Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-06-07
(Special to Times-Recorder.)


Atlanta, Ca, June 6.-Giving as his
reason the opposition of Thomas L
Watson. who he claims holds strong
noIitical power over the voters of the
state and that his financial hackers
had developed an attitude of cold
feet" Thomas G. Hudson, former com
missioner of agriculture, has with
drawn from the race for governor
against John M. Slaton, of Fulton, and
Ioe Hill Hall, of Bibb.
Mr. Hudson in his statement de-
cIares that he has lately learned that
Mr. Watson would not only not sup
port him after believing that he would
do so, but that he will bitterly oppose
him on account of certain friends that
Mr.. Hudson has. He says that he de-
cided to enter the race for governor
when he thought he might receive
stronger support than he could now
obtain.
He declares that while he was think
ing of entering the race for congress
from the Third district a number of
his friends asked him to run for gov
ernor, assuring him that they would
carry out the financial part of the
program. He says also in his state
ment that he vas of the opinion that
Mr.. Watson was opposed to certain
political leaders of the state. He learn
ed later that Mr. Watson would not
give him his support. Conferences
were held and it developed that Mr.
Watson would bitterly oppose Mr..
Hudson
Money Men Had "COId Feet"
About the same time the financial
hackers of Mr.. Hudsons campaign de-
yeloped an attack of cold feet" and
in view of all of the conditions, MIR.
Hudson has decided to withdraw.
1t is the opinion in political circles
generally that Senator Hoke Smith
was largely instrumental in inducing
Mr.. Hudson to enter the field and then
practically abandoned him, despite
promises of support made directly or
through friends.
When Thomas G.. Hudson had prac-
tically within his grasp a seat in con-
gress from the Third district of Geor-
gja he went to Atlanta and was per-
Suaded, without consulting friends
throughout the state, to become a
candidate for governor of the state.
Now it looks as if he has lost both.
Judge Charles r. Crisp now house
rarIiamentarian, is far in the lead for
congress, while Hon. John NJ. Slaton
VIII practically have a walk-over for
governor, unless Hon. Joe Hill Hall
develops considerable strength from
now out.
Withdrawal Was Expected.
The withdrawal of Mr.. Hudson, for
mer commissioner of agriculture, from
tne gubernatorial race, while it came
as a surprise to the general public,
cannot be said to have been entirely
unexpected by his close, intimate polit-
zeal friends. 1t has been recognized
the last fortnight that Hudsons S cam
Iaign presented very Indifferent pros
IectS Of successful termination The
eject of the recent state convention
was to stimulate to renewed activity
The friends of Candidate Slaton and
Iorther depress the already depressed
IIlends Of Candidate Hudson.
1t was apparent to those in attend
tnce at the recent Atlanta convention
mat the mass of delegates present
We're rather in favor of Slaton, or had
strong leaning towards him. This
may have been in part due to the fact
Doat 1t was recognized that Watsoa
favored Slaton. over Hudson.
On top of the state convention came
me meeting of the Georgia Bar asso-
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