Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-04-28
|PROF. c. N. BETHANY
| IS OUT Of RACE.
Withdraws From the Race For the
office Of County Superintendent
Of Brazos County.

To the Patrons and Teachers OF
Brazos County Schools:
After making q preliminary can.
vass and looking carefully into the
various features Of the campaign,
have decided to retire from the race |
for county superintendent. That my |
friends may know have not reached /
this conclusion hastily or without due
consideration, beg them to consider |
the following deductions.
First: With four candidates in the
field, it would be possible for a,
plurality Of perhaps one'third Of the
voters to select the superintendent.
I confidently believe I would receive
a plurality. but 1t would place me In
a situation that / do not court that
Of holding a position In the face OF
the indicated opposition Of majority
of the people. My withdrawal will
increase the plurality Of the winning
candidate and make II possible for
him to receive majority.
In the second Place; find num-
Der of representative men In the
rural districts who voice the opinion
that the superintendent should be Sc
lected from among the teachers who
are working in those districts. and
that he should not receive his office
because of the friendship Of the vot'
ers who live in the City OF Bryan. l
/ believe these men are conscientious,
and respect their views. As ! teach
in the independent district Of Bryan
and would probably receive the major
portion of my support from the Bryan
and College people. my election
would give cause for dissatisfaction
among those who adhere to that idea
Again; IL should continue In the
race, II would mean the setting aside
of a tenet have lived by ever since
} entered the profession. have neve'
: applied for any position except II
case Of a vacancy-that is, the retire
, ment Of the incumbent. Mr.. Parke
wrote me early In January that h
! would not be candidate, and my an
! nouncement was made accordingly
Since that time Mr.. Parker has re
signed and Mr.. Williams has been az
pointed to fill out the unexpired tern
r The candidacy OF Mr.. Williams I
: succeed himself eliminates one OF tn
2 conditions on which | entered tn
7 race and has been a potent factor 4
t leading me to the conclusion ! hav
: reached.
I Believing. for these reasons, tha
= my retirement will do more to pr
3 mote harmony and to maintain Ill
= ideals for which stand than my col
j tinued candidacy would do. ] haN
u asked that my name be withdraw
from the list. This was not done will
s out a pang OF disappointment-if
g am permitted to confess. should B
s glad to make the race and likewii
T. glad to serve AS superintendent
IS conditions and indications had d
It yeloped as favorable as they wei
when | announced.
would be an migrate II failed
give some expression to the feelir
I have for those who have favor'
me with their confidence. To u
county trustees and the large numb'
OF the district trustees, principal
l. teachers and patrons. I am profound
grateful for the compliment they pa
% me in receiving my candidacy so q
Enthusiastically. trust they will ayr
with me In the convictions | have al
will not believe me dlsloyal to the
g. friendship.
O. I shall try to fulfill all the ensas
lie ments my friends have made for !
lie and shall be glad to respond at
k. times where might say or do SON
thing for the development OF a
lie educational interests in the county.
is Sincerely trusting that the resu
e. OF this campaign will bring the sre'
e. est good to the schools OF the coun
r. I am
st Very respectfully.
50 G. NJ. BETHANY.