The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-10-28

The D>nss,suc Sesstsriai DiHsresess AMI,
esbly Settled.
Judgs HtleMan, Col. TSwnes ana mr..
Asnew al Withdraw

On Thursday morning a conference Of
a number OF the leading Democrats of the
Fiftieth senatorial district was held in
this city. Present were Judge Mulkey,
John II. obcrly, Judge Bross, Col R. II.
Townes, OF Jonesboro, Richard I1tzger-
aid, Orsemas Grecnlee, Capt. W. =. Halli-
day, Thomas Wilson, w. II. Norris and
number OF others. The conference was
held for the purpose of making n last
grand effort in behalf IF peace and har-
tnony in the Democratic ranks in this
senatorial district,
Many suggestions were offered as to
the best and proper way to bring about a
reconciliation between the friends OF
Judge IIileman and Col. Townes, and
the matter was thoroughly discussed,
after which Col. Townes arose and i'm a
speech Of some length, signitied his will
lingness to join hands with Judge Hile-
man and step down and out Of the race.
To this Judge Hileman heartily agreed.
The following ia Col. Townes' letter of
withdrawal, which was placed in the
hands OF MIR. Morris yesterday morning /:
CAIRO. Oct, 20, 1876.
W. II. Morris, Chairman Fiftisth District SEN
atorial Committee: =
Being Democrat, and believing that
harmony and q united vote can be Sc
cured by my withdrawal as the Demo-
cratic nominee for senator Of thi. dis.
trict, hereby withdraw. Thanking my
friends who have SO gallantly supported
me, hope they will sustain the ticket
that may be placed before them by the
Democratic senatorial committee.
X. II. TowSEs.
Upon Col. TONNES making known his
intention to withdraw, the following let
ter from DR.. Frank NJ. Agnew, one OF
the nominees Of the last Jonesboro con.
vention for representative, was read:
VIM. Mnris Chairman Senatorial Committee
Fiftieth District:
In view OF the fact that my profess
ional engagements are, and have been
such that 1t is impossible for me to make
a thorough canvass of this district as
promised In my letter OF acceptance, and
also in view OF the declination of Hon.
John II. Oberly, hereby tender you my
resignation as acandidate for the legis-
lature.
Believing that any man true to the
principles of the great party OF reform is
willing to make sacrifices for the good
OF the country. and believing that none
should attempt or seek TO govern Others
who cannot govern themselves. l. have
no hesitancy in again expressing my full
confidence In the honor, integrity and
ability of Hon. Thos. Hileman candi-
date tor state senator, and urge Ill my
friends who desire to be represented by
O man above reproach, to unite and give
him Jealous and cordial support.
Should the party in this senatorial and
representative district fail Of success.
through O morbid desire on the part Of
certain aspirants for Office who are OBJ
poxious to the majority, and Republican
United States senator be reelected as the
result, let the blame rest where 1t prop
erly belongs. F. N. AGSEw,
AAxANDA, ILL.,, Oct. sd, 1876.
This leaves the field to the Hon. Jesse
Ware. who has been nominated by the
senatorial district committee for senator,
and a. II. Irwin, the candidate for repre-
sentative. With these two gentlemen
and another candidate Tor representative
who has not yet been ma ned, the Demo.
ersts will sweep the field.