Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1871-11-04
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"Columblon.'
EMMrrsBuRG, FREDERICK Co., MD.
October 95, 1872

"Columblon.' y
EMMrTsBuRG, FREDERICK Co., Md.
October 25, 1912.
Mr.. Holt Knowing how deeply
YOU and the Republicans of the City
of New York, and the great State OF
which your city is the Commercial
Entrepot, are interested in the elec-
ton of your worthy Mayor, De WITT
CLINTON, to the Presidency of the
United States, | am happy to inform
YOU that the Republicans of this Elec-
toral District, composed of Frederick,
Washington and Allegany counties,
have at length succeeded in forming an
Electoral ticket. Lawyer Wortling-
ton and Mr., James +. Houston, OF
Frederick, were ont here Il few days
ago and had consultation with some of
our prominent citizens and succeeded
in inducing our fellow-citizen, HENRY
WILLIAMS, ESQ to stand aroll. Mr.W.
has signiticd his Willingness to run as
a candidate, and has issued the fol-
lowing address:
AT the request Of many persons ia
vorabIe to the election Of De Witt
Clinton to the Presidency of the
| nl,ed States, at the ensuing eIe"-
iun, | have consented to become a
candidate for E,lcctor Of President and
Vice President, in the District com
posed of Frederick, Washington and
AIIcyany conntics, and pledge my
self, If elected, to vote for DE- WITT
CLINTON. of New York, as President
and JARED lNGENsuII, Of PhiIadel-
plIN, as Vice President Of the United
States.
HENRY WILLIAMS"
N~u EDuwifyL"rv |
Oct. 20, 1872.
understand also that Daniel
Ecnch. Of Washington county, has an.
no,lnred himself aS tn" other candl-
date in favor of Clinton and lngrrsoIl
and although the election Is but few
weeks off. | feel satisfied that We shall
carry this election poll, the county
and ll.rtorul District for Clinton and
lugrrsoII
he news from Tancytown and Lib
crrv Districts. and troln W-,tmIMsItr
come in cheering; and from Adams
and Franklin counties. IN lennsv Iva
mia, the prospect is highly ilattcring
Mr.. Geo. X. l]arrer,ot tAalnbersburg
writes to US in ilattering TERMS. anc
our friends here are Sangulue as TO tn,
result.
Thomas Adds Fmmct, Preserve
Fish and others, OF New York, hav,
Just sent a number Of circulars to thi,
town assuring the Republican friend,
Of Mr.. Clinton that he Will carry New
York beyond all question.
The people OF this town and vicjni
tv Ike Mr.. Clinton 5 views upon til,
Internal Improvement question anc
! the vigorous prosecution Of the war il
which We are now engaged with Great
| Britain, and for that reason will vo,,
for him. Our people think, and Mr.
Williams who knows Dewitt Clinton
very well concurs in the belief, tina,
the great idea Of Internal Improve.
nent in connecting the waters of Lake
Erie with the Hudson orr ginated with
HIM and that if elected President, he
will lnuagurate a great system of In
lcrnal Improvement to connect Butt
aIo with Key West or New Orleans,
and that the road will pass through
our place. 1t will make l.nmitsburg
a growing town, and give Importance
10 this section of country. Thoma.
Adds Emmett, Of New York. in let
ter 10 Vim. Em1nit, Esq, Of this place,
has fully explained this matter, and
it will have great weight here in de-
,ermining the action OF our people,
Mr. Clinton is regarded here as a gen
,lenan of great capacity, and his
friends trust that he may succeed III
the election. Keep sending me your
paper, and believe me to be, sincerely
and truly Your friend,
PATRICK REID.