Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-10-21

Just as we were going to press with
the TRIBUNE for last week, the following
i. was received by mail, in pamphlet form :;
MADISON, Oct II, 1869,
TO the Electors Of he STATE Of WSco"s'"
: In the state Jo,oud of the 2Sth inst, I'M
dor the head of ''Canddate for Secretary
Of State it is said that the Republican
State Central Committee received note
from +. A. Spencer, Esq, Withdrawing
his name from the State ticket as candi-
date for Secretary of State. In reply to
! that article, wish to give the facts IN re-
ltion to the manner in which the caro- puo-
lisbed AS my withdrawal was obtained, to-
cethcr with q brief history OF the acton
! The State Central COMMITTEE in reference
thereto. g.
I On Wednesday last received the fol-
having note from the Committee
= poous nfrraticlS STATE CENTRAL Committee,
Madison WIS.,, Oct. ., leos'
4 EA sPENCfR, Esq.
DEAR StR--lhe Central Committee now IN session
NJ the Office of the undersigned TO confer ogethern up
an IA, suhiect of charges already IN current crcula-
ton touching matters Of personal concern TO You, III
wife Won 10 meet them on receipt II, reui ahuto make
any statement you see 1T TO submit relative 10 sucn
matter, If you feel disposed !" MAKE sucn s'atnen'
with view to the best solution OF the question nee
esS,rly presented to the ommtee for consideration.
=. ". KEYEs, Chairman
= waited upon them in obedience TO their
summons aud gave them a full statement,
with which they expressed themselves iuliy
satisfied subsequently received the foi-
] lowing resolution;
Resoigsd After a careful cons deration OF the
matters referred to In our former communication 10
n A. Spencer, and OF the statements suphh''eu III
exclamation Is the decided opluon 81 the commit
tee that said spencer ought to te"dtr ms voluntary
withdrawal as candidate for Secretary OF state anu
= he Is respectfully requested to so 40
To which made the following reply'
\ M,pls,S, Oct g. 1860.
d +. ". KEyES, Chairman, &c
y DEAR SIR Your note OF ms date enclosing the
ISOLATION passed by the members of the Republican
state Central ommillee present IN this city, request
Ing me to tender my voluntary Withdrawn us a can.
didatc for Secretary # state has been received.
regret 20 say that cannot with amy prcprie'y accede
10 that request.
have the honor to be
a Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
". A. SPENCER.
: | subsequently, learned that the Commit
tee, sitting with closed doors, had deter
\ mined TO strike my name from the ticket,
and nut some other name in my place, and
| called upon them aud asked them to put
in writing what they had said TO me verbal
4 y. viz: that they were satisfied with my
a statement. THIS they declined to do un-
less would file my written withdrawal
! with them The committee wrote out the
paper which append and presented 1t, but
refused to permit me to get possession OF
it until gave them my written withdraw.
al. After considerable negotiation, flied
my written withdrawal, III order TO ohtalh
Justice from the Committee, and took the
paper, of which the following is copy
= Rooms REPUBLICAN STATS CsNrRst COMMITTEES, |
Madison, Wis. Oct q, lSbV. !
n. A, SPENCER, Esq
DSAR sR--rhe Republican State central Commt
tee having had their attention called to charges pre-
. ferred against H. A, Spencer, ESD, by soue portion
VI the public press, take occasion to say mat WINE
they OF satisfied TIA, he has been guilty OF any
intentional wrong, aud believe he has never in'en cd
70 drfraud the State and admit he Is not detaul'er,
he having paid into the state Treasury allmoneSs be-
longing 10 the state which have CONE into ms hands'
yet they believe the Interests Of the party VIII be
= promoted by his withdrawal from the Republican
J ticket. Respectfully,
Ew. KEyEs C. ", HA2ELroN.
FRED G, wlNKLER o, %. THOMAS,
q, NJ. WOODWARD, FRANK LtlNNp,
A. SCOTT SLOAN, JOAN Il. BENNEff,
II. kLlENPElL.
took il 10 my room, had IL copleu anu
10 certified, and within tive or ten minutes
7 carried il back anu rendered it TO the chair
man of the COMMITTEE, and Mr. Bennett,
= and asked them torttuin my withdrawal
J This they declined 20 do because the com
, mite had adjourned, and part OF the
4 members had started nome. replied that
h would Immediately notify the members oil
J the Committee who had started lor home
that returned their paper, and would de'
!, cline TO withdraw and did 50 notify tach
. member of the Committee before they lett
the city, Of nv action in the premises, and
distinctly told Mr. Thomas what hid pre-
viousy told the Committee, that denied
the right of the Committee 10 change u
ticket nominated by the representatives OF
the people. Tbcy declined 10 return to the
Akhce OF the Committee, and left tor home
coon afterwards
These are the facts in relation to the
sn~susr in which the Withdrawal was OF
aaned ii is fact that one member Of the
Com nttec stated that must 80 Oh the
iickrt, within Twelve huufs ntier my MONT
xs.itp nas announced, iud 50 wrote the