to refuse this II the party was
70 preserve It's organization, ana no,
disintegrate into schisms and factions.
lbut the proposition was rejected.
was declared the nominee for Cover
nor without opposition. And since then
have offered to yield my y .m!natlon
80 as to test anew whethe was the
choice of the majority be 4 ewing tina,
al men who loved fair dealing would
recognize the right Of the majority 10
rule, and not permit their personal
spleen to override all the obvious rules
jof justice and party fidelity.
SANDERS Circulated.
But to the minds of my ungcnerous
opponents all things were fair as
struction. Guilty and unnatural politi.
cal coalitions were forming, and had
been formed to bring this about The
basest appeals were made and the foul
est ISLANDERS circulated. Even then
did not believe that any considerable
number of Democrats could be betray-
ed from their allegiance, but that time
would soften 1t perils. and lead them
back to just realization Of their own
duties and the plight In which the
criminal folly Of their leaders would
leave the party and the State.
$50 1t was, when rumors of my With
drawal We're given currency + prompt
ly denied them, and In doing so, II
was my wish to serve my party rather
than my own ambition.
Nov. 1t seems cestain that my op,n.
Ion, shared by friends, was not 'usti-
fed. and that the continued appeals t.
passion and credulity have found Q
Judgment which neither fact nor per
suasion can change, and that so Iona
as / remain candidate considera-
BILE number of Democrats will not af.
flliate with the party. and while mo-
large comparatively, 1t Is enough te
imperil Democratic success In Novem
her. don't wish it said that my de
sire for office is responsible for TIL!
condition, or as furnishing an excuse
No indorse a Republican candidate BY
the so-called independent Democratl'
convention. soon to he held in Nash
willie.
serve my party and State In this
emergency by voluntarily doing wha'
my enemies have so perslstently de-
Imanded. therefore return my nomi,
nation to the Democratic party,
notify both the State executive com
imittee and the independent Democratic
convention that 1 am no longer can
sdidate for Governor.
IN taking this step our party shoule
mot he left without o capable leader
and I hope that with harmonious &C
'tion another candidate wholly unoh
,5ectionable, may be named, and sucl
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