Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-29
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Mr.. Stiles Declines the Further Use
Of His Name IN Connection with
the Congressional Nomination.
ED. OTTUMwA COURIER: desire
through your columns to express my
dissent to the further use of my name
in connection with the Congressional
nomination in this district.
The reasons which have led me to
this conclusion may be briefly stated !:
Iallowed myself to be brought into
the field at time when it was not
supposed that Judge rSampson's name
would be again presented for nomi-
nation. My friends thought, and I
concurred in their opinion, that Wa
pello county, that Ottumwa, with its
large commercial and business inter-
ests, its importance as the. railroad
center and largest city in the district,
was entitled to the candidate, and
they were partial enough to think
that were to become such should
be likely to receive the nomination.
l am frank enough to say that tho't
so myself. If / had not am sure l
should never have allowed my name
to be used.
Not dreaming of any rivalry in the
county; having very good reasons
(not necessary here to explain) for be-
lieving there would be none, I enter
ed the field. Had L supposed it
would be otherwise L could not have
been induced under any circumstance
es to have authorized the use of my
name. The interests and quiet of our
local politics would have been suffi-
cient to restrain me.
l believed that the prospect of my
nomination was good. I still believe
it was good, and that it would have
grown better had we appe ared before
the district firm and united.
But this prospect has, in my opin-
ion, been destroyed by the advent of
another home candidate. By this we
are made to appear in the eyes of the
district and through its press as di-
vided in sentiment and action, and
our political condition is at once
stamped with that weakness which
political division is sure to impress.
To my mind our opportunity has,
for the present passed, and the nomi-
nation Of Judge. Sampson, who, / am
bound to say, has been q most worthy
representative, has become, as it were,
a pretty well assured fact.
This, briefly, regard as the politi-
cal situation, and I must be willing
to cheerfully accept it. IT, as l be-
lieve, Judge Sampson is to be nomi.
mated; if, as l believe. Wapello coun-
ty has no longer any prospect, why
should l remain in the way? Why
should continue q contest that will
be fruitless of beneficial results either
to myself or the county, and which
worst of All, would have the effect
here at home to leave it's, scars and
sore places to disturb our local poll.
, tics in the future, to create discord
and to entail defeat? j will not, un,
der the circumstances, further con
,, tribute by my action to such result
/ feel that owe it to the great body
of republicans in the county, wh(
have always been very kind to me
whom have always tried faithful,
to serve and to whom 1 know III,
interests and future welfare Of thu
7 party are dear, to take this course.
To my mind the foregoing reason
are clearly sufficient,-an hope m,
friends will look at in the same light
l to justify the action am now tax
ing; but if any other were necessar,
might add that I have NO time o
:: muscle to waste in barren struggle
In conclusion l desire to hearth,
: thank my friends, who have spruni
up on every side, some of them al
: most forgotten In the fight of years
TO give me words Of cheer and ex
Q pressions Of good will. This, to ms
: has been the pleasant side Of the eS
perience, and has gratifyingly de
}. monstrated that old friendships, lik
: the smoulderiug ember, need often
:, times but the occasion to fan them in
. to q glowing flame.
As to my enemies, if ! have an,
:. l have now no word to offer. i al
content to leave them to their ow
reflection, while / continue to pursu
;. the even tenor of my way.
EDw'D II. STILES.
= Nov 1879