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convention to the May term Of the county
court ! neither saw Mr.. Martin nor any Of
his friends, nor did Iduring that time an
nounce myself a candidate; but hoping that
something might be done satisfactory to all
| rode to Troy on the lst day of said court
with that expectation, when during the day
several propositions were suggested by diff
Iferent ones; but as t, the propositions above
quoted being r.ade 20 Inr citiz by Mr..
Martin or any friend for him during the day
or at any subsequent period, l have not the
most distant recollection. But this | do
Ireco!ect, that in the afternoon of that day
a friend i '%i"rtiE's came to me and stated
that he ha,ia confidential proposition to
max" w'rirI' vas the only one thathad been
authorized BY lin that day. To this propo-
sition | di3 not feel willing to agree, and
will say %tilat..it bears no resemblance to the
above. ] then, late in the evening, pro-
posed through Mr.. Parsons to Mr.. Martin
to refer the matter back to the people by
meetings to be held in one or more places
in each township so as to give all All oppor-
tunity of deciding between us. To this, !
was informed by Mr.. Parsons, Martin OBJ
jectcd, as will be seen by reference to the
statement of Parsons himself. This was
my f~arorite proposition. One that desir-
and org tl.t told my friends previous
that | would make and one which afterwards
! told them | had made. But now it seems
Martin. seeing the folly of his own pro-
position, has laid hold of my proposition as
~FDERHiER RESORT
Mr.. Martin says something about his
sense OF propriety not permitting him 10 g
.cctionccrfor a nomination and that I should
l9t have been so uneasy in the hands Of
he people &c. To this I will say that
whatever | may have done for the purpose
# getting the people to turn out upon that
occasion was done for the express purpose
u placing myself in their hands: my wisli
vas that al should turn out and speak on.
for or against my nomination. for
lad no wish to become a candidate un-
SIS it was in accordance with the will cf
majority Of the party. And even now i'll
entertained tic most distant idea that |
IN rot The choice Of that majority would
withdraw from the canvass.
1t may be that Mr. Martins quictude up
IL the occasion grew out OF his having made
he discovery in the science Of arithmetic
Y which he can prove that lO3 constitute
respectable majority Of BIG votes. If
II. Martin expects TO win his way to Office
Y ~cnacavoring to place me in an imrropcr
ght before the community, ! can only
az. that he is entirely welcome TO monopo-
Zc the whole of that kind of c!cctiUnccr-
rg. | shall not follow such an example,:
n whatever support | may get from my
,llow-citizcns at the August election, lex }
cct 10 receive it upon my own merits, and S
Of in consequence Of the dement's Of 9TH +
IS. e;
/ am NOW fellow citizens, in your hands =
d candidate for tic office Of Sheriff at u
&c August election; and whatever may be {
our decision at the polls | will willingly "
,ide. Should you honor me with your u
'nfdencc and support by elcctins me ia! :,
office, will endeavor to prove by al,
ithful andimpartial discharge Of its duties a
at Your confidence has not been misplaced. d
Your friend and fellow-citizrn, 1
ENOCH EMERSON. Ii
NEw HoPr, LINCOLN Co. Mo-
L.. OnkL 1910