Show 00 DONT DON'T v VOTE iE FOR HODGE HE WARNS Robert Lobert H IT Hodge who was a candidate tor for city co until the primary election Issued Ia a statement today in watch he as- as asserted as asserted ho was not In tho race to- to to-mirrow to narrow for tor any city office an and 1 ho he urged his friends not to cast a bal bal- ballot ballot bal lot for tor him by writing In his name It at the polls Ho said sold Many 1 of ot my friends have asked me to get Into this In dependently and per per- permit permit per permit mit the tha write my name namo Into the ballot Ho Howe er e eer er shortly after aUer the primaries I 1 announced that I 1 not participate In justice to my friends who might belie belive e that I 1 am alit still In intOe I InI tOe race I 1 ask that th they y do not write my name In the tho be- be because be because Ie-ause Ie cause It simply mean that their ote ote would bo be lost I do this because I 1 hate haic heard that Im away ny people believe o lam Iam In the therace race Ind Ho However e eer er this is not a fact tact At At this time Um I also take tae the opportunity of many friends who for rie ne at the primary election They made a ah h showing In face ot of the fact that I did not enter the cam cain cam o Ign until lat late and many per per- perSons per persons sons ons did not nol know of my candi candi- candidacy candidacy dacy |