The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1872-06-21
To the Democratic Voters OF
the Eighth Congressional
Districts.

CAotA AObos
About one month ago, by request OF
friends both in Madison and other coun'
ties, / announced myselfa candidate for
Congress, subject to primary election
and signed the following agreement:
1--WE, the undersigned, candidates 70
represent the Democratic party in the
next Congress Of the United States from
this, the Eighth Congressional district,
do hereby agree to submit our rc'pectivc
claims for the nomination 10 The Demo
cratic votes Of the district, at n primary
election, to be held at the various voting
precincts and places in each and every
county composing said district. on the
first Monday in August, 1872, or any
other day or month which may bc desig-
mated by the Democratic District Com
mittee of said district, requesting said
committee to afford TO all the aspirants
ample time to canvass their claims be-
fore the Democrats Of the district; and
we hereby pledge ourselves to abide by
the action Of said primary election, what
ever it may be, and obligate ourselves to
vote for and sustain, as the nominee OF
the party, the strongest man as indicated
by said primary election, whoever he
may be. a. q. TALBOT, sR',
r. J. BRECKINRmGE,
w. A. HosKINs,
NJ. J. DURHAM,
FRANK WoLFoRD,
j. b. MCCREARY."
This agreement was not solicited ororig-
mated by me, but was signed and agreed
to by Col. Breckenridge, Judge Durham,
Col. Talbot, Col, Wolford and Col. Hos
kins before | became n candidate.
As epoliticalquestiOnsn now before the
country have a direct bearing upon the
liberty, property and happiness of the
people, l thought it was proper that ev-
sr~ Dem gs.sf ID Sis 7li'''sz -s
should have voice in the selection OF
the candidate; and | believe that this
plan as agreed on was the only mode
that would preserve harmony in our par
ty and satisfy all the candidates.
The canvass has been progressing for
sometime and the opinion among the
people has been quite general that the
primary election plan would be adhered
to. Eight members, however, out of the
twelve who compose our Congressional
District Committee, have thought proper
to set aside this agreement and have or
dered delegate Convention to be held
at Stanford in three weeks, to nominate
Democratic candidate for Congress in
this District.
My opponents and my friends all know
that under the primary election plan, as
agreed on, my prospect for the nom
nation was favorable as that Of any
of my opponents. / became a candidate
five weeks later than my competitors
and the time now allowed by the Com
mittee is too short to enable me to com
plete the canvass of the district. Their
are indications, too, that the change from
primary election to convention will pro
duce di.cord in our party. | have de
termined therefore to have nothing to d.
with the contest that is likely to occur.
Ny belief has always been that tn
success of the Democratic party shoul'
be paramount to the success Of any in
dividual, and / would not refuse to sub
nit to the authorities in my party, how
ever severe or improper the term
/ proposed might seem to be. In time
like these when friends Of civil libert
and constitutional rights are striving S
earnestly for a majority in Congress
Democrats should he perfectly harmOnl
Gus and / shall submit without a nun
mer to the decree of the committee
hoping that il will result in good to tn
party, and believing that the committe
was actuated by the purest and most pa
triotic motives.
Having never announced myself 9th
erwise than as a candidate subject to tn
primary election, az agreed on by tn
candidates, | now thank my friends 70
their proHercd support and Withdraw
from the canvass.
JAMES b. MCCREARY.
june 18th, 1872.
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