Show H rU l CAN I STAYS T A I i 55 u H. H Hays Announces Announces' I r t-He t He e Is Not to Become Becomes Candidate for Cover Cover- j nor of Indiana State j BROOKVILLE P Ind In Aug 1 B. B D Will H. H Hays chairman of the tho Republican national committee commit- commit tee ice will not be a candidate forthe for forthe forthe the Republican nomination for governor of ot Indiana He will continue to give his undivided attention to the national chairmanship Mr Hays ina in ina ina a statement announced his de decision de- de islon at at the midsummer meeting of ot the Indiana Republican Editorial association as association association as- as at at Magnesia Springs near here today I am very sensible of the privilege incident to the opportunity for serIce service ser- ser vice Ice and distinguished honor distinguished honor in the tho governorship of Indiana said Mr Hays in declining to make the therace race Tint bOut I cannot however further consider consider con- con JI sider being a candidate 1 j- j Chairman Hays' Hays statement declining 10 to o ask the governorship nomination follows I I am am committed to a definite un- un and I shall finish that Job work The the work in connection with the Republican Republican Republican Re Re- publican national chairmanship is daily becoming so all-absorbing all and the he importance of the successful successful- outcome outcome outcome out out- come so vital 1 that there I must do that which It Is given me to do and trust st sio fio it to the hilt i It lias jias been thought by many many of ot my friends that I could do both but butI I know that it is impossible to give I the he per cent efficiency in initiative initiative initiative initia initia- tive and execution due each position itI if it I have havee the other on my Itly mind n Believing this as do 1 I dp do then my course is clear I must do the tho one or the other There is no doubt about a complete Republican victory In Indiana In- In diana iana and the nation and it is simply for me to decide where I may be able to do the largest good and where my duty lies This I believe Is in the work which I have in hand in aiding in so far as It is in my power to bring the complete Republican national nation nation- al victory so absolutely essential to the country's welfare Therefore I Ishall II 1 I shall not Ishall-not not be a candidate for tor governor |