The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1911-05-23
GOV. AYCOCk
ENTERS RACE
SIMMONS, KITCHIN, CLARK And
AYCOCK ASPIRANTS FOR SENA-
TORIAL HONORS
THE GOVERNORS LETTER

Asheville, N. c., May 2O.-Making
the fourth entry in the race for the
senior Senatorship for North Caro-
lima, Ex-Governor Charles B. Aycock
announces his candidacy to succeed
Senator Simmons. The ex-Governor's.
announcement is made in a letter to
Col. Nathan Whitfield, of Kinston,
this State. The other avowed candi-
dates for the Senatorial nomination
which will probably be made in
Statewide primaries, are Senator
Simmons, Governor Kitchin and Chief
Justice Clark.
The Aycock Letter.
Raleigh, N. c., May 2O.-In enter
ing the Senatorial race Ex-Governor
Aycock stipulates that he will not
get into anything like campaign for
the primary nomination. He says his
finances will not admit of it and that
there is imperative necessity for him
to pursue his profession as a lawyer
with unabating energy. He merely
expects next year to get into the cam
paign. for the whole Democratic tick
ct and then at the polls if the people
will do so they can give him their
nominating vote for the Senatorship
and with the election by the Legisla-
ture, he will give his very best efforts
for the whole people in the Senate.
A lengthy letter setting out his views
and attitude in this matter is given
to the press. It is addressed to Col.
Whitfield, of Kinston, who had writ
ten him urging especially that he de
clare his candidacy. Col. Whitfield is
80 years old and has been a close
personal friend of Gov. Aycock for
many years.
Gov. Aycock's letter, which outlines
his position as candidate, follows:
Dear Sir: I have given much con-
sideration not only to your letter, but
to the numerous letters which | have
received along the same line I have
been greatly gratifed to find that,
without solicitation or expectation on
my part, and in despite of my previ-
Gus statement that / would not be
candidate for the Senate, great mum
bers of people from all callings in the
State, have urged me by letter, by
~ dnr
the question and become candidate.
One who has been in public life and
who has enjoyed the support and the
confidence of the people, can never
free himself from the obligation OF
giving due consideration to any call
which the people make upon him. The
requests from all parts of the State,
and from people in all stations OF
life, have been so numerous and i'm
pressive as to lead me to the conclu-
sion that it is my duty to say to the
people, that if chosen by the Demo
cratic party and elected by the Leg
islature, | shall be glad to serve
North Carolina in the United States
Senate.
cit is unnecessary for me to enun-
ciate any personal platform. it being
well known throughout the State that
have always stood on the National
and the State Democratic platforms
without question, believing as | &c
that the assembled wisdom of the De
mocracy of the Nation and State Is
far greater than my own. l shaI
make no campaign looking to my Sc
lection for the Senatorship. My nm
ancial condition is such that it is aD
sOllute1y essential that / pursue my
profession as a lawyer with unaDatet
energy until such time as the people
shall lay other duties upon me-
have no money to spend perfecting al
organization, and if 1 had it am con
vinced that the greatest evil of thl
day politically is the use OF none.
ln securing nominations and election
and l.. therefore, would not use 1t II
were able to command a fund re