Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1912-09-19
JUDGE WILLIAMS
ADMITS DEFEAT
Just Played a Part in the Great
Game for Nomination
COngratulates Congressman Moon on the
ResuIt-WiIl Return to Law
Practice.

Judge Williams has made the follow
ing statement to the papers of the dis
tricts:
Defeat has no terrOrs for me. Poll
tics is merely a game. played my
part and lost, but l never grieve over
an adverse result I.entered upon the
contest with the knowledge that either
my opponent or | wOuld have to bite
the dust of defeat. He won and | lost,
and / extend to him my heartiest con-
gratulations, and pledge to him my
cordial and enthusiastic support. |
appeal to my friends to do likewise.
They are all true blue democrats, and
/ know this appeal will not be in
vain.
II emerge from this contest a bet
ter democrat than ever. | see the
wickedness and hypocrisy of republi-
canism, and shall always be found
fighting for democratic principles and
candidates. The fact that my aspira-
tions have not been crowned with sue
cess will not minimize my efforts in
the slightest for oul party's success
and candidates. l have not done one
thing of which / am or should be in
the least ashamed.
"No political aspirant ever had
more loyal support than l. To each
and all of my friends / extend my
deepest gratitude. In the years to
come l shall seek every opportunity to
exemplify my appreciation of their
great friendship and loyalty.
ANALYZES RESULT
81 am proud of the net majority of
LOOT which old White county rolled
up for me- Truer democrats never liv-
ed and across the horizon of defeat
their splendid vote stands out like a
rainbow of delight. 1 have carried
Franklin, Warren, White, Van Buren,
and Polk counties. which include ev-
cry democratic county in the district
except Hamilton and Sequatchie. Lat
est advices today show that | have a
majority of the entire congressional
district outside of Hamilton county.
My majolities in the outside counties
is 404. This is no small achievement
in a contest with such strong and
popular man as was my opponent.
Congressman Moons majority in the
entire district is | ,393.
at is not necessary to even ATTEMPT
to give the reasons of my overwhelm-
ing defeat in Hamilton county. If
should undertake to point them out it
would do no good, and | would raise
an issue as difficult to settle as the
controversy, of who struck Billy Pat
terson. No man ever achieved any
thing in life by blocking the road and
debating the why's and wherefores of
his failure to land prize
ACCEPTS DEFEAT GRACEFULLY.
GAS l said in my prediction state
ment, those who have seen fit to op-
pose me will see no difference in my
feelings and conduct toward them.
The fight was a family one, and l
would feel was not true democrat
if I did not join hands with them, as
well as my friends, in helping roll up
a splendid majority in Tennessee for
Wilson, McMillin, Moon and our leg
islative ticket. 1t is the duty of every
democrat to do this, and so far as am
concerned, | am going to be in the
thickest of the fight.
81 have been repaid for my effort.
| have visited every part of the Third
congressional district, and have come
to know of the unlimited resources we
possess, and also to know in a way
many of it's splendid people, 1t is
laudable ambition for any man to as
pire to represent such people in con
gress, and even in defeat l am proud
of the fact that | made the effort.
81 am going back to my law prac-
tice with the same vim and energy
that / have always put into everything
have undertaken, and my friends will
find me at the same old stand, doing
business as Of yore. ."