The Hattiesburg news., 1914-05-28
TALLY DECLINES TO |
START CAMPAIGN
DURING THIS YEAR
HATTlEseuRe MAN CANNOT Ac-
cePr INVITATION TO Po-
LITlCAL RALLY.
SAYS L0NG.DRAWN CAMPAIGN
WOULD Be HURTfUL TO BUSINESS
Endorses Action Of Legislature In
Divorcing State Politics From the
Selection Of the Judiciary-Duties
to Clients Also Detain Him.

John R. Tally, Hattiesburgs candi-
date for governor, will not attend the
political rally at Woodmens Springs
on June ~. All the candidates for |
governor in 1915 were invited to this
meet, but Mr.. Tally told The News
.oday that he will not be drawn away
..om his avowed intention of letting
oolitics alone until 1915. He says he
does not believe long drawn out cam
paign would be for the best interest OF
the business of the state, and he will
not engage in one. Mr.. Tally says
"On the 9th of September, 1913, l
announced through great many OF
the newspapers my candidacy for the
office of governor of the state of Mis-
sissippi, subject to the action Of the
Democratic party in 1915, but stated
at the time in said announcement thai
: l did not believe that long-drawn
: out political campaign would be help
4 full to the business and material inter
e ests of the state, and, therefore, woul'
l. not begin to discuss state issues, unles
forced to do so, before 1915, and
S am trying to keep that pledge Will
|. it is true that have delivered nun
O ber of school addresses at variou
e places in the state, in none of thes
r addresses have I alluded to the polit
e cal situation, either directly or ind
4 rectly. I have attended three court
~ and announced at those courts in tel
N minute talk that I was a candidat
later, but not at the present.
N "The legislature, at its last sessio
saw fit-and l think very rightfully |
pi to as much as possible divorce sta
IN politics from national politics and IL
le selection of the judiciary of the sta
a. by direct vote of the people, and
re not believe we should inject state
sues into the coming election for co
ne gressmen and circuit and chance
IS judges.
Is, "And, besides, I do not think 1t pt
nd sible for me to get away from the
+. cult court now in session here to
is tend the picnic at Woodmen Sprini
as have a great many civil cases s
IN for trial during this and the next t.
us weeks, and 1 do not desire to dis;
lily point my friends in that section Of
of country and those who have a des
he to hear my views by promising to
ho there when 1t is so doubtful as
We whether or not could get there. I
subject assigned to me to discuss the
to-wit: "The Needs of the State,
could discuss without going into pol
cal issues, and would do so, but l
~ so certain that my duty to my clie
in this circuit court will prevent
n being there that I am, therefore,
n calculate at all on going"
ouin Not Going.
II. M. Quin, of Jackson, also cal
Rk date for governor, will not attend
meeting, for the same general reas
as those stated by Mr. Tally.
"In making my announcement as
aspirant for this office, I stated
did not desire to mix up the G.
.oa paign for governor with the vari
races for congress and for judicial
a.. sitions this year." said Mr.. Quin.
g., "For this reason I have decli
-, the invitation to speak at WoodI
=, - Springs. There will be ample op
tunity for everybody to make speee
~ next year, and I see no necessity
car o.u,no,on a. tb,s time