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V.aig Semaiorial Co,.rcnIiIon.

TE.hig Senatorial C 0lsUcRtiOmI
Pursuant 10 public notice. delegates
from the several Counties composing this
district, convened 10 Winchester on Men.
day The 81 instant. for the purpose Of no
miraARg suitable, person 10 represent
said district id the Senate 81 Virginia, at.
Ter the expiration OF The term Of The pre-
sent incumbent: Whersupon, Provinces
McCoRMIcK. Of Clarke, vas called 10 the
chair, aud wi F. ALExAaDeR, Of JefFers
son, appointed Secretary !.
Having satisfactorily decided upon the
number Of votes which each county vas
entitled p. The Convention proceeded 10
nomination. when the name Of RoBEKr
Y CoSRAD, Esq. was submitted On
this announcement Mr.. Z G. Breedin
had leave ioiread he following letter =.
WlNcaEsrERs Dec. 80, 1913.
Dear Sir THE position in which +
have been placed BY our county meeting
10 regard 10 the Senatorial election. has
given me much anxiety, and compels me
10 address you upon lhsssubject.
You are aware that four years ago,
without any agency of my own, and AZ
gainst my expressed wish, | was nomina,
ted by Convention, and, being zeaIoas4
llv supported By the party throughout the
district, was elected 10 the Senate AZ.
though ! have never made any parade OF
MY 4grytitude for the support and ccnfis
dencethens andeyer since received from
people whose approval is worth 80 much,
assure you ills deeply engraven upon
my heart and memory and no deyotion
to then Interests which can be reasonably
dem anded or expected, will ever hest
tate TO make in order 10 preserve their
good opinion.
Having served almost 10 the expiration
Of my term Itoak occasionto express my
wish. as had from the first ayoNed nd
intention, mol 10 be candidate for re q!
leclion--noi that was insensible TO tie
honor OF the service, or have found II irk
some Or disagreeable. but because ii inter.
fered, as had foreseer. with my pFcfes-
slonal and other duties
II has never entered into my head 10
weigh this wish Of mine against the sac
cess Of The Wing party id our Disilicte-
We have within its bounds many sterling
Wings. equallyo or more acceptable to The
District, whose engagements will not.in
terfere sc'muchIas my own with proper
atentioni to the canvass and who, al
though not found seeking the Office, will
have loo much public spirit. atthis crisis,
to refuse "a call from the Conyention,-
From emong these The Convention will
have no difficulty il making proper Sc.
lection,
Whilst. therefore, for tae reasons al.
ready given, and engagements Of impor.
lance @ myself which would wholly pre-.
vent nay canvassing The District, | feel
bound!respectidliy, but decidedly to de
cline tie nomination, II is with iuIl sense
Of my ioblig cations 10 the District, aud. Of
the importance Of putting forth our Best
efforts 3ef the permanent establis hmeni Of
Wing principles, the partial return 10
whicb.is already beginning 10 revive the
public credit and prosperity. ruined and
prosirated BY twelve years Of misruleand
Eccrruptian.
The sipall and local majority which
Virginia gave 10 Mr. Van Buren, 10 1910.
was all that saved his party from death
and oblision under the popular sentence
then pronounced: and we, Wings Of Yir-
ginia. are thugdoubIy bound TO resist his
restoration, and the destructive policy
which must eEsue. The elections next
spring for The General Assembly present
a highly important position ID the contest;
for upon The result then may depend that
oi the Presidential vote 10 the State, and
<asuch Of moral influence upon The other
States of the Uhion.
In my humble sphere my aid shaIi:not-
be WITHHELD from the good cause ana
know that il will Be ID my power 10 do
better Tor the cause as private citizen.
than as 4 candidate for Office at This time.
Do me The kindness 10 make this letter
known TO the Convention.
Your friend, &c.
ROBERT Y. CONRAD.
z G. RnEzDIK.
Tie choice. nevertheless. fell unani-
mousIy upon Nc. CoERAD, and Com
miiiee. consisting Of P. McCornick. w.
+. AIsxander and E G. Brsedin was ap-
pointed 10 advise him BY letter 81 his
nomination. ii accordance with This du-
~ The Committee addressed Mr.. CoERAp
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