The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-07-17
FRIDAY, JULY II, 1868.
The District Attorney ship.

The District AttOrneyship.
THs difficulty in the Republican party of
Philadelphia, over the nomination for the
factorily settled. Both Mr.. William B. Mann
and Mr.. Isaac Hszlehurst withdraw from the
field, and the Convention will reassemble in
q short time to nominate a candidate on
whom all can unite. Mr.. Mann's letter de-
clining to be candidate reads as follows:-
PHILADELPHIA, July l6. 1868.
To William r. Leeds, Esq, Chairman CITY Re.
DEAR SIR:'I dec ine the nomination con-
ferI ed on me by the District Attorney COnven-
ton, and In doing so cannot forbear express
ing my profound sense OF gratitude to the Re-
pubicaDs of Philadelphia, who have honored
me with their support in canvass conducted
with unexampled bitterness against me.
with earnest solicilude for the success of the
WIN B. MANN
AS soon as Mr.. Mann's declination has been
considered and accepted by the City Executive
Committee, which meets for that purpose this
afternoon, Mr.. Hazehurst will likewise with
draw, and the field will be clear one.
We sincerely congratulate our readers on
the happy termination to a division which
threatened to endanger the success of our
entire ticket. The history of this division
is too well known to need repetition.
Mr.. Mann, after holding the Office for fifteen
years, succeeded in getting majority of
the delegates to the Convention pledged
to him. The opponents of the "ring," finding
that they were being unjustly treated, and
that no fairness could be secured so long as
Mr.. Mann was before the Convention, with
drew previous to the nomination, and placed
in the field Mr.. Isaac Hazlehurst. Conse-
quently two Republican nominees were before
the people, and certain defeat of both must
follow. There was but one course left for Mr..
Mann to pursue with honor, that was to with
draw. Mr.. Hazlehurst accepted the nomiua-
tion only because he desired to aid the cause
of reform, and while no worthier man for the
post could be found, yet we deem that he will
act wisely in following the example of Mr..
Mann.
No small amount of Gre dit will belong to
each of these gentlemen for acting in this
manner. Mr.. Mann, by whatever question
able means he secured it, had the regular
nomination of the party. He went to great
expense to secure it. Whatever may be the
grounds, and however potent the reasons for
withdrawal, under such circumstances, all
must give him credit for proving himself not
an migrate to the party. He has removed
himself from being an obstacle, and feeling as
we do no personal opposition to him, we most
Cheerfully accord him credit for his actions.
OF Mr.. Hazlehurst's course throughout, We
cannot speak too highly. Accepting in the
face of denunciation and threats, and nomi-
mated solely to aid reform, he deserves great
praise both for his courage and his devotion to
principle. He has no personal ambition to
subserve. He stood only to purify and elevate
court of justice, and the moment that Mr..
Mann expressed willingness to withdraw he
assents cheerfully. BY such course he will
prove himself publc-spirited citizen, and
add yet more to the general confidence felt
in his integrity.
To the Convention, when it meets once
more, there are but few words necessary to be
said. Let the choice be good one. There
are dozen gentlemen, we'll known Republi-
can members of the bar, who would adorn the
place of District Attorney, and for whom
every Republican could with satisfaction vote
Let one of these be selected. But let it be rem em
bered that the strongest man on the Democratic
ticket is their nominee for that Office, and We
must have one who in the public confidence
he can command, will prove equally strong
with Mr.. Furman Sheppard. If such one il
selected, with a united ticket, strong in every
point, we have an undoubted assurance of a
well deserved victory.