The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-06-21
FRAZIER W|THDRAWS
FROM GOVERNORS RACE
BECAUSE OF ILLNESS
THE ANNOUNCEMENT MADE BY
CLOSE FRIENDS ON ADVICE
OF PHYSICIANS.
Should He Recover From Present At
tack More Rapidly Than Expected,
Would Be Too Weak for the Strain
of State Campaign.

y CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, June IL
Owing to the fact that former Sena-
tor James B Frazier has been strick-
en- of appendicitis and will be unable
to enter vigorously into the campaign
fol the democratic nomination for
governor, even though his recovery
should be more speedy than now an
ticlpated, it has been decided to with.
draw his name as candidate for the
in the August primary.
Close friends after holding repeat
ed conferences with his physicians
anc members of his family, tonight
decided that the withdrawal Of his
name was the only thing that could
be done in the circumstances. Conse-
qIently they issued the following an
nouncement as his friends, associates
and nelghbors:
"To the people of Tennessee-Prior
to the democratic convention held in
Nashville May /, Senator James B.
Frazier has been by personal solicit
tarion, letters and kilograms Urged
by democrats from every section of
Tennessee to re-enter public life.
Many Of these thought he would enter
the race for senator, while many
thought he would take and uphold
the standard of democracy for COVER
nor.
At this convention the ides seemed
to have crystalized into fact that,
on account of his personal life and
character bis superb mental equip
menL and his powers upon the stump,
he was above all others in Tennessee
tn best qualified and most likely to
allay the warning factions in the par
ty, quiet the riot Of passion, hate and
dlscord which has permeated the
rank and file of it's members and to
weld them into a compact, harmoni-
GUS and militant body, ready, willing
and able to meet our enemy, headed
BIZ our present governor, at any and
ali points and to defeat them at the
election in November next.
After the convention hundreds
ant thousands of letters and tele-
grams came to Senator Frazier, at
testing this sentiment and urging him
to assume this task.
Having been thus led to feel and
believe that his candidacy woul d. tend
to allay factional strife, to unity the
party and to enable it to redeem the
state from republican domination and
rule, Senate" Frazier, although hay
inG been twice elected to the Office Of
governor and although having no per-
sonal uesire to again assume its re-
sponsibilities and harassing exac-
tons, and with the unsefish and pa
triotic purpose alone to aid his party
and state, announced that he would
ask the people of the state for the
nomination for governor in the Au-
gust primary, and if this nomination
were given him he would undertake
the fight for the redemption Of the
party and the state.
However, before the activities of
the preliminary struggle began, and
some ter days ago, he was stricken
by inalady which has since develop
ed into appendicitis, and which may
and perhaps will necessitate a Surgi-
cal operation.
knowing his condition is such as
to preclude him from giving personal
attention and direction to the canvass
for the nomination for governor, and
that he may not sufficiently regain
his strength and vitality to render to
his party the benefit of his sound
Judgment in counsel activities in or
ganizaticn and unequaled powers up
on The stump after the August prima-
ry; and knowing also from his physi-
Clans that he should be exempt from
annaysnces incident to all political
struggles in order that he may meet
and overcome the ravages Of the dis
ease and the ordeal confronting him,
we, personal and political friends, as
sociates and neighbors Of Senator
Frazier, afte: repeated conferences
with members of his family and the
attending physicians, Drs. James r.
Atlee and Raymond Wallace, nave
thought It proper to assume the re-
spcnsibility of saying to the people of
tie state that he will no longer be be-
fore ;hen as a candidate for the DEM
ocratic nomination for governor In
the August primary.
In making this statement we can
and do say for Senator Frazier that