The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-07-10
TOM FIELDER DECLINES TORUN
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT WILL NOT
BE CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR
Financial Support Promised. But the
Time Is Too Short. What He
Saws in Statement


Says in Statement
ADVANTAGEOUS General 7
S. Fielder, upon his return from Ma
con Friday, gave out a statement il
which he said he won not make
the race for governor because tht
time is too short in which to conduct
| campaign.
Up to the time of this announce
ment friends still believed he would
announce his candidacy. This belief
was based on the fact that commit
tee of his friends in Bibb county had
assured him of an ample campaign
| fund, and he had received letters
from various sections of the state
promising support.
Mr.. Fielder, evidently, examined
carefully into the situation, and
found it was too late in the day to
get into the contest. In spite of the
urgency of his friends, therefore, he
decided against making the race.
Hardwick, Too, Out of the Race.
Concurrently with Mr.. Felders an
nouncement that he would not make
the race dispatches brought the
statement from Washington that
Congressman T. w. Hardwick of the
Tenth had reached a similar conclu-
sion.
While the national democratic con-
yention was on in Baltimore Mr..
Hardwick told friends he was con-
templating seriously the matter OF
entering the race for governor, and
that his announcement might be ex-
pected within a short time. Now, 1t
is stated, Mrs. Hardwick is preparing
to make his announcement for re-
election to congress in the Tenth,
where he is opposed by Judge Horace
NJ, Holden, formerly of the supreme
bench.
Indications are that the decisions
of Mr.. Fielder and Mr.. HGrdwick will
end the talk of further opposition
in the race for governor, and that
there will be no other candidates
except those already before the PEG
pIe-Hon. John NJ Slaton and Hon.
Joseph H. Hall.
Mr.. Felder's Statement.
Following is Mr. Folders state
ment announcing his conclusion not
to enter the race:
ITO My Friends Throughout the
State: For some months past have
been urged by friends in all sections
of Georgia to make the race for gov
ernor, but had not seriously consid-
cred the matter from the simple fact
that l was without the means to de-
fray the expenses of a campaign.
Within the past few days, however,
ardent friends at home and in other
parts of the state have guaranteed to
raise all funds needed and are very
strongly insisting upon my entering
the race. They are satisfied l can
win.
"The matter has thus reached
point where | have not only to con-
slider it, but to declare my decision.
After mature consideration
have decided not to become a candi-
date for the gOVernorship. l reach
this conclusion because am con-
vinced that it is now too late, within
the limited time before me, to or
ganize and conduct campaign. L
must recognize, too, that many of my
friends are already committed to one
or the other of the two candidates
now in the field.
81 cannot bring myself to enter
this race, the expense of which is to
be borne by my friends, unless / felt
confident of the result.
81 beg all my friends to believe
that I am profoundly grateful for the
generous interest they have shown
in my political fortunes. Respect
fully, I. >. FIELDER.