Show CRABTREE OUT OT o Of TH THE RACE RAC Close Friends of the First Ward Councilman Say He Ht Has Decided to Withdraw Withdraw With With- draw drav From Fight It was stated early this afternoon by close friends of ot C C. J. J that tat Mr had decided to withdraw from I the race for by the Americans Americans Ameri Amen I cans for councilman from the First ward Mr 11 Crabtree could not be found but ono one I of his strongest supporters said Mr Crabtree has authorized me mo to sa say that he will not accept the nomination If it It Is offered him He withdraws from the therace therace race raco In ln the Interests of harmony harmony He has haH not yet decided whether he ho will refuse e to I allow his name namo to go 0 before the convention convention conven cOn tion or will decline after his name has I been proposed In tho convention but In any event he Is not now a candidate |