New-York tribune., 1874-10-22
pointed 90 confer in reference to % H st an esry
OF the Workingmens parry ParVH .diouraed

CLARKsON N. POTTER'S WITHDRAWAL.
MIG pr,soys FOR DECLINING THE RECONCILIATION
FOR CONGRESS FROM THE ALL"
HOLMES opEIL NOMINATED.
Tho Democratic electors of the Xllth Con-
o,essonal Dstrct comprising westchester County and
the third and Twenty fourth wards OF this city,
held convention at Mount Kisco yesterday 70 nominate
a candidate for Representative i'll CopeieS' IA'uuko
Robert Hart called the meeting 70 oroer' ""u is"ao
Noxon of Greenburgh was chosen "a Oha'rn" arec
number Of the persona and political friends OF the Hon.
Carkson N Potter having expressed desre that he
should consent be candidate for reelec'on 10 Con
oos from the xIItb District Mr.. Potter submitted the
following letter. which was read:
To the Chairman of me Democratic Conrtnuoh. Al.
SIR: Early iD the Summer lof,nay a'nVncea VI, tn",
I could not my service III congress, onco ,hou
have urged by Democrats OF Tue h,gnes. sanaog
and nenee N & AZ oy has It been represented to me as
the general desire O the party tnat sDouu continue III
Congress. but have been assured upon we woaa o
gentlemen who in the event Of my re'Ilng would oe
candidates themselves that they were Pvp"eu W sep
aside for have therefore reeonsueied @ dne matter
as fairly as could put "ilhout @n""r'"e ' ~
ton already announced . - A.. ,,,
Under these circumstances II Is proper tnat snould
frankly TO this convention OF te parry me
which part pecunary sacrhce caent 10 service
IN Congressl contoi INC ya5 ~ . nUanle to walk Tne
surgical treatment which she - pursuing can oe had
from residing IN Washington during the session, and
although by going to and from there every week Dy
An
yet latterly been much separated rom them Meantime
inv children have grown up, and insist that shall
remain with lhem and not continue Ill pupc service
Nowithstanding this controlling reason, there might
be times when t would DC my duy 70 nano 'ne eaf S
flee involved iu further service Dut DO not see that
such is the make no doubt or the electloh
gentleman whom this Convention may select Tor
my successor do anticipate during the next Con-
gress any special crisis III pubic aHilts a DenO
crat because believe in limited ana IOcaleu popular
government think changes u the country resulting
from It's growth IN population and rcnes from the ue,
velopment of the means OF iDtercommunlcaloh, ana
from the war; necesstae changes III our CONSTITUTIONS
both State and Federal II those principles OF govern
tained. But occupied with great matera,
which has happened, as believe, In spite OIL rather uah
because Of the administration OF the G0verhmentthe
people have as yet shown little disposition
to consider such fundamental questions And
though the present depression In business Degins
to make men desrous change and reform, yet think
the time fundamental reform has hardly come ana
tons out Of the XLIVth Congress as it, Ihavc al
ready represented this Congressional District longer
authorized in it's limits by which the counties OF Rock
land and Putnam to be set on TO other distflcts
that should continue 10 represent the whole OF
present constituency and furnishes natural ume ior
nv retiring am unmndtul OF the confidence the
peo le have shown ana the independence they nave
permitted me. For this indeed grateful, and In
the future the past shall found ready 10 do my
part toward uphOldlng and advancing sound Demo-
cratic principles Will thank you to present tins com
Convention before II proceeds to make
a nomination, and reniain SIR uuly your o1eGeh'
servant, IlAhhsoN ~ roiiLh'
u,
G. W. Davids Of New Rochelle offered the following
resolution which was unanimously adopted:
Resolved this Convention ha. heard with regret Of The neee
ty which Potter decline nomination
Representative Congress- The ability hdeIy and distraction
he has discharged the duties OF ha ace ior ,he past NJ
constituted just OF pde TO his constituents
! confidence that they have uniformly shown him.
Justice Edmonds of Mount Vernon then moved that
n Holmes Odel the present County Treasurer be NOM
mated by acclamation as the Candidate oi tne E0he
ton for representative Congress from the XIlth Con-
gressonaI District and the motion was unanlnously
| carried. -,
Tue nominee made few remarks, acknowledging the
honor conferred. The Hon. Clarkson N Potter IN com
pliance with q call, made q speech IN regard TO MS
course during the past six years as representative OF
the district William Romer OF ionkers also 0nered
some remarks regard TO the prospects OF the Demo
cratic party. The Convention then adjourned.