Show SHAFTER NOT A CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR OF california bakersfield cal april 0 referring to the report that he will be a candidate for governor of california before the coming republican convention major general shatter said 1 I have no intention of trying for the office or the nomination this has all come about through a letter written to me by one of my old army friends stating that I 1 nas talked of as a candidate for the nomination while I 1 appreciate the kindness of my friends I 1 can state positively that my name will not be used in the list of probable nominees nor will I 1 try to obtain the nomination or permit my name to be presented many of my army friends would he glad to see me in the gubernatorial chair but I 1 must disappoint them I 1 would not relinquish by position on the retired list to accept the governorship |