The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-11

who made such a remarkable race for
governor of Mississippi, polling more
than 1900 votes, sent Gov-Elect
Theo. G. Bilbo a message of congratu-
Iations late yesterday afternoon, as
soon as the state democratic executive
committee officially declared that Bill
DO was the nominee of the democratic
party for governor by a majority of
1912 votes, and declared Lee Russell
nominated for lieutenant governor by
a majority of 1865 votes.
The committee did not finish its la
bors until very late in the afternoon,
as a number of counties failed to get
their official returns to the secretary
of state However late in the after
noon kilograms certifying results were
received and the committee adopted
a resolution declaring who were NOM
inees and who must run in the second
primary on August "a. Except in a
few instances the figures were not
changed, and in no instance did the
official figures affect the semi-ofiiclal
returns. showing who would enter a
second primary for minor state Off
I ces.
The feature of the meeting of the
executive committee yesterday after
noon was the speech of E. M. Clarke,
Reily's campaign manager, who was
accorded the privilege of the floor.
He very gracefully stated that Mr..
| Reilly could not be present owing to
duties that called him to preside over
| special session of court in Adams
county, but he spoke as his personal
/ repres sentative. Mr.. Clarke said:
"Mr Chairman, gentlemen of the
committee, and fellow citizens: l
come to YOU today with a message
from Marion Reilly, and l say to you
that as it is conceded that you as the
representatives of the der Ocracy OF
Mississippi will declare Mr.. Bilbo the
nominee of the party Tor governor,
Mr. Rely says to you that as a loyal
democrat he gracefully accedes to the
Twin of his party. He congratulates
the victor and extends to him what
ever service he can give him to assist
in giving to Mississippi the best ad-
ministration possible"
When Mr.. Clarke finished his short
speech he was loudly applauded. II
was evident that the impression had
prevailed that Rely had not taken his
defeat in a sportsmanlike manner, but
Mr.. Clarkes short address dissipated
that idea. Later Mr.. Clarke said that
Mr.. Reilly, owing to the closeness o.
the count, had decided to wait until
the committee declared the result, be
, fore extending congratulations
AS soon as the committee declared
the result Mr. Reilly sent the following
ItGIpSEdIn 10 NTON.-IlCSI 1D1AOO.
"You have been declared the demo
cratic nominee for governor Of Missis
sippi. Please accept my congratula
lions. | shall at all times stand read,
to do everything in my power to en-
able Won to give to the people of Mis-
sissippi an administration that shall
rebound to the honor of Mississippi
and benefit of her people.
ReiIy's Public Sentiment.
AS soon as the executive commi
tee officially declared the results c
the returns from the primary both Nj
Reilly and the newly nominated go'
ernor issued statements. Fac
: breathed good will. and each extende
q the olive branch.
The statement of Mr.. Reilly eviden
" has made a profound impression, a
has that of Mr.. Bilbo, for both haV
nromised to do something worth Will
! for the state in the next four years.
The statement of Mr.. Reilly in fu
is as follows:
Z Natchez, Miss, Aug. 10, 1915.
q To the People of Mississippi:
The state executive committee ha
declared another than | the democra
4 ic nominee for governor of Mississippi
4 | am a democrat and as such aecel
81 that decision. The principles X
Il which we have fought shall live whe
i we are dust. Yesterday is behind u
y but tomorrow is bristling with oppo
= tunities for patriotic service to o
Il state. The honor and welfare of Nj
a sissippi demand that we continue
) do battle for political liberty, cles
. government and right just as we ha
throughout the campaign which h
,,1l just closed.
Our conduct in the past as well
our duty to our state makes it impel
81 tive that we do all in our power
u enable those who shall serve Miss
sI sippi in the future to give to our pr
III - that shall