Butte record., 1854-07-29
Messrs. MeDougal and Lathans Position.


The following letter Mr.. McAlpin, which
we clip from the Times and Transcript.
establishesthe fact that they viii not accept
of the nominations rendered them by Broder-
ick's flibustering convention:
MEssRs EDIroRs:-I stated to the conven-
ton assembled in Sacramento that had in
my possession letter or letters from Gen
McDougal in reference 10 his being candi-
date for reelection to oCongress find have
letter also from Mr.. Latham Extracts from
each | propose to publish. the originals Of
which can al all times be seen.
Mr. Latham, writing to me on the 18th of
March last, II answIr 10 my letter to him,
after expressing his apprehensions for the de-
feat Of the party. says ambition. power
ami large party majority viii bring this re
suit about. For nay part, | am going 10 re-
turn TO my constituents, ard lHder ne cir
eumstducts ir.H tie c candidate for re-eEtc-
fi0n,'
Gen. McD 3ueall writing to me on the 18th
Of Adrl last, says, In the meantime let me
say to you that l shall not be in the field Tor
the Congressional fight. and if you feel like
gong into the ring, enter without any apprc-
hension that | desire 10 be or VIII be eand.-
date
public and the curious may see for themselves.
1 know that neither Of the gentlemen will
thank the parties who have attempted to
thrust honors upon them, when they do not
desire it. They are both democrats and v Il
not hermit their names to be used by frac-
ton Of the democratic party.
Very respectfully, your ob't servant,
BrANToN MCALPIN.
The following letter is introduced by the
papers in Broderick's employ. 10 prove that
Mr.. Latham will accept the bogus nomination
rendered him:
WASHINGTON. May 10Th, 1884
Editors State JonrHaI:
Il see you have announced in your paper
my intention not 70 run Tor Congress again
This right. Ii when the convention meets
dissensions arise. and heart -burnings growing
out of the Senatorial fight prevent the union
Of the party-then, if my name could in any
restore harmony, and the party should renom-
mate me. | would not refuse TO run | couid
not but be complimented by an unsolicited
nomination and could not refuse the first law
Of party-obedienee to its mandates
NJ 5 LATHAM
This is all the evidence the FilHbustcring
Broderickites or New Republicans bring for
ward as proof that Mr. Latham VIII accept Of
their nomination. After the division had oc-
CURED had both conventions agreed upon 2ir
Latham, then this letter might have been
brought forward as evidence Of his willingness
to become a candidate: but to introduce it as
evidence that he is willing to become can
didate on the Broderick icket, is really alb
surd, and faction with less impudence and
recklessness than that possessed ty the fill
clustering faction which assembled at Carpen-
ter's building, would never claim his accep-
tance OF a faetonal nomination on such eyi-
dence. In the above letter Mr. Latham re-
fuses to be a candidate unless the party sno'd
unite on his nomination. This they have not
done. and no other is need to prove that Mr..
Latham viii not accept of the flHbustering
nomination forced upon him during his ab-
sence. Should Congress adjourn and Messrs
Latham and McDougal return before the cleo
ton, their names Will be removed from the
venal and prostituted sheets they now honor.
They never viii consent to become the tools Of
faction, and suffer their names to be used
for the purpose of defeating the democracy Of
California They are not simple euough to
imagine that Broderick and Ex-President
Walker, with their seventy followers consti-
tute the democratic party Of California