Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1874-08-19

sheriff, aud II nominated by tue resuiai
convention of his party. no mao would
have been more cordially supported by
US than he.
| Why they should nominate Capt. W.
II. II. Ken6eld, who was never known to
swerve from his party, we cannot say
aud he shows his good sense aud political
and personal integrity by promptly de-
cliuine, as he docs, in letter to the com.
mittee, a copy of which we insert =
Hyde Park, Aug. 10Th. 1874.
To S. r. MILLER, ESQ. and others. COM.
ty Committee of the Farmers Con-
uention
Gentlemen;
l have been informed, although not Of
icially, that | received the nomination for
the Office of States Attorney for Lamoille
County at the Farmers Convention held
at this place yesterday. was very much
surprised when | learned the fact, for on
several occasions. both before and since
the call for the convention was issued,
when the matter has been casually men,
toned to me. | have repeatedly expressed
my determination not to be candidate
for the Office, and have never expressed
any sympathy with the movement contem-
plated in the call for that convention.
At tho Republican County Convention
held at this place on the I'd Of July last,
| was candidate, and desired the nomi.
nation for the office of State's Attorney, at
the hands of that convention, but the NOM
iDation having been fairly given to anoth'
err, feel honorably bound to abide by its
decision aud further, having no fault TO
find with the Republican Party in this
county, but being in full sympathy with
its movements, and having been once a
candidate before the regular County Con-
ventiou of that party, l am not willing
to be a candidate for the sane office upon
any other ticket.
While | am not unmindful Of this ex'
preston of your confidence, | express TO
you aud all others composing that con-
v4ntion my appreciation of the honor you
would confer upon me. Under different
circumstances | should be pleased to &C.
cept the nomination, but for the reasons
above stated | cannot accept, and there
fore respectfully decline it.
| communicate this to you, thus early.
that you may not be delayed in taking
such further action with regard to your
ticket as you may deem proper. 81
have the honor to be yours &C.,
w. FL. Ii. KENFIELD.
Since writing the foregoing we have re.
ceived from Hon. |. L. Pearl, the follow
ing letter which confirms our belief in re.
gard to his action in the matter:
johnson Aug. Is, 1874.
Ed. NEwsDEALER
DR.. Sir:
Permit me through your columns to re-
turn my thanks to the Farmers Conven-
ton for the honor rendered me this day
in placing my name on their ticket as can
didate for Judge of Probate, also, that
my business demands that decline the
nomination.
Yours Truly,
|. L. PEARL.
LATER.-We are informed that Dir. A.
B. Smith, in letter to the Citizen, says
the use Of his name was unauthorized, |
and he repudiates the action of this con-
vention in his behalf.
And still they come Mr.. White
writes us the following letter, which is re-
ceived just in time for insertion. Was ev-
err a convention so unfortunate -four of
its seven nominees respectfully decline its
honors
To the Editor of the Newsdealer -
| learn that the Convention held at
Hyde Park yesterday placed me in nom-
ination as their candidate for % Assistant
Judge of the County Court.
1t is well known that | attended tho
hepubllcan Convention held IN July last
was on its nominating committee from this
toNn-then endorsed ho nominations there
made. and | cannot see how now / can
consistently repudiate my own acts.
Actuated by these views, while l am
grateful for the honor the convention has
done me. | must respectfully decline the
nomination rendered me.
As have not learned the names of the
County Committee, to whom this commu-
nlcation should be addressed, | beg you
to give this place in your columns.
- EDWIN G. WHITE.
Eden, August 10, 1874.
We hasten our paper to press, fearing
that We shall hear that Mr.. Smile, too
wlthdraws his name from the ticket.
III resolutions express the sentiments