Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-22
Nebraska
POOL GETS OUT OF THE RACE
TeSumseh Man no Longer Candidate
for Governor.
M0REHEAD TO SECURE HIS VOTES
Straight Fight New between Fails
City Man and Dick Metealfe in
- Democratic Ranks-Waft De-
eides Party Designations.
tFrom a staff Correspondent.l

SidlA SNAANSFSAeNAit-F
LINCOLN. Neh.. March sl.-tSpecial. -
Charles W. Pool today filed his with
drawal as democratic candidate for gov
eTnor. This move had been anticipated
for some time. in fact the announcement
II was TO come was made in The Bee, and
though II drew a positive denial at the
time ii was generally thought to be true.
The withdrawal Of Pool is said TO have
been brought about by J. II. Morehead
or his friends and is credited with being
purely IN the interest OF his candidacy.
This leaves the field clear for straight
fight between Morehcad and Metcslfe.
Some pretend 10 tA!n', Fools withdrawal
VIII aIe Metcalfe. hut the majority opin-
:on Is the other way, aud certainly Mr.
Morehead's friends believe so or else they
would not have been so active in bringing
Il about
Mr.. Pool, on returning from the capitol,
where lie filed his withdrawal, met MIR.
Iorehead and told him OF what he had
done. Strange 10 relate, Air. Morehead did
not appear to be much surprised. in fact
Re recovered from the shock in few
seconds. Leo Matthews, secretary OF the
danloc.atlc state committee. and the Falls
city banker candidate Immediately went
.a,o canfs-snce. presumably to talk over
TIE unexpected" developments.
Mr.. Po,i gave out the following state
trent: t-E s.
20 the Nebraska Democracy: With the
published land some OF the unpuolishedl
facts before me concerning the meeting OF
progressive democrats held in the Lincoin
10 / feel that TO remain
IN the field as a candidate for governor
might prove embarrassing TO some OF my
loVaI democratic friends, and have this
day withdrawn my filing for such NOM
nation. II
Toy II times. still in greater volume have
] felt the sting Of defeat in my political
ambitions hence can view both sizes OF
the subject in an unprecedented manner.
shall support democratic pollcies IN
the future as have contended Tor them
in the past. and will glory in the triumph
OF those principles even though ! am not
permitted 10 partake OF the fruits OF the
victory.
In taking this step, believe ! am doing
my duty to my party and family. and IN
iris public manner wish to express my
most profound thanks TO theloyal friends
who have stood by me IN the past.
pe.,.nation of Candidates.
Delegates 70 the national convention
win go on the primary ballot labeled
.ir,n,r a. republican or democrat. as. the
na.s wsv hs resardless OF any endorse
,,.n, ~ po,,,,caI organizations within
80 r.snsr,,vs parties. Secretary Of
So W., has 90 decided after cor
.nI,,nv ri,h the managers OF various
,..na,S.,as ana ,nvestisating the law on
,ha. question He "a Of the opinion that
49, nr,r,arv Law does not recognize, any
tao,.ar r',,h,n m. marty. For some
,,r,a :, uas Thought that 10 avoid con-
80, =, ,ho ,,o,er ,bsv Nigh, be labeled
rs. ,ar,n,,car,, ar .'I.a Fol,ette repub-
49, .. - ,ryv,,.or s.mocrs,,, or "Iar-
-. a..oor,," .fefs
IN. s"as..s,, .,.o A.o,asa that IN. oh.
-. I, v,c,nr pos.ws,sr ~ the MAC
y = Iah.ch,s ,namo on, the ba,lot
as populi.t candidate for congress in
~. ...,o,a A,s+,5.t reached him too late