The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-15
HAIR WOOD REFUSES
TO RUN FOR MAYOR
Business and Physical Reasons
Prevent His Acceptance
OF Office.
HE FAvORS L. z. MORRIS
George a. Ainslic Now Only
Candidatc-Harwood Thanks
Friends.

because of recent III health and for
business reasons, Colonel John =. Inr-
wood announces through The Times
Dispatch this morning that he Is not
ma Will not be II candidate for the
office OF Mayor of RichmUnd 10 NIL the
forthcoming vacancy. Ills decision in
this respect is positive. ana WAS made
hn"Nn by him yesterday In nm inter
view.
lhis removes from the contest one
of ks foremost hgutcs. Ever since
the name of Colonel Harwood was
first suggested. 1t has been recognized
that his candidacy would be form
dable. either before the city Council.
in q prefer entail primary OF in 4 legal
primary. Other possible candidates
have awaited his decision before
coming to the front. and II is proba
BILE that there will D., announcements
as a result.
Thanks His Friends.
Il am indeed grateful and appre-
ciatiye OF the manv Kind offers OF
support voluntarily made to me- said
Colonel Harwood yesterday. "Eriends
IN large numbers have called on me
and have written and tclcphoned me.
have received assurances that ma
jority of the City Council would favor
my election, and wolid put me lr the
Office of Mayor.
Naturally these kind over,ures and
pledges OF support ave produced an
Impression on me. have carefully
considered the matter The oilioe OF
Mayor OF Richmond IS one Of high
honor not to be nahtly refused 1t,
is one that should not be refused
unless 1t is necessar,
Blu, l have considerations whi,h
have swayed me. My health has re-
Gently not been GOO and I have for
months heen carefully devoting my
attention TO my recovery I am much
letter. and intend set entirely we'll
II possible. Will putt myself in no
position which might keep me from
The pursuit OF health whenever SUCH
pursuit IS necessary Nor Will I ac
cept public trust when it might be
possible that l Should be called TO
TEMPORARILY leave ms official duties.
Has Busincs~ Cares.
Again. | have business interests
which demand my attentlon. In ad-
dition to my established concern /
have recently taken on business en-
garements which VIII demand good
deal Of my attenti =. l would not
think Of accepting public office I'M
less I could give u IT all necessary
tune. which / may no, be able to do.
had health. the loss is mine: !, I am
taken from public business. it is
cnoiher matter.
Therefore, l en- obliged TO say to
the people OF Richmond. and especially
TO those loyal friends FOR whom en-
tertain profound gratitude. that l am
not = candidate for the office Of Mayor
OF Richmond. and that l will not At
this time seek the position"
Would rnvor Morris.
Asked for his opinion on the s!tua-
ton. Colonel Ha wood added: Il hore
10 see selected man who IS thorough
Is in sympathy with the progress
which the city is making in every line
PERSONALLY / should rejoice IL l. Il.
Morris could be Induced to accept cleo
ton for the term. lie is man >who
has given much a his time and thought
10 the growth ar1 prosperity OF Rich
mond and would 10 great things in her
behalf ! know he has ind !cated his
unwillingness ~ accept. but l think
he should be urged again to do so"
Colonel Harwo1d. who is serving Dis
third term in the House OF Delegates.
was for some time a candidate for Con-
gress in this district and II he had re-
manned we'll he would have been a CON
testant IN to-days primary election.
He was instructed by his physicians 10
withdraw. and since that time has been
engaged in getting well. spending his
time at Atlantic city and at his summer
home at Wlnouehby Beach
The refusal o. Colonel Harvood TO
become a candidate leaves only Can
tain George a Alnslie actively in the
field. The friends OF Captain Ainsile
arc quite earnestly at work In his be-
half Mr.. Morris. suggested by Cot
onel Harwood may possibly reconsider
his determination not to be a candi-
date. Councilman Jacob Umiauf. VINO
has been mentioned. is Ineligible