The Daily Tar He!
Thursday, November 18, 1971
Morg
an out of governor's race
RALEIGH - Pleading unfinished
business in his present job, state Attorney
General Robert Morgan announced
Wednesday he wiiT not be a candidate for
the Democratic nomination for governor .
next year.
"The polls show that is we should
determine to seek the governorship, we
could win," Morgan said at a news
conference. "But there are other
considerations which I, in good
conscience, cannot ignore."
Morgan, 45, said his present intent is
to seek re-election to the attorney
general's post, but he also left the door
open for a race for the U.S. Senate if
incumbent Sen. B. Everett Jordan decides
not to seek re-election.
Morgan's announcement was kept
secret until copies were distributed at the
news conference. His wife, Katie Morgan,
said the decision no to run for governor
had been made "just a little while ago"
that day.
His announcement ended months of
speculation about his gubernatorial plans
and left three announced contenders in
the Democratic race for governor Lt.
Gov. H. Pat Taylor, Hargrove "Skipper"
Bowles and Dr. Reginald Hawkins.
In addition, East Carolina University
President Dr. Leo Jenkins said Wednesday
he would reassess his political plans in
light of Morgan's announcement and
possibly would seek the gubernatorial
nomination.
Morgan, who was surrounded by his
wife, two daughters and political
associates at the news conference, said
the 1972 election campaigns had gotten
underway unprecedently early in North
Carolina and he said "quite frankly. I
have felt all along that we are rushing the
season."
But he said it was now obvious to him
that "in this year's peculiar political
climate, I cannot delay a decision" until
his unfinished work in the attorney
general's office is done "as I had once
hoped I could."
"My first duty is to the office to
which I already have been entrusted,"
Morgan said. "I will honor that trust. I
shall not be a candidate for governor of
North Carolina in 1972."
Morgan said the "unfinished bu$:r.es '
he referred to included a "'multitude of
rate cases pending be of re the stit?
utilities commission." the
newly-organized crime council which '-is
just beginning to function and need;
direction and assistance" and the pohct
information network.
Morgan was careful to restrict his
conference to the announcement about
the governor's race and he said "some
time early next year, I will make a forma!
announcement concerning re-election and
then zet down to the serious business of
another campaign."
"In the meantime." he continued, '"I
know that some speculation will
continue. I cannot help that. I do think i:
only fair that any person who seeks the
Democratic nomination for attorney
general at this early date know there is
the distinct probability that I shall be a
candidate for that office also." His wife
told a reporter by this statement, Morgan
was "leaving the door open in case Jordan
steps down."
Jordan, a 75-year-old three-term
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he might step down, ir. light of a recent
operation for cancer.
Real estate developer H-gh Men :r..
still an unannounced candidate, was first
to respond, issuing a statement from
Wilmington ir. which he said Morgan's
withdrawal was "as big a surrr.se t : me a
:t was to everyone else."
He added Morgan "has a large and
enthusiastic following m North Carolina.
I am hopeful that many of Robert's
supporters for governor will recognize
that I will be the kind of candidate fcr
governor who will represent fairlv all
portions of the state and all of the people
in the state.
i solicit the supp:rt of Rcbert
Morgan's many friends. Morton added.
Bowles said Of course. I am delighted
anytime any possible opponents drop out
of' the race." Bowles told UPI ' that
Morgan's withdrawal would not change
his own plans: 'I am running for the
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CHAR LOTTf. - l): Reginald Hawkins, m'a.k vUrj;j4f.. .-,,r
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groups at the expense of the ' "
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gtve special concessions to the special ntete-t g:oap in th'V .r".fl"" "
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